Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring - polyurethane help

I have been in my current home for 16 months. When I bought the house I was lucky in that the floors (installed 1963) we in really good condition but still aged. I paid for a contractor to refinish the whole house. The job looked great and still does. The section by the couch, which is where most of the TV watching takes place has now dulled. I have tried to clean it but it still dries and remains dull. I figure I will need to reapply some polyurethane. The stain on the floor still matches the surrounding area. My problem is I do not know which polyurethane was used on the floor. Does this really matter? I have since rearraged the funiture and now the dull area is smack dab in the middle of the living room and it drives me crazy as my eyes are constantly drawn to the location. The contractor can no longer be located so I can't get the information on the product he used. Any help, advice, tips or suggestions would be great. Thanks Ray.

Welcome to the forums Ray

There are 3 basic sheens for poly - satin, semi-gloss and gloss.
It's real hard to just touch up a floor, even if you used the exact same product it is very likely a touch up area will show. You should sand [and remove dust] the floor before applying fresh poly. It doesn't need to be sanded all the way down - just a scuff sanding to promote adhesion. You might be best off lightly sanding and recoating the entire room.

Thanks for the reply. Is there a product that will wear better? I remember being in a customers home who owned a hardwood floor company. His floors were amazing. Even in high traffic areas they shined like no ones business.

I don't often do floors but there are products that are better than others. You might check with the different hardwood distributors - they also usually sell stain and finish which is better than what you will find at a big box.

While I'm sure your customer's hardwood was finished well, I'd bet he also has it redone more often than normal ;)