Hi johnnymo,

My floors are the exact same type as yours. The amount of square feet
I had done is also roughly the same as yours. I live in Northern
California and just had mine redone last week with 3 coats of oil-based
polyurethane. I didn't stain them but left them that natural red oak
color. They turned out fine. Total cost: $1450. The quote you got
seems high to me, but that probably depends on the going rate in your
area. I'd suggest that it's really worth shopping around and getting
at least three quotes.

One note: oil-based polyurethante stinks to high heaven and takes a
while to dry. My refinisher highly suggested we sleep somewhere else,
especially the night the top coat was applied and it was a good
suggestion. It takes a minimum of 24 hours before you can walk on it
and they really suggest 72 hours. You can count on the smell being
there for at least a couple of weeks with the windows wide open, so if
you are already living in the house, be prepared to be majorly
inconvenienced.

johnnymo wrote:
Hello - I just bought a new house (new to me) and want to get the hard
wood floors redone in them. They are in decent shape, but in the high
traffic areas, the polyurethane has worn off and you can pretty much
see the dull wood. My house is about a 1000 square feet and I need
about 800 sq. feet refinished. I have Red Oak 3/4" thick by 2 1/4" wide
planks.

What is a good estimate? I have a guy who is a friend of a friend of my
parents, and he seems pretty reliable, but just curious and wanted to
know what other people have gotten for estimates.

He quoted me at $2,300 which includes 3 coats and sanding one room in
which the previous owners painted over. In the process of getting a
couple more estimates, but just wanted to see what others have to say.

Thanks....