How Much Does It Cost to Refinish Hardwood Floors?
(Updated 2025 Pricing Guide)
Short answer: Refinishing your hardwood floors typically costs between $6.75 and $8.25 per square foot, depending on whether you choose a natural or stained finish.
Our honest answer: A whole lot less than it should — especially compared to replacing your floors.
💰Refinishing vs. Replacing Hardwood Floors
Before talking about refinishing, let’s compare it to the cost of installing new hardwood floors.
According to Google and national averages:
Labor to install new floors: $3 – $10 per sq. ft.
New flooring materials: $3 – $8 per sq. ft.
Total: $6 – $18 per sq. ft.
That doesn’t include:
Baseboards or base-shoe: additional cost
Demo and prep work: $2 – $5 per sq. ft.
Glue-down installation: +$2 per sq. ft.
👉 Real total for new floors: $10 – $23+ per sq. ft.
Refinishing, on the other hand, gives you a custom, on-site finished hardwood floor for a fraction of that price — and the results are often better than new. ---
💼 What’s Included in Our Refinishing Process
When you refinish your floors with us, you’re not getting a quick buff-and-coat. You’re getting a true craftsmanship-level restoration:
Sanding: 6–8 sanding stages using progressively finer grits to remove scratches and imperfections.
Hand scraping: Every nook and corner is detailed by hand.
Buffing: Ensures the floor is tabletop-smooth.
Water & alcohol wash: Opens the wood grain for even stain absorption.
Staining (optional): Choose from any color—or let us mix a custom one.
Finishing: 3 coats of commercial-grade polyurethane, hand-sanded between coats for a baby-smooth surface.
📊 Our 2025 Refinishing Prices
So, for less than half the price of new floors, you’ll have a custom hardwood floor, smoother and stronger than anything off the shelf — done in a fraction of the time. ---
🏆 Why Our Pricing Is Different
Yes, you can find cheaper. You can also find cheaper cars, houses, or meals — but quality matters.
We only use high-quality products, never cut corners, and hire skilled, well-trained craftsmen who take pride in their work.
After 40+ years in the industry, we know how to deliver floors that look better, last longer, and make homeowners proud.
