Serving Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, Wake Forest & Surrounding Areas
★ 5.0 Google Rating338 Five-Star ReviewsFamily Owned & OperatedFully Insured
Freshly restored hardwood floor in a bright luxury living room
Hardwood floor specialists • Raleigh & the Triangle, NC

Bring the beauty of your hardwood floors back to life.

Hardwood floor specialists serving the Triangle and surrounding areas, with Screen & Recoat as our most requested service—plus full sanding and refinishing, wax and acrylic removal, and Clean & Buff maintenance.

Hardwood floor specialists serving the Triangle and surrounding areas, with Screen & Recoat as our most requested service.

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Plus full sanding and refinishing, wax and acrylic removal, and Clean & Buff maintenance.

Not sure what your floors need? Text photos, a short video, and approximate square footage for a free preliminary phone estimate. Detailed in-home consultations are $125 and credited toward the project when you hire True Clean.

Not sure what your floors need? Text photos, a short video, and approximate square footage for a free preliminary phone estimate. Detailed in-home consultations are $125 and credited toward the project when you hire True Clean.

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Google Five-Star Rating338 Google Reviews
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One-Day OptionsFor many renewal projects
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Historic to EngineeredSolutions for many hardwood types
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Honest RecommendationsNo unnecessary full sanding
Our four core services

The right solution for the condition of your floor.

Some hardwood floors require complete sanding and refinishing. Others can be renewed with a less invasive service. We evaluate the existing floor first and explain the most practical solution.

Some hardwood floors require complete sanding and refinishing.

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Others can be renewed with a less invasive service. We evaluate the existing floor first and explain the most practical solution.

★ MOST POPULAR SERVICE
01 • Most popular service02 • MOST POPULAR

Screen & Recoat

Restore protection and appearance by preparing the existing finish and applying a fresh premium topcoat when the underlying wood and stain remain serviceable.Renew worn, scratched hardwood with light screening and fresh protective finish—without full sanding.

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Restore protection and appearance by preparing the existing finish and applying a fresh premium topcoat when the underlying wood and stain remain serviceable.

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02 • Complete restoration03 • FULL RESTORATION

Hardwood Floor RefinishingFull Sanding & Refinishing

Professional sanding, stain application, sealing, and polyurethane finishing for deeply worn, scratched, damaged, or outdated hardwood floors.Sand to bare wood, repair damage, change color if desired, and completely refinish the floor.

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Professional sanding, stain application, sealing, and polyurethane finishing for deeply worn, scratched, damaged, or outdated hardwood floors.

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03 • Specialty coating removal04 • SPECIALTY COATING REMOVAL

Wax & Acrylic Removal

Remove cloudy, dull, sticky buildup caused by wax, polish, acrylic coatings, Rejuvenate-type products, Bona polish buildup, and similar floor restorers.Professionally remove cloudy, sticky buildup from polish, wax, acrylic and products like Rejuvenate.

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Remove cloudy, dull, sticky buildup caused by wax, polish, acrylic coatings, Rejuvenate-type products, Bona polish buildup, and similar floor restorers.

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04 • Professional maintenance01 • FLOOR REFRESH

Hardwood Clean & BuffClean & Buff

Deep cleaning and machine buffing to remove embedded soil and refresh hardwood floors when sanding or recoating is unnecessary.Deep cleaning and professional buffing to refresh dull hardwood and restore its natural shine.

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Deep cleaning and machine buffing to remove embedded soil and refresh hardwood floors when sanding or recoating is unnecessary.

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Robert O'Brien, owner of True Clean Hardwood Floor Refinishing
Meet the owner

Meet Robert O'Brien

For more than 25 years, Robert has helped homeowners restore, protect, and bring new life to hardwood floors. Every project is personally evaluated so you receive the recommendation that is right for your floor—not simply the most expensive option.

From screen and recoat services to stain matching, color correction, coating removal, and full refinishing, Robert brings hands-on experience, careful judgment, and pride in craftsmanship to every home.

“I believe homeowners deserve honest answers, clear expectations, and work I would be proud to stand behind in my own home.”
Robert O'Brien · Owner & Hardwood Floor Refinishing Specialist
Robert buffing a hardwood floor in a kitchen
Robert applying finish to a hardwood floor with a yellow bucket nearby
Real Homeowners • Unscripted • Genuine Reviews

Hear From Our Customers.

There is no better way to understand the True Clean experience than hearing directly from the homeowners who trusted us with their hardwood floors.

Real Work. Real Floors. Real Results.

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See full project transformations, hardwood floor restoration techniques, Screen & Recoat results, coating removal projects, and practical explanations from Robert.

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THE TRUE CLEAN DIFFERENCE

Why homeownerstrust True Clean.

When you call True Clean, you work directly with Robert—from the initial evaluation through the final walkthrough. Every floor is personally inspected so you receive the right recommendation, not simply the most expensive service.

“My goal is to help homeowners choose the best solution for their floors, even when that means a less expensive service.” — Robert O’Brien, Owner
Robert applying polyurethane finish to a hardwood floor
Owner-led serviceNo commissioned salesperson. Robert personally evaluates your floor and oversees the work.
25+ Years of ExperienceMore than 25 years of hands-on experience caring for floors and helping homeowners choose the right solution.
Real project photographyThe transformations shown throughout this website are examples of our own completed work.
338 Google ReviewsA 5.0-star reputation built through careful workmanship, communication, and dependable service.
Family Owned & OperatedPersonal service from a local, owner-led company.
Fully InsuredProfessional protection and peace of mind in your home.
Expert Stain MatchingThoughtful color correction and repair blending.
Dust-Containment EquipmentA cleaner, more controlled refinishing process.
Honest RecommendationsWe recommend the right service—not unnecessary work.
Watch a real transformation

From scratched hardwood to sanded, stained, and protected.

This project video documents the actual restoration process—from damaged finish and sanding to stain application and polyurethane.

Get a professional hardwood floor quote without an in-home visit by sending photos, a short video walkthrough, and room dimensions or approximate square footage. Detailed in-home evaluations are available for $125 and credited toward the final project bill.
Real customers. Real hardwood results.

Backed by 338 Google Reviews.

Homeowners trust True Clean for honest recommendations, careful craftsmanship, clear communication and beautiful hardwood transformations.

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5.0★Google Rating
5★Featured Reviews
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Raleigh Hardwood

James W

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Got reccomended Robert by my buddy who had his hardwood floors cleaned by him. He did some outstanding work on my Raleigh residence and I will be contacting him again in the future. Thanks Robert! 🇺🇸
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Screen & Recoat

Delaney OBrien

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I contacted Robert with True Clean to look at my hardwood floors in Raleigh North Carolina after 2 other companies informed me that I needed to replace my floors. I found Robert through google and viewed his website which is where I saw a lot of my own problems being described and so I decided to contact him. He was very friendly over the phone and explained everything to me in depth, we then arranged for an in home consultation so he could view our floors in person. Robert performed an aggressive screen and recoat to remove the scratches from our floors and he suggested a satin finish. OMG!! My floors look AMAZING, I'm so glad I contacted Robert and saved myself the headache and the $15k-20k I was quoted to have my floors replaced. If your looking for a reputable company to take care of your hardwood floors Robert is your guy. He's very friendly, thorough and performs outstanding work. After the work was completed, he also explained to me how to care for my new floors. :-) Thanks!!!
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Hardwood Floors

Heather Carawan

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Robert just performed literal black magic on our 10-year-old hardwood floors. I’m pretty sure they had more scratches than a cat-scratch post, but now they look so good I feel guilty walking on them without wearing soft velvet slippers.
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Screen & Recoat

Kathie Wood

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Robert and his sister did a fabulous job on our floor!!! We are in the process of selling our home and wanted refinishing the front door entrance, hallway, and dining room to be one less thing for new owners to have to worry about. I wish I would have taken "before" pictures but it slipped my mind. However, I do have "after" photos which is all that really matters. They were extremely friendly yet, very professional during the whole process. And from start to finish it only took 3 - 3.5 hours. I felt so relieved and extremely happy with our refinished wood floors after the job was complete. You will be absolutely overjoyed with the results of what you hire them to do. I promise!!! Top notch workmanship which is becoming rare in today's business model. I called Robert at the last minute to refinish our floors before Homes.com came to do a video on the house. He was at our home in 4 days. He called following the job to ensure we were happy with the results and we were very pleased. Thank you Robert.
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Historic Floors

Wade Dale

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Robert and his crew gave me a most reasonable estimate and worked with me to coordinate a time when the painters and carpenters were finished. He filled cracks in my 100+ year old floors. Sanded stained and sealed all in one day. His work was exceptional and my I am thrilled with the outcome- he also shampooed my stair runner and it looks great. Please give True Clean a try- Robert is a veteran and a great guy to boot! I can’t say enough good things about his work ethic - he knows his stuff!!
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Clean & Buff

Alan Love

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Robert responded quickly and thoroughly to help us make a decision about how to treat the hardwood floors of a home purchase. We determined that a deep clean and buff would do the trick and we are VERY pleased with the outcome. Not only do the floors look great but it also created a freshness that provide a great start for our life in our new home.
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Historic Floors

Jacqueline Smith

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I had Robert refinish the 125 yr old floors in my apartment that had been covered up in laminate. The floors were quite badly marked with lots of paint splatters with old varnish, and had probably never had any work over the years to preserve them. They came up so well they looked like new! I was so pleased with them I had Robert do the other two apartments as well. Now they are good for many years to come. They look awesome. Robert was super friendly to work with and good with communication of my appointment dates and time. He was very reasonably priced and I am extremely happy with the work. I would highly recommend him and his company and would use again in the future. Have added a few pics too many to add
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Screen & Recoat

Sarah Bogart

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Robert restored our 10 year old hardwoods and they look amazing! It only took one full day and I was able to get on his schedule very quickly. He is super responsive, professional and pleasant to work with! You won’t be disappointed!
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Hardwood Refinishing

Becky Hiller

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Refinished our oak hardwood floors in livingroom, hall foyer and diningroom. Excellent job, floors came out beautifully! We had some dog scratches we were concerned about, especially in the foyer where an intricate medallion inlay of mixed hardwoods is, it came out beautifully! Thanks to True Clean for a job well done, I doubt any one else could have done the professional job that they did and for a lot less $ than most of our other quotes.
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Screen & Recoat

Kimberly Cazares

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Robert did a wonderful job on my hardwood floors. I was told by another company that they needed to be fully sanded and the cost would have been over $8,000! Robert informed me that sanding was unnecessary and he was right! My floors look AMAZING and it was completed in one day!! Highly recommended!!!
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Engineered Hardwood

Pam Gerding

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They color corrected the Engineered hardwood floors, screened and sealed the floors. We couldn’t believe how beautiful the floors turned out. Worth every penny.
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Historic Floors

Mark Cone

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Robert cleaned and resealed our 70 year old hardwoods. They were in terrible shape when he started and looked great when he left. They truly went above and beyond...worth every dime.

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Professional hardwood floor refinishing throughout Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, Wake Forest, and surrounding communities.

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Screen & recoat, full sanding, wax & acrylic removal, and stain matching for Raleigh homes.

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Screen & Recoat • Full Sanding & Refinishing • Wax & Acrylic Removal • Clean & Buff • Expert Stain Matching