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So you know your floors need help—but how do you know if they need to be restored or just refinished? There are several factors to keep in mind when making this decision and finding professional hardwood floor refinishing in Omaha. Understanding the needs of your hardwood floors can save you thousands of dollars and a good deal of stress.

Determine What Your Floors Need

There are three main factors to consider when determining if you need floor refinishing or restoration: the condition of your floors, the age of your floors, and the type of hardwood.

Hardwood floors in homes built after the 1940s with light scuffs or scratches, some wear from foot traffic and have lost a bit of shine probably just need to be refinished. Floors installed before the 1940s with more significant signs of damage (deeper scratches from furniture, or floorboards that are warped or cracked, for instance) will likely need to be restored instead.

If you’re not sure what your floors need, consult with a professional hardwood floor refinishing company like Footprints Floors. We’ll be able to advise you on whether your floors need to be restored or just refinished and provide you with a free estimate for the work.

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The Refinishing Process


Broken down, the steps to refinish a hardwood floor are very simple.

  • 1. Strip the floor of its current finishing.
  • 2. Sand or “screen” the floor to remove scratches or other signs of wear and tear from the surface.
  • 3. Give the floor a brand–new finish!

Refinishing a floor is not just a weekend project. Weather, the type of wood and the size of the floors you need refinished are all factors that play into how long a refinishing project takes. Also, despite the simplicity of the steps, a lot can go wrong. Uneven sanding or incorrect application of a finish can make your floors look worse than before.

As a professional hardwood floor refinishing company, the licensed contractors of Footprints Floors can get the job done quickly and correctly, so you aren’t inconvenienced in your home for long. And you can feel confident about the work done, so you don’t have to refinish your floors again for a long time.

The Restoration Process


Restoration of a hardwood floor is more labor intensive than refinishing. Hiring a company that understands different types of wood and how different kinds of damage will impact the restoration process is essential.

Some restoration steps are similar to refinishing—both require stripping away a current finish, sanding and applying a new finish. However, floor restoration involves more significant repairs and may even need patches of complete replacement. Depending on the depth of restoration required, these projects can take more than a week to complete.

Both refinishing and restoring floors are time–intensive, labor–intensive processes involving heavy, dangerous equipment. It is generally much more cost–effective and time–efficient to hire an outside contractor rather than attempt to do the job yourself.

The Best for Your Floor—and Your Budget Professional Hardwood Floor Refinishing in Omaha

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There are many things that homeowners can do to care for the hardwood floors in their homes. For instance, regular cleaning of your floors can help keep them looking nice and prevent long–term damage. Sweeping with soft–bristled brooms, regular vacuuming to remove dirt, and mopping with specialty hardwood floor cleaning solutions can all work wonders on your floors.

Of course, even with care, hardwood floors are not impervious to damage. Your pets might scratch the surface. Water damage might cause a section of the floor to warp or have a loose board that wobbles. You might notice gaps appearing between planks over time and as the weather changes, causing the wood to expand or contract, or you might have dents in the wood from high foot traffic areas. Perhaps your floors just don't look as shiny and new as you'd like. When your own cleaning and maintenance doesn't go as far as they used to, it's time to refinish or even restore.

While it is possible to DIY hardwood refinishing and even restoration, someone without experience can easily damage a hardwood floor. Instead of paying for a costly repair, get it right the first time by calling a professional hardwood floor refinishing company. They'll get the job done right the first time.

Footprints Floors has years of experience working on all kinds of flooring in all types of conditions. From beautiful, rare mahogany floors in Victorian homes to the stunning red oak floors of a mid–century modern suburb house and everything in between, Footprints Floors can do the job right.

We're committed to providing high–quality finishes at the lowest possible rate in a reasonable amount of time. We work to save our clients stress (and money!) as we work to give them floors that look brand new! We won't offer you services you don't need and are confident you will be satisfied with the finished project. Contact us today for a free estimate on your hardwood floor refinishing or restoration project.

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What Our Customers Say

Jake is very professional and informative about what to expect from the beginning of the job through the end and beyond (the timeline, cost, how to care for the floors, fading, etc. etc.). He communicated well throughout the duration of the work, I was confident that everything would go smoothly and it did! Raul, who did the refinishing of my floors, was timely, professional and hard working. He takes pride in his work and it shows, my floors are beautiful! I highly recommend Footprints Floors of Omaha!
Jean Denker 08/21/23 — google
Jake did an amazing job with our floors! He was very professional and knew what he was doing. He kept us updated throughout the process with any imperfections his team found in the floor and did not try to hide anything. He recommended stains that would look best in our house and that would cover up stains in the wood the best. Overall, we are very impressed with our new floors and are so happy we went with Jake at footprints!
Corianne Holman 07/31/23 — google
Jake was great to work with and the install crew (Ian and Tanner) were fantastic. Couldn’t have been more pleased with new wood floor in dinning room. They had to sand existing wood floor in the kitchen and new floor and stain both. Thank you for the quality work and professional service.
Jeff Ladwig 07/26/23 — google
Very fast paced and all the seams and edges looks great and flush.
Melanie Aust 07/12/23 — google
Very professional, worked with our schedule and finished the job on time. They gave us good advice on the type of floor to get and answered every question that we had.
Joshua Tharp 06/29/23 — google
Footprints flooring installed my LVP flooring. Everything went very smooth from the beginning to the ending of the project. Jake was very responsive and quick to provide an estimate. He showed a lot of knowledge in flooring and I trusted him to install the floors. I don’t know much about flooring and Jake helped me figure out what pieces would be best. Adam did the flooring and he was very detail oriented. He made sure to take the time to make sure everything lined up right. My floor needed extra leveling, and Adam made sure that it was the right height before continuing. I was kept updated throughout the project. I would definitely recommend Footprints Flooring and Adam for any of your flooring needs.
Sarah Matulka 06/17/23 — google
Footprints Floors was amazing to work with! Jake was always on time, honest, responsive, and professional. His flooring crew did such a good job! They made sure our floors were level, they were so efficient, and made sure any mess was cleaned up. Our new luxury vinyl looks absolutely beautiful. When Jake came back for the final walk-through, he made sure we were 100% happy with the install and gave us tips on how to clean and take care of our new investment. We would recommend Footprints Floors to anyone and would definitely use them again.
Angie Chadwick 06/1/23 — google
Great experience working with Jake!
05/10/23 — facebook
Installers were exceptional! Communication was excellent. High quality work and couldn’t be happier with the results. After meeting Jake, I knew his company was the one we would choose. Jake is amazing to work with. Very professional and at an affordable price. Don’t go anywhere else!
Chris Urzendowski 05/9/23 — google
Highly recommend Footprint Floors. Jake’s team did an incredible job extending our floors in 3 rooms and refinishing the existing floors to match. Couldn’t be happier with the results and the team.
04/30/23 — facebook
Footprints did an amazing job refinishing our wood floors and replacing a few damaged wood boards in our kitchen, eating area, dining room, and living room. The results are gorgeous and better than we imagined! Our floors are red oak, and had a reddish-orange look, plus heavy wear from dogs, a busy family, and water damage. It now literally looks like we replaced all the wood, not just a few boards. Jake, the owner, and his crew are very pleasant, reliable and efficient. The whole process took only 3 days and created very little dust. It went very smoothly! We have used a different company in the past, and Footprints was faster, cleaner, and our floors look much better than with the other company. We highly recommend Footprints for your next flooring project! 5 stars!!
Coree Garfoot 04/28/23 — google
Jake and his team were amazing to work with! Very responsive, understood the look we were going for, and went above and beyond to keep the project on track. We highly recommend!
Davis and Lori Behle 04/18/23 — google
We used Footprint Flooring to refinish our ~100 year old wood floors. The floors were so bad in some areas, I wasn’t sure they could even be salvaged. Jake came by the house and gave us an estimate. He was very friendly, professional and knowledgeable. The actual work took about 3 days, and was pristine when completed. Within an hour of them starting we had color samples to pick from so we could think on them for a bit. We were shocked there was minimal dust as well. The floors look brand new!! Jake came back by after the work was completed and made sure we were 100% satisfied, and gave us the information on cleaning and maintaining. We only did one floor this time and will definitely use them again for the upstairs.
Mari Boulas 04/12/23 — google
Floor looks great! Jake was very responsive and easy to work with.
Austin R 04/12/23 — google
Jake and his team were the best! I would recommend them to all my friends and family
Danny Marousek 04/5/23 — google
Very professional and surely the best at what they do in Omaha, Nebraska & surrounding area. Definitely will get my business/ referrals in the future! 👍🏼
Eldridge call j vb Grdaves 03/13/23 — google
Footprints is a flooring installer and refinisher with no storefront and no products to sell. We had been planning to have LVP installed as part of our kitchen remodel, but Jake from Footprints said he would not recommend it because of our radiators. The radiators would have to be removed (shudder) and on top of that the LVP would raise the radiators such that the plumbing would no longer match. Jake recommended Luxury Vinyl Sheet instead, which is a product Footprints doesn't even install! Cost? Zero! Can't beat that!
Mike Lester 02/20/23 — google
We contracted with Footprints Floors for our hardwood floor refinishing. We appreciated how flexible Jake was with the quoting of various services and the transparency he provided throughout the process. His team was accommodating, timely, and communicated clearly throughout the project. The end result is a reflection of their professionalism.
Matthew King 01/27/23 — google
We used Footprints Floors to finish our newly laid wood floor in our living room. They matched it perfectly to our other wood floors! No dust left behind and the refinishers were very friendly and professional. I trusted them in my home and they were good with my dogs! I would definitely use Footprints again!
Melissa Ripley 01/19/23 — google
Our floor looks amazing! Jake and his crew do great work.
Jody Olsen 12/31/22 — google

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