Experienced Hardwood Flooring Refinishing Experts throughout Ellenwood

GA Flooring provides experienced hardwood floor refinishing in Ellenwood, 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 natural beauty to your hardwood floors.

GA Flooring, Inc has years of experience refinishing hardwood flooring and restoring the natural look of floors. Our team strives to provide professional hardwood flooring refinishing services guaranteeing that your floors will look as good as 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. The main differences between water based and oil based polyurethane is drying type, odor, price, and color. 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. If you choose to switch from an oil based compound to a water based hardwood refinishing compound you must be aware that it will look different than it had previously. 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).
• Ambers (yellow, brownish-orange tones) over time.
• Longer lasting odor.
• Deep saturation of the oil allows for darker and richer tones
• The natural oils in the sealer allow for a dull shine
• Darker color tones.
• Drying time per coat is at least 8 hours (high humidity, low temperature, lack of air movement cause this to vary—sometimes 24 hours plus is needed!) Need to wait overnight between coats.
• 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

• You can conceivably do a coat every 2-4 hours. This takes 1-2 days off the job versus oil based poly which allows the homeowner to get back to their routine/life sooner.
• 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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