Commercial White Oak Hardwood Floor Refinishing at Pepe’s Pizza — West Hartford, Connecticut

Commercial hardwood flooring takes a tremendous amount of abuse. Heavy foot traffic, chairs moving across the floor, spills and daily cleaning can gradually wear away a finish that once looked beautiful.

This Pepe’s Pizza project in West Hartford, Connecticut, is a great example of what professional hardwood floor refinishing can do for a heavily used commercial floor.

The restaurant had beautiful white oak hardwood flooring, but years of commercial use had taken their toll. Before beginning the project, we evaluated the condition of the wood and determined that the flooring could be professionally sanded and refinished rather than replaced.

Refinishing the white oak flooring at Pepe's Pizza in West Hartford required planning around a working restaurant, so before beginning we talked through scheduling, access, sanding, professional dust containment and the durability needed from the finished floor. Commercial hardwood takes a different kind of wear than flooring in a private home, and we wanted the finished white oak to retain its natural character while standing up to constant foot traffic.

Working through those details beforehand gave our crew a clear plan for completing the refinishing efficiently while minimizing disruption to the restaurant. It also helped us choose a finishing approach that balanced the natural appearance of the white oak with the protection needed for a busy commercial environment.

Using our professional dust-containment sanding equipment, we removed the worn finish and brought the white oak back to clean wood. One of the great characteristics of white oak is the natural variation throughout the boards. Once properly sanded, those variations in grain and color become part of the beauty of the floor.

For a restaurant, however, appearance is only part of the equation. The finish also needs to stand up to demanding commercial traffic.

We protected the refinished white oak with Bona Traffic HD, a professional water-based finish designed for demanding environments. The finished floor retained the beautiful character of the white oak while receiving the protection appropriate for a busy commercial setting.

The before-and-after photographs tell the story. What started as a worn commercial hardwood floor became a clean, professionally refinished white oak floor ready to become part of the restaurant again.

Patrick Daigle Hardwood Flooring, Inc. provides commercial hardwood floor refinishing, white oak floor refinishing, wood floor sanding, dust-containment sanding, hardwood floor repairs and water-based hardwood finishing throughout West Hartford and surrounding Connecticut communities. Learn more about our commercial and residential hardwood flooring services in West Hartford

Whether we're working in a restaurant, business or private home, the goal is the same: restore the existing hardwood whenever possible and give it a finish appropriate for the way the floor will actually be used.