Why the job can be learned
A recoat isn't a full refinish. There's no sanding to bare wood and no heavy drum sander to drag around. A buffer dulls the old finish so the new coat can grip, and the finish goes on with a roller on an extension pole.
One person can do the whole job, indoors, in about 3 hours on an average home. It's careful work, but it isn't heavy construction.
If you have ever painted a room with care, you know the feel of it: good prep, steady work and no rushing. A recoat adds the buffer and the two-part finish, and the training covers both, step by step.
What the training covers
- Checking a floor: hardwood or LVP, finish still on it, no wax or problem cleaners
- The floors to walk away from, and how to tell the homeowner
- Screening the old finish with a buffer
- Vacuuming and tacking until the floor is spotless
- Mixing the two-part finish: Part A is the finish, Part B is a hardener
- Rolling on the coat evenly with a roller on a pole
- The walkthrough: care steps, timing and taking payment
- Running the estimate, with the exact words from the sales scripts
A flooring company we partner with handles the job training. They do this work every day.
The floors you learn to walk away from
- Stains soaked into the wood, like pet or water stains
- Finish worn completely through, with bare gray wood showing
- Deep gouges and scratches that go into the wood
- Warped or cupped boards
- Floors with wax or years of store polish on them
Homeowner photos and the estimate visit catch almost all of these. You can walk away, or refer the job to a local refinisher.
Not sure about a floor? Send photos to our flooring partner, and they'll tell you the product and the steps.
Support while you learn
- The full course, from your first 30 days to hiring your first tech
- Weekly live calls, where you can bring any question
- A team to ask when something comes up on a job
- Sales scripts for the phone and the in-home estimate
Most people are nervous before their first job. That is normal. If you can, do your first floor for someone you know, then take before and after photos for your website and Google profile.
What matters more than experience
The people who do well aren't always the handiest. They call leads back fast, they follow up, they are on time and they treat the homeowner's house with care. Those habits are hard to teach. The floor work is the easy part to learn.
A careful, reliable person can learn the steps. A skilled person who doesn't call back loses the job before it starts.