Hardwood Floor Repair & Refinishing in West Hartford, CT: Giving Red Oak a Fresh Start
A new homeowner in West Hartford recently called us after discovering that the hardwood floors in their new home needed more attention than they originally expected.
Near a sliding door, years of leaking moisture had caused several red oak boards to deteriorate and rot. There were also damaged areas between two rooms that needed to be repaired before we could begin refinishing.
Repair First, Refinish Second
Before sanding, we removed the damaged flooring and carefully installed replacement red oak boards, blending the repairs into the existing floor.
This is an important part of hardwood floor refinishing that homeowners don't always see. Sanding and finish can dramatically improve an older floor, but damaged or rotted boards need to be properly repaired first.
Once the repairs were complete, we sanded the old finish away and brought the red oak back to clean, bare wood.
When we looked at this West Hartford red oak repair, the homeowner wanted to know whether the damaged sections could be repaired without making the floor look obviously patched. We examined the surrounding boards and talked through how the damaged material would be removed and replacement red oak blended into the existing floor.
We also discussed how sanding and refinishing the surrounding area would help the repair become part of the larger floor rather than standing out as a separate patch. We reviewed our professional dust-containment process, project timing and finish expectations as well. Repairs like this involve several small steps, so explaining the process beforehand helped the homeowner understand how those steps would come together to create a more cohesive finished floor.
A Lighter, More Natural Red Oak Floor
The homeowners wanted to get away from the older, dated appearance and bring out the natural beauty of the red oak.
We applied Bona NaturalSeal, followed by Bona Mega water-based finish. NaturalSeal helped maintain the lighter, natural appearance of the freshly sanded red oak without adding the heavy amber and orange tones associated with traditional oil-based polyurethane.
The difference was tremendous. What started with rotted boards, damaged areas and a tired old finish became a clean, bright hardwood floor ready for the homeowners to enjoy.
At Patrick Daigle Hardwood Flooring, Inc., we provide hardwood floor repair, hardwood floor refinishing, wood floor refinishing and installation throughout West Hartford, Hartford County and surrounding Connecticut communities.
Sometimes a beautiful refinished floor starts with making the repairs underneath it correctly.
Fourth-generation hardwood flooring craftsmanship. Our family's flooring tradition dates to 1927.