Is hardwood floor refinishing a repair or improvement for rental property

[tparrotte2003]

refinished  hardwood floors that were in horrible shape throughout the rental for $3600.

[PeterM · Accepted solution]

That would be a "Repair". So, you can expense that as such.

[mhtrack]

What about installing an entire new hardwood floor that is of a higher quality than the previous floor (for instance, upgrading from 2 inch oak to 4 inch Brazilian Cherry?)