Eco Friendly Wood Floor Refinish

We’re moving into a new place and looking to get our wood floors refinished prior to moving in — is anyone aware of any companies that use more eco-friendly stains and finishes? The one I came across in the archives is Carlos – who uses greenguard certified finish – and I’ve reached out to him for a quote, but would love more than one option. Any recommendations, experience with this, or advice?

mc2599

in Flooring 10 years and 10 months ago

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rh | 10 years and 10 months ago

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Here are a few products you might want to research. You may be able to reach out to any floor finishing company and see if they would be open to using an alternative. Just make sure they do a test first! These aren’t necessarily low VOC, but they are more “green” than your regular stains and polys. http://www.waterlox.com/ http://www.eco-house.com/shop/270-hardwood-floor-oil/ http://www.bioshieldpaint.com/

lmtuzyjcftvgonr | 10 years and 10 months ago

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An eco-friendly approach is to use non solvent-based finishes or finishes with low solvent content. Following is a link, that will be helpful to you; http://www.woodbin.com/misc/eco_wood_finishes.htm Should you have further questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to contact. We have completed similar projects in the past. — Mosfigul Aktar, Assoc. AIA Architectural Designer Construction Manager Phone: 917-495-6775 Email: MosfigulAktar@gmail.com Website: www.aktargroup.com