The Hardwood Guys - Hardwood floor Finish Options

Learning about all the hardwood flooring finishes

The Hardwood Guys knows it can be confusing learning about all the
different hardwood flooring options, solid hardwood flooring vs.
engineered hardwood flooring, then if you've decided on solid
hardwood flooring, you now have to choose whether to go with site
finished solid hardwood flooring, or prefinished solid hardwood
flooring. If you are still undecided, read more about prefinished
hardwood flooring vs. site finished hardwood flooring.
If you have finally decided to go with a solid site-finished hardwood
floor, you now have to face the decision of which type of finish you
would like to have applied to your new hardwood floor. Obviously you
want a quality finish that is durable to every day life, and protects your
floor, while bringing out it's natural beauty. This page is to help walk
you through the different hardwood floor finishes available.
The basic finish options we offer are:

OIL BASED

Oil-modified urethane -This is generally the most common
surface finish, and is easy to apply. It is a solvent-base
polyurethane that dries in about 8-12 hours.

Duraseal Polyurthane

SWEDISH Finish

Swedish finish is an acid-based urethane - It is a clear and fast
drying finish. It is durable and non-yellowing. Though chosen
for it's hardness, these finishes are highly volatile with extremely
strong fumes and should only be applied by the highly skilled
wood flooring professional.

Berger-Seidle L62 Eurotop (Technical Data Sheet)

WATER BASED FINISH

Water-based urethane is a waterborne urethane that dries by
water evaporation. These finishes are clear and non-yellowing,
and contain UV inhibitors which delay or inhibit the natural color
changing process, keeping the wood closer to it's original color.
They have a milder odor than oil-modified finishes have and they
dry in several hours. Water-based urethanes are generally applied
in least 3 coats. Lowest VOC content. The Berger-Seidle Water
based finish we use is environmentally friendly.

Berger-Seid le Finish AquaChoice OmniGold
(Technical Data Sheet for Berger-Seidle AquaChoice OmniGold)

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FLOOR FINISH
Berger-Seidle Classic Pro Oil

Environmentally friendly impregnation oil for wooden floors
based on refined vegetable oils and waxes. With a solid content
of 98%, Classic 100ProOil is a top product within its category.
Colouring is possible with Classic BaseOil Color as first coat.