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Floor Refinishing vs. Restoration


Professional Hardwood Floor Refinishing in Orlando

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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 Orlando. 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.

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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 Orlando

Professional flooring refinishing near you in Orlando - 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

Really happy with the results! Very professional and the guys completed the with so fast! Highly recommend
Zac S. 05/5/24 — google
Responsive and professional. Perfect job fixing the floor. One cannot tell there is any patching done.
Madelyn Kahana 04/22/24 — google
What an awesome experience. Floyd and his team showed up and completed the job ahead of schedule. Thanks again
D Whelan 04/19/24 — google
Floyd and his team did an excellent job and is easy to work with as changes happen. I highly recommend him and his company!
Alan Crudo 04/8/24 — google
I have dealt with a lot of contractors and footprint floors is a great example of what they should be like and how business should be ran. First the owner or rep, Floyd, came to my house personally on a couple different occasions to quote out the project and ensure we had everything we needed to be done correctly. He is very friendly, follows up, and seems very honest and had fair pricing. Second, they have the lead installer, Rogerio, and another young guy from Venezuela (forgot his name) who are fantastic at their jobs and maybe the best floorers I’ve come across. I have 3 levels in my townhouse and the areas they did were flawless. The second group that came, not so much. However as I alluded to, they were very professional and didn’t push back at all and Rogerio and Floyd came back to adjust the errors right away. Really impressed with their work and would absolutely use them again and recommend them to anyone - which I might just have to because the flooring I bought from a company (Cali floors/don’t recommend) did not look at all like advertised, but a different matter all together .
Justin Richards 03/15/24 — google
I highly recommend Footprints Floors . They are true professionals. Great communication from start to finish. The final product (my newly installed floors) has transformed my home.
Neil Muckunlall 03/9/24 — google
The whole process was smooth. Floyd keeps you up to date and easy to work with. Work done on time and well done!
Addie Eklund '25 01/12/24 — google
Footprints was awesome to work with! Floyd was extremely efficient and communicative! His team, headed by Roger, was also top notch! They finished ahead of time and did a perfect job! Even the furniture was back in place EXACTLY where it belongs! If you need installation, you need FootPrints!!
mike g 01/9/24 — google
Professional, efficient, courteous, and clean crew. Highly recommended.
James Fodor 01/2/24 — google
Very smooth process. They are fast, efficient reliable and very professional. Price was very affordable. I am so glad I found Footprints. I've dealt with other companies in the past and my experiences were all horrible (no call, no show, take your money and do not show up).... It was nothing like that with Footprints. I will forever use them and recommend them to anyone. Thank you to Mr. Floyd!
T. Jack 10/28/23 — google
We finally decided to upgrade carpet to wood floors. I am very happy that I contacted Footprint Floors. The experience was professional, and the end result beautiful. I’ve had to deal with a lot of contractors and work being done in my home over the last few months. I worked with Floyd and he made the process as simple as he could from picking out the samples to the timeline for installation. It’s amazing to see them come to your house and in one day transform every room. Everything was done to my satisfaction and at the end of the job I was asked if they could’ve done anything better. I really appreciate that detail and consideration to customer service. I would highly recommend foot print floors to anyone looking to improve their home.
Gina Davison 10/24/23 — google
Wow! That's a single word I used to describe the Fantastic service this company offered. I had been quoted by a bunch of different companies for a bathroom remodel. I loved the way footprints has their business. It left me the freedom to choose and pick the tile and flooring that I wanted. I also had a tub replaced. The company I was going to use to replace the tub, Harrell plumbing, left me hanging. They refuse to call me back. I told Floyd of my issue. He looked at me and said no problem. He pulled out his phone and within 10 hours had another company, Gomez Plumbing, in to replace my tub Gomez Plumbing did an amazing job as well. They were there 13 hours. But that's a review I'm going to leave for them lol. The very next day Floyd's team came in and demoed the tile. They had already scheduled a dumpster company to remove. The dumpster company, world of dumpsters, placed the dumpster perfectly exactly where they needed to. They did a great job not damaging any of my sidewalk or vegetation. Again that's another review for them lol. The tile team came in and did an amazing job. My wife is not easy to please and notices the smallest details. Footprints flooring got such a high standard that even she was pleased. Dare I say she even use the word perfect! I cannot recommend Footprints flooring enough. Use them you will not be disappointed!
Joe Lester 10/20/23 — google
Floyd is the best! Accurate quote for the job. On top of details. Professional quality job. With my highest recommendation
J Bratton 10/4/23 — google
Footprints staff was easy to deal with. They were professional and responsive.
Alexis Van Den Abell 08/28/23 — google
I have had a lot of work done in my 45 year old home and dealt with many companies in the process. Footprints Floors is among best of them, and I am a perfectionist that sees every detail. Footprints Floors showed up on time, and answered e-mails in a timely manner. The quality of their work was excellent and they were quick to finish. They were polite, cleaned up, took the trash with them, and put everything back in place. And their price was the least expensive of the three quotes I got. One company was twice as much for less work because they wanted me to buy all new wood rather than saving and reusing what was still good. I have nothing but praises for Footprints Floors and highly recommend them without hesitation.
Renee Schneider 07/29/23 — google
I worked with Footprints Floors on replacing about 800 sq ft of LVP flooring in my house, and everything about the experience was great! From my initial quote inquiry, Floyd and everyone on his team have been polite, efficient, and exceedingly helpful. The quote I got was right within my budget, and Floyd also adjusted it to account for some demo I did on-site before work started. Rogerio and his crew were so respectful of my home while installing my floors, and they even stayed a bit later than scheduled to get the job done ahead of schedule in just one day! If you’re looking for a reasonably priced professional to help with your flooring installation, I cannot recommend Footprints Floors highly enough!
Rachel Miles 06/28/23 — google
Footprints Floors made the necessary repairs and replaced several boards in our hardwood floor. The floor was refinished 20 years ago and was in need of work. Footprints floors provided great value, great service with quality work.
Jorge Ballesteros 05/13/23 — google
Floyd and Footprints Floors were exceptional in many ways. We found them to be prompt in communication, scheduled easily, efficient and professional on the job. They truly paid attention to detail in refinishing the wood floors of the back porch which we had built in. The floors turned out beautifully, so we immediately asked Floyd for a quote for the front. They are forthright and proceed with integrity. A great experience in every way!
Michael Levin 05/5/23 — google
We had 65 year old floors refinished. The work was done professionally, workers were on time, and floors looked fantastic. Floyd supervised the the work and made sure everything was done to perfection. We could not be happier.
Ann Milburn 05/3/23 — google
Excellent work. Extremely timely and communicative (which has been a struggle when contacting other companies). The owner, Floyd, was there everyday checking on progress and quality. Fair pricing. Also, very clean and precise work. They redid our 1950s home backsplash. I’m thrilled with the outcome. This is the company to go with!
B T 04/14/23 — google

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