Estimate for wood floor repair

Looking for your thoughts.  So, my contractor dropped something on my living room floor damaging it.  The damaged section is approx. 5x7 and It needs to be repaired, sanded and stained.  How much do you think it might cost me if I hired another floor guy to fix it?  I ask because I’m considering not having my contractor repair it.

Tx


bklyngirl said:
Looking for your thoughts.  So, my contractor dropped something on my living room floor damaging it.  The damaged section is approx. 5x7 and It needs to be repaired, sanded and stained.  How much do you think it might cost me if I hired another floor guy to fix it?  I ask because I’m considering not having my contractor repair it.
Tx

 They will have to refinish the entire floor based  on my experience. I just had an estimate of a sand and urethane, oil base, 2 coats for a room about 12 x 15 and it was a little under a thousand. I'm having a tiny repair. I'm waiting for a return call for a second estimate. There was no stain involved.

I've replace portions of floors twice and in each case the whole floor needed to be done. I always pay extra for a third coat and if the room had been much bigger I would pay less per square foot.




tx, Morganna.  This is helpful.  


Separate question-will oil based look different than water based assuming the actual color is the same?


bklyngirl said:
tx, Morganna.  This is helpful.  


Separate question-will oil based look different than water based assuming the actual color is the same?

 Oil base holds up longer, that's the main difference. You can get a variety of finishes. High gloss satin and I think mat. The one problem is the smell. I'm booking now but will have the work done in a few weeks. You'll want to open the windows, maybe use a fan for the air exchange. As I foster rescue kittens I'm hoping to have the job done before the season starts. I'll let you know what the estimate is for the other company. Then if you decide to go forward I can give you the contact info.


yes, that's what I'm reading.


Thank you so much.  Look forward to hearing what your 2nd estimate is.


With any kind of repairs (floor, wall or ceiling), you have to expect to re-finish/paint the entire surface.  Doing just enough to cover the repairs will never blend in properly.


Oil base will yellow or amber over time.  Over a mid-to-dark stain I think this is a good thing.  As a clear coat with no stain, not-so-much.  Not true that oil will hold up better.  Look into Bona Traffic, which is water-based and tough as nails.


jimmurphy said:
Oil base will yellow or amber over time.  Over a mid-to-dark stain I think this is a good thing.  As a clear coat with no stain, not-so-much.  Not true that oil will hold up better.  Look into Bona Traffic, which is water-based and tough as nails.

 I've heard the same about Bona Traffic.  When I redo the kitchen, that's what I'm going to use.  


I just had another contractor look at the job who also said that water base has improved so I'm getting 2 estimates.

He suggested tinting it so that it would better match the other floor but I'm difficult to please when it comes to color as I'm a nit picky realistic painter.

I'm going to look at samples.


Besides fumes, another advantage of water-based over oil-based, if i'm remembering right, is that the application and drying process takes WAY less time.  I'm thinking day and a half vs. 3 or 4 days.


mjc said:
Besides fumes, another advantage of water-based over oil-based, if i'm remembering right, is that the application and drying process takes WAY less time.  I'm thinking day and a half vs. 3 or 4 days.

 Yes half the time, but apparently more expensive.  The yellowing is an issue with oil base. One floor is pine, one is oak. The pine that I did a few years ago does not look too yellow. The one I'm getting ready to do looks very orange and I don't know what is on there.



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