
Deck Staining & Refinishing in South River, NJ
Paulo Floors provides deck staining & refinishing for homeowners in South River and throughout Middlesex County. Decks take a beating from sun, rain and snow. Paulo cleans, stains and seals wood and composite decking so it looks great and holds up outdoors, from porches to full backyard decks.
Deck Staining & Refinishing projects.

A covered porch deck with a water view, finished and sealed.

Composite deck stairs leading down to a backyard deck.

A wraparound porch deck finished and ready for use.

A finished backyard deck with a screened gazebo.

Herringbone hardwood planks being set into fresh adhesive during a new floor installation.

A carpeted staircase transformed into a stained hardwood staircase with iron balusters, before and after.

A hardwood floor being sanded and prepped ahead of refinishing.

A herringbone medallion accent blending into wide-plank hardwood flooring near a staircase.

A stained composite deck with white railings and a staircase down to the yard.

New hardwood flooring on an upstairs landing, paired with a modern black cable railing.

A glossy, freshly finished hardwood hallway leading to the front entry.

A grand two-story foyer with dual curved staircases and rich stained wood treads.

A straight-run staircase with warm oak treads and white risers, flooring materials staged nearby.

A staircase finished with rich mahogany-stained treads and white risers.

A staircase finished with dark stained treads and black iron balusters.

An upstairs landing mid-refinish, with cable railing taped off and furniture in place.

A kitchen with wide-plank hardwood flooring and stainless steel appliances.

Ornate wrought iron stair balusters paired with gray-stained wood treads.

A close-up of rustic wide-plank flooring with natural character and grain.

A staircase view down toward an entryway with a round table and fresh flowers.

Herringbone hardwood flooring in a hallway leading to a staircase.

A floor sander working across a hardwood floor mid-refinish.

Finish being rolled onto a freshly sanded hardwood floor.

An edge sander finishing the perimeter of a herringbone floor.

A close pass across a newly refinished hardwood floor.

Prepping a sanding disc for an edge sander on a herringbone floor.

A technician sanding a large herringbone-pattern living room floor.

A drum sander working across a hardwood floor, revealing the natural wood tone.

A freshly coated porch floor with a glossy, wet finish.

A richly stained hardwood floor in a sunlit bay window room.

A staircase mid-refinish, with painter's tape protecting the risers and balusters.

Moving along a stair railing toward a hardwood landing mid-refinish.

A floor sander set up on an exterior deck, ready for refinishing.

A newly refinished hardwood floor near a baseboard heater.

Setting a herringbone hardwood plank into fresh adhesive during installation.

Fitting a hardwood plank against an existing tile floor at a doorway transition.

Trimming a herringbone hardwood point into place with a rubber mallet.

Prepping adhesive and staging planks for a herringbone floor installation.
What it's actually like to work with Paulo.
Homeowners come back to Paulo Floors — and refer him to neighbors — for a few consistent reasons.
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13+ Years of Experience
Hands-on, hardwood-specific experience — not a general contractor doing floors on the side.
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Hands-On Craftsmanship
Paulo works directly on projects himself, not just managing a crew from a distance.
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Attention to Detail
Seams, transitions and finish work get the same care as the parts everyone notices first.
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Clean, Professional Work
Job sites are left the way they were found — clean, and with the work done properly.
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Personal Service
You're talking to the person doing the work, not a call center or a sales rep.
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Quality Materials
Materials are chosen for how they'll hold up over years, not just how they look on day one.
Reviews from actual clients.
Paulo installed new hardwood floors in my house and did an amazing job — we get compliments on it all the time. He was a joy to work with, the work was done on time, professionally, and the guys left the house clean. Strongly recommend for any flooring needs!
Paulo and his crew are fabulous! He's knowledgeable about hardwood and LVP flooring, went above and beyond sanding and staining our existing hardwood, feathering in a section so it matched perfectly.
Great customer service, quality results.
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Also serving Middlesex County.
Paulo Floors provides deck staining & refinishing for homeowners throughout Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex and Mercer counties.
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