A lot of people wonder what the difference is between prefinished vs. unfinished hardwood floors. We’d love to tell you some of them!
Prefinished Hardwood Floors
Installing prefinished hardwood floors: Installing prefinished hardwood floors is a simple and quick process when compared to installing a traditional wood floor. The wood is already stained and finished so it is ready to use as soon as it is installed.
Types of prefinished hardwood floors: Prefinished Maple Hardwood Flooring, Hickory Prefinished Hardwood Flooring, Prefinished Oak Hardwood Flooring, Prefinished Wide Plank Hardwood Flooring
Prefinished hardwood flooring cost: The average cost runs somewhere between $6-$12 per square foot.
Prefinished hardwood flooring problems: Sometimes subfloor irregularities can show more than with other flooring options. Also, prefinished hardwood flooring has visible seams.
Unfinished Hardwood Floors
Installing unfinished hardwood floors: Unfinished hardwood flooring takes longer to install. Once the planks are installed, they are then sanded, stained, and finished. While this process is longer, it has more opportunities for customization and matching with existing floors.
Types of unfinished hardwood floors: Red Oak Hardwood Flooring Unfinished, White Oak Hardwood Flooring Unfinished, Unfinished Maple Hardwood Flooring, Unfinished Engineered Hardwood Flooring, Unfinished Brazilian Cherry Hardwood Flooring.
Unfinished hardwood flooring cost: The average cost runs somewhere between $3-$15 per square foot.
Unfinished hardwood flooring problems: The biggest problem is the installation process. Each step of the process combined with waiting for the floor to cure means that you will not be able to walk on the floor or move furniture back until it is completely cured. This can be especially difficult when you are trying to remain in the home during installation.
If you are still debating whether prefinished vs. unfinished hardwood floors would be best for your home, contact us today! We’d love to help!
