Posts by Pasquale Floors, LLC
Types of wood flooring: Engineered vs. Solid vs. Pre-finished
So, what IS the difference? This gets confused a lot and often, people use the wrong terminology. Let’s talk about all three. Solid Hardwood Floors: They can be up to 3/4” thick, usually, the most common width in the Cleveland area is a 2.25” or 3.25” wide. This is, as stated, solid wood throughout. One…
Read MoreWhat are some things I should NOT do with my hardwood floors?
Do not wear high heels on your wood floors, EVER. This will result in about 2000 lbs per square inch of force on your floors. No wood floor can take this much pressure and will most likely dent the floors with every step. Do not wet mop your floors or use steam mops. Both of…
Read MoreWhat sheen should we chose for our hardwood floors?
Most people do not think about this until the project is almost completed. There are usually 5 options when choosing a sheen level. 1. Gloss 2. Semi-Gloss 3. Satin 4. Matte 5. Ultra-Matte Traditionally, a very shiny, reflective, glossy floor was desired. As of late, the most popular sheen is satin (less glossy). The satin…
Read MoreSand and finish my wood floors vs. Buff and Coat/Screen and Coat
Maybe your floors are in pretty good shape, and you are just starting to see some surface scratching? Maybe they were just refinished a few years ago and your kids and dogs have put some wear and tear on the floors, and you want to keep them looking perfect? Did you just have a remodel…
Read MoreHow long does it take to refinish our hardwood floors?
It depends! A maintenance coat, where we are just cleaning, buffing and applying a new coat of finish can be done in a few hours. A bedroom sanding and refinishing can take between 2-4 days, where the refinishing of a first floor of an average size home could be closer to 5-7 and an entire…
Read MoreHow much does it cost to refinish my hardwood floors?
Professional hardwood floor sanding and refinishing, using our dustless sanding system, along with premium stains and finishes starts around $8 a square foot with minimum jobs priced at $1950. For some perspective, a mid-sized dining room and living room will be around $3300. 1st floor of an averaged sized home could be closer to $5800…
Read MoreWhat type of finish should I use for my hardwood floors?
One of our most common questions! Do you have a preference, if so we can accommodate you! Over the past 20 years, we have used them all. Oil Based Finishes: They are traditional, durable and have a thicker film build. They have been around for 80+ years for wood floors. The downsides are they have…
Read MoreDo we have to move out, when you refinish our wood floors?
You do not! In fact 9.5/10 clients live in the home, when we are restoring their floors. If it is a large home, we can do it in phases also. Our dustless sanding system keeps the environment much cleaner than you would think. While we are sanding, you will have free reign of you home.…
Read MoreWhat do we do with our furniture when we refinish our hardwood floors?
This can be a bit of an inconvenience, but, unfortunately, ALL the furniture has to be removed from the wood floors, before we start restoring them. We have a couple different moving companies that we have been recommending for over a decade that can help facilitate the furniture removal and replacement. We have recommended 2 Men…
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