Hardwood Floor Refinishing and Installation in Marietta, GA
Honest Answers on Refinish or Replace
TriArt refinishes, installs, and repairs hardwood floors across Marietta, and we will tell you when a floor is not worth saving. One crew from the walkthrough to the final coat.
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Hardwood Floor Refinishing in Marietta
How much is left to sand
The first thing we do on a Marietta estimate is work out how much floor is actually left. Solid hardwood can only be sanded so many times before the tongue-and-groove is compromised, and a floor that has been through three owners may have been sanded twice already without anyone documenting it.
We look for nail heads at the surface, gaps where the tongue sits in the groove, and how the boards meet doorways and thresholds. Those tell us whether there is a full sand available, a light pass, or nothing. Where there is nothing left, we say so. Taking one more pass off a floor that cannot afford it produces a floor that has to be replaced within a couple of years anyway.
Where there is material to work with, a full sand-and-finish runs $3.50 to $6.50 per square foot. Where the finish is worn but intact, a light recoat costs considerably less and takes a day or two. We hold Georgia general contractor license RBCO008240, which means a floor job that turns out to involve subfloor or framing does not stop at the flooring.
When Replacement Is the Better Answer
Under the old floor
When a floor genuinely is past refinishing, replacement is not a defeat. It is usually the better financial decision, because money spent sanding a floor with no life left buys two or three years rather than twenty.
Replacement in an older home has one complication worth knowing about early: what is underneath. Older houses often have plank subfloors rather than plywood, sometimes laid diagonally, and the condition varies considerably. We check before quoting rather than discovering it mid-project.
Above grade over a sound wood subfloor, solid three-quarter-inch oak is the right product. On slab, engineered is. Removal, prep, and haul-away are included. See new floor installation for the specification.
Hardwood Projects Across the Metro Area
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What Marietta Floors Typically Need
Every era at once
Three situations come up most on our Marietta estimates.
Floors where the honest answer is replacement
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Some Marietta floors have been sanded twice already and have nothing left. Nail heads at the surface and gaps at the tongue are the tells. We measure and say so, because one more pass on a floor that cannot take it produces a floor needing full replacement inside a couple of years.
Oak recovered from under carpet
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Original oak under carpet laid decades ago is one of the most common things we find here. It usually comes up in better condition than expected, with tack- strip damage confined to the perimeter where trim covers it. These floors often have never been sanded at all.
Full-home refinishing and color changes
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Whole-house refinishes on a first or second sand, most often moving away from older mid-tone stains toward lighter white oak tones or a natural matte finish.
What Homeowners Say About TriArt
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Marietta Homeowner Questions
Before you decide
How do I know whether to refinish or replace my Marietta floors?
It comes down to how much wood is left above the tongue. Nail heads showing at the surface or visible gaps at the tongue mean the floor has been sanded as far as it safely can. We measure during the estimate and give you a straight answer, including when that answer is that refinishing would be money poorly spent.
We already have a quote from another company. Will you give a second opinion?
Yes, and we are happy to. Bring the quote or describe what was recommended. If the other assessment is right we will tell you that. Where we disagree we will explain what we are seeing in your floor that leads to a different recommendation.
Can a floor that has been sanded before be refinished again?
Often, but not always. Solid hardwood typically supports several sandings across its life, though nobody documents how many have happened. Engineered flooring has a much thinner margin. We measure remaining thickness rather than guessing from the age of the house.
Our house is from the 1950s. Is the subfloor going to be a problem?
Possibly worth checking. Homes from that era often have plank subfloors rather than plywood, sometimes laid diagonally, and condition varies. We assess it during the estimate rather than discovering it once the old floor is up.
We pulled up carpet and found hardwood. Is it worth doing anything with?
Very often yes, and it is one of the better surprises in this trade. Carpet protects the floor underneath, so those boards are frequently on a first sand despite the age of the house. Tack-strip damage sits at the perimeter where trim covers it.
How much does refinishing cost?
Standard sand-and-finish runs $3.50 to $6.50 per square foot across metro Atlanta. Board repairs, a stain color change, and stairs move the number. We quote in writing after seeing the floor rather than estimating over the phone.
