Factory Prefinished Hardwood Flooring
(wood floors that have been factory finished before they are installed)

The days of having to wax and scrub your hardwood floors are pretty much gone forever. Manufacturers of prefinished wood floors have developed sophisticated flawless techniques to quickly apply, hard, durable, urethane based finishes right at the factory. By using ultra violet lights to dry each coat the prefinished wood planks can have 6-10  coats of urethane applied within a matter of a few minutes.

Purchasing prefinished flooring saves you time and money by eliminating the mess and the added days of having to stay out of the rooms waiting for the sanding and refinishing to be completed. You can move right back in after the flooring has been installed with NO lingering odors.

Maintenance is quick and easy with prefinished flooring, we recommend vacuuming the flooring using a soft bristle brush and using the manufacturers recommend spray cleaner wiping with a soft cloth.
 

TYPES OF FINISHES USED:

UV-cured – Factory finishes that are cured with Ultra Violet lights versus heat.

Polyurethane – A clear, tough and durable finish that is applied as a wear layer.

Acrylic-urethane – A slightly different chemical make up than Polyurethane with the same benefits.

Ceramic – Advanced technology that allows the use of space-age ceramics particles mixed with the urethane to increase the abrasion resistance of the wear layer.

Aluminum Oxide – Most popular - Advanced technology that allows the use of Aluminum particles mixed with the urethane for increased abrasion resistance of the wear layer.

Acrylic Impregnated – Acrylic monomers are injected into the cell structure of the wood to give increased hardness and then finished with a wear layer over the wood.

Job-site Finished Hardwood Flooring
(Unfinished wood flooring installed, sanded and refinished in your home)

If you desire a particular stain color that is not offered within the hundreds of the prefinished lines or if you want to match a particular wood flooring already installed than a job-site finish is your answer. Job-site finish means you start with a bare (unfinished) hardwood floor and than the floor is sanded, stained, and finished in the home. The other advantage of a job-site finish is if you are concerned with uneven heights between planks, the sanding process will smooth out the floor. Be warned, this can be quite a mess and the process does take several days.

TYPES OF FINISHES USED:

Water Based Urethane – Water is used as part of the chemical make up of the polyurethane finish. Water base finishes are quick drying 2-8 hours, virtually odorless. Water base finishes do not always enhance the color of some exotic wood floor species without using a color enhanced sealer as a first coat.

Solvent Based Polyurethane – Oils are used as part of the chemical make up of the polyurethane finish. Oil based finishes take 8-24 hours dry time between coats, contain an odor that may last several days, oil base provides a thick finish film and enhances the color of any wood flooring.

Moisture Cured Urethane – Moisture cured urethane has for years been renown for its durablity which uses the moisture within the air to cure. Moisture cured urethane enhances the color of all wood flooring species, has a strong pungent odor. Difficult to work with.

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