Hardwood Floor Recoating
Hardwood floor recoating in Grants Pass, OR brings back a protective sheen without sanding to bare wood, using the Bona Traffic HD system.
Family-Run Hardwood Floor Specialists
Your Flooring Contractor in Grants Pass, OR for Beautiful Hardwood
Recoating, refinishing, repair and installation from a family-run crew with more than 43 years in business. Free estimates across the Rogue Valley.
- Hardwood Floor Recoating
- Refinishing
- Repair
- Installation
- Laminate
About Imel and Sons
A Flooring Contractor in Grants Pass, OR Built on Honest Work
Imel and Sons Hardwood Floors is a family-run flooring contractor in Grants Pass, OR, serving homes and businesses across Josephine County, Jackson County and the rest of the Rogue Valley. The promise has stayed simple for more than 43 years in business: honest, professional and quality work at a competitive price.
Owner and lead craftsman Mike Imel runs most jobs himself. Before any work starts, he explains the pros and cons of each option, so you understand why a floor needs a recoat instead of a full sand, or why a few new boards beat a new floor. That straight talk is a big reason so many customers call back for the next room, and the one after that.
The crew works in solid and engineered hardwood, plus laminate for rooms where cost or moisture makes it the better choice. That range means one flooring contractor in Grants Pass, OR can handle every stage of a wood floor's life.
- Solid hardwoodOne piece of wood, sanded and refinished many times
- Engineered hardwoodA real wood top layer over a stable plywood core
- Laminate flooringThe look of wood at a more affordable price
Our Services
Hardwood Floors in Grants Pass, From a Quick Refresh to a New Install
Wood floors wear in stages, and each stage has its own fix. A finish that has only gone dull needs a fresh protective coat, while gray boards and deep scratches call for sanding back to bare wood. Squeaks, cracks and water stains are usually repaired board by board, and new floors go in when the old ones are past saving or you want a new look.
Hardwood Floor Refinishing
Hardwood floor refinishing in Grants Pass, OR takes scratched, gray or faded floors down to bare wood and builds them back up with stain and protective coats.
Hardwood Floor Repair
Hardwood floor repair in Grants Pass, OR fixes cracks, splinters, stains, squeaks and damaged sections so you keep the floor you already have.
Hardwood Floor Installation
New hardwood floor installation in Grants Pass, OR covers solid and engineered wood, prefinished or finished on site, from design to completion.
Laminate Flooring Installation
Laminate flooring installation in Grants Pass, OR gives you the look of wood at a more affordable price point.
View All Hardwood Floor Services
Recoating, refinishing, repair, installation and laminate, all from one family-run crew.
Hardwood Floor Recoating
Why Recoating Is the First Thing We Check
A hardwood floor recoat is often the smartest money you can spend on a tired floor. When the wear sits in the finish rather than the wood, there is no need to sand anything away. The crew uses the Bona Traffic HD system, which lifts old waxes, oils and grime so a new protective coat can bond to the finish already there.
The result is a floor with its sheen and protection back, without the dust and downtime of a full sand-down. Recoating every few years also keeps the wood itself from wearing, which saves the deeper work of refinishing for much later. Hand-scraped, site-finished, prefinished and antique floors can all be recoated when the existing finish is still intact.
- Hand-scraped
- Site-finished
- Prefinished
- Antique
The recoat system
Bona Traffic HD
Lifts old waxes, oils and grime so the new coat bonds to the finish already there.
Why Imel and Sons
What Makes Our Grants Pass Flooring Company Different
Poor flooring work shows itself fast: gaps between boards, buckling, squeaks underfoot. Avoiding those problems comes down to care at every step, and that is where Imel and Sons Hardwood Floors puts its attention.
Mike Imel
Owner and lead craftsman. Runs most jobs himself and explains the pros and cons of each option before any work starts.
- On-time arrivals and clear communication from the first visit to the last coat
- Dust contained while sanding is underway, so the rest of the house stays livable
- New oak blended into existing floors so the repair is hard to find
- Help at any stage: technical support, design, materials or the full job
- A crew that stands behind the finished floor
The company also helps do-it-yourself customers with materials and straightforward advice, so a small project gets the same honest answer as a big one. That is what a good flooring contractor in Grants Pass, OR should be: someone you can call with any floor question.
How It Works
How Our Flooring Projects Run, Start to Finish
Every project follows the same steady path, whether it is a single hallway recoat or a whole-house installation. You always know what comes next and when.
Call for a Free Estimate
Call (541) 479-7919 or send the contact form. You describe the floor, the rooms involved and what bothers you about them, and a visit gets scheduled at a time that suits you.
Get an Honest Recommendation
The floor is checked for finish wear, moisture and loose boards. You hear which options make sense, the trade-offs of each, and a clear quote before anything is booked.
Let the Crew Do the Work
On the scheduled day the crew prepares the rooms, contains dust and gets to work. You stay informed as the job moves along, from sanding or cleaning to the final coat.
Walk the Finished Floor
The job ends with a walkthrough of the finished floor and simple care advice, so the new finish keeps looking good for years.
Restore or Replace
Restore or Replace Your Hardwood Floors?
Most people are surprised how much of an old floor can be saved. Solid hardwood can be sanded and refinished several times over its life, and many floors from the 1950s and 1960s in Southern Oregon homes still have plenty of wood left under a worn finish. A refinish with a new stain color can change a room as much as new flooring, for far less disruption.
Replacement makes sense when boards are badly damaged across a large area, when a floor has already been sanded too thin, or when you want a different species or layout altogether. In those cases the crew installs solid or engineered hardwood, or laminate where a tighter budget or a damp room calls for it. Either way, you get a plain answer about which path costs less over the long run.
Rogue Valley Seasons
Built for Rogue Valley Homes and Seasons
Wood moves with the weather, and the Rogue Valley has plenty of it to move with. Hot, dry summers pull moisture out of the boards and open small gaps, while wet winters swell them back. Floors installed or finished without allowing for that swing are the ones that cup, buckle or squeak a year later.
A crew that has worked through more than four decades of these seasons plans for them: letting new wood adjust to the house before it goes down, choosing engineered planks where conditions call for them, and timing finish work so it cures well. That local experience is why floors done right here stay flat, quiet and good looking long after the job is finished. You can see recent recoats, refinishes and installs in the hardwood floor project gallery.
Project Gallery
Hardwood Floor Before and After Photos From Our Crew
Every hardwood floor before and after photo here comes from an Imel and Sons Hardwood Floors job: recoats, full refinishes, patterned floors sanded flat and new installations. Call (541) 479-7919 to talk about yours.
Restoration Work
Refinished Floor Photos of Antique and Mid-Century Hardwood
Herringbone and Parquet
Herringbone and Parquet Floors Sanded Flat
New Installations
New Installations With Inlaid Borders
How to Read a Hardwood Floor Before and After
A good hardwood floor before and after shows more than a shiny surface. When you compare floors in any hardwood floor gallery, a few details tell you how well the work was done.
Ask about these same details when you get a quote. A crew that can explain how it handles each one is a crew that plans for them.
- Edges along the walls match the color of the middle of the room.
- Sheen looks even, with no dull patches or streaks.
- Seams sit tight, with no gaps between boards.
- Transitions at doorways are flush and clean.
- Patterned floors show no swirls or cross-grain scratches.
Commercial Floors
Hardwood Floor Care for Rogue Valley Businesses
Wood floors in shops, offices, tasting rooms and restaurants take far more traffic than any living room, and their finish shows it first at the door and along the main walkways. Imel and Sons Hardwood Floors handles commercial hardwood the same careful way it handles homes, with a quote that spells out the work and a schedule agreed before anyone moves a display or a table.
For most businesses the right answer is a regular recoat, which renews the protective layer before traffic wears into the wood. The Bona Traffic HD finish is made for heavy foot traffic, and keeping it maintained means the floor rarely needs to close for a full refinish. Business owners can read more about commercial floor recoating or call (541) 479-7919 to talk through timing.
Floor Care
Keeping Your Hardwood Floors Looking New Between Visits
A good finish lasts much longer with a few simple habits. Felt pads under chair and table legs stop the fine scratches that dull a finish fastest, and mats at exterior doors catch the grit that acts like sandpaper underfoot. Wipe spills quickly, and skip steam mops and wax or oil soap products, which leave residue that a future recoat has to strip away.
Watch the traffic lanes in front of the sofa, the kitchen sink and the entry doors. When those areas start to look cloudy or flat next to the rest of the room, the finish is wearing thin, and that is the best time to call. A recoat at that stage protects the wood underneath and costs far less than waiting until the boards themselves need sanding.
What Our Customers Say
Homeowners across the Rogue Valley share what it was like to work with the crew. Many of them call back for the next room.
William Donovan
4 months ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Mike is the man ! I needed to find someone for my Uncle’s floors and Mike was professional from start the finish. He also did a great job, thanks again !
Joe
4 months ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Couldn’t be happier with my new floors Great work for a great price Highly recommend this company
Customer
Call Imel and Sons Hardwood Floors at (541) 479-7919.
Service Areas
Flooring Grants Pass, Oregon and Nearby Towns Rely On
As a flooring contractor in Grants Pass, OR, the crew serves homes and businesses across Josephine County and Jackson County, from Merlin to Ashland. Older homes near the Rogue and newer builds out toward Eagle Point get the same careful look.
Questions
Flooring Questions From Grants Pass Homeowners
Not sure what your floor needs? A free estimate visit answers it for certain.
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Call (541) 479-7919How do I know if my floor needs a recoat or a full refinish?
Look at where the wear sits. If the floor looks dull or has fine scratches but the color is even and no bare wood shows, a recoat usually restores it. If boards look gray, stained or worn through to raw wood, the floor needs sanding and refinishing. A free estimate visit answers the question for certain, because the crew can test the existing finish in person.
What types of flooring does Imel and Sons Hardwood Floors install?
The crew installs solid hardwood and engineered hardwood in a wide range of species, designs and patterns, either prefinished or sanded and finished on site. Laminate flooring is also available for customers who want the look of wood at a more affordable price point or need better moisture resistance. The free estimate covers which option suits your rooms and subfloor.
Can you repair part of a hardwood floor instead of replacing it?
Usually, yes. Squeaks, cracked or splintered boards, stains and water damaged sections can often be fixed by replacing only the affected boards and weaving new wood into the old. After the repair area is sanded and finished, the new boards blend in with the rest of the floor. Replacing the whole floor is rarely the first recommendation.
What are your business hours?
Imel and Sons Hardwood Floors is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and closed on Saturday and Sunday. Call (541) 479-7919 during those hours to talk through your floor or schedule a free estimate, or send the contact form at any time and the team will reach out to set up a visit.
Do you only work in Grants Pass?
No. The company is based in Grants Pass and serves the surrounding Rogue Valley, including Medford, Ashland, Eagle Point and Merlin, along with other communities in Josephine County and Jackson County. If you are not sure whether your home or business is in the service area, call (541) 479-7919 and ask.
Free Estimates
Ready to See Your Floors Shine Again?
Whether your hardwood needs a fresh coat, a full refinish, a careful repair or a brand new install, the first step is a free estimate and an honest recommendation. Call during business hours, Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, or send a request any time.
Any time
Send a Request
Tell us about your floor and the team will reach out to set up a free estimate.
- A free estimate visit and a clear quote
- The pros and cons of each option, explained