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S&Y Customized Kitchen Cabinets and More, LLC
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Serving Montour, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 2022

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Emergency services offered

With over 5 years' experience in the industry, \nS&Y Customized Kitchen Cabinets and More is your industry expert in Marshalltown and the surrounding areas. Our work speaks for itself, but to us it's more than just another project, it's about ensuring you get the work done right the first time so it lasts for years to come. Our customer satisfaction guarantee will assure you that we will not leave your property until we exceed expectations. As a family owned and operated business you can trust that we will always treat your home as we would our own. Give us a call, we look forward to helping you with all your woodworking needs!\n\n

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Response time5 hrs
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Downs Family Construction
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Serving Montour, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 2024

Free estimates

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Following my frandfother's retirement, I had the privilege of collaborating with my fother for over 15 Years. My work encompsses new home construction and remodeling projects with NDC and NFC, alongside collaborations various non-profit renovations for senior citizens in Des Moines, enabling them to Undertake necessary repairs otherwise beyond their finacial means. Furthermore, my experiecnce includes community housing development, construting new homes and remodeling for low-income familes, and participaition in MICA's weatherization program in central Iowa, focusing on insulation, windows, and foundation sealing for low-income households.

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FAQs for wood stairs and railings repair projects in Montour, IA

Hiring a pro to refinish wooden stairs means labor makes up 20% to 30% of your total budget. That price covers sanding, staining, and sealing each step. In most cases, a certified refinisher can tackle a 10-step staircase in about two hours, then apply stain and sealant for a durable, eye-catching finish that stands up to daily traffic.

A pro can sand a standard 10-step staircase in roughly two hours, then needs another four to six hours for each coat of stain and sealant to dry. DIYers should budget up to a week for sanding, staining, and sealing in stages. With a crew on site, the bulk of the work is completed in a single day, minimizing disruptions while still achieving a high-quality finish.

It’s possible to refinish stairs without full-scale sanding by using chemical strippers, power buffers, or simply layering a fresh finish over the existing coat. Chemical strippers break down old stains and sealants, while buffers quickly shave off surface material. Even so, a quick hand-sand with fine-grit paper helps the new finish bond properly and look smooth. As always, suit up in protective gear and follow product directions to keep your wood—and yourself—safe.

For most stair projects, you’ll want two sandpaper grits. Begin with 80- to 120-grit to strip the old finish and even out rough spots, then move to 150- to 220-grit for a smooth, ready-for-stain surface. A power sander speeds up the coarse pass, but switches to hand sanding with the fine grit in corners and along edges to keep abrasion even and give stain or sealer something to grab onto.

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