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San Diego Hardwoods
Serving San Diego County Since 1990
Explore real San Diego hardwood flooring projects and practical information about 100% dust-contained sanding and refinishing, deep cleaning and compatible recoating, repairs, restoration, custom staining, solid and unfinished engineered wood installation, bamboo flooring and modern water-based finish systems.
Start with a free phone and photo assessment. Send wide photographs of the rooms and close photographs showing scratches, cloudy finish, worn areas, stains, gaps, damaged boards or installation conditions. We can discuss whether the likely next step is deep cleaning, recoating, repair, complete refinishing, installation or a detailed on-site consultation.
Real Work Performed Throughout San Diego County
The projects below document actual hardwood and bamboo flooring conditions, materials, repairs and restoration methods. Explore examples involving worn finishes, termite damage, seasonal gaps, distressed flooring, engineered wood, solid oak, custom staining, new installation and complete dust-contained refinishing.
Each floor must be evaluated individually. Wood species, construction, remaining wear layer, existing coatings, contamination, moisture, damage and the desired result determine whether the correct solution is deep cleaning, recoating, repair, refinishing or replacement.
Featured San Diego Hardwood Flooring Project
This Del Mar home overlooking the Torrey Pines coastline had a 30-year-old solid ash hardwood floor with extensive finish wear and deep surface damage. The project combined complete hardwood floor refinishing with the installation of new solid ash flooring in adjoining rooms.
Select any photograph to view the full-size image. These photographs document the original ash flooring, the new matching installation, the sanding process and the completed satin water-based finish.
The completed project created a continuous solid hardwood floor system with a durable satin finish and a consistent appearance between the restored original flooring and the newly installed ash.
Not Every Floor Needs Complete Sanding
Cloudiness, sticky residue, embedded dirt, household polish and grime can make a floor appear more damaged than it actually is. Professional deep cleaning with the Bona Power Scrubber may substantially improve suitable hardwood, bamboo, engineered, wire-brushed and matte floors without removing the existing finish.
Recoating is not appropriate for every floor. Existing coatings, wax, polish, oil, contamination, remaining wear layer and adhesion must be considered before a new finish is applied.
Project 1 — Coronado, California
This Coronado hardwood flooring project documents the installation, sanding and finishing of Brazilian cherry flooring in a coastal home with views toward downtown San Diego. The work combined skilled installation with professional surface preparation and a durable water-based finish system.
Select any photograph to view the full-size image. The photos show the installed Brazilian cherry before final finishing and the reflective surface immediately after application of the protective water-based coating.
New Brazilian cherry hardwood flooring installed before the final sanding and finishing stages.
Installed Brazilian cherry boards fitted throughout the living space before final surface preparation.
Freshly applied protective finish showing the reflective wet surface before curing.
The completed Brazilian cherry floor after sanding and application of the protective finish system.
The completed floor combines the natural color variation of Brazilian cherry with a smooth professionally sanded surface and a durable water-based protective finish suitable for an active coastal home.
Project 2 — Rancho Santa Fe, California
This Rancho Santa Fe project restored and substantially expanded an existing solid hickory hardwood floor system. The work included dust-contained sanding, custom stain samples, installation of new unfinished hickory flooring and restoration of the kitchen’s existing butcher-block countertop.
Select any photograph to open the full-size image. These project photos document the hickory refinishing, newly installed unfinished flooring and restored butcher-block work.
The completed project connected the original hickory floor with the newly installed flooring, increased the home’s continuous hardwood area and restored the kitchen butcher block as part of one coordinated wood-finishing project.
Project 4 — Del Mar, California
This Del Mar hardwood floor had multiple boards damaged by termites. The restoration required selective board replacement, localized filling and complete sanding and refinishing so the repaired areas would blend into the surrounding solid wood floor.
Select the photograph to open the full-size image. It documents the solid wood floor during the damaged-board repair and surface-preparation stage.
The completed repair combined matching replacement boards with localized filling and full-floor refinishing to produce a continuous surface protected by a durable water-based polyurethane finish.
San Diego Hardwoods performs hardwood floor board replacement, damage repair and dust-contained refinishing for suitable floors throughout Del Mar, La Jolla, Solana Beach, Carmel Valley, Encinitas and surrounding San Diego County communities.
Six Real Hardwood Flooring Installations
These scanned during-and-after photographs document six real San Diego hardwood flooring installations. The projects include wide-plank French oak glued directly to a concrete slab, unfinished flooring nailed to plywood, traditional strip oak, random-width red oak, prefinished white oak and engineered wide-plank oak installed over a prepared subfloor.
Installing hardwood floors correctly requires more than placing boards. Subfloor preparation, moisture conditions, fastening or adhesive selection, precise fitting, sanding, staining and finishing all affect the completed floor. San Diego Hardwoods performs both hardwood floor installation and wood floor refinishing in San Diego, including site-finished floors prepared with 100% dust containment and modern planetary sanding equipment when applicable.
These are original project photographs scanned as paired images, with the installation or preparation stage on the left and the completed floor on the right. One project is preserved from the owner’s original mid-1990s photo book, long before digital cameras became standard.
Installation Project 1 — La Jolla
Unfinished light-rustic French oak was glued directly to the concrete slab in this La Jolla home. After installation, the wide-plank flooring was professionally sanded and finished on site to produce a smooth, continuous floor.
Left side: French oak glue-down installation in progress. Right side: the installed, sanded and finished wide-plank floor.
Installation Project 2 — San Diego County
The same type of unfinished light-rustic French oak was installed using a traditional nail-down method over a plywood subfloor. The unfinished wood was then sanded and finished after installation so the connected floor could be leveled and protected as one surface.
Left side: nail-down French oak installation over plywood. Right side: the completed site-finished wide-plank floor.
Installation Project 3 — Mission Hills
This Mission Hills project began with newly installed plywood prepared to receive traditional nail-down strip oak. After the oak flooring was installed, the connected surface was sanded, custom stained and protected with a professional floor-finish system.
Left side: new plywood subfloor ready for strip-oak installation. Right side: the installed oak after sanding, staining and finishing.
Installation Project 4 — San Diego
The original tile and carpet were removed before the floor system was prepared for new hardwood. Random-width, select-grade red oak was then installed to replace the mixed flooring surfaces and create a continuous real-wood floor.
Left side: the rooms before removal of the existing tile and carpet. Right side: the completed random-width select-grade red oak installation.
Installation Project 5 — Point Loma Near Sunset Cliffs
This Point Loma installation near Sunset Cliffs used solid prefinished white oak flooring nailed to the plywood subfloor. Because the factory finish was already applied, careful fitting and fastening were essential to prevent visible installation damage.
Left side: the solid white oak installation partially completed. Right side: the finished room after the nail-down installation was completed.
Installation Project 6 — San Diego
Plywood was installed over the concrete subfloor to create the required installation surface. New engineered wide-plank oak flooring was then installed, sanded exceptionally flat with modern planetary sanding equipment and finished using a process supported by 100% dust containment.
Left side: plywood installed over the concrete subfloor. Right side: the completed engineered wide-plank oak after installation, precision sanding and finishing.
These six projects show the difference between glue-down and nail-down hardwood flooring, solid and engineered construction, prefinished and site-finished wood, and installation over both plywood and concrete subfloors. They also demonstrate how proper installation preparation supports flatter sanding, more consistent staining and longer-lasting hardwood floor refinishing results.
Project 6 — Hardwood Floor Movement and Maintenance
San Diego is famous for sunshine, but the moisture conditions affecting hardwood flooring can vary dramatically between coastal neighborhoods and inland valleys. During cooler or drier periods, solid wood flooring naturally releases moisture, contracts across the width of the boards and may develop visible gaps, cracks or separation between adjoining planks.
Along the coast in Coronado, Point Loma, La Jolla, Del Mar, Solana Beach and Encinitas, ocean influence may moderate rapid humidity changes, although seasonal movement can still occur. Just a few miles inland, homes in Carmel Valley, Mission Hills, Rancho Santa Fe, Rancho Bernardo, Scripps Ranch and Poway can experience stronger temperature and moisture swings. Farther inland in Escondido, Ramona, Alpine and El Cajon, hotter and drier conditions can make hardwood floor shrinkage, open joints, cracking and separation more noticeable.
Seasonal gaps should not automatically be filled without first considering whether the floor may expand again. Wood species, board width, subfloor construction, moisture readings, indoor humidity, the size and persistence of the gaps and the time of year all affect the correct repair decision.
These four photographs document a Carmel Valley hardwood flooring maintenance and restoration project involving seasonal shrinkage, professional deep cleaning, repair of appropriate openings and application of a protective water-based maintenance finish. Select any photograph to open the full-size image.
San Diego Hardwoods has repaired, maintained and refinished wood floors throughout coastal and inland San Diego County for decades. Homeowners searching for hardwood floor repair in San Diego, hardwood floor refinishing San Diego, wood floor refinishing San Diego or professional care for San Diego hardwood floors often need help determining whether visible gaps are temporary seasonal movement or evidence of a permanent flooring problem. When complete refinishing is required, the floor can be repaired, sanded flat with modern equipment using 100% dust containment and protected with a durable water-based finish system. When the floor is too damaged to restore, matching board replacement or new solid, engineered, bamboo, oak, maple, hickory, Brazilian cherry or wide-plank French oak installation may be considered.
Wood releases moisture and contracts when surrounding air becomes drier. Solid hardwood flooring moves primarily across the width of each board, so multiple small changes can create visible openings throughout a room.
No. A gap that opens during a dry period may narrow when indoor moisture rises. Filling a temporary seasonal opening can create pressure or raised filler when the wood expands again, so the floor and moisture conditions should be evaluated first.
Professional deep cleaning can remove embedded dirt, residue and contamination that make a floor look worse than it is. Deep cleaning cannot reverse structural damage, but it can reveal the true condition of the finish and help determine whether cleaning, recoating, repair or complete refinishing is appropriate.
Complete refinishing may be necessary when the finish is worn through to raw wood, deep scratches or discoloration must be removed, widespread repairs must be blended together or the existing coating cannot accept a reliable maintenance recoat.
Project 7 — Specialty Hardwood Floor Restoration
Thousands of factory-distressed and hand-scraped hardwood floors were installed in San Diego homes during the last several decades. Many were manufactured with a hard factory-applied aluminum-oxide coating and a deliberately uneven surface designed to reproduce the character of aged, hand-worked wood.
After years of foot traffic, sunlight, pets, cleaning products, moisture exposure and normal household use, the factory coating can become dull, scratched, faded, cloudy or worn through in high-traffic areas. Restoring these textured hardwood floors requires a different approach from conventional sanding because aggressively flattening the surface may remove the hand-scraped character that made the flooring distinctive.
Not every factory-distressed floor can be restored with the same process. Wax, polish, oil, silicone contamination, severe coating failure, exposed raw wood, deep damage and adhesion problems can make recoating unreliable. The existing finish and floor construction must be tested before a new water-based coating is applied.
These photographs document professional San Diego hardwood flooring restoration work involving textured factory-finished floors, worn aluminum-oxide coatings, deep cleaning, controlled abrasion, color restoration and compatible protective recoating. Select any photograph to open the full-size image.
Homeowners looking for hardwood floor repair in San Diego, hardwood floor refinishing San Diego, wood floor refinishing San Diego or restoration of factory-distressed San Diego hardwood flooring may not need conventional complete sanding. When the wood remains structurally sound and the existing coating can be prepared reliably, professional deep cleaning, controlled abrasion, color restoration and compatible recoating may extend the life of hand-scraped hardwood floors without removing their intentionally textured appearance. Floors with extensive raw-wood exposure, severe damage or incompatible contamination may instead require more substantial repair, board replacement or complete refinishing.
San Diego Hardwoods evaluates and restores suitable factory-distressed, wire-brushed, hand-scraped and textured hardwood floors throughout Pacific Beach, Point Loma, North Park, Mission Hills, Carmel Valley, Rancho Santa Fe, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar, La Jolla and surrounding San Diego County communities.
Many can be restored, but the correct process depends on the construction of the flooring, the depth of the wear layer, the condition of the factory coating and whether the homeowner wants to retain the original scraped texture. Complete flat sanding may remove much of that intentional character.
Some aluminum-oxide finishes may accept a new compatible coating after extensive cleaning, controlled abrasion and adhesion testing. Wax, polish, oil, silicone residue and other contamination can prevent reliable adhesion, so testing and preparation are essential.
Suitable floors can sometimes be color-corrected after professional cleaning and preparation. The achievable result depends on the existing coating, wood species, amount of fading, exposed raw wood and the depth and pattern of the original distressing.
Complete refinishing may be required when the finish has worn through extensively, deep scratches or discoloration must be removed, major repairs need to be blended or the existing factory coating cannot be prepared for a reliable maintenance recoat.
Project 8 — Rental Home Hardwood Floor Restoration
The solid red oak floors in this rental home were so heavily contaminated with ground-in dirt, neglected finish and years of tenant wear that large portions of the wood appeared black. The original red oak grain and natural color were almost completely hidden beneath the damaged surface.
Solid red oak is one of the most durable and restorable hardwood flooring materials found in San Diego homes. Even when an old floor looks grey, black, dirty and permanently ruined, the damage may be concentrated in the worn finish and upper wood surface. In this rental property, ordinary cleaning could no longer restore the floor because the protective coating had worn away and dirt had become embedded directly into the exposed red oak.
The transformation was completed with 100% dust-containment equipment and modern sanding and finishing systems. Instead of filling the home with the uncontrolled airborne dust associated with older floor-sanding methods, the containment system captured sanding debris while the blackened surface was removed and the original red oak was restored.
These two photographs show the same rental-home floor before sanding and after complete refinishing. Select either photograph to open the full-size image and compare the black, filthy original condition with the clean natural red oak restored beneath it.
The completed hardwood floor restoration revealed clean, warm solid red oak that looked better than new compared with the blackened rental-property floor that existed before sanding. The original wood was preserved, the contaminated surface was removed and the restored floor received a modern protective finish designed for durability and easier maintenance.
Homeowners, landlords and property managers searching for hardwood floor refinishing in San Diego, wood floor refinishing San Diego, floor refinishing near me or restoration of neglected San Diego hardwood floors may assume that severely dirty oak must be replaced. Real solid red oak flooring can often be sanded and restored when it retains sufficient thickness and has not suffered irreversible structural damage. Complete refinishing removes the failed coating, embedded dirt, surface discoloration and wear before the clean wood is sealed and protected again.
Yes, when the black appearance comes from embedded dirt, worn finish and surface contamination rather than severe structural damage. Professional sanding can remove the contaminated upper surface and reveal clean wood underneath.
Deep cleaning works on dirt and residue located on or within a serviceable finish. In this rental home, the polyurethane had worn through and the contamination had entered the exposed wood, so complete sanding was required.
When the original flooring remains structurally sound and has enough thickness for sanding, restoration preserves real solid hardwood, avoids unnecessary demolition and can produce an appearance equal to or better than newly installed flooring.
Professional dust-containment equipment captures sanding debris at the machines and substantially limits the amount of airborne dust released into the home while the old finish and damaged wood surface are removed.
Project 9 — Rancho Santa Fe, California
The solid oak flooring in this Rancho Santa Fe home had previously been stained a very dark brown. The new homeowners wanted to remove the heavy dark appearance, reveal the natural character of the oak and create a significantly lighter floor that would brighten the rooms while retaining a professionally stained and finished appearance.
Changing a dark-stained hardwood floor to a lighter color requires complete refinishing. A maintenance coat cannot remove the existing stain, and household cleaning cannot change color that has penetrated the wood. The old finish and dark pigment must be professionally sanded from the surface so the clean raw oak can be evaluated, sampled and prepared for a new lighter stain and modern protective finish system.
This Rancho Santa Fe hardwood floor refinishing project used true 100% dust-containment equipment while the existing polyurethane and dark stain were sanded away. Modern sanding and dust-control systems allow substantial color-change projects to be performed with far greater control and cleanliness than older uncontained floor-sanding methods.
These four project photographs document the oak floor after the dark coating was removed, during the sanding and color-change process and after the lighter custom stain and satin water-based polyurethane finish were completed. Select any photograph to open the full-size image.
The completed restoration transformed the heavily dark-stained oak into a much lighter and brighter hardwood floor while preserving the original solid wood. The floor’s natural grain became visible again, the rooms gained a cleaner modern appearance and the restored surface received commercial-grade satin water-based polyurethane protection.
Homeowners searching for hardwood floor refinishing San Diego, wood floor refinishing San Diego, restaining hardwood floors, changing dark hardwood floors to a lighter color or professional floor refinishing near me often want to know whether an existing stain can be removed. Real solid oak flooring can frequently be refinished to a substantially lighter color when it has sufficient thickness and the old pigment can be removed evenly. The final result depends on the wood species, original stain penetration, previous repairs, board variation and the lighter stain selected after the floor is sanded raw.
Yes. Complete sanding can remove the existing finish and most or all of the old stain so the raw oak can receive a lighter color. The achievable result depends on the depth and consistency of the original stain and the condition of the wood.
No. A maintenance recoat adds protection over the existing color. It does not remove dark stain that has penetrated the wood. A major color change requires complete hardwood floor refinishing.
Raw oak can react differently depending on grain, age, repairs and natural board variation. Applying samples directly to the prepared floor allows the homeowner to compare realistic color choices before the entire floor is stained.
Modern water-based finishes provide durable protection while generally preserving a clearer and more natural appearance than coatings that add a stronger amber tone. The selected system and sheen should match the desired appearance and expected use.
Project 10 — Before-and-After Engineered Red Oak Refinishing
This engineered red oak floor had reached the point where ordinary cleaning or a simple maintenance coat could no longer restore its appearance. The worn finish and damaged surface required complete professional sanding to expose clean raw wood before a new Bona water-based finishing system could be applied.
Engineered hardwood flooring can often be refinished, but it must be evaluated more carefully than traditional solid wood. The usable hardwood wear layer is thinner and varies substantially between products. Before sanding begins, the floor’s construction, remaining wear layer, previous sanding history, damaged areas, exposed edges and existing coating must be considered so the restoration process does not remove more wood than the flooring can safely tolerate.
Not every engineered wood floor can be completely refinished. Some products have a very thin hardwood veneer, have already been sanded previously or contain damage that extends through the usable wear layer. Careful evaluation is necessary before promising that an engineered hardwood floor can safely be sanded to raw wood.
These photographs show the engineered red oak floor before sanding and after the complete restoration. Select either photograph to open the full-size image and compare the worn original surface with the professionally refinished floor protected by modern Bona water-based finishes.
The completed restoration renewed the appearance of the engineered red oak without replacing the entire floor. Careful wear-layer evaluation, controlled sanding, true 100% dust containment and modern water-based finishes preserved the existing hardwood while creating a cleaner, tougher and more durable surface.
Homeowners searching for engineered hardwood floor refinishing San Diego, wood floor refinishing San Diego, hardwood floor restoration near me or repair of worn engineered red oak flooring should begin with an evaluation of the wear layer. When sufficient real wood remains, engineered hardwood can often be sanded, repaired, recolored and protected much like solid flooring. When the wear layer is too thin, professional deep cleaning, compatible recoating, localized repair or replacement may be the safer solution.
Yes, when the product has a sufficiently thick hardwood wear layer and has not already been sanded beyond its safe limit. The floor must be evaluated before complete sanding begins.
Solid hardwood is made from one piece of wood through its full thickness. Engineered hardwood has a real wood surface bonded to multiple supporting layers, which generally improves dimensional stability but limits how deeply the surface can be sanded.
Deep cleaning can remove embedded dirt, residue and contamination when the existing finish remains serviceable. It cannot replace missing finish or remove deeper wear that has reached the wood, so some floors require complete refinishing.
The usable hardwood surface is limited. Controlled sanding removes only the amount necessary to correct the finish and surface while preserving as much of the remaining wear layer as possible.
Project 11 — Pacific Beach, San Diego
This Pacific Beach hardwood flooring project used unfinished, random-length, select-grade rift-and-quartered white oak measuring 4 inches wide by 3/4 inch thick. The solid oak was mechanically fastened with flooring staples over the home’s plywood subfloor before onsite sanding, custom sample selection and professional finishing.
Unlike factory-finished flooring, unfinished solid white oak is installed as raw wood and then sanded, colored and protected inside the home. This allows the connected floor to be leveled after installation and gives the homeowner an opportunity to compare stain colors, sealers and sheen levels directly on the actual oak before the final finishing system is selected.
Onsite samples are especially valuable with rift-and-quartered white oak because the straight rift grain, quarter-sawn figure, natural board variation and changing room light can affect how every stain, sealer and sheen appears. Small catalog samples cannot fully reproduce the appearance of the actual installed floor.
These three photographs document the unfinished white oak during the installation process and after substantial areas had been mechanically fastened over the plywood subfloor. The wood shown is still unfinished and requires onsite sanding, sample approval and protective finishing.
This type of unfinished solid white oak installation creates a true site-finished hardwood floor. The boards are installed first and then professionally sanded as one connected surface, allowing the homeowner to choose the color and sheen while preserving the durability and future refinishing potential of full-thickness 3/4-inch solid oak.
Homeowners searching for hardwood floor installation San Diego, nail-down hardwood flooring in Pacific Beach, unfinished white oak flooring, rift-and-quartered oak installation or a real wood floor installer in San Diego often need help comparing unfinished site-finished flooring with factory-finished products. Unfinished solid oak offers extensive color flexibility, smoother transitions between boards and the ability to sand and refinish the floor repeatedly over its service life when sufficient wood remains.
Rift-sawn boards generally show straighter, more uniform grain. Quarter-sawn boards can display distinctive ray or flake figure. A combined rift-and-quartered floor provides both appearances while generally offering stable solid-oak construction.
Unfinished oak is sanded and finished after installation, which allows the connected surface to be leveled and gives the homeowner greater control over stain color, natural sealer choice, sheen and protective finish system.
Yes. Both flooring cleats and flooring staples are mechanical fasteners used to secure traditional solid hardwood to suitable wood subfloors. The correct fastener and installation method depend on the flooring and subfloor conditions.
The actual oak species, grain, sanding sequence, room lighting and natural board variation all affect the final color. Onsite samples provide a more realistic comparison than small manufacturer samples viewed away from the project.
Full-thickness solid oak generally offers substantial future refinishing potential. The number of safe refinishing cycles depends on previous sanding, board condition, remaining thickness above the tongue and the amount of material that must be removed.
Project 12 — Mission Hills, San Diego
This San Diego hardwood flooring project documents the installation and site finishing of unfinished solid white oak strip flooring inside a historic building in Mission Hills. The sequence begins before installation, continues through the quarter-sawn white oak installation and concludes with custom coloring and a Bona Traffic water-based polyurethane finish in a satin sheen.
Work in an older building requires careful planning because existing room dimensions, walls, doorways, transitions and subfloor conditions may differ from modern construction. New flooring must be laid out and fitted to the building as it actually exists while maintaining a consistent strip-oak pattern across the visible rooms.
The newly installed white oak was sanded and prepared with professional dust-containment equipment. Capturing sanding debris at the source protects the surrounding interior while modern sanding systems flatten and prepare the unfinished strip-oak floor for custom coloring and water-based polyurethane protection.
These six photographs document the project from the original room condition through installation, raw unfinished flooring, sanding and custom-color work, and the completed satin-finished oak floor. Select any photograph to open its full-size version.
The finished project transformed the historic Mission Hills interior with a traditional real-wood strip floor while preserving the flexibility of site-finished solid oak. Installing the wood unfinished allowed the connected floor to be sanded uniformly, custom colored and protected with a durable modern satin water-based finish.
Homeowners and property owners searching for hardwood floor installation San Diego, Mission Hills hardwood flooring, unfinished white oak installation, nail-down strip-oak flooring, custom hardwood floor staining or hardwood floor refinishing San Diego can use this project to see the complete process. Traditional unfinished solid oak is installed first, professionally sanded and then colored and finished onsite, allowing the floor to be fitted to an older building while providing extensive control over its final appearance.
Yes, when the subfloor, moisture conditions, floor height, transitions and other installation requirements are suitable. An older building should be evaluated based on its actual construction rather than assuming it matches modern standards.
Unfinished flooring is installed as raw wood. Sanding after installation levels adjoining boards and prepares the connected surface so the custom stain, sealer and protective finish can be applied consistently.
Quarter-sawn white oak can show distinctive ray figure and relatively straight grain. Its visual character works especially well with traditional strip-floor installations and custom site-applied colors.
Yes. Applying samples to the properly prepared installed floor allows the owner to compare colors under the building’s actual lighting and against the surrounding walls, trim and architectural details.
A satin sheen provides durable protection with less reflected glare than a gloss finish. Modern water-based polyurethane also allows the custom oak color and grain to remain clearly visible.
Many hardwood floors can be dramatically improved without sanding. Our Bona Power Scrubber deep cleaning system removes embedded dirt, contaminants, polish buildup, and residue while preparing floors for a protective low-VOC maintenance coat when appropriate. We also specialize in maintaining wire-brushed, matte, satin, and oil-finished hardwood floors using manufacturer-recommended methods.
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