Finish First Floors

Greg at finish first floors was all around outstanding.

Finish first floors.

Floor finishing is semi permanent. We provide all your hardwood floor services never sacrificing quality. 3 reviews of finish first floors greg did our floors this week on time and as planned. You can put trust in a reliable service every time.

Hardwood floor finishes have varying levels of ease durability even glossiness. He definitely used his expertise to make us feel at ease. Stained flooring retains its color for a long time and it s difficult to sand it all out. Which order to finish a gutted room.

Wall or floor first. The ideal is to first do any prep work to the walls e g ripping up wall paper sanding and patching walls etc. He gave us so many recommendations when we were planning our refinishing project not salesman type recommendations. The floor will have a certain look whether glossy or semi glossy or a certain hue and the look of the walls should follow from there.

To smooth the finish first unload the pad by pressing it hard against a dry part of the floor. When each coat dries sand the floor lightly with 220 grit paper or 000 steel wool. Greg selby owner of finish first is present at every job. Many finishes take 24 hours to dry.

Also it s often better to paint the ceilings first especially given that the ladders will rest on the floors. Apply the finish with a lamb s wool applicator in smooth even lines while avoiding drips. From there you should rip up the floors. He provides free estimates and is fully insured.

Well priced compared to the other quote we got plus professional friendly and knowledgeable. The reason for that is that this can damage the floors. Consider three coats of oil based finish or four coats of water based finish. It isn t critical whether you install flooring or paint the walls first in an empty gutted room but there are a few reasons why.

Greg came out on a saturday to take a look at our floors because we were not sure what type of wood they were. Brush up on the basics of 8 popular options before choosing yours. He was able to find out what type of wood it was american cherry and then figure out the best plan to redo our floors that had numerous dents dings and gouges.