Cost to refinish hardwood floors: Job Cost Index
The median published figure in the Job Cost Index is 3.25 USD across 5 sources' own pages (range 3 to 4 USD), read 12 October 2026.
TakeoffDeck sells its own paid plan in this category (our pricing). It is not counted here: every figure in this index is another provider's own published price, read from its own page.
5 of the 37 named sources read in full publish a figure; 32 publish none, read 12 October 2026.
The median is unchanged since 26 September 2026 (was 3.25 USD across 5).
By metro
| Breakdown | Median | Range | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| metroChicago | 3.44USD | 3.25 to 3.62USD | 2 |
Every figure, with its source
One row per source: the figure the source's own page publishes, the page, and the day it was read. A figure that is not on a page we read is not on this one.
| Source | Figure | Breakdown | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabulous Floors USA - cost to refinish per sq ft | 4USD | 2026-10-12 | |
| Big Bro Hardwood - cost to refinish hardwood floors | 3.62USD | Chicago | 2026-10-12 |
| Plus Hardwood Flooring (Chicago) - installation and refinishing cost | 3.25USD | Chicago | 2026-10-12 |
| One Day Finish - cost to refinish hardwood floors | 3USD | 2026-10-12 | |
| Rustic Wood Floor Supply - cost to refinish hardwood floors | 3USD | 2026-10-12 |
The sentence each figure was read from (5)
- Fabulous Floors USA - cost to refinish per sq ft, read 2026-10-12:
Most residential projects fall within a consistent pricing range: Light sanding (minor surface wear): $4.00 – $4.75 per sq ft
- Big Bro Hardwood - cost to refinish hardwood floors, read 2026-10-12:
WHY THE STANDARD REFINISHING RATE RANGED FROM ABOUT $3.62 TO $5.05 PER SQUARE FOOT
- Plus Hardwood Flooring (Chicago) - installation and refinishing cost, read 2026-10-12:
Depending on the circumstances involved in your specific job, prices can range anywhere from a low of $1,050 to a high of $2,400. Costs per square foot average between $3.25 and $5.00.
- One Day Finish - cost to refinish hardwood floors, read 2026-10-12:
Full sand and refinish $3–$6
- Rustic Wood Floor Supply - cost to refinish hardwood floors, read 2026-10-12:
The floor has not been waxed (wax prevents the new finish from adhering) Full Sand and Refinish: $3 to $8 per square foot
Read in full, publishes no figure
32 named sources were read in full on the dates shown and print no usable figure. They are counted, never filled in.
- Ergeon - wood fence cost, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Ergeon - privacy fence cost, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Barrier Boss - privacy fence cost, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Barrier Boss - labor cost to install a privacy fence, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Fabulous Floors USA - average cost of refinishing 2026, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Fantastic Fence - wood fence cost, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Brentwood Fence (NH/MA/ME) - fence cost per linear foot, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Scheiderer Fence - average fence installation cost per foot, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Hudson Valley Hardwood Flooring - refinishing cost, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Cultivate House Detailing - pressure washing prices and rates, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- FenceMaster Houston - fence calculator, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- THE BOSS (Dallas) - how to measure for a fence, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- NMI Fence - fence post spacing, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Summit Fence (CA) - how far apart should wood fence posts be, read 2026-10-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Homewyse - cost to refinish a hardwood floor, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Homewyse - cost to install a wood privacy fence, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Homewyse - cost to pressure wash per sq ft, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- HomeGuide - cost to refinish hardwood floors, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- HomeGuide - wood fence cost, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- HomeGuide - privacy fence cost, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- HomeGuide - pressure washing prices, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Thumbtack - cost to refinish hardwood floors, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Thumbtack - power washing prices, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Fixr - cost to pressure wash a house, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- This Old House - cost to refinish hardwood floors, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Taskrabbit - pressure washing cost guide, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- LawnGuru - pressure washing cost, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Housecall Pro - how to price pressure washing jobs, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Swivl - pressure washing prices, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Claver - pressure washing prices, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Invoice Fly - how to price pressure washing jobs, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- All Better - hardwood floor refinishing cost, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
Methodology
Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2).
5 of the 37 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 32 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 6 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere.
The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source in USD (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences), so N counts sources, never sentences; 355 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded.
The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): minimum, median and maximum PUBLISHED price per square foot (flooring, pressure washing) and per linear foot (fencing) across every named contractor that publishes one, per trade, per material and per metro; the labour share each contractor states; the minimum job charge, which is the figure that makes a small job expensive per unit and which only contractors publish; the share of contractors publishing a price at all; and repriced-since the previous read.
The cost guides publish a range with no contractor behind it and each contractor publishes only its own; nobody publishes the distribution of what named contractors say, or how far the guides sit from it.
355 candidate sentences on these pages were refused by a reviewer; each refusal and its reason is recorded in the review ledger.
Sources (43)
- Ergeon - wood fence cost(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Ergeon - privacy fence cost(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Barrier Boss - privacy fence cost(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Barrier Boss - labor cost to install a privacy fence(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Fabulous Floors USA - cost to refinish per sq ft(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Fabulous Floors USA - average cost of refinishing 2026(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Fantastic Fence - wood fence cost(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Brentwood Fence (NH/MA/ME) - fence cost per linear foot(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Scheiderer Fence - average fence installation cost per foot(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Hudson Valley Hardwood Flooring - refinishing cost(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Big Bro Hardwood - cost to refinish hardwood floors(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- One Day Finish - cost to refinish hardwood floors(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Rustic Wood Floor Supply - cost to refinish hardwood floors(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Plus Hardwood Flooring (Chicago) - installation and refinishing cost(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Cultivate House Detailing - pressure washing prices and rates(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- FenceMaster Houston - fence calculator(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- THE BOSS (Dallas) - how to measure for a fence(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- NMI Fence - fence post spacing(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Summit Fence (CA) - how far apart should wood fence posts be(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- 50Floor - hardwood(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Hoover Fence - wood fence calculator(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Homewyse - cost to refinish a hardwood floor(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Homewyse - cost to install a wood privacy fence(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Homewyse - cost to pressure wash per sq ft(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- HomeGuide - cost to refinish hardwood floors(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- HomeGuide - wood fence cost(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- HomeGuide - privacy fence cost(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- HomeGuide - pressure washing prices(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Thumbtack - cost to refinish hardwood floors(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Thumbtack - power washing prices(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Fixr - cost to pressure wash a house(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- This Old House - cost to refinish hardwood floors(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Taskrabbit - pressure washing cost guide(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- LawnGuru - pressure washing cost(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Housecall Pro - how to price pressure washing jobs(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Swivl - pressure washing prices(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Claver - pressure washing prices(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Invoice Fly - how to price pressure washing jobs(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- All Better - hardwood floor refinishing cost(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Angi - hardwood floor refinishing cost(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Angi - cost to pressure wash a house(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- HomeAdvisor - powerwash exterior surfaces(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Modernize - hardwood refinishing cost(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
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The median published figure in the Job Cost Index is 3.25 USD across 5 sources' own pages (range 3 to 4 USD), read 12 October 2026.
5 of the 37 named sources read in full publish a figure; 32 publish none, read 12 October 2026.
Job Cost Index, metro Chicago: median 3.44 USD across 2 sources, read 12 October 2026.
The median is unchanged since 26 September 2026 (was 3.25 USD across 5).
Cite as: "TakeoffDeck Job Cost Index", updated 2026-10-19, https://takeoffdeck.com/datasets/job-cost-index/.
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