Add Value and Beauty to Your Home
In order to complete the major improvement in a timely manner, we will
employ our experience and use state-of-the art equipment.
We also take pride in using environmentally safe materials that won't harm your home's value or beauty.
A wood floor can add both joy and value but with any change comes inconvenience, sometimes what was good enough before just isn’t anymore and you might need something fresh!
All of us understand how difficult these changes may seem when facing them head on, so instead let us help make sure there is minimal disruption for everyone involved!
Our Team Wants to Inform You
- There will be sawing, hammering and other noise during installation.
- There is not usually a great deal of dust, however, if it is a concern please take precautions.
- Allow approximately 14 days after installation is complete before sanding and finishing begin. You may walk on the floors during this time. Installation times vary depending on the size and scope of the project.
Our team at All Brite Floors, Inc. works hard to make this exciting time for you and a good experience!
Each Stage of a Project
Please read the following to help you better understand what happens during each stage of the project.
Access
Upon scheduling, you will need to inform us of how we can gain access into your home.
Some people drop keys by our office at 6001 Teague Street or hide them on the job site for easy retrieval during work hours.
However it is not necessary that anyone remain in their residence while a project occurs so please feel free to stop by anytime!
If there are any questions or concerns about anything related with this service just call 713-461-7060 and make sure those involved know exactly what alarm codes should be used if applicable too!
Pets
Pets should be kept out of the areas we are working in for the duration of our project.
Some pets have sensitive noses and may find some finishing products unpleasant, so it's best if you keep them away during the process!
House Cleaning
We are not a housekeeping service of any kind.
But we do try our best at keeping things dust-free and sanitary for your convenience!
If there's anything specific in need or want from a professional cleaner, feel free but mention to them right away to do nothing to the floors.
Paint Touch Ups
In some cases, there will be a need for paint touch-ups.
Usually the baseboards and on occasion walls that some of these marks can be removed with 409 multipurpose cleaner!
All Brite Floors, Inc. is not responsible in this case as all products have their own specific use cycle so please do ample research before using any chemical or cleaning agent!
Installations
The furniture must be removed prior to our arrival in areas you wish to install your floor. Sometimes slab preparation is necessary and will smooth out any bumps or dips on the slab or subfloor.
In some cases, there's no need for slab prep. Once the slab has been prepared, we will begin installation and in most cases will produce minimal dust.
Each Stage of a Project
You will need at least three days for your flooring installation depending if you have a large or small
space to work with and also how complicated its layout may seem in comparison! 
Finishes produce odors that some people are sensitive to. Opening the house three to five hours after coating helps the odor dissipate
as well as dry properly. We are working as quickly and efficiently as possible in order to minimize your inconvenience.
We have taken measures so that you can see what we're doing, but please be aware that there may still be some dust around because of this process!
Color
Your color is chosen with the crew, on-the-job during the sanding process.
We will need to schedule a time to meet them there and let
them know what color and shade you are considering.
This gives an accurate starting point for their efforts in staining your floors, adjusting from here if necessary based on customer feedback after it has been applied .
Once dried overnight you should inspect approved colors before coating which could take several days total depending upon weather conditions.
LED Hard Wax Oil Finish:
- Cures instantly when exposed to LED light.
- Beautiful high end furniture grade finish.
- Zero VOC product, virtually odorless.
- Well suited for high traffic areas
- Repels moisture and dirt. Liquids instantly bead upon contact
- Highly resistant to chemicals
- Cured surface is extremely hard and provides unsurpassed scratch resistance.
- Suitable for use with all wood types
- Performs equally well on stained as well as unfinished wood
- Allows for spot repairs without having to redo the entire surface
Paste Wax Finish
The first coat of stain is a sealer coat, it must dry overnight. After applying
the wax (the final coat) you can walk on your floors in a few hours.
However, we recommend that you wait at least 24 hours before moving any furniture on it.
Paste Wax Maintenance
Waxing your floors is an investment!
The waxes we carry are specifically designed to keep the finishes looking their best.
You'll want a small buffer for this job, as well, it will help you buff out all of those dirt particles from underneath that protective layer just like how vacuuming removes allergens from your carpet!
But if professional maintenance isn't in the budget right now? No worries, ask us about plan discounts available through monthly service contracts.
Abrade & Re-Coat
It's not just about applying the polyurethane.
The screen and coat process is like painting a house!
You have to abrade all of these surfaces so that your poly can bond, providing minimal dust clean up.
Maintenance
All furniture to be placed on your wood floors should have floor protector pads on areas that touch the floor.
Standard procedure on any wood floor finish is to keep the dirt and grit cleaned off. Many find that using a commercial size dust mop makes cleaning faster and easier.
It is very important to keep your floors clean; dirt and grit act as sandpaper with your feet, causing a premature wear pattern.
We will provide you with a hardwood floor maintenance sheet for the type of floor you have, if we do not, please contact the office so that we may get one for you.
Poly Maintenance
A BONA Cleaner floor wipe kit for general cleaning which includes a mop and special liquid can be purchased at any almost any grocery & hardware store.
Polyurethane, your protective coating when it starts to wear down or dullness in the poly finish you will need to recoat depending on the amount of traffic, the type of traffic and how clean it is kept.
Expectations
There will be noise, dust, and some fumes during the sanding & finishing process. Even though we seal off the work area from other rooms, dust from the sanding could infiltrate other areas of the house.
Because of fumes that will be released during the floor finish application, pilot lights should be turned off.
All Brite Floors offers a dust reduction sanding system which reduces 90% of airborne dust.
Please keep pets away from work areas.
A typical finish job (500 to 700 sq.ft.) takes two days of sanding, with stain applied on the second or third day. Finish is applied on the fourth and fifth days. You may not walk on the floors while the stain and finish are wet.
Allow 24 hours for these finishes to dry and several days before area rugs can be put down. Generally you can walk on he floors within 24 hours and furniture can be moved back between 3-7 days after final inspection. When the work is completed, you may need to repaint your base and shoe moldings. Also, be prepared to remove the fine dust that may have accumulated, despite our best efforts to contain it.
A prefinished floor should be installed near the end of the remodeling project and on site finished floor should be sanded and finished near the end of the remodeling project.
After the job is completed, your estimator or a superintendent will go over the job with you on site. Maintenance procedures will be reviewed and items not to your satisfaction will be corrected.
Location
All Brite Floors
6001 Teague Road