Raleigh, NC and Wake County
Hardwood Floor Recoating in Raleigh, NC
Professional hardwood floor recoating for Raleigh homeowners. Whether you have original red oak in Five Points or builder-grade hardwood in North Hills, a screen and recoat with Bona Traffic HD restores protection and sheen without full refinishing costs. Most jobs completed in six hours, starting at $2.00 per square foot.
Screen and Recoat in Raleigh, NC
Hardwood Floor Recoating in Raleigh, NC
Raleigh homeowners call us for screen and recoat service when their hardwood looks dull and scuffed but the wood underneath is still solid. This applies to a wide range of the Raleigh market, from 1920s red oak in Five Points and Hayes Barton to 2000s builder-grade hardwood in North Hills and Wakefield. The finish wears down long before the wood needs attention, and a buff and coat with Bona Traffic HD brings it back in a single day.
We are based in Clayton and serve all of Raleigh and Wake County. Bona Certified Craftsman with 49 verified 5-star reviews. Most recoating jobs in Raleigh are completed in six hours with no sanding to bare wood and no stain change.
Fast turnaround.
Most screen and recoat jobs in Raleigh 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 Raleigh Floor Ready for a Screen and Recoat?
Good Candidates for Recoating
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Dull or lightly scratched finish
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Surface-level finish wear in traffic lanes
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Loss of sheen without exposed bare wood
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Floors with intact stain you want to keep
- ✓
No wax, polish, or oil products applied
May Need Full Refinishing Instead
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Deep scratches into bare wood
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Gray or black water stains in the wood
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Peeling or delaminating finish
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Wax, polish, or oil products on the surface
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Wanting a different stain color
If your floor needs more than a recoat, the next step ishardwood floor refinishing in Raleigh, 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.
Serving Raleigh, 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
“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
“We are SO HAPPY with our floors! I talked with 4 other contractors and no one was as helpful, patient, and knowledgeable as Izral. He walked us through every option and made the whole process easy. The finished result is stunning.”
Jennifer Franz
“My husband and I recently decided to redo our 23-year-old wood floors. I was hesitant as they seemed far beyond repair. The first night we went to look at the floors we were blown away. They look absolutely gorgeous -- better than the day they were installed.”
Kelli Linkous
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Hardwood floor recoating in Raleigh starts at $2.00 per square foot, consistent across all Raleigh neighborhoods from Five Points to North Hills to Wakefield. Floors with wax or polish contamination require additional prep and are priced at assessment. 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 throughout Raleigh and Wake County. Based in Clayton, 20 minutes from most Raleigh neighborhoods. Bona Certified Craftsman. 5.0 Google rating, 49 verified reviews. Call 984-400-4OAK or schedule your free assessment online.
Yes. Recoating is often the ideal service for original hardwood in historic Raleigh neighborhoods where the wear layer is finite and full sanding should be avoided when possible. A screen and recoat preserves that remaining wood while restoring the finish. If deep scratches or water stains have reached the wood, full refinishing may be needed instead. We assess each floor individually at the free in-home visit.
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
Ready to Get Started?
Schedule a FreeIn-Home Assessment
Serving Clayton, Garner, Raleigh, Cary, and communities throughout Johnston, Wake, and Durham Counties. We respond within one business day.
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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