What You Need to Know About the Process 

The furniture in the areas where the work will be preformed will have to be removed. Wall art and all personal items in the work area should be removed as well. This type of project is usually done while the house is vacant. We highly recommend you make arrangements vacate the premises. In residential projects, if you decide to stay in the residence and only want to refinish a few rooms, it is possible. This is because at New York City Wood Floors, we specialize in low and zero VOC products. This is different from most wood flooring contractor as they use chemicals when staining floors that expel hazardous material into the air and strong, unpleasant, odors. To read more about the dangers of VOC to your family and pets, click here. 

  

Be mindful that this is an extremely large undertaking that involves dust. We will encapsulate entrances that lead to other areas with delicate surface tapes and 3M protective plastics, that way the fine dust will be kept in the spaces that work is to be preformed in. We also offer state of the art dustless wood floor refinishing systems. Using a dustless system eliminates the majority of dust created — but it does not mean that it will eliminate dust completely. No project can be 100% dust-free when sanding wood floors. But after our state of the art sanding process that surpasses industry standards concludes, all walls and areas in the work space will be blown and vacuumed thoroughly before we apply any product. This is an essential part of the process to have quality results.

If you desire to have your floors stained with traditional stains, the fumes are extremely toxic and force our team to use masks that filter those chemicals. Your family, your pets, and yourself have to be off the premise for at least 48 hours after the stain is applied. Prepare to make arrangements to sleep outside the residence for 48 to 72 hours depending on the size of your project. The fumes from traditional stains are hazardous to humans, and your pets. 

 

For this reason, we strongly recommend using our low and zero VOC wood floor refinishing systems. We offer several green friendly wood floor refinishing packages. The Platinum package is a Family Favorite, Eco-Friendly, and is 0-VOC. This package includes sanding floors bare, restoring them to New-Like condition, the ability to choose color stain from Platinum Package that best suits your spaces style. To learn more about this package, click here. 

After we are done drying time depends on the product we use, if it is water-based or oil-based. We will advise you on what is best for your floor. Be informed there are pros and cons for each of the products. Expect anything from 4 hours to 24 hours before stepping on the floor again. 

 
 

Hardwood Floor Stain Colors 

There are many varieties of stain colors. Each floor takes the stain differently for many factors. This is why the best practice is to lay samples on your hardwood floor to show you how is truly going to look. In our experience, this is the best way to choose stain colors. 

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Our installations are handled by qualified wood installers who are proud of their work and knowledgeable about all types of hardwood flooring, including prefinished, unfinished, and even laminate. 

  

New York City Wood Floors is a flooring company that provides flooring services to the Metro New York and New Jersey area. We specialize in installations, repairs, and refinishing any flooring you need for your home or business. Our experienced team will install quality flooring of your dreams. 

  

 

Installation of Hardwood Flooring 

Our team of experts have installed hardwood flooring for many residential and commercial customers. You can choose from a variety of wood flooring species such as 

• American Walnut 

• Maple 

• White Oak 

• Red Oak 

• Douglas Fir 

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And many more…