Job Site Preparations & Dust Containment

Preparing the site involves unloading and hooking up the sanders, lights, and other equipment. All of our sanders have dust containment and we consider them to be about 85% dust free. As an extra precaution against dust, we will sometimes quarantine areas not being worked on. It is not always reasonable to quarantine every area. This generally occurs in homes with a very open floor plan, high ceilings, or, when the layout requires repeated access to an area and a plastic barrier may cause safety issues or undue difficulties for the job. If we are sanding your kitchen, we may choose to tape your cabinets shut to quarantine the items inside. Usually this will have been discussed at the time of the estimate, but if you’re concerned that a sensitive area is not being quarantined, discuss your concern with the team leader. If the sanding team determine that extreme dust containment measures must be taken, additional costs may apply.

Please be mindful that these preparations take time and avoid removing our site preparations in the evening. They are meant to protect your home and belongings. Modifying or removing them will compromise our containment, increase job time, and may result in additional charges. Although we clean the floor thoroughly before we leave, some dust may continue to settle on the walls after we’re done. Clients should expect some amounts of cleaning and dusting after this process. If this is unacceptable, we’re happy discuss other cleaning options that may include additional charges.

Sometimes we may remove closet or room doors to access the floor for sanding. We will label them with blue tape and store them in a convenient area. We will re-hang them after the job is completed but that may not be until after the final coat has dried.