Wood floors in Lewistown's older homes
A lot of Lewistown's houses went up in the late 1800s and early 1900s, when the town was growing along the river and the railroad. Many of those homes still have their original wood floors. Sometimes they're under old carpet or linoleum, sometimes they're worn down to bare wood in the hallways and doorways.
Hardwood floor refinishing sands off the old finish and the wear, then puts down a new finish. It's how a tired old floor gets its look back. Staircases in these houses tend to get the hardest use of all, and staircase refinishing is one of our services too.
When an older house has been added onto, or a wall has come out, the floors often don't match from room to room. We take pride in blending old with new. Whether we're extending an existing floor or repairing a section, we match the color and finish so the transition looks natural.
Living near the Juniata and Kish Creek
Lewistown sits where Kishacoquillas Creek meets the Juniata River, and the river has flooded the town more than once, including in 1936 and during Hurricane Agnes in 1972. Homes in the lower parts of town can carry signs of old water damage in their floors: cupped boards, stained spots, or patches someone replaced with whatever wood was handy.
Hardwood floor repair is one of our services. When a section of floor needs work, we match the color and finish to the boards around it so the repair blends in instead of standing out.
Even away from the water, central Pennsylvania's humid summers and dry winter heat make wood floors swell and shrink through the year. That's normal for hardwood here, and it's worth knowing about when you're planning floor work.
Picking a stain and finish
Floor staining lets you change the color of your wood, whether that's going darker, going lighter, or matching the trim and woodwork an older Lewistown house already has.
We work with both water-based and oil-based finishes. We choose them for your style, your needs, and the character of your home.
If your floor is just dull and scuffed and isn't worn through, a clean and recoat is another service we offer. It puts a fresh coat of finish on the floor without a full sanding.
Keeping your house livable while we work
Sanding floors in an older home can sound like a dusty mess. We use a professional vacuum system that captures up to 99% of the dust, so your home stays clean and livable while we work.
We move the appliances and furniture, and we take up toilets and trim when needed, so you don't have to lift a finger.
If hardwood isn't what you want in a particular room, we've started installing LVP flooring too. We also do hardwood floor installation if you're adding new wood floors.
Getting to Lewistown
We're based in McAlisterville in Juniata County. Lewistown is a short trip for us, through Mifflintown and up US 22/322. It's one of the towns we serve, well within the roughly 60 miles we cover.
Call us to talk about your floors and what you'd like done with them.
Questions from Lewistown
Do you work in Lewistown?
Yes. Lewistown is one of the towns we serve. We're based in McAlisterville, a short drive away, and we work within about 60 miles.
Can the original wood floors in my older Lewistown house be refinished?
Hardwood floor refinishing is one of our services, and a lot of older homes in Lewistown still have their original wood floors. Whether a particular floor can be sanded again depends on the floor itself, so call us to talk about yours.
Part of my floor was damaged by water. Can it be repaired without redoing the whole room?
Hardwood floor repair is one of our services. When we repair a section, we match the color and finish so the transition looks natural.
Is there an option that's lighter than a full sanding?
Yes. Clean and recoat is one of our services. It puts a fresh coat of finish on a floor that's dull or scuffed but not worn through.
How much dust will refinishing leave in my house?
We use a professional vacuum system that captures up to 99% of the dust, so your home stays clean and livable while we work. We also move the appliances and furniture, and we take up toilets and trim when needed.
