Hardwood Services
Sanding & Buff Coat
Flat, level sanding through the grits — and buff & coat (screen and recoat) as the lower-cost refresh when the wood underneath is still sound.
Overview
What sanding & buff coat means
Flat sanding is what separates a good floor from a great one. We work through the grits with modern equipment and careful edge work so the surface is even wall to wall before any finish goes down.
Not every floor needs that. If the finish is dull but the wood is sound, a buff and coat abrades the surface and lays a fresh coat — less time, less cost, no full sanding. We will tell you honestly if that is all you need.
Sanding or buff & coat?
- Surface scuffs and a dull sheen, but no bare wood — buff & coat territory
- Scratches that have gone through to the wood — full sanding
- Grey, black, or water-stained boards — full sanding
- Uneven, cupped, or lippage-prone boards — full sanding
- A floor you want to keep ahead of, not repair — buff & coat on a cycle
Scope
What's included
- Honest assessment of which of the two your floor calls for
- Progressive grit sanding with careful edge and corner work
- Screen and recoat abrasion for buff & coat projects
- Dust-containment equipment and room protection
- Fresh finish coats with proper cure time
- Final walkthrough
How It Works
The process, step by step
Straight answers before you commit — including what the work looks like inside your space.
- 01
Free on-site estimate
We walk the space with you, look at the floor's condition, species, and scope, and answer your questions. Timeline and pricing are confirmed here, in person — never guessed over the phone.
- 02
The honest recommendation
We tell you which option the floor actually needs. We do not sell a full sand and finish to a floor that only needs a recoat.
- 03
Prep and abrade or sand
Rooms and surfaces are protected, then we either screen the existing finish or take the floor down through the grits, depending on the scope agreed at the estimate.
- 04
Coat and walkthrough
Fresh finish goes down with cure time between coats, and we walk the result with you before we leave.
Why Boone
Why this work, with us
A recoat done too late costs you a full sanding. A sanding done too early costs you floor thickness. Eighty years in, we can tell which side of that line your floor is on.
Our Work
Sanding & Buff Coat projects
Get a free estimate on sanding & buff coat
Every project is priced individually after we see the floor in person. No packages, no pressure.