Hardwood flooring
I’ve been seeing 2 inter-related trends lately in Westchester County – 1) Kitchens with hardwood flooring and 2) dark hardwood flooring. So, naturally, we are seeing lots of kitchens with dark hardwood flooring. Often, dark hardwood floors are paired with light cabinets, especially white and cream, for a nice contrast. I thought it would be […]
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Kitchens are the heart of the home. They can set the tone for the whole home. It’s where we spend some of our most important times with the family and where guests often gather round. It’s no wonder that new home buyers focus a lot of time looking at the kitchens when selecting their homes.
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Below are some key articles that provide tips for maintaining and restoring hardwood flooring for your home in Westchester County. Hardwood floors are in an investment, and these articles provide tips on how to prolong the life and beauty of your hardwood. Please note that this article may contain affiliate links. You can read my
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Hardwood flooring is the preferred type of flooring for Westchester County. Many homes either already have hardwood flooring that can be refinished and restored, and others are looking to add hardwood floors – either for some rooms or a whole floor. Either way, I thought this collection of my top articles on hardwood flooring stain
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Yes, we do! There are some hardwood flooring companies in Westchester that will not move furniture. They will either require you to move the furniture or recommend a professional moving company. We move most furniture for you, regardless of whether we are refinishing hardwood, installing new wood (or laminate) floors, vinyl as well as carpeting.
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The short answer to this is “Yes.” Yes, you can install hardwood on top of tile (or natural stone) provided that the tile is intact/good condition (i.e. not coming up/breaking apart), the tile is relatively flat and the hardwood is an engineered hardwood, and given that there is enough clearance in height. Please note
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What is a screen and recoat? Screening and buffing are the same thing. They are synonyms for each other, and both mean that you “scuff up” or abrade the floor, and then you apply a coat of polyurethane for protection and sheen. Screening is often called buffing, since the screening is done with a buffer.
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What’s the difference between sandless refinishing and dustless sanding? When it comes to sanding and refinishing floors, many customers ask me about “dustless sanding” and “sandless refinishing” and all other combos of these words. Needless to say, many customers in Westchester (and across the country) have these terms mixed up. It’s no wonder given all
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Top pet questions about flooring Pets are an important part of our family, and choosing flooring that works with your pets is important for many of my Westchester customers. So, I thought it would be helpful to gather my favorite flooring blog posts about pets in one location. I hope this is helpful for you,
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Is it possible to eliminate pet stains that have soaked through the hardwood floors? We get this question often from homeowners that either have/had pets or those that move into a home where the previous owner had a pet. Those dark black stains can occur either from pet urine and/or water directly on the hardwood
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