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Professional hardwood floor refinishing in McKinney / Plano.

Floor Refinishing vs. Restoration


Professional Hardwood Floor Refinishing in McKinney / Plano

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So you know your floors need help—but how do you know if they need to be restored or just refinished? There are several factors to keep in mind when making this decision and finding professional hardwood floor refinishing in McKinney / Plano. Understanding the needs of your hardwood floors can save you thousands of dollars and a good deal of stress.

Determine What Your Floors Need

There are three main factors to consider when determining if you need floor refinishing or restoration: the condition of your floors, the age of your floors, and the type of hardwood.

Hardwood floors in homes built after the 1940s with light scuffs or scratches, some wear from foot traffic and have lost a bit of shine probably just need to be refinished. Floors installed before the 1940s with more significant signs of damage (deeper scratches from furniture, or floorboards that are warped or cracked, for instance) will likely need to be restored instead.

If you’re not sure what your floors need, consult with a professional hardwood floor refinishing company like Footprints Floors. We’ll be able to advise you on whether your floors need to be restored or just refinished and provide you with a free estimate for the work.

 Footprints Floors  providing beautiful, professional hardwood floor refinishing in McKinney / Plano.

The Refinishing Process


Broken down, the steps to refinish a hardwood floor are very simple.

  • 1. Strip the floor of its current finishing.
  • 2. Sand or “screen” the floor to remove scratches or other signs of wear and tear from the surface.
  • 3. Give the floor a brand–new finish!

Refinishing a floor is not just a weekend project. Weather, the type of wood and the size of the floors you need refinished are all factors that play into how long a refinishing project takes. Also, despite the simplicity of the steps, a lot can go wrong. Uneven sanding or incorrect application of a finish can make your floors look worse than before.

As a professional hardwood floor refinishing company, the licensed contractors of Footprints Floors can get the job done quickly and correctly, so you aren’t inconvenienced in your home for long. And you can feel confident about the work done, so you don’t have to refinish your floors again for a long time.

The Restoration Process


Restoration of a hardwood floor is more labor intensive than refinishing. Hiring a company that understands different types of wood and how different kinds of damage will impact the restoration process is essential.

Some restoration steps are similar to refinishing—both require stripping away a current finish, sanding and applying a new finish. However, floor restoration involves more significant repairs and may even need patches of complete replacement. Depending on the depth of restoration required, these projects can take more than a week to complete.

Both refinishing and restoring floors are time–intensive, labor–intensive processes involving heavy, dangerous equipment. It is generally much more cost–effective and time–efficient to hire an outside contractor rather than attempt to do the job yourself.

The Best for Your Floor—and Your Budget Professional Hardwood Floor Refinishing in McKinney / Plano

Professional flooring refinishing near you in McKinney / Plano -  Footprints Floors .

There are many things that homeowners can do to care for the hardwood floors in their homes. For instance, regular cleaning of your floors can help keep them looking nice and prevent long–term damage. Sweeping with soft–bristled brooms, regular vacuuming to remove dirt, and mopping with specialty hardwood floor cleaning solutions can all work wonders on your floors.

Of course, even with care, hardwood floors are not impervious to damage. Your pets might scratch the surface. Water damage might cause a section of the floor to warp or have a loose board that wobbles. You might notice gaps appearing between planks over time and as the weather changes, causing the wood to expand or contract, or you might have dents in the wood from high foot traffic areas. Perhaps your floors just don't look as shiny and new as you'd like. When your own cleaning and maintenance doesn't go as far as they used to, it's time to refinish or even restore.

While it is possible to DIY hardwood refinishing and even restoration, someone without experience can easily damage a hardwood floor. Instead of paying for a costly repair, get it right the first time by calling a professional hardwood floor refinishing company. They'll get the job done right the first time.

Footprints Floors has years of experience working on all kinds of flooring in all types of conditions. From beautiful, rare mahogany floors in Victorian homes to the stunning red oak floors of a mid–century modern suburb house and everything in between, Footprints Floors can do the job right.

We're committed to providing high–quality finishes at the lowest possible rate in a reasonable amount of time. We work to save our clients stress (and money!) as we work to give them floors that look brand new! We won't offer you services you don't need and are confident you will be satisfied with the finished project. Contact us today for a free estimate on your hardwood floor refinishing or restoration project.

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What Our Customers Say

Great service, great price for the Luxury Vinyl floors we needed, installation was done efficiently and in a timely manner. Alan and Bruce were very professional, communicated very well and checked the quality of a daily installation
Natalya Kasha 12/14/24 — google
Excellent job!! Our walls were not even and they took great care to install the tile. We have already used them again and would highly recommend!!
MICHAEL CALCOTE 12/14/24 — google
Footprint floors did an amazing job. My floors had a dark ebony stain and I chose to go with a light, weathered oak stain. I was so concerned with how this would turn out since redwood floors have such a variation of colors within the wood. I didn’t want them to look pink or too brown. Once completed it turned out exactly like I wanted, exceeded my expectation. One of their workers, Junior, knew I was struggling with the color even after they applied several samples, it was hard to visualize what the entire house would look like with just looking at a small sample. They applied a larger sample for me and it was beautiful. They did a great job of getting all the dark ebony stain off the floor as well as the edges near the baseboards. I would highly recommend them for refinishing your hardwood floors. See my before and after pictures of how I went from super dark ebony floors to weathered oak stain.
Debra Flanigan 12/9/24 — google
Great service from start to finish. Joaquin and Louis were excellent installers who were courteous and took great care with our home. Brice was an observant and personable project manager.
S Cresto 11/22/24 — google
Alan is very informative about the entire flooring installation process. His attention to detail is second to none and his customer first mentality is what separates him from all other Flooring companies. I highly recommend Alan and his team for your next Flooring-project.!!!
Jd Houses 11/15/24 — google
Great job. Great work. Great experience.
Andrew Huffstetler 11/9/24 — google
Amazing job done by Footprint Floors!
Kelly Harris 10/31/24 — google
Alan was professional and prompt. He understood what we were wanting to do, measured, assessed what we had and gave us options and pricing. I appreciate his time and knowledge.
Lynne Peck 10/25/24 — google
Best floor installers in DFW! Alan and Brice were professional, courteous, and thorough. Alan and his team worked with our existing materials, making sure before installing that we had all the correct pieces and an accurate amount. Our master closet redo looks great because of the awesome start they provided. Alan even went a step beyond when I asked about builder-installed flooring that seemed off. He gave me great advice to help push the builder to fix the poor installing job. Will go with Footprints Floors next time.
James Spurgin 10/21/24 — google
Footprints Floors did a great job repairing my hardwood floors!
Dephanie Jessie 10/16/24 — google
This is the second project we have had them do. Always professional, clean and reasonable. We will always recommend them.
Troy Fox 10/12/24 — google
The vinyl floors look fantastic and even with extra work they were done in 3 days.
Janne Herfurth 10/8/24 — google
We had water damage and asked Alan to give us advice on the condition of our red oak flooring. He was incredibly knowledgable and explained in very clear detail what we should and shouldn't do. The only flooring professional I would recommend in the Collin county area.
Peter Toth 10/7/24 — google
Footprint Floors were fantastic. They were professional and much faster than expected.
Dustin Whitmire 09/30/24 — google
This is the first time I am totally satisfied with flooring installation. Demolition revealed severe problems. Brice and his crew Joaquin and Luis, replaced 900 sq feet of engineered wood and ceramic tile with rectified 24 x 24 tile. They did a perfect job. I have read about the difficulty of installing rectified tile, and Joaquin and Luis stayed focused and organized for days. They did a perfect and beautiful job !
Janet 09/29/24 — google
Super job!
TomandBarbara Hartsell 09/28/24 — google
My new floors look great!
Teresa Foster 09/20/24 — google
Excellent experience. Easy from start to finish. You won't be disappointed!
Chris F 09/11/24 — google
Brice and Alan were great to work with, and the guys did a fantastic job!!! Extremely pleased with the outcome. Thank you!
gregoryhorn1 09/7/24 — google
Prompt and professional and floors looked great
M F 08/30/24 — google

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