Hardwood Flooring Refinishing throughout Alpharetta

GA Flooring provides expert hardwood floor refinishing services in Alpharetta, Georgia. Over time hardwood floors can lose their shine and can become damaged as a result of normal usage. We offer a dustless refinishing service that will guarantee to restore the original beauty to your hardwood floors.

GA Flooring, Inc has years of experience refinishing hardwood flooring and restoring the natural look of floors. Our team prides themselves on providing professional hardwood flooring refinishing services guaranteeing that your floors will look like new.

Oil Refinishing Vs. Water Refinishing

Which should I choose? The two main types of hardwood flooring refinishing compounds are water based and oil based. There are several differences between oil and water based refinishing coatings: drying time, odor, price, and color - not durability. Many on-site finished hardwoods use an oil based compound for hardwood finishing. Prefinished wood can be water or oil based. If you have site finished wood in your home, it is probably oil based. Switching to a water based compound from an oil based one will dramatically change the look of your refinished hardwood. Below you will find several FAQ's about the different types of hardwood refinishing compounds.

Oil Modified Polyurethane (OMU)

• Is a solvent based polyurethane, contains mineral spirit.
• Much higher in VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds).
• Over time the color can change, darkening or becoming more orange
• Odor can last for several days or even weeks.
• Oil allows for richer darker tones by soaking deep into the wood
• Presence. The natural oils in the sealer also give the wood a muted shine.
• Oil saturates the wood and works the best with only darker stains.
• Drying time can be anywhere from 8 to 24 hours depending on humidity and other factors
• Curing— allow finish to cure for 24 hours from final coat before foot traffic and 30 days before placing area rugs. The floor may be walked on (light foot traffic only!) and after about 12 hours after second coat, but remains susceptible to scuffing and marring until completely cured. Use only a dry microfiber mop or cloth for cleaning during the first week or two—no liquid cleaners!

Water Based/Water Borne Polyurethane

• Faster drying time means less time spent waiting for the job to be finished.
• Fast drying time means foot traffic can resume only hours after the coat is applied.
• Cost is more expensive (additional charge to use).
• Curing-70% cured after 1 day, 90% cured after 3 days, fully cured in approximately 7 days so area rugs can be placed down after 7 days. Do not replace area rugs until floor is fully cured. The floor may be walked on and furniture replaced after 24 hours, but remains susceptible to scuffing and marring until completely cured. Slight fumes/odors. The day after the final coat most people smell nothing. Use only a dry microfiber mop or cloth for cleaning during the first week or two—no liquid cleaners!
• VOC compliant.
• Best for natural and light to medium stains, not dark stains.
• Because it sets up so fast, there is little penetration into the wood.
• Feels/looks more “plastic”; tends to have greater reflection and shine.

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