Yes, We Sand Floors!

We restore old hardwood and pine floors by sanding them down to a clean finish and layering three coats of polyurethane (oil or water-based – your choice).

This is a worst case example. Too often, floors that could be restored are covered with another layer of flooring that simply adds to the problem. The result is a new floor of tile or Pergo , sometimes even new hardwood that sits 1” above the neighboring floor.

This Lancaster Victorian was broken up into apartments several years ago. The new owners returned it to a single-family home and are in the process of correcting the changes made by the apartment owners.

The original parlor of the house was used as a kitchen and bathroom for one of the apartments. The floor had several holes in it that allowed for plumbing, and was covered with two layers of linoleum. The new owners had a contractor sand and polyurethane the entire first floor of the house last year, but he told them he could not fix this floor. Other floor sanders gave them the same answer. They were about to have a new layer of hardwood placed over it, but we convinced them we could restore the floor for about the same cost.

After peeling off the linoleum layer, we used a heat gun to remove the ¼” of adhesive and backing. We then used a sanding edger with 24-grit sandpaper to bring the floor down to the wood. We removed the floor boards that were broken or had holes in them, then used several layers of stain to match the color of the 125-year old pine. We polyurethaned the floor with three coats and the result is a floor that matches the floors adjoining it.

Lancaster Foyer Photos