If your one mistake is attacking your floor with sledgehammer or jackhammer, you may have a point.

Hardwoods & bamboo will weather damn near anything.

Even dog claws will take a few years before the floor begs for a refinishing.

If it’s finished well you can leave spills for days, they’ll still clean up nicely.

Every spill leaves a mark?

Hardwoods need finish coats. Sounds like a real half assed job you’re living with.

You might look for more competent flooring people.

When I was working with a 3rd generation hardwood master, we would glue in a replacement chip or swap the board if the chip was huge. And stain to match (if appropriate). And refinish.

Always, ALWAYS make the finished product an even, flat floor.

Stained potholes? Wtf ever. Fire that team.

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