Hardwood Floor Refinishing
Sanding worn hardwood down to fresh wood, then stain and new coats of finish, for floors and staircases.
Hardwood Floor Refinishing Details
Licensed and insured · 17+ years of team experience · Free estimates
Hardwood floor refinishing, stair refinishing, solid and engineered hardwood installation, and luxury vinyl plank flooring for homes across Greater Boston, from our base in Norwood.
About us
GB Hardwood Floor Inc is a hardwood flooring company based at 1211 Washington Street in Norwood, Massachusetts. We refinish worn hardwood floors and staircases, install new solid and engineered hardwood, and install luxury vinyl plank, for homeowners across Greater Boston who want floors that look right and last.
Our team brings more than seventeen years of experience with wood floors. That experience shows in the details you notice later: an even sanding job with no machine marks, a stain color that matches what you chose, clean lines along the walls and at the stairs, and a finish that dries smooth and clear.

What we do
Our four services cover the floors most homes in the area have or want: renewing the hardwood you already own, installing new solid hardwood, installing engineered hardwood where solid wood is a poor fit, and installing luxury vinyl plank where water and heavy use are part of daily life. Choose a service to learn more.
Sanding worn hardwood down to fresh wood, then stain and new coats of finish, for floors and staircases.
Hardwood Floor Refinishing DetailsNew solid hardwood floors installed over a prepared subfloor, laid out, fastened, and finished room by room.
Hardwood Floor Installation DetailsEngineered hardwood installed where solid wood is a poor fit, such as over concrete, with a real wood surface.
Engineered Hardwood Flooring DetailsLuxury vinyl plank installation for basements, kitchens, and busy rooms that need a water-resistant floor.
Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP) Flooring DetailsWhy it matters
Most of the difference between a refinished floor that looks new and one that looks tired comes from the sanding. Every pass has to be even, the edges have to blend with the field, and the old finish has to come off completely, or the stain shows every mistake. That is where we spend our time.
The same attention goes into new installations: a flat, dry subfloor, boards laid out so the room looks balanced, and clean transitions at doorways and stairs.
What you can expect
How it works
A flooring project is easier when you know what happens and when. We start with a visit to your home and a written quote, plan the rooms so you know which areas are closed and for how long, do the sanding or the installation, and finish with a walkthrough, so you see the floor with us before we leave.
We look at the floors, measure the rooms, and talk about colors and finishes.
You receive the scope and the price in writing, with no obligation.
Rooms are cleared and the work area is protected before we start.
We sand the old floor or install the new one, room by room.
We apply the stain and finish, then walk the floor with you.
Reviews
We would rather send you to the source than paste quotes on our own website. Our Google Business Profile shows the reviews homeowners left after their hardwood floor refinishing, installation, and vinyl plank projects, in their own words. Worked with us before? We would be grateful if you left a review of your own there too.
Service area
From our office in Norwood we work in thirty-two cities and towns in Norfolk, Middlesex, Suffolk, and Plymouth Counties: north to Cambridge, Lexington, and Winchester, east to Boston, Quincy, and the South Shore, and west through Newton, Wellesley, and Weston. The towns are grouped by county below, and our service areas page lists every one.
Free estimate
Tell us about the floors you want to refinish or the rooms where you want new flooring, and we will set up a visit to your home. We look at the floors, take measurements, talk through colors and finishes, and send a written estimate, with no cost and no obligation to hire us.
Prefer to talk? Call (857) 540-2447
FAQ
These are the questions homeowners ask us most often before they hire a hardwood flooring company in Greater Boston: what we do, where we work, refinishing or new floors, pricing, stairs, insurance, and how to prepare. If your question is not answered here, ask it with your estimate request and we will reply.
GB Hardwood Floor Inc is a hardwood flooring company based in Norwood, Massachusetts. We refinish hardwood floors and staircases, install new solid hardwood floors, install engineered hardwood, and install luxury vinyl plank flooring. Every project starts with a free in-home estimate, and our team brings more than seventeen years of experience working with wood floors.
We work in thirty-two cities and towns across Greater Boston, including Norwood, Boston, Newton, Brookline, Cambridge, Wellesley, Needham, Dedham, Milton, Quincy, Weymouth, and Hingham. Our service areas page lists every one of them by county. If your town is close by but not on the list, send a request and we will tell you honestly whether we can help.
If the boards are solid hardwood and still have enough wood above the tongue, refinishing usually gives you a floor that looks new for far less work than a full installation. New flooring makes more sense when you want a different wood or layout, or when a room has carpet or another floor today. We look at the floor in person and explain the options.
The price depends on the square footage, the condition of the current finish, whether you want a stain color or a natural look, the number of finish coats, and whether a staircase is part of the job. We do not quote from a phone call. We measure the rooms at a free in-home estimate and send the price in writing.
Yes. Stair refinishing is part of our hardwood floor refinishing service. Treads are sanded by hand and with smaller machines, then stained to match or contrast with the floor and finished with the same care. Many of our photos show staircases with stained treads, white risers, and wood or iron railings next to newly refinished floors.
Yes. Besides solid hardwood, we install engineered hardwood flooring, which works well over concrete and in some basements, and luxury vinyl plank, a water-resistant option for basements, kitchens, laundry rooms, and busy family spaces. During the estimate we look at the subfloor and the room and recommend the product that fits how you live.
Yes. GB Hardwood Floor Inc is licensed and insured, and we are glad to show proof of insurance before the work begins. We are a local company with our office at 1211 Washington Street in Norwood, and the team that works on your floors brings more than seventeen years of experience with hardwood flooring.
Yes. Estimates and consultations are free, and there is no obligation to hire us. We visit your home, look at the floors and the rooms involved, take measurements, and talk about colors, finishes, and timing. Then we send a written estimate, so you can compare it with other quotes and decide without any pressure.
The rooms we work on need to be empty, so plan where furniture, rugs, and small items will go, and tell us during the estimate if you need help thinking it through. Pets and children should stay away from the work area. We explain when you can walk on the floor again and when furniture can come back.
Call (857) 540-2447 or send the form on this page with your ZIP code, the service you need, and a few details, such as the rooms involved, approximate square footage, stairs, or a move-in date you are working toward. We contact you to set up a visit, look at the floors in person, and send a written estimate.