Does refinishing hardwood create a lot of dust?
Yes. Refinishing hardwood floors creates and extraordinary amount of dust, the question is whether this dust is left behind on your furniture and walls. If the company youre hiring employs a dust containment system this should not be an issue. We are employing the latest in dust containment methods and equipment to ensure that virtually 99 percent of dust is contained during sanding. We also put up plastic and if possible use fans to exhaust what little dust may be present from the work site. When all sanding is completed, we wipe down all horizontal surfaces within the working area as a final measure to ensure dust free refinishing. The end result is night and day compared to sanders without dust containment. Dust free refinishing does not apply to the cutting of wood required for repairs or new floors. We do attach vacuums to these saws when possible, to limit the amount of sawdust created by these tools. Dust containment is also limited when refinishing stairs, which is another reas
