Wide Pine Floor Refinishing in South Glastonbury, CT
Sometimes a small hardwood flooring project can produce one of the biggest transformations.
This project was in South Glastonbury, Connecticut, where the homeowner had a beautiful wide-board pine floor in an upstairs hallway. Several contractors weren't interested because the project was relatively small, but we met with the homeowner, looked at the floor and talked about the appearance they wanted.
The goal was to make the hallway lighter and brighter—but not too light. Through professional hardwood floor sanding and refinishing, we could refresh the appearance of the existing pine while preserving the natural knots, grain and character that made the floor special.
Because this was an older wide-board pine floor, we also talked with the homeowner about what made the wood different from a typical oak floor. The natural knots, variations and softness of the pine were part of its character, so the goal was to brighten the hallway without trying to make the boards look perfectly uniform or erase the features that made the floor distinctive.
We explained our professional dust-containment sanding process, reviewed the project schedule and talked through the finish options, including how a lighter water-based finish would compare with the warmer look of an oil-based system. Taking the time to discuss those differences helped us settle on a finish that would make the hallway brighter while still giving the wide pine the warmth and depth the homeowner wanted.
After discussing the options, we decided against the lighter water-based direction. Instead, we used a commercial clear sealer followed by two coats of oil-based polyurethane to give the pine the warmth and depth the homeowner was looking for.
Once we sanded the old floor and started applying the finish, it was a real wow moment.
The wide pine boards had beautiful natural knots and character that had been hiding underneath the old finish. The new finishing system brought those features back to life while dramatically brightening the upstairs hallway.
The before-and-after photographs really tell the story.
At Patrick Daigle Hardwood Flooring, Inc., we believe a project doesn't have to be large to be worth doing. We've worked in homes throughout Glastonbury and South Glastonbury for decades, from complete hardwood installations to individual rooms, hallways, repairs and refinishing projects like this one. Learn more about our hardwood flooring services in Glastonbury and South Glastonbury.
We're a fourth-generation hardwood flooring company, an NWFA member, and proud to be ranked #1 in Hartford County and #1 in Connecticut by BusinessRate.
Small hallway. Wide pine. Beautiful knots. One remarkable transformation.
We explained our dust-containment sanding process, reviewed the schedule and finish choices, and answered their questions about how light or warm the pine would become. The plan was simple: restore the floor while allowing it to continue looking like genuine old wide-board pine.
