Hardwood Floors April/May 2026

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WATERBORNE COATINGS DEFINE MODERN SPORTS FLOOR MAINTENANCE

I’ve watched the industry evolve from reactive refinishing to proactive, system-based maintenance. Early in my career, sports floors were treated as occasional sanding projects. Today, the most successful contractors approach them as long-term assets supported by routine, interim, and restorative care. At the center of that shift is waterborne coating technology.

After three decades working alongside contractors, product developers, and facility managers, certain truths become unavoidable. One of the most important is this: waterborne wood floor coatings didn’t just improve sports floor finishing — fundamentally they changed how floors are maintained, protected, and valued over time.

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