Work done exclusively by the owner, no middleman, deal directly with the owner. I bid the work, I do the work, never no one in your house but me or on occasion maybe my wife. I am a full hardwood floor mechanic. I install, I sand, stain, finish, repair and do maintenance. I have been doing hardwood floors since 1980. I do the finish the old way by applying the finish with a brush. I do 3 coats and if its a stain job, 1 coat of stain with 3 coats of polyurthane. I use oil based products. I do not do water-based products one of the reasons is because it is very costly and does not hold up as well as oil based products. I run all the equipment, ...