Hardwood floor screen and recoat service in Garner, NC by 12th And Oak Floor Co., Bona Certified Craftsman

Garner, NC and South Wake County

Hardwood Floor Recoating in Garner, NC

Hardwood floor recoating in Garner, NC. Many Garner homes from the 1980s and 1990s have solid red oak ready for a screen and recoat rather than a full refinish. Bona Traffic HD. No sanding to bare wood. Most jobs completed in six hours, starting at $2.00 per square foot.

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Screen and Recoat in Garner, NC

Hardwood Floor Recoating in Garner, NC

Many Garner homes were built in the 1980s and 1990s with solid red oak hardwood that has been refinished once or twice and now needs a recoat rather than another full sand. A screen and recoat with Bona Traffic HD restores the sheen and adds a durable new topcoat without removing more material from the wear layer. It is the right move when the wood is sound and the current stain color is one you want to keep.

We serve all of Garner from our Clayton base, about 15 minutes away. Most recoating jobs in Garner are completed in a single visit. We assess the floor condition, test for wax or polish contamination, and confirm recoating is the right service before scheduling.

Fast turnaround.

Most screen and recoat jobs in Garner are completed within six hours. Light traffic within 24 hours, full use in 3 days.

Significant cost savings.

Recoating starts at $2.00 per square foot, a fraction of the cost of full refinishing. No sanding to bare wood means less time and less labor.

Bona Traffic HD finish.

We use Bona Traffic HD exclusively. The hardest water-based finish on the market, GREENGUARD certified, 3-day cure. Your floor will hold up far longer than a standard recoat product.

Even sheen, wall to wall.

A screen and recoat restores a uniform finish across the entire surface. Traffic lanes that have gone dull come back to match the rest of the floor.

Before You Book

Is Your Garner Floor Ready for a Screen and Recoat?

Good Candidates for Recoating

  • Dull or lightly scratched finish

  • Surface-level finish wear in traffic lanes

  • Loss of sheen without exposed bare wood

  • Floors with intact stain you want to keep

  • No wax, polish, or oil products applied

May Need Full Refinishing Instead

  • Deep scratches into bare wood

  • Gray or black water stains in the wood

  • Peeling or delaminating finish

  • Wax, polish, or oil products on the surface

  • Wanting a different stain color

If your floor needs more than a recoat, the next step ishardwood floor refinishing in Garner, NC. We tell you which service is right before you spend money on either.

Our Work

Screen and Recoat Results

Bona Traffic HD fresh off the applicator. Self-leveling, crystal clear, and cured to the hardest water-based finish available in 3 days. This is what every recoat job looks like when done right.

Red oak hardwood floor screen and recoat with Bona Traffic HD, fresh finish application in open-plan kitchen
Red oak hardwood floor buff and coat in progress, Bona finish being applied near sliding glass doors

Serving Garner, NC and the Triangle

Based in Clayton. Bona Certified Craftsman. 5.0 Google rating, 49 verified reviews. Most jobs completed in six hours.

Reputation

What Our Customers Say

5.0 from 49 verified Google reviews

12th and Oak create exceptional results with flooring. The flooring they installed in my condo is far superior to the flooring initially in place. The removal and clean up was done expertly and the new flooring installed with extreme care and quality. I whole-heartedly can recommend 12th and Oak for any flooring needs. They deliver on quality, timeliness, customer satisfaction, and integrity.

P. C. Witt

5 stars is not sufficient! Trust me, Izral is the absolute best. We recently renovated our home and had a horrible experience with another Raleigh company. After one consultation with Izral, I knew immediately he was the right person for the job.

Ashley Jenkins

Izral is a master at his craft and took time to explain all of the options in detail. He and his team did a fantastic job with everything going exactly as planned, including daily cleanups of dust and debris.

Bill Gentry

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Hardwood floor recoating in Garner starts at $2.00 per square foot. Most Garner homes have solid red oak hardwood that is a straightforward recoating candidate if the finish is worn but the wood is still in good condition. Floors with wax or polish contamination require additional prep. Written estimates after a free in-home visit.

12th And Oak Floor Co. provides hardwood floor recoating, screen and recoat, and buff and coat services in Garner and South Wake County. Based in Clayton, 15 minutes from most Garner neighborhoods. Bona Certified Craftsman. 5.0 Google rating, 49 verified reviews. Call 984-400-4OAK.

Eight years after a full refinish is a common window for a screen and recoat, especially in homes with pets, children, or high traffic. If the finish in your main traffic lanes looks dull or lightly scratched but the wood is not exposed, a recoat is likely the right next step. We assess the finish condition and test for adhesion during the free in-home visit. Recoating now extends the floor's life and delays the need for another full refinish.

A screen and recoat, also called a buff and coat or hardwood floor recoating, is the process of applying a fresh layer of finish over your existing floor without sanding down to bare wood. We lightly abrade the current finish using a buffer and screen pad to create adhesion, then apply one to two coats of Bona Traffic HD. It is the right service when the finish is worn but the wood is still in good condition.

Most screen and recoat jobs are completed within six hours. Your floors are ready for light foot traffic within 24 hours and back to full use within 3 days with Bona Traffic HD.

Refinishing sands the floor down to bare wood and allows a complete stain color change and full surface restoration. Recoating adds a new topcoat without sanding to bare wood. Recoating is faster and less expensive, but it cannot change the stain color or address damage that has penetrated the wood itself. We assess which option is right during the free in-home visit.

Yes. Engineered hardwood can be recoated using the same screen and recoat process as solid hardwood, as long as the existing finish is worn but intact and the surface is not damaged. Recoating is a preferred maintenance strategy for engineered floors because they have a thinner wear layer that should not be sanded repeatedly.

We use Bona Traffic HD exclusively for recoating. It is the hardest water-based finish on the market, GREENGUARD certified for indoor air quality, and cures in 3 days. Your refreshed floor will hold up to daily life far longer than a standard recoat product.

Where We Work

Serving the Triangle Since 2002

Based in Clayton, NC. We travel throughout Johnston, Wake, and Durham Counties. Call to confirm your specific location.

Johnston County

Home Base
  • Clayton
  • Garner
  • Smithfield
  • Selma
  • Four Oaks
  • Benson
  • Kenly
  • Princeton

Wake County

  • Raleigh
  • Garner
  • Cary
  • Apex
  • Fuquay-Varina
  • Holly Springs
  • Wake Forest
  • Knightdale
  • Wendell
  • Zebulon

Durham County

  • Durham
  • Chapel Hill
  • Hillsborough

Don't see your city? Call us. We consider jobs outside these areas on a case-by-case basis, particularly for larger projects.

984-400-4OAK

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Serving Clayton, Garner, Raleigh, Cary, and communities throughout Johnston, Wake, and Durham Counties. We respond within one business day.

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After you request an assessment, we review your project details, confirm your location, and schedule an in-home visit. You will receive a written proposal with the scope, products, timeline, and warranty clearly explained.

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