THE CLIENT: Arch Remodeling – Orland Park, Illinois

THE JOB: This was a brand new custom designed house with 2,800 sqft of new red oak installed. It also had a beautiful hand crafted staircase handrail – designed and built by the very talented owner – as the homes show piece. We sanded and refinished the living room, family room, kitchen, dining, 5 bedrooms and staircase. This was a fun and interesting project for us. The floors and stairs were kept the natural color and were coated with Synteco acid cure finish. This project was completed a few years ago before the new VOC laws – we don’t use this finish anymore because of the high fumes and smell.

THE CLIENT: Cy Mahnke – Plainfield, Illinois

THE JOB: Cy and his wife wanted to restore their worn and scratched red oak flooring throughout their home. They also decided to get rid of the carpet in their office and replace it with new oak to match the rest of the hardwood floors. After installing the new flooring in the office, we sanded and refinished all the floors in the kitchen, entry and hallways and of course the office. Cy wanted to go for a natural poly look, but in a water based system to cut down on the smell and fumes... so we first coated the sanded floor with Bona Amber seal to give it the rich poly look he was after and then top coated the floor with 2 coats of Bona Traffic satin. As you can see from the pictures it looks very similar to a deep, rich polyurethane finish.

THE CLIENT: Asked to be withheld – Naperville, Illinois

THE JOB: This client was getting ready to put their house on the market. As you can see from the before pictures below, the hardwood floors need a bit of work to get them presentable. There was an area that needed 6 boards replaced before the white oak was sanded and refinished in the kitchen, entry hallway, dining room and powder room.

THE CLIENT: Cindy – Naperville, Illinois

THE JOB: Cindy had a kitchen, hallway and powder room in her Naperville home that she wanted to have spruced up. She liked the look of her floors in their natural state so we went with that instead of staining them. As you can see below, they look great!

THE CLIENT: Mark S – Hinsdale, Illinois

THE JOB: This newly renovated house had brand new white oak flooring installed throughout the home. The owners wanted a natural, beachy, non-plastic feel to the home, so we provided a look that fits in perfectly. The finish used is called Loba Invisible Protect. It has zero sheen and looks like raw wood... except it’s a very durable coating that will protect these well used floors. If you love the low sheen the look of hardwax oils, but prefer the ease of daily use of a water-based finish, then this product could be perfect for you too. We think it looks great.