Floor Repairs & Stain Matching
Floor Repairs And Stain Matching In Ottawa
Plan The Work Around Your Home
A damaged patch, a gap where a wall used to be or new hardwood that has to meet the old floor does not always mean a whole new floor. New Era Flooring repairs the damaged area, ties new boards into your existing floor and refinishes so the colour blends. Before any work starts, we tell you how close the match can get on your floor.
What Can Be Repaired Without Replacing The Floor?
Most repair calls start with one problem area: boards that are cracked, stained, lifting or worn through. We look at the damaged boards and the subfloor under them, replace or repair what needs it and leave the rest of the floor alone.
Sometimes the damage points to a bigger problem, such as a subfloor that moves underfoot. If so, we show you what the fix involves before you decide. The answer may be a subfloor repair first, or refinishing the whole room instead of patching it.
Tying New Hardwood Into An Existing Floor
When a wall comes out, a room is added or tile is removed, new hardwood often has to meet the floor that is already there. We weave the new boards into the old ones so the join follows the board pattern, then sand and refinish across the area so old and new take the same finish.
We have removed tile, tied new hardwood into the existing floor and carried it straight through, so the tile was gone altogether.
See also: replacing tile with hardwood.
- Localized Floor Repairs
- Stain Matching
- Old-To-New Floor Transitions
- Agreed Repair Scope
AI-generated service illustration, not a completed New Era project.
How Close Can A Stain Match Get?
Stain matching works on many floors, but it has limits. Older boards have aged under daylight and years of finish, and new boards take stain differently. We look at your floor and tell you how close the match can get before the finish goes on.
If a closer match needs more of the room refinished, we price both options so you can choose.
Repair The Damage Or Refinish The Whole Room?
A repair makes sense when the damage is limited and the rest of the floor is in good shape. Refinishing the whole room makes sense when the finish is worn everywhere or a repair would stand out against the rest. Many jobs are both: repair the damaged boards, then sand and refinish the room so everything matches.
See also: sanding and refinishing, subfloor repair and levelling.
Floor Repairs And Stain Matching Questions
Can You Fix One Damaged Area Without Redoing The Whole Floor?
Yes. We repair or replace the damaged boards and leave the rest of the floor in place. We check the subfloor under the damaged area at the same time.
Will The Repair Match The Rest Of My Floor?
We match the species, board width and colour as closely as the floor allows. Matching has limits on older floors, so we tell you what to expect before the work starts instead of promising an invisible repair.
Can New Hardwood Be Joined To My Existing Hardwood?
Yes. We tie the new boards into the existing floor so the join follows the board pattern, then refinish across the area so old and new share one finish.
Do You Repair Floors Other Than Hardwood?
Yes. We look at flooring repairs in general, not only hardwood. Tell us what the floor is made of when you get in touch. You can email a photo to [email protected].
How Much Does A Floor Repair Cost?
It depends on the size of the damaged area, the type of flooring and whether the room needs refinishing to blend the repair. We look at the floor and give you a price before any work starts.
