Stair refinishing in Canton, GA. A tread can only be sanded so many times, and in older Canton houses it has usually been done at least once already.
Every refinish takes a layer off. On a staircase that was laid in the nineteen-twenties and has been sanded twice since, the nosing may already be thin and the fixings closer to the surface than they should be. We check that before quoting, because the honest answer on some old Canton staircases is that the treads have had their last sand and replacement is next.
Where there is timber to work with, refinishing is straightforward and the result on old-growth wood is better than anything you can buy new. The grain is tighter, the colour is deeper, and it takes a stain in a way modern lumber does not.
What we check before quoting — stair refinishing in Canton
Depth of timber above the nosing
Whether fixings are sitting close to the surface
Evidence of a previous refinish
Whether the treads are finish-grade or construction-grade
Wear pattern down the centre versus the edges
Refinish or replace a tread
A worn finish and a failed tread are different problems. Worn finish is sanding and recoating, and it takes a day or two. A tread that flexes underfoot is structural, and no amount of finish will settle it.
Most stairs we are called to need the first and not the second. Where one tread has gone we replace that tread rather than the flight — see stair remodeling for when a full rework genuinely makes sense. Finished work is on our Facebook page.
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