If you own a historic home in Chester County, Pennsylvania, it most likely has hardwood flooring. Wood flooring is prized for its durability, and floors in older homes were built to last. Nonetheless, decades of daily foot traffic can take a toll on even the toughest wood species.
At Barbati Hardwood Flooring, we’re experts in historic wood floor restoration. If your antique wood flooring is scratched, dented, and discolored, we can restore it to its original glory.
What Is Wood Floor Refinishing?
Homeowners frequently get their wood flooring refinished to eliminate scratches and other blemishes. Refinishing is more cost effective than installing new flooring.
The refinishing process involves sanding the floor to remove any wood that is damaged and reveal a fresh layer of wood that doesn’t have any scratches or other imperfections. Once the surface has been sanded smooth, it’s covered with a stain and a protective finish.
How Is Historic Wood Floor Restoration Different?
Older wood has suffered more wear and tear than flooring that was installed more recently. The process of restoring antique wood flooring is in some ways just like the process of refinishing newer flooring, but older floors typically require additional work to get them back into peak condition.
If you hire Barbati Hardwood Flooring to restore the antique wood flooring in your home, we will:
- Identify any planks are cracked or split beyond repair
- Remove those boards and replace them with ones made of the same species
- Sand the floor to create a smooth surface
- Stain the floor
- Apply a protective finish
When we restore wood flooring at historic properties, we focus on authenticity. Instead of replacing damaged boards with ones made of fresh wood, we obtain planks from older structures, like barns and mills. Once we’ve installed those boards and completed the restoration process, it’s virtually impossible to tell that the newly installed planks weren’t part of the original flooring.
Why Should You Hire Barbati for Historic Wood Floor Restoration?
Working on hardwood flooring requires extreme care and precision. Even a small mistake can have a major impact on the final result.
When dealing with wood flooring in a historic home, there’s even less margin for error. You should only trust your antique wood flooring to highly trained and experienced professionals.
Barbati Hardwood Flooring has restored historic wood flooring at homes and businesses all over Pennsylvania. We have earned a reputation for consistently providing top-notch results. That’s why practically all our current business comes from repeat customers and referrals.
A member of our team can visit your historic home in Chester County, inspect your wood flooring, figure out what needs to be done to restore it, and give you a detailed written estimate. Contact us today at (484)354-8869.