Craftsman hardwood refinishing & restoration in Lexington — flat $4–6 a square foot, dust-contained sanding, and the same family on every single job. You don't pay the balance until you've walked every board.
Flat $4–6 a square foot, dust-contained sanding, and no balance due until you've walked every board.
Free estimate
Name and number — we call back within the hour, Mon–Fri 8am–6pm. No pressure, no spam.
We'll call you back within the hour, Mon–Fri 8am–6pm. In a hurry? Call or text (859) 428-7587.
How it works
Call, text a photo, or fill the form. We measure, explain your options in plain English, and hand you a firm, itemized quote — the price you see is the price you pay.
We test stain colors on your actual floor before committing — no surprises. Then dust-contained sanding, low-odor finishes, and the same careful craftsman start to finish.
Walk every board with us at the end. The balance isn't due until you've approved the floor in person.
Careful hands on the tools — every job
Our services
Just pulled up the carpet and found hardwood? Dog scratches everywhere? Moving in and want it done before the furniture arrives? Pick the service that fits — or just call and we'll point you to the right one, even when it's the cheaper one.
The full transformation: sand to bare wood, your color, durable coats — floors that look brand new.
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The refresh most homeowners don’t know exists — about half the price of refinishing, done in a day.
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Water damage, pet stains, gaps, DIY sanding gone wrong — boards woven in so repairs disappear.
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Darker, lighter, or modern matte — every color tested on your actual floor before we commit.
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Solid & engineered hardwood, finished on-site so new rooms match the rest of your home exactly.
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Why Crestwell
Dust everywhere, a stain that came out wrong, a contractor who stopped answering — we built Crestwell around the four things homeowners say went wrong elsewhere:
Our sanders run into sealed vacuum containment. Nobody can promise zero dust; we promise contained, protected, and cleaned up.
We brush real stain samples onto your actual wood before committing — you approve the color in your own light.
Not a franchise, not a rotating crew — a Lexington family business that picks up the phone. Fully insured.
A firm written quote up front, and the balance only after you walk every board and approve it in person.
Our promise
We walk every board with you at the end of the job. If something isn't perfect, we fix it — the balance is only due once you've signed off in person. And because we're a local family business, not a franchise, the people standing behind that promise will still be here to answer the phone next year, too.
Fastest way to a price
Snap a few pictures and your rough room sizes — we text back a ballpark within the hour, Mon–Fri 8am–6pm. No visit needed, no pressure.
Common questions
No accordion to click through — everything's right here. Anything else, just ask: (859) 428-7587.
Most Central Kentucky refinishing runs about $4–$6 per square foot, and a screen & recoat about $1.50–$2.50. Quotes differ between companies because finish type, coat count, and prep differ — ours is written, itemized, and firm, so you can compare line by line.
Yes, if you can. An empty house is the cheapest, fastest moment you'll ever have to refinish: no furniture to move, no one living around the work, and floors fully cured before the movers arrive. Tell us your move-in date and we'll work backward from it.
Usually, yes. We default to low-odor water-based finishes — a different world from the oil-based fumes in the horror stories. You can typically walk the floors in socks about 24 hours after the final coat and move furniture back in 3–4 days.
No honest refinisher promises zero dust, but our sanders run into a sealed vacuum containment system that captures the vast majority at the source — dramatically cleaner air and far less cleanup. We also seal doorways and vents before we start.
Gray and surface stains usually do. Deep black stains are a chemical burn in the wood and often don't — anyone who promises otherwise is setting you up for a surprise. We'll tell you at the estimate, and where needed we weave in replacement boards so the repair disappears.
You don't pick from a brochure — we brush real stain samples onto your actual floor and you approve the color in your own light before we commit. Wrong-color floors are the most common regret in this trade; this step is how we make it a non-issue.
For realtors, flippers & property managers
Hardwood refinishing recovers an average 147% of its cost at resale — the highest-return remodeling project NAR tracks. We get it done fast, clean, and on schedule, so your closing date never slips because of the floors.
Trade partners
Let's set up a walk-through account.
Tell us your typical turnaround and volume. We'll build pricing around your business and keep a slot open for urgent jobs.
Talk about a partnershipTips from the pros
Honest 2026 per-square-foot prices for sanding, recoat, and stain changes.
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How to tell if your floors can be saved — and when replacement actually makes sense.
Read more →A simple water-drop test to tell which service your floors actually need.
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