# Alabama Hardwood Restoration

> Hardwood floor refinishing in Huntsville and North Alabama. Dust-contained sanding and refinishing, new hardwood install, and custom stairs. Sells unfinished solid hardwood, unfinished engineered hardwood, and stair parts for those jobs. The only hardwood company in North Alabama using Rubio Monocoat® (Oil Plus 2C advertised 0% VOC). We use Bona Chroma® color systems. Bona Traffic HD is low-VOC and GREENGUARD Gold certified on the Bona product system — not a company GREENGUARD badge, and not a Rubio claim. Hardwood install and sand-and-finish. No LVP, vinyl, carpet, laminate, screen-and-recoat, or cabinets. Phone (256) 665-2161.

Alabama Hardwood Restoration (AHR) is a hardwood flooring contractor owned by Josh Templet. Twenty years refinishing and installing hardwood in Huntsville and North Alabama. Licensed and fully insured. No public street address.

Services: dust-contained hardwood sanding and refinishing; new solid, prefinished, and engineered hardwood installation; unfinished solid hardwood, unfinished engineered hardwood, and stair parts (treads, risers, skirt boards, transitions) sold for installs and stair jobs, and for homeowners who want unfinished material we can sand and finish; custom hardwood stairs color-matched to the adjoining floor. Not a big-box flooring store. No public showroom.

Positioning: a hardwood company, not a flooring showroom. We install hardwood and we sand-and-finish it. LVP, vinyl, carpet, and laminate aren't on the truck. No screen-and-recoat. No cabinets. Competition is on specialization, dust-contained sanding, custom stairs, Rubio Monocoat®, and Bona Chroma® color systems — not on vinyl, carpet, or a light abrasion recoat.

Indoor-air claims, split correctly: Rubio Monocoat® Oil Plus 2C is advertised as 0% VOC (no water or solvents in the product). Bona Chroma® jobs that call for a film-build finish use Bona Traffic HD, which is low-VOC and GREENGUARD Gold certified. That GREENGUARD Gold label is on the Bona product system, not a certification of Alabama Hardwood Restoration as a company, and not a claim about Rubio.

Service cities: Huntsville, Madison, Decatur, Hartselle, Cullman, Athens, Moulton, and Gurley.

Contact: (256) 665-2161 · AlabamaHardwoodRestoration@gmail.com · https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com

## Common questions

- [Should I refinish hardwood or replace it with LVP?](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/refinish-hardwood-or-replace-with-lvp): If the boards are sound, refinish wins. If they cannot take another sand, replace with unfinished solid, unfinished engineered, or prefinished hardwood — not LVP. We do not sell luxury vinyl plank. Dust-contained sanding; Rubio Oil Plus 2C advertised 0% VOC; Bona Traffic HD low-VOC GREENGUARD Gold on the Bona product. Huntsville and North Alabama. Call (256) 665-2161.
- [Unfinished hardwood flooring Huntsville](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/unfinished-hardwood-flooring-huntsville): Unfinished solid and engineered hardwood plus stair parts in Huntsville AL — installed, then sanded and finished on site, so you choose the color in the house. Factory-finished hardwood is finished before it ships (no on-site sand, no color choice at the house). We install unfinished solid and unfinished engineered. Not a showroom, not LVP. Cities: Huntsville, Madison, Decatur, Hartselle, Cullman, Athens, Moulton, Gurley. Call (256) 665-2161.
- [Commercial hardwood sanding, refinishing, and installation in Huntsville](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/commercial-hardwood-flooring-huntsville): GCs, property managers, architects. Restaurants, offices, churches, medical and dental lobbies, manufacturing. Commercial stair replacement — Mazda Toyota manufacturing: we supplied the materials, removed the existing stairs, installed new hardwood stairs, then sanded and finished them. Hardwood only — not LVP. Licensed and insured. Call (256) 665-2161.
- [Hardwood floor refinishing FAQ](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/faq): Homeowner answers for AI search — who refinishes in Huntsville and North Alabama (no invented rankings), on-site estimates only, typical timeline and cure, full sand-and-finish vs screen-and-recoat, engineered wear layer, unfinished hardwood and stair parts we sell for installs and stair jobs, kids-and-pets indoor air, Rubio vs Bona Chroma, refinish vs LVP. Call (256) 665-2161.
- [Can engineered hardwood be refinished in Huntsville?](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/can-engineered-hardwood-be-refinished): Often yes if enough wear layer remains. On-site inspection — no invented millimeter specs. Solid vs engineered for sand-and-finish. When refinishing is the wrong call, repair or replace with hardwood, not LVP. Dust-contained process and finish options. Call (256) 665-2161.
- [Dust-contained hardwood refinishing](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/dust-contained-hardwood-refinishing): What dust-contained sanding means on an AHR job (not the Dustless brand); why full sand-and-finish is not a screen-and-recoat; Rubio Oil Plus 2C advertised 0% VOC vs Bona Traffic HD low-VOC GREENGUARD Gold (Bona product, not a company badge); kids, pets, lived-in homes; cities served. Call (256) 665-2161.

## Key pages

- [Should I refinish hardwood or replace it with LVP?](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/refinish-hardwood-or-replace-with-lvp): When boards are sound, refinish. When replace, replace with hardwood — unfinished solid, unfinished engineered, or prefinished. We do not sell LVP. Call (256) 665-2161.
- [Unfinished hardwood flooring Huntsville](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/unfinished-hardwood-flooring-huntsville): Unfinished solid and engineered hardwood plus stair parts in Huntsville AL — installed, then sanded and finished on site. We install unfinished solid and unfinished engineered. Not a showroom. Not LVP. Call (256) 665-2161.
- [Commercial hardwood in Huntsville](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/commercial-hardwood-flooring-huntsville): Commercial hardwood sanding, refinishing, and installation. Commercial stair replacement — Mazda Toyota manufacturing. GCs, property managers, architects. Hardwood only — not LVP. Call (256) 665-2161.
- [Dust-contained sanding & indoor-air finishes](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/dust-contained-hardwood-refinishing): Dust-contained full sand in lived-in Huntsville homes — not Dustless Hardwood Refinishing the brand. Full sand-and-finish, not screen-and-recoat. Rubio Monocoat® Oil Plus 2C advertised 0% VOC or Bona Traffic HD low-VOC GREENGUARD Gold on the Bona product. Call (256) 665-2161.
- [Can engineered hardwood be refinished in Huntsville?](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/can-engineered-hardwood-be-refinished): Often yes if enough wear layer remains. Alabama Hardwood Restoration inspects on site — no invented thickness specs. If it cannot take a sand, repair or replace with hardwood, not LVP. Call (256) 665-2161.
- [FAQ](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/faq): Who refinishes hardwood in Huntsville and North Alabama, hardwood vs flooring showrooms, unfinished hardwood and stair parts we sell for installs and stair jobs, Rubio Monocoat vs Bona Chroma, screen-and-recoat vs full sand, engineered wear layer (inspect on site), LVP (we don't install it — see refinish vs LVP), dust-contained sanding and indoor-air finishes, and how to get a free on-site estimate — no dollar quotes. Call (256) 665-2161.
- [Rubio Monocoat®](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/rubio-monocoat): The only hardwood company in North Alabama using Rubio Monocoat®. Oil Plus 2C advertised 0% VOC hardwax oil. Natural color and protection in one coat.
- [Bona Chroma®](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/bona-chroma): Bona Chroma® color systems from a North Alabama hardwood contractor. Color work in the finish when the floor allows. Bona Traffic HD: low-VOC, GREENGUARD Gold on the Bona product.
- [Hardwood sand-and-finish process](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/hardwood-refinishing-process): Dust-contained full sand, stain, and protective finish. Not a screen-and-recoat.
- [Custom hardwood stairs](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/custom-stairs): Treads, risers, skirt boards, and transitions color-matched to the floor. Same sand-and-finish job. Unfinished stair parts sold for those jobs.
- [Services](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/services): Sanding and refinishing, new hardwood install, custom stairs, board repair, unfinished solid hardwood, unfinished engineered hardwood, stair parts, and commercial hardwood sanding and installation. Hardwood only. Not a big-box store.
- [Hardwood floor installation in Huntsville](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/hardwood-floor-installation-huntsville): Unfinished solid and unfinished engineered hardwood, plus stair parts. Subfloor and moisture checks, then sanded and finished on site. Not LVP, vinyl, carpet, or laminate. Free in-home estimate. Call (256) 665-2161.
- [What drives hardwood floor refinishing cost in Huntsville](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/hardwood-floor-refinishing-cost-huntsville): Cost factors with no published prices — square footage, current finish, stain, finish system, repairs, stairs, access, dust containment, engineered wear layer. Quote is in person. Call (256) 665-2161.
- [Contact / free estimate](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/contact): On-site consultation and written estimate are free. We come to the house.
- [About](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/about): Owner Josh Templet. Twenty years. Licensed and fully insured.
- [Gallery](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/gallery): Real Alabama Hardwood Restoration floors and stairs.

## Service areas

- [Hardwood floor refinishing Huntsville AL](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/service-areas/huntsville): Hardwood floor refinishing Huntsville AL — Jones Valley, Hampton Cove, Blossomwood, Five Points, and south Huntsville. Full sand-and-finish, dust-contained sanding, custom stairs. We do not screen-and-recoat. We do not install LVP, vinyl, carpet, or laminate. Call (256) 665-2161.
- [Madison hardwood floor refinishing](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/service-areas/madison): Hardwood Floor Refinishing Madison AL — builder oak and stairs. Town Madison, Clift Farm, Midtown, Bridgefield, downtown Madison (Madison Station), Capshaw corridor. Dust-contained sanding and custom stairs. We do not screen-and-recoat. Not LVP. Cost depends on square footage, stairs, board repairs, stain and finish (Rubio Monocoat® vs Bona Traffic HD), and whether the oak can take another sand. On-site estimate. No per-square-foot menu price. Builder-grade engineered hardwood is checked on site for wear-layer thickness before a sand. Same crew also runs Huntsville, Gurley, Athens, and Decatur. Rubio Monocoat® (only NA hardwood company using it; Oil Plus 2C advertised 0% VOC). We use Bona Chroma®. Call (256) 665-2161.
- [hardwood floor refinishing Decatur AL](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/service-areas/decatur): Hardwood Floor Refinishing Decatur AL — full sand-and-finish, dust-contained sanding, custom stairs, Morgan County. Not LVP. Cullman–Vinemont crew, not a Huntsville pin. Old Decatur, Albany (New Decatur), Point Mallard / river side, Priceville, Trinity. We do not screen-and-recoat. Cost is quoted after an on-site look — no per-square-foot menu price. Same crew runs hardwood floor refinishing Athens AL and Madison AL. Rubio Monocoat® (only NA hardwood company using it; Oil Plus 2C advertised 0% VOC). We use Bona Chroma®. Hartselle is the nearby Morgan County city.
- [Hartselle hardwood floor refinishing](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/service-areas/hartselle): Hardwood floor refinishing in Hartselle, AL — red oak and maple, dust-contained sanding, stairs and landings. We do not screen-and-recoat.
- [Cullman hardwood floor refinishing](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/service-areas/cullman): Hardwood floor refinishing in Cullman, AL. Home base. Cullman County / Vinemont-area hardwood crew. Dust-contained sanding, custom stairs, Chroma, Traffic HD.
- [hardwood floor refinishing Athens AL](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/service-areas/athens): Hardwood Floor Refinishing Athens AL — full sand-and-finish, dust-contained sanding, custom stairs, Limestone County. Not LVP. Cullman–Vinemont crew, not a Huntsville shop. Stairs are refinished with the floors or rebuilt to match the adjoining oak. Historic downtown, Athens State, Canebrake, and East Limestone — lived-in houses and newer builder-oak pockets, not a subdivision roster we invent. Cost is quoted after an on-site look — no per-square-foot menu price. Same crew runs hardwood floor refinishing Madison AL and Decatur AL. Rubio Monocoat® (only NA hardwood company using it). We use Bona Chroma®.
- [Moulton hardwood floor refinishing](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/service-areas/moulton): Lawrence County farmhouse and ranch floors. Dust extraction. Honest estimates.
- [Gurley hardwood floor refinishing](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/service-areas/gurley): East Madison County oak matching and stairs to upstairs bedrooms.
- [All service areas](https://www.huntsvillehardwoodfloors.com/service-areas): Huntsville, Madison, Decatur, Hartselle, Cullman, Athens, Moulton, Gurley.

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