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Floor Refinishing vs. Restoration


Professional Hardwood Floor Refinishing in Sarasota / Venice

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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 Sarasota / Venice. 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.

Footprints Floors providing beautiful, professional hardwood floor refinishing in Sarasota / Venice.

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 Sarasota / Venice

Professional flooring refinishing near you in Sarasota / Venice - Footprints Floors.

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

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Randy M. 03/16/25 — google
We recently had Footprint floors, install new luxury vinyl flooring in our home. Everyone from the owner, Don, to Josh, and all of his crew were extremely professional and very helpful Throughout the whole process. The crew that installed the floor were highly professional and very, very attentive to detail. We are very pleased with our new Flooring and highly recommend Don, Josh and their crew from the Fort Myers Naples store.
Lisa Page 03/3/25 — google
Fantastic company to do business with. Professional in every way. Highly recommended
Nicholas Girka 02/12/25 — google
Don and his team do amazing work! Can’t recommend them enough!
Chad Coatney 02/12/25 — google
WOW,WOW,WOW!!! The people at Footprints are magic! I was anxious about having our floors done and they made it seamless. It took no where near the time I expected. All of the crew were professional, nice, considerate, and cleaned up the mess that was made.We are in our 80's and unable to move furniture etc. They took care of it. Thanks Footprints, you are my new Super Heros!!
Judith Ramlow 02/10/25 — google
Great experience! Good communication. Experienced, diligent workers who left No Mess and stayed to complete three beautiful rooms in a day. Very happy with result.
Pamela Wilson 02/10/25 — google
Footprints Floors did a really nice job. Three guys came. They very carefully moved and returned the furniture in each room. They prepped and leveled the floors and spread two kinds of underlay below the vinyl throughout DR, LR, hallways and closets. The vinyl installation actually took less time than the prep. They also had to remove and replace all the baseboards. The result is a fresh, light, well set floor. These guys also cleaned up after themselves in a neat and tidy manner. I'm thoroughly satisfied with the job done by this firm and would definitely recommend them.
D H Downing 01/20/25 — google
Don and his team were fantastic and did an excellent job on the installation of LVP flooring in my home! From start to finish Don was professional and very knowledgeable about all aspects of the job. I would recommend to anyone looking for new flooring in your home! Thanks Don!!
Chris White 01/14/25 — google
Incredible work - very meticulous
Justin Moore 01/11/25 — google
From the contractor to the installers we found them to be very professional, competent and helpful. They prepared and installed two rooms of laminate and based on our experience we highly recommend them
Linda McCarthy 12/17/24 — google
Outstanding job very professional. Looks great
Gary Wetherill 11/17/24 — google
What a delight to work with this team. Brian was amazing and our tile looks amazing. Thank You so much for a stress free and very professional job.
Cliff Burkmier 11/14/24 — google
Russell, owner of Fletcher’s Quality Finish just completed a travertine ledger wall in our pool area. He was prompt, efficient and very professional. He always explained what and why he was doing something in the process. Very personable. It was a pleasure working with Russ and we look forward to having more work done by him.
Sheri 11/9/24 — google
I had Don and his partner come to my home for a flooring installation estimate. The install price was very reasonable and I also had Josh and his crew install baseboards, a couple door casings and quarter round to finish off my cabinetry. They did an awesome job! I called them back to take care of a few items and they returned promptly and completed my requests. A-1 job!!
Artman309 10/24/24 — google
They did a great job on the floor and while we were out of state. They also came and did the work in spite of severe storm damage in the area the week before. Great job!
Michael Grundy 10/23/24 — google
Great work.Quality plus
Arthur Mason 08/21/24 — google
Don and Victors crew were great. There were 4 men who completed the installation of 700 square ft of LVP. Their workmanship was wonderful, paying attention to detail.They were helpful and courteous. I am very please with my new floors
Mary-Lou Saikaley 08/19/24 — google
The tile work was completed very nicely. We have a new construction home. They removed the carpet and blended the same coded tile seamlessly. The V shaped doorway for two bedrooms was completed perfectly. Also, we had quarter round moulding installed instead of removing original moulding and reinstalling to avoid any damaging walls or any other mishaps. Highly recommend.
Rich Polo 08/15/24 — google
Great to work with and very happy with the quality of work. Would recommend them.
Kevin Meagher 06/30/24 — google
Absolutely thrilled with every aspect of new flooring installation, from initial meeting with Don thru project completion by Victor and his crew. He and Marcio were conscientious, careful of our property, and Victor was very open to our myriad of questions and concerns, offering suggestions to help insure our long term satisfaction with the new flooring and their efforts. Only regret we have is that we waited so long!!! Wholeheartedly endorse and recommend Footprints Floors, Don, Victor, and Marcio!
BnB Temple 05/28/24 — google

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