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A-1 Floor Sanding & Finishing

Wood Flooring Refinish, Commercial Wood Flooring Installation or Replacement, Wood Flooring - Install or Completely Replace,

About us

Professional Floor sanding, refinishing and servicing for the Chicagoland area since 1947. "We eat the dust so you don't have to "We are a small hardwood floors sanding, refinishing and installation organization, located in Chicago's Western suburbs. We have 3 successful generations of experience in the hardwood floor servicing business. Our craftsmen provide the highest possibility quality in addition to making sure that the contents of the properties they are working on are always protected. In addition, we only use the best equipment (including the ProSand Dust Containment System) and supplies (such as BonaKemi's TRAFFIC finish) to assure the highest quality service. We are fully insured, but we take that statement one step further and insure that our clients are fully satisfied with the work we perform. Please take a moment to view the high quality and cost competitive capabilities we have to offer and if you would like to contact us we would be pleased to talk to you. We ALWAYS provide FREE estimates upon request.

Business highlights

79 years of experience
Reviews
4.724 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
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Joan L.
May 2008
4.0
Commercial Wood Flooring Installation or Replacement
Yes, I recommend this pro
They installed a floating wooden floor for me. Did an excellent job; timely and cleaned up all mess. Good follow-up.

Bret M.
Sep 2007
5.0
Wood Flooring Refinish
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,000
They did a great job at finishing floors that had long been neglected. Repairs in damaged areas were seamlessly integrated with new boards and the job was finished on time and for the amount we agreed upon.

Marion F.
Jul 2007
5.0
Wood Flooring Refinish
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500
I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND A-1 FLOORING TO EVERYONE WHO NEEDS FLOORING. THEY DID A FANTASTIC JOB. EXCELLENT WORK From the time that we called and spoke him, his estimate was great and he was very helpful, he came to our home at a convenient time for me. He had a wide variety of sample of the colors of stain and finishes. We have a large home and we asked if we could do the work in two phases and they did not have any problem accommodating our needs. The two gentlemen who came out to do the work were very professional and hard working, never had to ask them to clean up or close a door they just did it automatically.

Julia T.
Oct 2006
N/A
Commercial Wood Flooring Installation or Replacement

Adam K.
Jul 2006
N/A
Wood Flooring Refinish
Overal excellent job. They showed up on time and completed the work a day early. The floor looks great and it seems (it is really too early to tell) very durable. The finish they use dries fast leaving almost no smell. My only concern was that as they were moving the table from the dining room to the garage, they scratched one of the legs pretty badly. But then again acording to the agreement "furniture removal is customer's responsibility" so I really shouldn't complain.

Marcey T.
Jun 2006
N/A
Wood Flooring Refinish
Yes, I recommend this pro

Donna T.
May 2006
N/A

SUE K.
May 2006
N/A
Wood Flooring - Install or Completely Replace
Yes, I recommend this pro
We were happy with the completed project but a lot of the frustration could have been avoided if there was better communication with us.

Kerry N.
Apr 2006
N/A
Wood Flooring Refinish
I felt I really had to babysit throughout this job. On the start date, no one even bothered to show up. Then, the job wasn't done correctly or completely (or on time) & I had to make repeated calls to get it corrected. The work was also sloppy, with stain on our white baseboards & door, & tracked to other parts of the house. They were willing to come back & fix the mistakes, but I feel they shouldn't have been made in the first place, and I shouldn't have had to watch over the project so closely to ensure it was done right. Throughout, they seemed more concerned about getting the rest of their payment than making sure they did a nice job.

Valerie C.
Apr 2006
N/A
Wood Flooring - Install or Completely Replace
I would highly recommend A-1 Flooring to everyone who needs flooring. They did a fantastic job.

Mark L.
Feb 2006
N/A
Wood Flooring Refinish
A perfectly pleasant experience! Would definitely request service from them in the future if the need arises.

Annette D.
Dec 2005
N/A
Wood Flooring Refinish

Nick M.
Sep 2005
N/A
Wood Flooring Refinish
No problems.

Wei H.
Aug 2005
N/A
Wood Flooring Refinish
A-1 floor did an excellent job sanding and refinishing my floor. They repaired the 3 big patches for very reasonable price. I have old floor which needs extra time to sand. Also we have lots of furnitures in the house. So we have to do the bedrooms 1st, then living, dinning room seperately to move furniture around. A-1 flooring came to my house 6 times to finish up the job on 2 phases, but they did not charge any extra for the inconvinience. My floor looks like brand new. I love it. I will definitely recommend A-1 flooring to my friends. Thanks, A-1 flooring!

Peter T.
Aug 2005
N/A
Wood Flooring - Install or Completely Replace
We recommend you avoid this company. What they say and what they provide are two different things. The "salesman" agreed to our specifications, but the workers were clueless as to how to do anything other than drive nails. We had to watch over (and correct) every step.

David V.
Jul 2005
N/A
Wood Flooring Refinish
Very pleased with the entire job, would recommend to anyone

Matthew H.
Jun 2005
N/A
Wood Flooring - Install or Completely Replace
A-1 SENT GEORGE TO MY HOME WHEN IT WAS CONVENIENT FOR ME. HE HAD A GREAT SAMPLE SELECTION AND HELPED ME BETTER UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF HARDWOOD. THE PRICE WAS VERY INEXPENSIVE FOR THE QUALITY OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT. AFTERWARDS IT WAS AS IF THE FLOOR APPEARED OVERNIGHT- NO SMELL OR DUST LEFT BEHIND. I WOULD RECOMMEND A-1 TO MY MOM- AND SHE ONLY GETS THE BEST. IF YOU WANT, THANKS AGAIN A-1!!

Jerry M.
May 2005
N/A
Wood Flooring Refinish
Everything was perfect...Great to work with...done within our time frame and a fair price for the value

Mike P.
Apr 2005
N/A
Wood Flooring Refinish

Jan K.
Apr 2005
N/A
Wood Flooring Refinish

Denise F.
Mar 2005
N/A
Wood Flooring Refinish

Bonnie B.
Mar 2005
N/A
Wood Flooring Refinish
This company is great to work with and they stand behind their work. They will accommodate requests for Sat/Sun appointments to do quotes, and are able to work within an existing project schedule. They will work with polyurethane (some companies won't), which gives a beautiful golden color to hard woods like maple that don't take stain. My floors were covered with deep claw marks from the prior owner's dogs, and worn to the bare wood in high traffic areas. They are now as smooth as glass. However, we had trouble with bubbling in the finish after the 2nd & 3rd coats were applied. They came back, did another grit sanding, and applied a 4th coat. That turned out much better, but there is still some bubbling. This should cure out, and also wear down with normal foot traffic, and the majority of the floor looks fabulous. They did miss a couple of spots but they have schedule time to return to correct this. In terms of cleanliness, they got the polyurethane on the baseboard and part of the wall in my hall closet. This was ok as we were planning to paint in there, but it wouldn't have been too great if we weren't. Don't know about the other baseboards, as they are too dark to show anything. They also didn't get the polyurethane coats all the way up to the edge of the tile floor in my laundry room, leaving a wavy line that stopped several inches short. However, the owner of the company was very concerned to make the job right, and this was corrected quickly and effectively. All in all, it looks good and despite the above issues, I would work with them again and would recommend them to my friends.

Martin O.
Mar 2005
N/A
Wood Flooring Refinish
They did an outstanding job and were very concerned that we were totally pleased with their service. I would use again and refer to all.

TIm G.
Mar 2005
N/A
These are my floor guys now. Best Service Magic Company yet for me.

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FAQ

A-1 Floor Sanding & Finishing is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.

No, A-1 Floor Sanding & Finishing does not offer free project estimates.

No, A-1 Floor Sanding & Finishing does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, A-1 Floor Sanding & Finishing does not offer emergency services.

No, A-1 Floor Sanding & Finishing does not offer warranties.