Floor staining problem

Hi! I have workmen who have sanded our wooden floor. The stain they put down is too light. They said they have to resand and basically start whole job again at my expense. Can’t they just apply a darker wood stain over the top without resanding?

Asked by Dawn on 3rd Apr 2025
Expert Trade Answers
"Hi yes U can just restain without resanding floor the light stain will just be classed as a base coat just as long as they haven't used a varnish/lacquer finish"
Answered on 3rd Apr 2025 - Member since Mar 2025 - report
"Hi it depends what tipe of stay they used.
Usealy is no the problem to paint darker stain on top of light , but if they use for example hard varnish floor then they will have to sanding down."
Answered on 3rd Apr 2025 - Member since Dec 2019 - report
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