Frequently Asked Questions

A: Ideal humidity for a Nebraska Iowa house year round 38% to 42%

A: Maintain whole house humidity in your home year round stability is keep to a problem free wood floor.

A: In the summertime, don't turn your air conditioner off if you go on vacation because your house builds up with excess humidity, which will cause your floors, prematurely, expand, and then the wood flooring will cup and leave them looking like a wash board. Consistency is a key on relative humidity year- round.

A: If your Wood Floors have radiant heat heating system underneath of them only turn the temperature up or down 3 degrees in a 24 hour Period. So your wood floors can adjust accordingly.

A: Clean wood floors with microfiber rags with warm water because it dries fast with less grain raise

A: Steam is not ideal to clean wood floors with because it raise the grain of hard wood flooring rapidly and makes wood floors materials expanded Falsely.

A: Newer wood floor or newly refinished wood floors should never be cleaned with vinegar and water this is only to be used on only wood floors with older type finishes, not with new waterborne technology finishes. The vinegar can turn your wood floor, gray or black.

A: Lvt floors take very little cleaner to clean the top surface to much cleaner will build up and leave a residue and with leave foot prints or film on the surface and make your floor appear cloudy.

A: When your wood floor gets wet from a dishwasher or a toilet as an accident, you should wipe it up with the microfiber put a fan on it to oscillate airflow, also a air compressor with an air hose and a air nozzle blowing air into the cracks will help pull moisture out of the wood. Another tool to use is a drying mat that goes on top of the wood floor to pull the moisture out this will bring down the moisture down to livable conditions

A: Most wood floors should be recoated every 3-5 years to maintain their protective finish and shine. Regular recoating helps prevent wear from reaching the bare wood, extending the life and beauty of your floors.

A: A wood floor recoating is about a third of what a refinish would cost, approximately.

A: Low sheen wood floors show less wear over time and recoat better with Lower gloss level because they show less wear.

A: Uv finish is safer then a two part catalyst finish because the catalyst contains the chemical chemicals, which are non-safe and non-Voc compliant that's why it's in a separate bottle to be add to the finish. Where with uv finish the ultraviolet light is what gives a finish the curing and makes it durable not the catalyst so this is why it's safer for your family

A: Uv finish is instantly cured with the light when applied after the finish is useable immediately

A: No, just a topcoat will be applied to the wood. Buffing the hardwood floor takes off minor scratches, but also helps hte new finish to bond with the existing finish.

A: They will look restored with a new coat of finish, but not brand new. They will appear to be newer and up-to-date in style.

A: Yes, we can do that in any sheen. Ultra matte, matte, and satin are the best three to recoat wood floors with because they show the least amount of wear.

A: Not really. That is more of a full refinish.

A: Yes, we can do a color correction to a certain degree. Some floor colors will color-correct better than others.

A: All of our finishes are VOC compliant, which meets the California Air Quality Act.

A: Wide plank wood floors should be installed with a non crystallizing glue because wood floors expanding contract over the seasons and need to be able to move so the glue needs to be flexible like a rubber band. You can use Nails algo side with a glue down wood floor.

A: High heal shoes are tough on a wood floor because of the pressure per square inch of the heal.

A: Yes, with a UV coat of finish. After curing the finish, you will be able to put your belongings back on the same day.

A: During the recoating process, you will have to leave for the day, but you will be able to return at night.

A: Rubber back rugs should not be put onto of a wood floor because the don't let the wood floor breath and will cause excess moisture to build up under the rug and trap moisture into the wood floor causing the wood to cup and exspand and could discolor the wood floor under the rug area.

A: Always remove hard plastic protectors from Furniture legs as these will scratch your wood floor these should be replaced with felt pads glued on to the bottom of the furniture or with tap in felt pads

A: Yes. After the floors are coated, you should put felt pads on your furniture to protect your investment for long-term results.

A: On average, you can put your rugs back on the floor at 7-10 days.

A: Yes, you have to have it all moved out. We cannot slide furniture from side to side. We have to be able to work on the floor as a whole for the best results.

A: Yes. Change your furnace filter before we come so the house has less airborne dust, which results in a better coat of finish.