Hardwood Floor Refinishing in Marietta, GA — Restore What's Already There

Floor refinishing is Marietta's single most popular flooring service — and for good reason. The city's 1960s through 1980s ranch homes were built with solid oak floors as standard, then covered with carpet during renovation waves of the 1970s and 1980s. Today, 40 percent of our Marietta service calls involve uncovering and refinishing original floors rather than installing new material. In historic districts near Marietta Square, heart pine floors from the 1880s through 1920s still lie beneath layers of carpet, linoleum, and vinyl — boards that are irreplaceable and worth every dollar of the restoration process. The discovery call is our most satisfying Marietta moment: a technician lifts a corner of carpet in a 1972 ranch near Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield, and beneath it lies untouched oak that just needs cleaning, sanding, and three coats of finish. That process — which takes three to four days — costs 40 to 60 percent less than installing new hardwood. We also handle pre-holiday fall refinishing, Marietta's peak season when homeowners want fresh floors before family gatherings.

Refinishing includes: furniture removal (we handle this), carpet and padding removal, assessment of floor boards for damage or gaps, sanding with dust-containment equipment, stain application (10+ color options), and three coats of water-based or oil-based polyurethane. The process takes three days: sanding on day one, stain and first coat on day two, second and third coats on day three with 24-hour cure before foot traffic. Boards that are split, cupped, or badly damaged are replaced in-kind before sanding. For more detail on the full process, see our floor refinishing service page and our Marietta flooring guide. If you are unsure whether your floors are worth refinishing, our refinish vs. replace guide walks through the assessment criteria.

Refinishing existing hardwood in Marietta costs $1,800–$4,500 for a typical ranch home. The primary cost variables are square footage and floor condition. Floors that were well-protected under carpet often refinish at the lower end. Floors with staining, cupping from moisture, or significant scratching require more prep work and reach the higher end. Heart pine restoration in historic district homes commands a premium for the skilled labor required — typically $3,000–$6,000 for a full first floor. All prices are 2026 estimates.

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Call (470) 369-6470 to schedule your free floor assessment — we respond within 15 minutes. If you suspect original hardwood is under your carpet anywhere in Marietta, we'll check for free. Fall is our peak refinishing season, so book early for pre-holiday projects. Complete for a same-day callback from a Atlanta Flooring Pros floor refinishing specialist.