Below are three different options that Advantage Floor Care does to maintain or restore your wood, parquet, laminate, pre-finished, or engineered floors.
With all three options you have the option of the Satin or Semi-Gloss Finish. These options concern the sheen level only as both are clear coats. Both are included in the prices given. Hi-Gloss is available upon special request.
With options #2 and #3, you have the option to change your natural floor colour using a minwax stain (50 cents extra charge per square foot).
Please give 7-10 days notice upon booking jobs, or email for lead times.
All furniture must be removed from the areas to be serviced. Advantage Floor Care does provide quotations for moving the cusotmers' furniture at a price competitive to that of a moving company.
All prices are guidelines only, and are subject to change from season to season.
Option #1
Sandless Floor Refinishing
What
A re-protection of your wood, parquet, laminate, pre-finished, or engineered floors. This includes a deep cleaning and 2 coats of Wood Solv urethane. Wood Solve urethane is twice as durable and scratch resistant than other urethanes on the market. There is minimal odour, no mess and is a more eco-conscious option than sanding and oil based refinishing.
When to do
You are not concerned with removal of scratches, stains, marks etc..and would like an environmentally conscious option.
$1.50 a square foot, $15.00 each stair and $5.00 for riser. Plus 5% GST. Minimum charge is $400.00. Out-of-area charges may apply.
Pros
The job takes less than a day to complete (typically only half a day).
May walk on the floors 4 hours after job is complete.
Furniture may be put back in 24 to 48 hours after job is complete.
Receive advanced protection and scratch resistance from two coats of the Wood Solv Finish.
Eco-Conscious as this is a water based finish.
Cons
No guarantee of any scratches, stains, scuff marks etc. to be removed from the wood, laminate, pre-finished, or engineered floors.
No staining or colour change in the wood can occur.
Notes
All floors must be free and clear of all furniture and debris.
A deposit is not necessary. Although, we do ask for a master card or visa number as there is a 10% cancellation fee.
Option #2
Sanding and oil based refinishing
What
A drum sanding and refinishing with 3 coats of oil based urethane. This process takes 3 days to do and result is a consistent and uniform look.
When to do
The person having the floors done can be out of the house during the 3 days it takes to do the job. Moreover, the customer must stay off the floors for a full day after the job is completed.
How
Day 1 – sand your floors to the untouched wood using a drum sander. All of our sanders have bags on them so that too much dust is not created. One coat of urethane is applied.
Day 2 – lightly sand your floors and attach another coat of oil based urethane.
Day 3 – repeat day 2. If the customer is having a stain put onto the floors, please ad 1-2 days.
Pricing
$2.75 a square foot. Starting at $35.00 a stair and $5.00 a riser. Plus 5% GST. Minimum charge $500.00.
Pros
An even consistent look to the floors will result after the job.
Option to have floors stained. Please choose a Mini wax oil based stain from any hardware store such as home depot.
Cons
Very strong odour – very similar to oil based paints.
Not very eco-conscious.
Very inconvenient if the customer is living at home as the process takes 2-4 days to finish.
Notes
Out-of-area charges may apply.
All floors must be free and clear of all furniture and debris.
A deposit is not necessary. Although, we do ask for a master card or visa number as there is a 10% cancellation fee.
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Option #3
Sanding and Wood Solv Refinishing
When to do
The customer is concerned with scratches and wants minimal disruption to there home and indoor environment.
What
A drum sanding and refinishing with a water-based Catalyzed urethane. This process takes just 1 day to do and result is a consistent and uniform look. Wood Solve urethane is twice as durable and scratch resistant than other urethanes on the market. There is minimal odour and is an eco-conscious option.
How
We would start by sanding your floors to the untouched wood. All sanding is done with bags on our sanders, bagging off rooms to contain the dust and running the vacuum continuously throughout. After this has been completed, the same day we can refinish your floors with the necessary amounts of water-based Catalyzed urethane. As this urethane dries within just one hour, refinishing usually take 3-5 hours to complete.
Pricing
Ranges in price depending on square footage:
$2.75 a square foot – 900 square feet and over.
$3.00 a square foot – 600-899 square feet.
$3.25 a square foot – 250–599 square feet.
$3.50 a square foot – under 250 square feet.
Pros
Low odour – all odour dissipates by the time the job is complete.
Eco-conscious as the urethane is low in VOCs.
Minimal disruption to your home as you can walk on the floors just 4 hours after the job is complete. May put back the furniture 24-48 hours after job is complete.
The urethane does not yellow in time as that of oil based urethane.
Receive the best protection and scratch resistance possible.
Cons
Finish sometimes results in inconsistencies as more of the natural wood is shown.
Notes
Out-of-area charges may apply.
All floors must be free and clear of all furniture and debris.
A deposit is not necessary. Although, we do ask for a master card or visa number as there is a 10% cancellation fee.
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Our Superior Finish
We use Wood-Solv Wood Floor Finish, which provides the ultimate protection for your floors that is hard, clear and beautiful. Wood-Solv is a catalyzed finish that has been specifically formulated to provide the best scuff and scratch protection available, nothing gives you better protection for your wood floors. Over twice as durable as traditional wood finishes and extremely fast-drying, Wood-Solv Wood Floor Finish is crystal clear, virtually odorless and provides for easy water clean up. Wood-Solv Wood Floor Finishes are made with only the finest, quality ingredients, manufactured under the most exacting standards and tested thoroughly before shipping
