Hardwood Floor Repair Service in Chicago

Yes, by weaving new boards into the existing field so the joints stagger naturally. The repair itself is invisible once done well; what gives it away is finish colour, which is why blending usually means refinishing the area or the room.

Often, though older floors sometimes use widths or grades that are no longer standard. Where an exact match is not available we will show you the closest option before starting rather than after the boards are down.

Moisture from below, almost always. The boards absorb more on the underside than the top and curl at the edges. Sanding a cupped floor before the moisture source is resolved is wasted work u2014 the cupping returns.

Usually it means the boards or the subfloor have loosened from the joists. Sometimes it is fixed from above with fasteners, sometimes from below if there is access. Either way it is a fastening problem, not a finish problem.

If the damage is localised and the rest of the floor has life left, repairing and refinishing gives a better floor than most replacements. If the wear layer is gone across the room, replacement becomes the more honest option.