Wood Floor Refinishing Henrico County, VA

Full sanding is for floors with deep scratches, water damage, heavy discoloration, or finish that’s worn down to bare wood in multiple spots. This process strips everything old finish, stains, and a thin layer of the wood itself—to give you a completely fresh start. We remove shoe molding and vents so the work goes edge to edge. Then we sand in stages with progressively finer grits until the surface is smooth and even. After that, you can choose your stain color and finish type. Most people stick with their original tone, but this is your chance to go lighter or darker if you want. Full floor sanding takes longer than buff and coat usually two to three days including drying time between coats. But it handles damage that screening can’t touch. And if your floors are solid hardwood, you can do this four to six times over the floor’s lifespan before the wood gets too thin. Engineered wood is different. It has a thin veneer of real wood over plywood, so it can only be sanded once or twice depending on how thick that top layer is. We measure before we start so there are no surprises.