Refinishing, Maintenance, & Installation

Gym & Basketball Court Floor Refinishing in Brooklyn & Queens

Q: What's the difference between screening/recoating and refinishing?

Screening/recoating lightly abrades the top layer of finish and seals it with a fresh coat. It is faster and less disruptive, and right when the wood isn't gouged or worn through. Refinishing sands the floor to bare wood, needed once the finish has worn through or there are deep scratches or dead spots. Lines and logos are then repainted before finish coats are applied.

Q: How long does it take to refinish a basketball court?

A standard gym floor typically takes about 1-2 weeks from sanding through a fully cured finish, depending on the floor's size, current condition, and the number of coats needed.

Q: Do you repaint game lines and logos?

Yes. We repaint court lines, team logos, and center-court graphics to your specifications as part of the refinishing process.

Yearly maintenance, painting of court lines, logos, lettering, refinishing and installation for all types of gymnasium floors.

Expert Maintenance

School, Church & Auditorium Flooring Contractor in Brooklyn & Queens

Four generations of Brooklyn hardwood craftsmanship, now restoring basketball courts and gymnasium floors for NYC schools, churches, and athletic facilities.

Sanded, sealed, and back in play on your schedule, not ours.

Gym Floor Services, Start to Finish

Whether the finish is dull and scuffed or the floor needs a full sand-down, we scope the right level of work, not the most expensive one.

Sanding & Refinishing: A full strip-down to bare wood for courts with deep scratches, dead spots, or a finish that’s worn through. Followed by staining (if needed) and multiple coats of a gym-rated finish built for athletic traffic.

Yearly Screening & Recoating: A lighter, faster maintenance recoat for floors that are structurally sound but looking dull or scuffed. It’s the more affordable option between full refinishes, and often all a floor needs.

Dust-Contained Sanding: Contained equipment keeps sanding dust out of hallways and HVAC systems, so the job can run inside an occupied building without shutting down the rest of the school.

Game Lines & Logo Repainting: Court lines, team logos, school/organization names and center-court graphics repainted to spec as part of the refinish, so the floor comes back exactly how your program needs it.

Step-by-Step Flooring Process

We follow a meticulous step-by-step process to ensure the work is as seamless as possible.

Set up an onsite consultation

Assess current flooring. Discuss what would be best for your floor - screening, refinishing, replacement. Send you a written proposal for your approval.

Visit Our Showroom

If your floor needs replacing - stop by to find the perfect floor for your space. We can also mail samples directly to you to help you decide.

Schedule Around You

Work is booked for a break, a long weekend, or an after-hours window, so classes, practices, and events aren't the ones adjusting.

Sand, Logos, Lines & Seal

Dust-contained sanding, paint lines, colors, logos, and then multiple coats of finish built to hold up to daily athletic traffic. Then we walk the floor with your facilities team before handing back the keys.

Refinish vs. Screen and Recoat: Which One Does Your Floor Actually Need?

This is the most common question we get from facility managers.

Screening & Recoating is the right call if:

The finish looks dull, cloudy, or scuffed, but the wood underneath is solid
No bare wood is showing through, even under the hoops or at center court
It’s been roughly 12–18 months since the last service
Game lines and logos are still in good shape
You want the faster, lower-cost maintenance option

Sanding & Refinishing is the right call if:

The finish has worn through to bare wood in high-traffic spots
There are deep scratches, gouges, or “dead spots” where the finish has failed
You’re seeing discoloration, water staining, or raised grain
It’s been 5+ years since the last full refinish
Lines or logos need to be repainted anyway

How often should a school gym floor be refinished?

Most school and athletic gym floors need a full sanding and refinishing every 3 to 5 years.

Keeping up with a screen-and-recoat every 12 to 18 months extends the life of the floor without needing a full refinish.

What's the difference between screening/recoating and refinishing?

Screening & Recoating

Lightly abrades just the top layer of finish and seals it with a fresh coat. It is faster, less disruptive, and the right call if the wood itself isn't gouged or worn through.

Refinishing

Sands the floor down to bare wood. Needed once the finish has worn through or the surface has deep scratches or dead spots. Once sanded to raw wood, lines and logos are repainted before the finish coats go on.

How long does it take to refinish a basketball court?

A standard gym floor typically takes about 1–2 weeks from sanding through a fully cured finish.

The exact timeline depends on the floor's size, current condition, and the number of coats needed.

Do you repaint game lines and logos?

Yes! We repaint court lines, team logos, and center-court graphics to your specifications as part of the refinishing process.

Why Schools and Facility Managers Call Spagnoli

We’ve refinished hardwood floors across Brooklyn and Queens for four generations. A basketball court gets the same standard of sanding and finish work as any residential job we take on, plus something many larger flooring outfits don’t offer: an owner who understands that a school gym has to be worked on during breaks, on tight deadlines.

We’re not a national franchise dispatching whoever’s available. When you call, you’re talking to the people doing the work, and we build the schedule around your calendar: school breaks, holiday weekends, or after hours.