Hardwood Floor Refinishing in Longmont, Colorado
What it costs, and what Longmont's housing stock does to the job.
Floor refinishing in a 1991-median city
The median Longmont home was built in 1991 and 4.8% of the city’s housing
predates 1940. For floor refinishing specifically, that is not background color — it is the thing that
decides the job.
There is a small historic core in each of these cities where refinishing is worth investigating, and a large modern majority where there is simply nothing underneath to find. The citywide median says very little about a specific block, so check the age of your own house before assuming either way.
Longmont is Boulder County without Boulder pricing — median 1991, under 5% prewar. Modern construction across most of the city with a small older center. The practical difference from Boulder is labor cost rather than what the house will tolerate.
What it costs in Longmont
Fort Collins / Longmont labor runs above the Colorado baseline, which is why the range below sits higher than the statewide $3–$8. Installed, materials and labor together:
| Work | Longmont range | Colorado range |
|---|---|---|
| Refinishing existing boards | $3 – $8 a square foot | $3 – $8 a square foot |
An estimate, not a quote. These are planning ranges for Colorado, not a quote. What you actually pay depends on your rooms, your subfloor and the material you choose.
Extras are where a Longmont job most often moves away from the band: removing the old floor,
prepping a plank subfloor, and stairs. The
cost estimator prices those separately against your own
room.
Questions worth asking before you book
- What is the subfloor, and what does it need? With 4.8% of Longmont homes predating 1940, plywood or OSB is the safe expectation outside the small older core.
How to identify yours. - Is the old floor coming out or being covered? Covering costs less and is
sometimes the safer answer — particularly over
9×9 tile — but it costs you height at doors and
at the bottom stair riser. - What is the cut-and-waste allowance? A century-old house is rarely square, and
cuts are labor. - What is your PA Home Improvement Contractor number? It is legally required to
be on the estimate. How to check it.