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Look, we're not promising to turn you into a flooring professional with one lesson. But we guarantee you will do a better job than that contractor you're thinking about hiring off of Craig's list. Here at Pete's Hardwood Floors, we rent all kinds of floor installation and refinishing machines, but you can learn to run them on an actual floor.

Take a test drive with our hardwood rental equipment. Check out our YouTube channel. Especially the polyurethane application video - it's the best explanation for coating you've ever seen.
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We're knowledgeable about every facet of the process-so knowledgeable, in fact, that contractors routinely call us for advice, equipment and supplies. Whether you're a homeowner who wants to save some serious money by refinishing your own floors, a 'weekend' contractor or a professional, we're here for you.
Let us bring the store to you. While our online store undergoes a facelift, please call Pete's Hardwood Foors at 651-698-5888 to discuss you favorite hardwood flooring care and protection products-professional Bona cleaners, floor protectors, and more. Whether you're in Los Angeles or New York, if you find a product you love, we'll get it to you.
If you live in the Twin Cities' vicinity, Pete's is the most knowledgeable flooring supplies and sander rental shop you'll ever visit. And the cutest. As an MN-based flooring supplies store for sander rentals and products for hardwood floor refinishing, we love helping Twin Cities homeowners accomplish flooring projects with pride.
When I bought my first house, plenty of well-intentioned people were eager to offer me advice. But the advice I most remember came from my first boss. He assured me that, I could handle any home handywoman project, with one bright, shining exception: never, ever try to sand your own hardwood floor.
Pete's storefront is located in St. Paul, Minnesota, but we're tickled that people from all over the world find our website online and call or email to get our advice about a specific flooring situation. It's our privilege to rescue troubled DIY-ers in need! Faraway friends who've read our "Wood Floor Techniques 101" or gotten some advice from Kadee over the phone often want to say thank you in a tangible way.
Reviews (9)
John Anderson
John Anderson
Jan 22, 2022
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The training on how to use all the equipment is worth the rental price itself. Their knowledge has been invaluable as they helped walk me through the process of sanding and refinishing my floor
Adam Tremaine
Adam Tremaine
Dec 22, 2021
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Refinished my floors on my own. Got through the sanding process and was unsure of how to properly finish them. Stopped by Pete's and asked a few questions, best move I could have made. The staff was knowledgable, friendly and informative. We basically got a 20 minute lesson in staining and poly application. The products we bought costed us more than the big box stores, but the quality of them is unmatched by those stores. Pair that with help along the way, and my floors turned out better than I could have imagined! If you're thinking of doing your floors yourself, but are worried about the process
Ryan Pazmany
Ryan Pazmany
Nov 09, 2021
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The folks at Pete's Hardwood Floors have been extremely helpful to me. I am tackling the project of refinishing the hardwood floors in my 200 year old home and they have provided some great information on their website as well as videos on their Youtube page. I had called the store with a few questions prior to ordering and they were very helpful and made the whole process as easy as possible despite being across the country. Thanks again for all your help!!
Michelle Dobbratz
Michelle Dobbratz
Sep 15, 2021
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After having read blog after blog of people refinishing old floors in an afternoon, it took me a while to accept the advice Pete's was giving me that it would likely take two people a long weekend to sand 300 square feet of 100 year old maple. However, once I came to terms with this I was able to, with the help of a friend, transform my floors from disgusting to beautiful for under a thousand dollars! This was the first thing in my experience renovating a home that actually went better than expected, and it's all thanks to Pete's, especially the supremely helpful and knowledgeable "hardwood floor
Jacob Porter
Jacob Porter
Jul 10, 2021
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We sanded and refinished our floors with training and equipment from Pete's. Every step of the way they were attentive, encouraging, and almost infinitely knowledgeable. These folks are real masters of their trade, but they made us feel like we could master it, too. At the end of the day we not only saved money by working with Pete's, but we also learned a ton, gained a new appreciation for the craftsmanship of our floors, and ended up with a finished product we can be proud of.
Photos: before and after!
Nic Johnsen
Nic Johnsen
Apr 02, 2021
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We were nervous about doing our wood floors ourselves and after receiving a few quotes from contractors that made our heads spin we decided we had to do it ourselves. Then I found Pete’s and all went well from then on. It truly was a great experience! Kadee is one of a kind a master at all things wood floors she was instrumental in making us feel comfortable and confident. Really love how the floors turned out. The pet stains we had actually sanded out after some extra attention with the 36 grit :) Thanks Pete’s!!
Jessica Stanton
Jessica Stanton
Mar 31, 2021
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Pete's is absolutely amazing. I couldn't have done my floors without their help. The employee that answered my questions (I'm so sorry I forgot your name) had ample knowledge and great suggestions. I came in very last minute before starting my floors and they gave me as much information as they could. The products I bought from Pete's made my floors look so good. Their website was also an amazing resource. 10/10 would recommend.
Ashley Oliver
Ashley Oliver
Oct 26, 2020
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We cannot underscore how lucky we feel that we found Pete's Hardwood Floors. Basically, if you want to do this yourself and you've never done this before: call for a consultation (worth the $18!) and/or take the in- person class. I know what you're thinking. You can watch a few YouTube videos, read about how-tos, and then go to Home Depot. And you can, but if you want it to do it right - go to Pete's.
We wanted to refinish our floors and after a quote of about $4K, we decided we could do it ourselves. We watched YouTube videos, read tons of sites and figured we could go to Home Depot and figure
Daniel Sarkinen
Daniel Sarkinen
Sep 30, 2020
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A small but extremely well run shop. My wife and I were very impressed with Pete's. Our project: 1200 sq feet of red oak in  our 1950 home(a mix of new install, existing and reclaimed).
Our prior sanding experience: none
A bit of feedback on how it went:
They were very good at setting expectations - it was a physically demanding job. Don't let that scare you.
The advice & training they gave was solid and experience based. We needed every bit of it.
We decided to change the color of our floors with stain and learned why this is not recommended. For one, it was a lot more work. Also, several