Refinished a 2 1/4 x 3/4 red oak hardwood floor this week in Charlotte N.C. Sanded the floor and finished with two coats of Basic Coatings lock n seal and  two coats of street shoe satin with amberizer.

Amendoim floor repair we had to remove the water damaged flooring at the front door and replace some plywood.The floor was BR-111 it will take a few months for the floor to amber to match the existing floor,even the floor under the rug was a different shade than what was in the light.

Floor repair on a 2 1/4 x 3/4 white oak floor

This area had some stains that would'nt sand out so we removed the damaged flooring and replaced with the new.Then we sanded the floors and finished them natural with one coat of oil base sealer and two coats of polyurethane.

Cleaning a hardwood floor

Cleaning a hardwood floor can be confusing especially with all the products advertised today,remember every product that says safe for hardwood floors is not always safe for hardwood floors. We recommend using the product made by the manufacturer of the flooring or finish product that was used on your hardwood floors.If you have a Bruce prefinished hardwood floor we recommend using Bruce hardwood floor cleaner which is a great product and wont cause problems when you need to recoat your floors.There are some great products out there such as Bruce,Basic Coatings,and Bona cleaners which are safe to use on your hardwood floors and as I said before wont cause problems when it comes time to recoat your floors.
Products you should never use on your hardwood floors,Orange Glo,Holloway House Quick Shine, Murphy Oil Soap,Vinegar and water,or any Ammonia based or wax based cleaners.Keep in mind what you clean your hardwood floors with determines what can be done to maintain your floors in the future,
cleaning your hardwood floors with some products can make it difficult,or even impossible to recoat your hardwood floors.Recoating a hardwood floor is a maintenance procedure not a fix all for worn out floors, I tell homeowners its like maintaining your vehicle,you keep the maintenance up to avoid the big expenditure of serious repair work. Your hardwood floors should be recoated when the initial signs of wear begin to show but not when the finish has been worn off,if your hardwood floors begin to show some wear or the finish begins to dull it is time for a recoat.This will vary for each home depending upon frequency of cleaning,usage of the rooms where the hardwood floors are installed.and the big one our pets.We have all heard keep those nails trimmed and we should this will keep the wear and scratches to a minimum.

Bamboo Flooring

We have some brand new Bamboo flooring samples give us a call to see them and get pricing.We installed the strand woven Bamboo floor it makes a great floor and this stuff is tough.

Carpet removal

We removed carpet today in preperation for installing hardwood floor it never ceases to amaze me how much dirt carpet can hold and these people are very clean.Trust me it doesnt matter how many times a week or day you vacuum, the dirt is there.On this job we are installing a 2 1/4 x 3/4 select red oak hardwood floor to match the existing hardwood floors and will sand the new and refinishing the existing hardwood floors,and install new shoe moulding make sure you keep a eye on our website,facebook page and twitter for photos of this job.

 Elegant Floors just finished a job this week where we refinished some hardwood floors, stained them three parts provincial and one part golden oak.We finished the hardwood floors with one coat of oil base sealer and two coats of stain polyurethane.We specialize in the installation of hardwood floors,refinishing hardwood floors,and installing and finishing stairs.