All Forum Posts by: Jon Gregory

In my opinion “refinishing” a hardwood floor means you sand it down to the bare wood (remove all old finish), and then apply coats of polyurethane to “refinish” the floor. 
There is a different service that can be done that we call a “buff and coat”, where the existing top coat is lightly sanded and a new coat of polyurethane is applied after. This is a much cheaper service ($1-$1.50 sqft). I’m not experienced with the legalities of the terms but I would check with the National Wood Flooring Association, they are the industry trade group that produces technical manuals/standards for our industry.

Hardwood floor refinisher here. I agree with Marian that it’s a bad idea to use that type of product on a floor. It’s better to use on lighter trafficked surfaces like a cabinet or something. I’ve seen lots of short cuts and tried them all through the years and that is something I would never do again. (Use colored top coats on a floor)

Hi Louis,

I’ve never personally used the Deal Machine app, but it sounds like it might be a solution for you. You can search the forums for deal machine app and there is a wealth of information about the product from investors who have used it. My basic understanding is that you snap  a picture of the house you’re interested in through the app, and it can track down the owner and send them the picture you took and a custom message on a postcard. 

Thanks James! I’m looking forward to listening to some of your podcasts Monday when I get to grinding on some floors.

Hello All,

I am a wood flooring contractor working in the greater Cleveland area about 7 years. I am new to BP, what a treasure this community is. I hope I can contribute to it in some way. I am looking forward to learning a lot from the forums and making contacts that result in win-win business relationships.