Hardwood floor refinishing in Orléans
Taking Orléans floors from yellowed honey oak to a modern natural tone.
A lot of Orléans homes from the 1980s and 90s have oak floors finished with oil-based polyurethane, which slowly turns amber. After thirty years, a floor that started out natural can look orange, especially next to newer white or grey cabinets.
The fix is a full sand down to bare wood, then either a clear water-based finish (which stays close to the natural colour of the wood) or a stain. Red oak, the most common species in these homes, has a pinkish undertone, so very grey stains can pick up a slightly green cast. A sample board on your own floor before committing is the only reliable way to see the colour.
Newer parts of Orléans, like Avalon, have the same prefinished and engineered floors you'll find in any recent subdivision, and the same questions about whether they can be sanded.
What Orléans homeowners usually ask for
- Removing yellowed finish and going lighter or natural
- Stain colour changes with samples on site
- Refinishing oak stairs at the same time as the floors
Covering Convent Glen, Queenswood Heights, Fallingbrook, Chapel Hill, Avalon and nearby.
Other work we do
Sanding and refinishing
Full sand to bare wood, then three coats of finish.
Screen and recoat
A fresh coat of finish on floors that are dull but not damaged.
Stair refinishing
Treads sanded and finished, risers painted, carpet removed.
Stain colour changes
Going lighter, darker or natural, with samples on your floor.
Dust-contained sanding
Sanders hooked to high-capacity vacuums that capture most of the dust.
Board repair
Replacing pet-stained, water-damaged or broken boards.
Engineered hardwood
Checking the wear layer first, then recoat or light sand.
Get a price for your floor
Tell us the rooms and square footage. A refinisher gets back to you within one business day with a price, and can book a visit to confirm it.