Buff and Coat

There are 3 services that we offer to bring your floors back to life. We have listed them below in order of how damaged your floors are, starting from the least damaged option:

• Floor Rejuvenation aka Buff and Coat
• Floor Restoration aka Sand and Seal
• Floor Resurrection aka Relay, Sand and Seal

We also specialise in Deck Restorations.

This treatment is used when the floors are not damaged enough for a full sand and seal but they have lost their zest. It is a maintenance procedure to rejuvenate tired and worn floors, while extending the life of your floors.

Hardwood floors are covered with a polyurethane coating. This coating is designed to protect the wood from everyday wear and tear. However, overtime it wears down leaving the wood vulnerable to damage. This coating can take a good amount of abuse, but once it wears to a thin layer, it’s time for a buff and coat to ensure no extensive damage occurs.

What does buffing do to hardwood floors?

Buffing mainly addresses damage and imperfections in the sealant layers protecting your hardwood floors. You may want to buff your floors instead of sanding them if the finish of the floor is looking dull and scratched but there is no damage to the wood.

What is the difference between buffing and sanding?

Sanding gets rid of the damaged polyurethane sealer and part of the damaged wood. It involves the restaining of planks and sealing them with a new coat of polyurethane.
In contrast, buffing only involves polyurethane sealer and does not touch the wood.

Pros of buffing:

• It restores the beauty of hardwood floors.
• It preserves the color of hardwood floors.
• It extends the lifespan of hardwood floors.
• It’s cost effective; it’s more affordable versus traditional hardwood floor sanding and refinishing.
• A lot less dust. Fully re-sanding your hardwood floors creates incredible amounts of dust but the buff and coat process will leave you with a beautiful protected hardwood floor; without the mess.

Cons of buffing:

• Requires experience to correctly apply a new coat of polyurethane smoothly and correctly.
• Buffing is not a cure all; if there is damage to the wood or discoloration, buffing will not correct these problems.

What types of wood can this be done to?

• All solid wood floor, or strip floor i.e. Teak, Beech, Pine, etc.
• Reengineered wood floors
• Cannot be used to rejuvenate laminate floors.

When is this process necessary?

This treatment is used when the floors are not damaged enough for a full sand and seal but they have lost their zest. It is a maintenance procedure to rejuvenate tired and worn floors, while extending the life of your floors. It is recommended to do this once every 18 to 24 months, depending on the amount of foot-traffic.

What does the process entail?

• The first step is to give the floor a light sand with an elliptical buffing machine.
• One coat of sealer is applied.
• This process is quick and cost effective and designed to bring the zest back to your floors.

Rejuvenate your hardwood floors today!

Are your floors in need of some TLC?
Get in touch with us for a complimentary, no obligation, quote today.
We look forward to working with you!