Painting & Staining

Hand-scraped hardwood floors are prized for their irregular, artisan texture—the subtle troughs and ridges that break up light and add character. When it’s time to refresh a tired finish, the biggest risk is flattening those sculpted details with aggressive sanding....

Want to refresh a tired floor without the dust and downtime of a full sand? A screen and recoat (a.k.a. buff & coat) abrades the existing finish just enough for new topcoat to bond—no bare wood, no stain removal. Done...