Hardwood Floor Refinishing Everett MA
Old oak and maple floors in Everett two-families and family homes, sanded clean and refinished to last, by a crew from right next door in Medford.
Call (978) 754-8751 Get a Free EstimateOld oak and maple floors in Everett two-families and family homes, sanded clean and refinished to last, by a crew from right next door in Medford.
Call (978) 754-8751 Get a Free EstimateHardwood floor refinishing in Everett MA usually starts with a floor that has been through a lot: tenants moving in and out, decades of furniture, a carpet that came up and left staples behind. The good news is that most Everett homes were built with solid hardwood, and solid hardwood can be brought back. We sand off the worn finish and the damage, fix what needs fixing, and put down a finish built for the way you actually use the space. Whether you own a two-family off Everett Square and need a unit ready between leases, or you are slowly renovating the house you grew up in, JPN gives you a clear price and a clean job.
A recent JPN refinishing job: worn oak brought back to a clean, glossy finish.
Everett is a city of two-families and triple-deckers, and a lot of the people who call us own one of them. Some live on one floor and rent the other. Some just bought a house and want to fix the floors before they move their furniture in. Others are renovating a family home room by room and the floors are next on the list. Each of these jobs has a different priority. A landlord between tenants needs a durable finish and a firm date. A new owner wants the whole house done at once before the boxes arrive. A family renovating slowly might do the bedrooms this year and the living room next year, and wants it all to match. We plan the job around which one you are.
Homes in Glendale, Woodlawn, and around Everett Square were mostly built in the early 1900s, and the floors tell that story. We often find narrow-strip red oak in the main rooms, maple or fir in kitchens and back rooms, and pine in upper floors and attics. Many floors spent years under wall-to-wall carpet, which is actually good news, because carpet protects the wood. What carpet leaves behind is tack strip holes along the walls and staple marks from the pad, and those are things we fix before we sand. We also see old patches where a wall moved or a chimney came out, and we blend those in so the floor reads as one piece again.
In many older Everett houses the kitchen and back rooms were covered with vinyl or linoleum at some point, sometimes in more than one layer. Underneath there is often a hardwood floor in decent shape, and sometimes there is not. Before we price that work we lift a small corner or check from the basement so we can tell you what is really there. If the wood is good, we remove the covering, clean off the adhesive, and refinish it to match the rest of the floor. If it is too far gone, we tell you so and talk through repair or new flooring instead of sanding something that will not last.
Refinishing is priced by the square foot, the condition of the wood, and the finish you pick. These are typical Greater Boston ranges so you can budget for a unit or a whole house; your documented estimate is written for your specific floors.
| What affects the price | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Standard refinishing (sand + finish) | $3 to $5 per sq ft |
| Refinishing with a custom stain color | $4 to $7 per sq ft |
| Heavy repairs, water damage, or lots of patching | Added per the estimate |
| Stairs (priced separately, more hand work) | $40 to $75 per step |
Ranges are for planning only. If you own a two-family or triple-decker, we can price each unit as its own line so you can decide what to do now and what to do later. The price you approve is the price you pay.
In an older Everett house, a tired floor is rarely a dead floor. Refinishing usually makes sense when you see these:
Most single-unit or single-floor jobs run two to four working days plus cure time, depending on size, repairs, and the finish you choose.
Sanding is loud, so we plan those days with you, which matters in a two-family where someone else lives on the other floor.
With low-odor water-based finish, many owners stay in the rest of the house during the job. We give you the exact schedule before we start, including when each room is safe to walk on.
A lot of Everett floors get a fast, cheap job between tenants and pay for it later. Watch out for these:
Much of our Everett work comes from owners and managers of multi-family buildings who need floors turned around between leases, and from builders and general contractors renovating older houses for sale.
We work to firm dates, keep occupied buildings clean, and document every job on video, so you can hand a finished unit to a tenant or buyer without surprises on the punch list.
Every JPN job is dust-contained, finished on the schedule we agreed to, and priced from a documented estimate, so the number you approve is the number you pay.
We film the work from bare wood to the last coat, and the job is not done until you have walked the finished floor with us and you are happy with it.
If you own a multi-family in Everett, the first question is usually whether to do everything at once or one unit at a time. There is no single right answer. Doing the whole building in one visit can save on setup and lets every floor match, but it only works if the units are empty or you can coordinate with your tenants.
Doing one unit at a time is the more common path for owner-occupants and landlords. You refinish the vacant unit now, between leases, and plan the next one when it turns over. We keep notes and photos of the stain and finish we used, so the second unit can match the first even if it is done a year later.
Shared spaces are their own decision. Front halls and back stairs in triple-deckers take a beating from every resident, so they often need a tougher finish and more repair than the units themselves. We price them as separate lines so you can see what each piece costs.
The finish is the part of the floor that takes the wear, and the right choice depends on who lives there. For a rental unit, durability and fast turnaround usually matter most. A commercial-grade water-based finish dries quickly, has low odor, and holds up well to the heavy traffic of a busy apartment.
For the floor you live on yourself, the look may matter more. Oil-based finish adds a warm amber tone that suits the oak in many older Everett homes, and it is very tough, but it takes longer to cure and has more odor while it does. Water-based finish keeps the wood lighter and more natural.
Either way, we apply two or three coats with a buff between each, because the number of coats is what really decides how long the floor lasts. We walk you through the trade-offs on site so you choose with your eyes open.
Everett homes have usually lived through several owners, and the floors show it. Common repairs we see include patches where a wall was moved, dark rings where a radiator or a plant sat for years, and gray or black stains from pets near doors.
Surface marks sand out. Stains that soaked deep into the wood usually do not, and the honest fix is to cut out those boards and weave in new or salvaged ones that match the species and width. Done right, the repair disappears once the whole floor is sanded and finished together.
We point out each repair at the estimate and write it as its own line, so you can decide what to fix now. Nothing gets added halfway through the job without you agreeing to it first.
Wood moves with the seasons. In New England winters, heating dries the air and solid boards shrink, so gaps open between them. In humid summers, especially in homes close to the Mystic River, the wood swells and many of those gaps close again.
This is normal and it is one reason we look at a floor carefully before filling. Filling every winter gap can cause problems when the boards swell back in summer. We fill the gaps that stay open year round, reset loose boards, and leave the floor room to breathe.
If you have very wide gaps or cupped boards, that can point to a moisture issue under the floor, such as a damp basement. We will tell you what we see so the new finish is not sitting on top of a problem that keeps coming back.
Many Everett homeowners are renovating older family houses one project at a time: a new kitchen, a bathroom, opening up a wall, then the floors. Order matters. In most cases floors should be refinished near the end, after painting and heavy trades are done, so the new finish is not scratched by ladders and tools.
If a wall comes out or a kitchen moves, the floor underneath often has a gap or an unfinished strip. We weave in matching boards and sand everything together so the patch blends into the room around it.
Because JPN is full-service, we can also handle related work like subfloor leveling, stair refinishing, or new hardwood in a room that never had it, so your floors are planned as one job instead of three separate contractors.
JPN is based in Medford, right next to Everett, and is run by Janderson Francisco. When you call, you talk to the people who will be in your home, not a call center, and we can usually get out for the estimate quickly.
We are insured, we work dust-contained, and every estimate is documented line by line. For landlords and owners of multi-family homes, that paper trail matters: you know what was done in each unit, what finish went down, and what it cost.
We also film the job from the first pass of the sander to the final coat. Owners who do not live on site, or who are renting the unit out, like being able to see exactly what was done.
Not every floor needs to go back to bare wood. If the finish is worn but the wood under it is not scratched or stained, a screen-and-recoat, lightly abrading the existing finish and adding a fresh coat, can bring the shine back for less money and less time.
This works well for units that were fully refinished a few years ago and just need freshening between tenants. It does not work on floors with deep scratches, stains, or old wax, and it cannot change the color.
We check the floor and tell you which option will actually do the job. Recoating a rental every few years is one of the cheapest ways to push the next full refinish further down the road.
Everett sits right next to Medford and Malden, a short drive from our Medford base, so we can see your floors in Everett Square, Glendale, or Woodlawn without making you wait weeks for an estimate. We work throughout Everett Square, Glendale, and Woodlawn. Everett's housing is mostly early twentieth century wood-frame construction: two-family homes, triple-deckers, and single-family houses on tight lots, many of them owner-occupied with one or two rented units, so we know the floors under these homes and how to bring them back or build them new.
Real floors from JPN projects across Medford and Greater Boston, done right, on time, and dust-free.
Founded and run by Janderson Francisco, JPN is a full-service hardwood flooring company based in Medford. Every estimate is documented line by line, every job is dust-contained, and we film our work from bare wood to final coat so you see exactly what you paid for.
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I had an excellent experience with JPN Hardwood Floors! Their team was professional, punctual, and paid close attention to every detail. The quality of their work exceeded my expectations, and the floors turned out absolutely beautiful. They kept everything clean and completed the project on time. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for reliable, high-quality flooring services. Five stars!
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