Dust Control Refinishing · Livonia & Southeast MI
Dustless Hardwood Floor Refinishing in Livonia & Southeast MI
No sanding process is completely clean. 98% dust containment at the source is a science, and it's how our NWFA Certified team refinishes existing floors from our Livonia showroom on Seven Mile Road.
NWFA Certified Installer, NWFA Certified Sand & Finisher, NWFA Certified Wood Flooring Inspector, NWFA Certified Sales Advisor
- 5.0 ★ · 104 Google Reviews
- Licensed Michigan Residential Builder
- Fully insured
- 30+ years in Michigan
Older floor with history? See older floor restoration. Want a new floor sanded and finished on site? See new floors finished on site.
Which job is your floor?
Refinishing your existing floor
A floor in good shape that needs a fresh sand and finish. Dust controlled sanding, the finish you choose, and a clear timeline. This page.
Restoring an older floor
50 to 100 years old, waxed, sanded before, loose or gapped. Those floors need a careful in home assessment before anyone quotes them.
See older floor restorationA new floor, sanded and finished on site
New hardwood installed, then sanded flat and finished in your home. We control every step.
See new floors finished on siteHardwood Floor Refinishing From Our Livonia Showroom
Our showroom and Michigan Plank Flooring, the hardwood manufacturer we own, are at 33475 Seven Mile Road in Livonia. Visit to see finish samples, feel sheens side by side and talk through your floor.
Before we sand, we evaluate. We check the wear layer, the boards and the subfloor, because an uneven subfloor causes finish failures and once the wear layer is gone, it's gone.
The Inspector's Difference
The Truth About "Dustless" Systems
Many contractors use the word "dustless" as a marketing gimmick. The reality: no system captures 100% of airborne dust.
We use planetary sanding. Our multi disc Pallmann Spider is fully dust routed and vacuum integrated, so microscopic particles are captured at the source before they settle in your home. That is 98% containment, backed by physical barriers that protect every room.
Can My Floor Be Refinished?
Most solid hardwood floors can, as long as there's enough wood left above the tongue. Engineered floors can be refinished when the wear layer is 2mm or greater, usually one to three times. We always measure before recommending any sanding.
If your floor is in good shape and just needs a sand and finish, schedule a consultation to talk through the plan.
If your floor is older, waxed, loose, stained or you're not sure, start with our older floor restoration assessment instead. We won't price those floors from photos.
Older floors: restoration assessment
Floors that are decades old, waxed for years or sanded before need a different first step than a straight sand and finish. We measure how much wood is left above the tongue and check whether matching replacement boards can still be found before anyone recommends sanding. The details of that diagnostic visit live on our older floor restoration page.
Finish Specification
Specify Your Finish
We consult with you to specify the exact finish based on your home's traffic, the look you want and how much downtime you can take. Refinishing reclaimed barnwood flooring calls for a different approach than sanding a standard site finished floor: the character marks, nail holes and softer earlywood on century old material need a gentler abrasive sequence and, in most cases, an oil or hard wax finish rather than a heavy film build.
UV Cured Hardwax Oils
We sand, color and finish your floor, then cure it with UV light. Ask us whether your floor and your timeline suit a UV finish.
Bona HD and Loba Waterborne
Commercial grade, two component finishes built for heavy traffic. Fast cure times, low VOCs, and a clarity that lets the wood show through.
Rubio Monocoat 2C
A plant based hardwax oil that colors and protects in a single application, for a matte, natural wood feel.
Pallmann Magic Oil and Odie's Oil
Penetrating oils we recommend for clients who value spot repair. If a scratch happens five years from now, we can touch up that spot without resanding the entire floor.
Change the color
We sand to bare wood and can apply any stain color before sealing. We put test samples on your actual floor before you commit.
New Hardwood Floors, Sanded and Finished On Site
We supply, install, sand flat and finish new hardwood floors in your home. When we handle a floor from start to finish, we control every step: the product, the specification, the subfloor, the installation and the sand and finish.
Why site finished
Prefinished boards come with beveled edges and a factory color. A site finished floor is sanded flat after it's installed, so the boards meet in one smooth surface with no grooves to catch dirt, and the stain and sheen are chosen for your light and your rooms.
Solid sand and finish
Solid hardwood, nailed down, then sanded and finished in your home. Widths: 2 1/4 inch strip, 3 inch plank or 4 inch plank. At 4 inches and under, industry installation guidelines don't call for glue assist, so we can leave it out and keep your cost down. If you want the extra hold, glue assist is still available.
Engineered sand and finish
Engineered planks built on 3/4 inch Baltic birch plywood cores with a 5 to 6 millimeter sandable hardwood face. That's just as much sandable wood as a regular solid floor. Widths of 6, 7, 8 inches and wider, up to 16 inch planks, installed full glue down or nail with glue assist.
Why we go engineered once floors get wide
Once a plank reaches about 5 inches wide, we switch to engineered. In Michigan, with our humidity swings, a wide engineered plank is the more stable floor. We can do wide solid, but wider solid planks are much more prone to cupping, gapping and seasonal shifting.
Why flat matters
Planetary sanders turn several discs in opposite directions, so the machine flattens the floor instead of following its dips. Ordinary drum sanders leave chatter marks and swirl scratches.
Our standard finish
A two component, waterborne, commercial grade finish. The two we rely on most are Loba and Bona. You can get back on your floor and move all your furniture back in 72 hours after the final coat.
How a new floor project works
- Book a floor consultation. We'll call to set a time.
- Showroom or in home visit to choose species, width, solid or engineered, and color.
- Product specification for your home.
- Subfloor check, moisture readings and acclimation.
- Installation: nail down, glue down or nail with glue assist.
- Planetary sanding with dust collection.
- Stain samples on your installed floor.
- Finish coats, furniture back 72 hours after the final coat, then a walkthrough.
A site finished project: Ann Arbor
In an Ann Arbor home we supplied and installed Michigan Plank 7 inch engineered white oak, then sanded it and stained it Silvered Gray on site, with white oak stair treads finished to match.
See the Ann Arbor white oak projectWe Manage Everything
As a Licensed Michigan Residential Builder, we can remove your old flooring and arrange complete furniture removal by a professional moving company, temporary POD storage if needed, licensed plumbing disconnections for any appliances in the work area, and a painting crew for touch ups after the floors are done. We hang barriers to seal off the workspace, and we teach you how to maintain your finish. We communicate the exact timeline upfront.
See our Michigan hardwood floor refinishing cost guideGoogle Reviews
What Your Neighbors Are Saying
"In refinishing our existing wood floors, the 1 Wood Floors team was great to work with from estimate to scheduling to completion.… Mark who worked the job is a true craftsman. His attention to detail was amazing. The end result was a beautiful refinished floor."
"They did an excellent job refinishing our floors and rebuilding our stairs. They were very knowledgeable and recommended a variety of solutions. The system that they used to control the dust while refinishing worked extremely well. The outcome was outstanding."
"This is my second time using 1woodfloors. Highly recommend. They do beautiful work, very professional, great communication from start to finish. Used them to refinish floors and to replace floors both jobs are beautiful."
"1 Wood Floors did an excellent job on my wood floor refinishing project. I highly recommend their services. They expertly replaced damaged pieces of wood, replaced (upgraded) base molding, sanded without making a mess and helped me select a water-based finish that is gorgeous!"
"We replaced the wood and carpets in our home with white oak flooring. The product they helped us to choose, the installation artistry and the end product post sanding and staining onsite is amazing. We couldn’t be happier with the team, the customer service, the care and attention they gave to our home."
"1 Wood Floors installed a wide plank white oak floor and the craftmanship and service was outstanding! Our original floors were not flat or level. 1 Wood Floors was able to correct the problem and install beautiful floors."
Refinishing FAQs
Refinishing questions answered
Our dust control system captures 98% of dust at the source using industrial HEPA vacuums connected directly to our planetary sanders. No sanding process is completely clean, but our containment is far cleaner than traditional sanding. We also hang barriers to seal off the workspace from the rest of your home.
In most cases, yes. We recommend staying off newly finished floors for 24 to 48 hours during curing. We'll give you a detailed timeline at your consultation.
A typical refinishing project takes 3 to 5 days including sanding, staining if applicable, and two to three coats of finish with curing time between each coat. Larger homes or floors needing significant repair may take longer.
Yes, as long as the wear layer is 2mm or greater. Most engineered floors can be refinished one to three times. We always measure the wear layer first.
Water based polyurethane, oil modified polyurethane, hard wax oils and UV cured finishes. We recommend one based on your lifestyle, traffic and the look you want.
Prefinished boards are finished at the factory and have beveled edges. Site finished floors are installed raw, then sanded flat and finished in your home.
Ours can. Its 5 to 6 millimeter face has just as much sandable wood as a solid floor.
Start with our older floor restoration assessment. Wax, past sandings and loose boards decide what the job is, and we won't guess from a photo.
Related Services
Refinishing is just the beginning.
Breathe Easy. Talk to the People Who Will Sand Your Floor.
Visit our Livonia showroom on Seven Mile Road or call us to talk through your refinishing project and finish options.
Restoring an older floor instead? See older floor restoration.