Looking for hardwood flooring & refinishing in Andover, MN? MN Tree Pros has been serving Andover and the surrounding Twin Cities metro since 2008. We're licensed, insured, and locally owned — and we actually pick up the phone.
## Hardwood flooring Older Minneapolis and St. Paul homes are full of original white oak and maple hiding under carpet from 1978. Refinishing what is already there is usually the highest-return flooring decision available in this housing stock. ### Refinishing existing floors If the boards are sound and have enough thickness left, sanding and refinishing costs roughly a third of new hardwood and produces a better floor than most new products. - **Full sand and refinish** — drum and edge sanded to bare wood, stained, three coats of finish - **Screen and recoat** — no sanding, just abrade and add a fresh coat; a one-day, low-cost refresh for a floor that is dull but not damaged - **Board replacement and weave-in** for damaged areas and old register holes - **Gap filling** and repair of squeaks and loose boards - **Dustless sanding** with vacuum-shrouded equipment A 3/4 inch solid floor can be fully refinished roughly 5 to 7 times over its life. Most homes we open up have plenty left. ### New installation - **Solid hardwood** — 3/4 inch red or white oak, maple, hickory, ash - **Engineered hardwood** — real wood veneer over a plywood core; the correct choice over concrete slabs and in basements where solid hardwood cannot go - **Prefinished** — faster, factory-tough finish, micro-beveled edges - **Site-finished** — perfectly flat surface, seamless look, custom stain - **Patterns** — herringbone, chevron, borders and inlays ### Planning ranges (Twin Cities, estimates) | Work | Per sq ft | |---|---| | Screen and recoat | $1.50 – $3.00 | | Full sand and refinish | $3.50 – $6.50 | | Refinish with custom stain | $4.50 – $8.00 | | Solid oak, installed and finished | $10.00 – $18.00 | | Engineered, installed | $8.00 – $15.00 | | Prefinished, installed | $8.00 – $14.00 | | Herringbone / pattern | +$4 – $10 | | Board repair and weave-in | $12 – $30 | Estimates for planning. ### Minnesota humidity is the whole ballgame Wood moves with humidity, and the Twin Cities swings from about 15% indoor RH in January to 60% in July. That is why hardwood gaps in winter and tightens in summer — normal, not a defect. To keep it minimal: acclimate material in the house for a week before install, keep indoor humidity between **35% and 50%** year-round (a humidifier in winter is the single best thing you can do for a wood floor), and leave proper expansion space at the walls. Water-based finishes cure in 2 to 3 days versus 7 or more for oil-based, and no longer amber the way they used to.
Why Andover chooses MN Tree Pros
- · Free on-site estimates in Andover
- · Licensed & fully insured
- · Same-day & 24/7 storm response
- · Cleanup included on every job
- · Local crew — no out-of-state subs
- · Honest, written pricing