Hardwood floors provide many benefits to homeowners. As a versatile, low-maintenance material, people across the country continue to use wood in their homes. However, when the time comes for some maintenance, it’s important to understand whether your flooring requires refinishing or needs to be replaced entirely.

What You Need to Know About Refinishing Hardwood Floors

When You Should Replace

Replacing your flooring may be necessary, depending on the condition of the floor itself and your preferences. For example, if you want a new kind of wood, wider boards, or a change in direction, you’ll need to replace the floors. In addition, if your wood is old and has been refinished several times, it may not be possible to do so again. If you can see the tongue where the boards fit together, there will be no material left to refinish.

When You Should Refinish

Refinishing the wood is ideal when you love the look of your current flooring and it hasn’t been sanded too many times. But it’s important to know when your home truly needs this work so you don’t complete the job unnecessarily. Do you notice dull, dirty floors? Has grime built up within the wood itself? Dirt and dust can scratch the surface of your floors, damaging the finish and causing the wood to lose its sheen. Refinishing the material is the most reliable way to restore it to its former glory.

 

When you need help with floor maintenance, turn to the professionals at Carolina Wood Floors in Winston-Salem, NC. With more than 25 years of experience, these experts understand the needs of hardwood floors and will refinish them with the Atomic DCS® process. When it’s time to replace your floors, they also carry a wide variety of options to give your home the look you’ve always dreamed of. Give them a call today at (336) 765-0680 for more information, or visit their website to learn more.