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What Does it Mean to Screen and Recoat Hardwood Floors?

Hardwood Flooring Experts Have Kept a Secret for Decades: Screen and Recoat.

A Screen and Recoat Hardwood Floors is the best-kept secret in the hardwood flooring world. But it shouldn’t be, because it can save you money and time over the life of your wood floors. Read on now to find out what we mean by this term.

Here at R&R, we know how important hardwood floors are to our clients–and when they have a question or want help with something related to their floors (whether routine maintenance or some other issue), we’re going to step up and provide an answer.

If you have spent time researching, you’ve probably run across the phrase “screen and recoat” being used. We also know that people can toss around jargon like that in an attempt to sound knowledgeable, but in this case, the term actually has a specific meaning.

What Does a “Screen and Recoat” Mean?

Screening involves removing the top layer of polyurethane, but not the wood underneath. Screening and recoating are performed usually to remove dull and light scratches from the surface of hardwood floors. This is not to be confused with sanding the wood, only the old protective layer is removed. Recoating involves recoating the wood with a new coat of polyurethane, which can give it more protection.

Screen and Recoat vs Hardwood Floor Sanding

A screen and recoating is cheaper than sanding hardwood floors. Sanding is for floors with deeper scratches that require a more aggressive solution. A screen and recoat is a good option for someone with light scratches and dull hardwood floors that are not in need of drastic sanding. Set an appointment today with R&R Hardwood Floor Services for a professional assessment. If all you need is a screen and recoat, it will save you money over having your hardwood floors sanded when they don’t need it.