Red Oak Floor repair
I recently moved into a renovated brownstone which has new stained red oak floors. The developer of the unit installed 2 built in hip walls to create a dining area which we would like to remove since they aren’t well placed for a proper sized dining area. The problem is that the developer didn’t put…
I recently moved into a renovated brownstone which has new stained red oak floors. The developer of the unit installed 2 built in hip walls to create a dining area which we would like to remove since they aren’t well placed for a proper sized dining area. The problem is that the developer didn’t put the flooring down first before building in the hip walls, and therefore when we remove the walls, there will be gaps in the flooring. The floor was installed and sanded/stained/urethaned in place. We are looking for an expert floor person who could ‘match and patch’ the 2 approximate 18 sq/ft areas without having to re-sand the entire floor again. Is this possible? I have been told that in order to match the stain and height of the 4″ planks, we will need to put in new boards ( patch ) and then re-sand/re-stain/re-urethanethe the entire floor again. This seems excessive and I am hoping there are experts who could do the patch and match work and make it look seamless without re-doing the entire thing….does anyone have experience with this and can you send me the number of an ‘expert’ floor person who could execute such a repair?
As a follow-up I did find the perfect solution in a company called Summit Surfaces. They did a superb job and would recommend to anyone who needs high quality work. Email: Brewse at info@summitsurfaces.com
Yes Rick — I do want a good match, and consensus so far is that we have to bite the bullet and re-sand. I am just trying to avoid it — not because of cost — but for the hassle factor of having to move everything into a back bedroom and then vacating for 5 days (repair – sand, stain, day off, urethane 1, day off, urethane 2….ugh….
Thanks 12:40 — I will give Cortes a call and get his take as well….
I am dealing with Verrazano Flooring who did a great job on the original floor….I am just hoping to find a simpler solution.
Call Cortes Williams at 347-245-4606 and tell him Roz sent you. He is a genius at working with old wood and refinished all the doors, trim, baseboards and shutters in our front and rear parlors. Floors are not his speciality and he’s often busy but he’s worth calling because of his overall expertise with working with wood and stains. Y
I can tell you want a really good match. I’m sure it’s going to bother you if the patched area is noticeable. In my experience, if you want the patch to blend in, sanding the whole floor will give you the best results. This is because old & new wood takes stain differently. In addition, the new boards will need to be sanded in place to get the perfect height. Call a few floor sanders & refinishers and get their take on it.
Redoing the entire floor is not that expensive. You’ll be glad you did it. Call 1800Woodfloors.