What screen and recoat means in Des Moines
The floor gets buffed with an abrasive screen to give the old coating a mechanical key, then a single coat goes over it. No wood is removed, so no thickness is spent, and the floor is back in use in a day or two rather than a week.
It only works if the wear has not gone through to the wood. Once there are grey or black patches at a doorway, the finish is gone there and the wood is open, and a recoat over that leaves a permanent dark shadow.
- How it is done
- 180-grit screen or a maroon pad, no wood removed
- What goes on the floor
- one coat of compatible finish
- Ready to use
- walk after 24 hours, furniture at 5 days
- Typical cost
- $2.00 – $4.00 per sq ft
- Service life
- 3–5 years, and it can be repeated indefinitely
How the sanding runs on screen and recoat
The screen has to reach everywhere the new coat will go, including under the toe kick and along the base shoe, which is hand work with a maroon pad. A missed strip is where the new coat will peel first.
Before anything abrasive touches it the floor is cleaned of any residue from acrylic polish or oil soap. That residue is the single most common reason a recoat does not bond, and it is invisible until the new coat lifts in sheets a month later.
What screen and recoat costs in Des Moines, IA
A recoat costs a fraction of a full refinish for the same square footage, and there is no reason to sand a floor that only needs one. Done every four to six years on a busy floor. It means the floor may never need a full sand again.
Where screen and recoat goes wrong in Iowa
The Iowa specific version of this failing is a floor cleaned all winter with a steam mop. The moisture gets into the seams, the finish loses adhesion at the board edges, and a recoat then peels along every seam line in a pattern that looks like the floor is drawn on a grid.
Where we do screen and recoat
We cover Des Moines, the western suburbs, the Ankeny corridor and the older neighbourhoods inside the city, including and 18 more areas.
Questions we get asked about screen and recoat
How do I know if a recoat is enough?
Look at the highest traffic doorway. If the wood there is still amber and sealed, recoat. If it is grey, bare or stained, that area needs a sand.
How long are we off the floor?
Socks the same evening on a water-based coat, furniture back in two to three days.
Will it fix scratches?
It fills and hides fine surface scratching. A scratch you can catch with a fingernail is in the wood and stays visible.
Get a free estimate
Tell us what you need. We answer the same day, the free estimate is on site, and nobody chases you afterwards.
Get a price for your screen and recoat
Call and we will come out, measure, and leave you a written quote. There is no charge for the visit and no obligation afterwards.