We used duraseal stain and an oil poly. I need to confirm the brand of the poly.

Old and new floors laced in. Really can’t tell. Very happy with this in these two spots.

However, in this area we can definitely see the difference. Boards were not laced in...just added on to the right. Old on left. New on right. If this was the worst of the issues, I could live with it considering the wood is 30 years apart in age.

Blotchy sheen

Sections of old floor are now rough to the touch and seem to have debris in them?

A T@Home, no advice, just commiseration - I've posted with similar questions! Hope it works out for you!

Thanks, @beckington. Is nothing easy? Ugh. Always something.

Are the floors finished or is it still in progress?

Finished. Balance due, which we are not paying until things are corrected.

Contractor/Business Owner coming out tomorrow morning to take a look. Not sure he has been here this past week. The question I have is...How do we fix these issues?

It was a rush job, probably because he underbid. He'll know the work is indefensible.

No expert but looks like the floors need to be redone.They half ass sanded then put a finish coat. That why it rough and blotchy. Looks like the job started with a skilled person the one that blend the floor they left the rest of the job to lower skill person that was unqualified or rushed it. The owner needs to make it right imo good luck

Not sure how many coats is already on there, but the floor still looks thirsty. I would just have them buff the floor and apply another coat. Live with the swirls on the edge.

Thanks, all. Contractor came out and he immediately agreed it needs buffing/screening and another coat of poly. He said 2 coats is standard but sometimes you have to do 3, especially when you have a lot of grain. He said the blotchyness is where the stain got soaked into the wood and did not stay on top. He agreed we should not feel it scratchy on our socks. He said the areas that appear to have debris in them are actually where the poly dried fast (likely in the sun) and then it was pulled back through with the applicator. He said that will smooth out with the buffing. I hope all of this sounds legit.

So I guess it'll be another 24+ hours out of the house this week. But I'm glad he is addressing it. Helps that we still have a decent balance remaining. I'm not looking for perfection, because we are going to live on these floors and I know they are going to show it after awhile, but it's a lot of money and I'd just like to start from a good place with a proper finish. How else are my kids going to "risky business" across the floor when we go out of town? :-)

Looks like most of this could be solved with a coat.

Thanks, again. Initial panic subsiding! Feeling optimistic things will work out. He's going through the house filling and sanding problem areas. Then back on Wednesday for sanding and finish coat, for which he will be here.

@ A T@Home - how did everything turn out?