From the shop
Advice and answers from 40 years of wood flooring work around Southbury. Written by the shop, from the jobs we are actually on.
Refinishing
Choosing a hardwood stain color, on your own floor
Chips and screens lie. We sand a patch of your floor and apply sample stains on your own wood, under your own light. One customer went from orange red oak to dark walnut this way.
November 4, 2026. 3 min read.
Refinishing
How long does hardwood floor refinishing take?
Most rooms take 3 to 4 working days from first sand to final coat. Here is the day-by-day schedule we actually work to, coat counts, drying times, and what to plan around.
November 4, 2026. 4 min read.
Gym floors
Why schools recoat their gym floors every year
Annual screening and recoating is the maintenance that keeps a maple gym floor safe and in spec, and it costs a fraction of a full refinish. Here is what the calendar and the work actually involve.
November 4, 2026. 3 min read.
Refinishing
What hardwood floor refinishing costs
Five things move the price of refinishing: square footage, condition, stain versus natural, coats, and stairs or repairs. Here is how we quote it, and why we quote in person.
November 4, 2026. 4 min read.