Sheepshead Bay · Brooklyn
Sheepshead Bay parquet floor in a 1918 house
This 1918 house in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn has a parquet floor laid in squares, framed by an inlaid border with a Greek key detail at the corner. Our crew repaired the parquet and the inlaid border, sanded and refinished the floors, stained them a darker color, and refinished the stairs. Gemini Floor Services · 229 Sumter St, Brooklyn NY 11233 · (718) 690-3435. Get a preliminary estimate or call to schedule a walkthrough.
- Location
- Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY
- Type of property
- House built in 1918
- Existing floor
- Parquet with inlaid border · herringbone · strip hardwood
- Work performed
- Parquet repair · Border repair · Sand & refinish · Darker stain · Stairs
- Finish / material
- Hardwood · darker stain
- Service phone / HQ
- (718) 690-3435 · 229 Sumter St, Brooklyn NY 11233
Photos from the Sheepshead Bay job
These photos follow the job from mid-sanding to the finished stain.
Similar work: parquet, borders & stairs, and more Brooklyn job photos in the gallery.
Videos from the job
Work performed
- Parquet repair (Sheepshead Bay)
- Inlaid border and Greek key border repair (Sheepshead Bay)
- Sanding & refinishing (Sheepshead Bay)
- A darker stain (Sheepshead Bay)
- Stair refinishing (Sheepshead Bay)
Scope on this page is repair, sand & refinish, stain, and stairs only — no new install, LVP, or epoxy claimed here.
Older Sheepshead Bay houses & original parquet
Sheepshead Bay has many older houses, and some still have their original parquet, inlaid borders, and details like the Greek key corner in this 1918 house. Once a border like that is torn out, it is hard to match, so we look at saving the original floor first. When the wood has enough thickness left, loose or damaged pieces can be reset or replaced, the border repaired to follow its pattern, and the whole floor sanded, stained, and refinished together so the repairs blend in. If pieces are missing or the wood is too thin to sand again, we say so and scope repair versus partial replacement on site. Start with a preliminary estimate, or call to schedule a walkthrough. See all Brooklyn neighborhoods we work in.
Contact Gemini Floor Services
Brooklyn HQ: 229 Sumter St, Brooklyn NY 11233 · (718) 690-3435
Frequently asked questions
Can you repair an old parquet border like this one?
Often yes. Loose or damaged border pieces are repaired or replaced to follow the pattern before sanding. Timeline and cost are set on the in-home estimate. Details on the parquet, borders & stairs page.
Can an old floor be stained darker?
Usually, once it is sanded to bare wood. Timeline and cost are set on the in-home estimate. Details on the hardwood floor refinishing page.
Can you do the stairs in the same job?
Yes, as on this job. Stairs are scoped as their own line next to the floor work. Timeline and cost are set on the in-home estimate.