Hardwood Flooring Refinishing throughout Lithia Springs

Hardwood Floor Refinishing in Lithia Springs

GA Flooring provides professional hardwood floor refinishing in Lithia Springs, GA. Over time hardwood floors can lose their shine and can become damaged as a result of normal usage. Our team offers a dustless refinishing service that will guarantee to restore the natural beauty to your hardwood floors.

For years our team at GA Flooring, Inc has been refinishing hardwood flooring, and returning floors to their original beauty. Our team prides themselves on providing professional hardwood flooring refinishing services guaranteeing that your floors will look like new.

What Type Of Refinishing Do I need?

There are two versions of refinishing products for hardwood floors oil based and water based compounds. Some of the differences between oil and water based finishing products are odor, drying time, price, and color. Most on-site finished hardwood has and oil based finish. 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. Listed below is are several FAQ's about oil and water based 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.
  • Deep saturation of the oil allows for darker and richer tones
  • Presence. The natural oils in the sealer also give the wood a muted shine.
  • Darker color tones.
  • Minimum drying time is 8 hours and can last up to 24 hours or more based on humidity and other environmental 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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GA Flooring, Inc.
6402 Atlantic Blvd, Ste 215
Norcross, GA 30071
678-395-7182

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