Your home is your sanctuary. And nothing exudes timeless elegance quite like expertly refinished hardwood floors. If you’re looking for the best hardwood floor refinishing in Soho, New York, trust a certified wood flooring inspector with over 20 years of expertise—Joe Avila, founder of Huggins Wood Floor Specialist.
As a certified installer, sander, and inspector, Joe Avila has spent decades perfecting the art of hardwood floor restoration, teaching AIA & ASID-accredited CEU courses, and setting industry standards in wood flooring craftsmanship.
Call (908) 232-6600 today to schedule a consultation. Or book a virtual consultation now with a hardwood flooring expert.
Refinishing your hardwood floors is a craft, not a commodity. It requires precision, expertise, and high-end materials. Here’s what you need to prepare for:
Most contractors create a dust storm in your home—but we don’t. Our advanced dust containment system minimizes airborne particles, keeping your space cleaner and healthier. While no system is 100% dust-free, we take extra steps to ensure a pristine finish:
Traditional stains emit harsh fumes that can be toxic to your family and pets. That’s why we offer low & zero-VOC finishing systems, including our:
Drying Time: Water-based finishes dry in 4–6 hours, while oil-based finishes require 12–24 hours before light foot traffic is allowed.
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Looking for expert hardwood floor installation in Soho, New York? Our seasoned professionals specialize in high-end wood flooring, including:
Species We Work With:
Proper maintenance keeps your floors looking exquisite for decades. Our services include:
Whether you’re refinishing your penthouse floors in Manhattan, restoring a historic estate in Short Hills, or installing new hardwood in your business, we bring the same level of meticulous craftsmanship and expertise to every project.
Proudly serving SoHo’s 10012, 10013, & 10065 of NY and surrounding New York County areas.
Call (908) 232-6600 today to discuss your hardwood flooring project. Or book a consultation online now—luxury wood flooring starts here.

When having hardwood floors refinished in SoHo, New York, you need to be sure is done by a certified wood flooring specialist. Refinishing hardwood is a craft that requires an expert’s skills and craftsmanship. Joe Avila who is a certified wood flooring inspector, installer, sander, and AIA & ASID CEU professor of the National Wood Flooring Association. Joe Avila founded Huggins Wood Floor Specialist over 20 years ago, and has been in the wood flooring industry for over two decades.
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Joe Avila, founder of New York City Wood Floors, specializes in Hardwood Flooring and Refinishing servicing SoHo, New York and the surrounding metro area. Give us a call, at 908-232-6600 to schedule a consultation or click here now to book a virtual consultation with a wood flooring expert!

You must remove the furniture in the areas where the work will be performed. You will also need to remove wall art and all personal items in the work area. Usually, one does this type of project while the house is vacant. We highly recommend you make arrangements vacate the premises. In residential projects, if you decide to stay in the residence and only want to refinish a few rooms, it is possible. This is because at New York City Wood Floors, we specialize in low and zero VOC products. This is different from most wood flooring contractor as they use chemicals when staining floors that expel hazardous material into the air and strong, unpleasant, odors. To read more about the dangers of VOC to your family and pets, click here.
Be mindful that this is an extremely large undertaking that involves dust. We will encapsulate entrances that lead to other areas with delicate surface tapes and 3M protective plastics , that way the fine dust will be kept in the spaces that work is to be preformed in. We also offer state of the art dustless wood floor refinishing systems. Using a dustless system eliminates the majority of dust created — but it does not mean that it will eliminate dust completely. No project can be 100% dust-free when sanding wood floors. But after our state of the art sanding process that surpasses industry standards concludes, all walls and areas in the work space will be blown and vacuumed thoroughly before we apply any product. This is an essential part of the process to have quality results.

If you desire to have your floors stained with traditional stains, the fumes are extremely toxic and force our team to use masks that filter those chemicals. Your family, your pets, and yourself have to be off the premise for at least 48 hours after the stain is applied. Prepare to make arrangements to sleep outside the residence for 48 to 72 hours depending on the size of your project. The fumes from traditional stains are hazardous to humans, and your pets.
For this reason, we strongly recommend using our low and zero VOC wood floor refinishing systems. We offer several green friendly wood floor refinishing packages. The Platinum package is a Family Favorite, Eco-Friendly, and is 0-VOC. This package includes sanding floors bare, restoring them to New-Like condition, the ability to choose color stain from Platinum Package that best suits your spaces style. To learn more about this package, click here.

After we are done drying time depends on the product we use, if it is water-based or oil-based. We will advise you on what is best for your floor. Be informed there are pros and cons for each of the products. Expect anything from 4 hours to 24 hours before stepping on the floor again.
Here is a recommendation to clean your hardwood floors and keep them looking beautiful for longer Bona cleaner
There are many varieties of stain colors. Each floor takes the stain differently for many factors. This is why the best practice is to lay samples on your hardwood floor to show you how is truly going to look. In our experience, this is the best way to choose stain colors.
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Our installations are handled by qualified wood installers who are proud of their work and knowledgeable about all types of hardwood flooring, including prefinished, unfinished, and even laminate.
HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION & REFINISHING IN SOHO, NEW YORK
New York City Wood Floors is a flooring company that provides flooring services to the area of SoHo, New York. We specialize in installations, repairs, and refinishing any flooring you need for your home or business. Our experienced team will install quality flooring of your dreams.
Our team of experts have installed hardwood flooring for many residential and commercial customers. You can choose from a variety of wood flooring species such as

We want to offer amazing wood flooring services to our customers. That is why we provide a wide variety of wood flooring services. These include:
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Whether you need your luxury wood floors in your penthouse in Manhattan refinished or your vacation home in the Hamptons, or your residence in SoHo, New York installed and refinished, our expert technicians can handle any of your wood flooring needs. From your penthouse, to your private residence, to your office space. If you have a space that needs wood floors installed or refinished, give us call.
We Proudly Serve SoHo, New York
If you want wood floors installed in your home or your business, call New York City Wood Floors at (908) 232-6600 today so we can get started. Let us help you design the perfect wood floor you desire. We look forward to hearing about your project.
Serving SoHo’s 10012, 10013, & 10065 of NY
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