Professional Floors, Inc., has been in business successfully for well over 20 years right here in Chicago. We bring experience and quality to each and every project that we handle. Call us today!
"Adrian refinished our floors after we had powder post beetle damage and treatment by Terminix. He did an absolutely amazing job at a very reasonable price, in an expedited timeframe. This was back in 2022, and our floors have held up wonderfully. Our floors were aging and had damage, and they look brand new. The best contractor we have worked with on our new home - 10/10 would recommend!!"
Kendall R on July 2024
Professional Floors, Inc., has been in business successfully for well over 20 years right here in Chicago. We bring experience and quality to each and every project that we handle. Call us today!
"Adrian refinished our floors after we had powder post beetle damage and treatment by Terminix. He did an absolutely amazing job at a very reasonable price, in an expedited timeframe. This was back in 2022, and our floors have held up wonderfully. Our floors were aging and had damage, and they look brand new. The best contractor we have worked with on our new home - 10/10 would recommend!!"
Kendall R on July 2024
Rustic Flooring takes pride in every aspect of hardwood flooring, from a custom installation, to a basic repair. Give Bianca and her team the opportunity to create a custom design using one of several species of hardwoods. No two designs are the same. From Romania to the United States, Rustic Flooring, Inc. has worked very hard to build a great reputation. Allow them to show you, as well.
"Marcel and his team are far beyond expectations, no matter how high the bar is set. Marcel scoped the project the day prior to installation, and the crew arrived exactly as promised and immediately started the job. They are professional and exacting, with the final result probably the best work Iâ ve ever seen. The finished floor is gorgeous. I will wait for Marcel and his team to become available to handle my future projects."
Julie P on October 2023
Rustic Flooring takes pride in every aspect of hardwood flooring, from a custom installation, to a basic repair. Give Bianca and her team the opportunity to create a custom design using one of several species of hardwoods. No two designs are the same. From Romania to the United States, Rustic Flooring, Inc. has worked very hard to build a great reputation. Allow them to show you, as well.
"Marcel and his team are far beyond expectations, no matter how high the bar is set. Marcel scoped the project the day prior to installation, and the crew arrived exactly as promised and immediately started the job. They are professional and exacting, with the final result probably the best work Iâ ve ever seen. The finished floor is gorgeous. I will wait for Marcel and his team to become available to handle my future projects."
Julie P on October 2023
We are dedicated in providing our clients with the very best in quality for all flooring installation and refinishing needs. We specialize in a variety of residential and commercial flooring and take pride in the attention to detail put into each of the projects we're involved with. We're known for our quality work and the integrity of our business. We look forward to build long term relationships with our clients.
"They were wonderful. The craftmansship was beyond what I could have hoped for. I plan to use them again. I highly recomend them. Friends of mine cant believe the difference in the floor. We were highly satified. They worked hard and the customer service was the best."
Michelle K on August 2023
We are dedicated in providing our clients with the very best in quality for all flooring installation and refinishing needs. We specialize in a variety of residential and commercial flooring and take pride in the attention to detail put into each of the projects we're involved with. We're known for our quality work and the integrity of our business. We look forward to build long term relationships with our clients.
"They were wonderful. The craftmansship was beyond what I could have hoped for. I plan to use them again. I highly recomend them. Friends of mine cant believe the difference in the floor. We were highly satified. They worked hard and the customer service was the best."
Michelle K on August 2023
At Rhodium Contractors we specialize in indoor & outdoor home renovation, as well as general handymen work. We are strongly committed to providing high-quality work and customer service. We offer free estimates and will work with you side by side on every aspect along the way. We uphold a high standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and responsibility in all of our jobs. There is no job too big, or too small for our team. Call in today and let us put our experience to work for you!
"did a good job"
Alicia J on May 2024
At Rhodium Contractors we specialize in indoor & outdoor home renovation, as well as general handymen work. We are strongly committed to providing high-quality work and customer service. We offer free estimates and will work with you side by side on every aspect along the way. We uphold a high standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and responsibility in all of our jobs. There is no job too big, or too small for our team. Call in today and let us put our experience to work for you!
"did a good job"
Alicia J on May 2024
Ulinici Standard Flooring, is the expert in the flooring department and provides a wide selection of hardwood flooring services. At Ulinici Standard Flooring, we are known to give exceptional hardwood flooring services. We have the proper equipment to get your floors to shine in the light.
"US Standard Flooring Inc. was great! I had a room & hall done on my second floor plus 6 stair treads. Sergiu & team brought my 50 year old oak floors back to life. They were able to repair/replace some of my wood boards & fill in some damaged boards. They were able to match the floor coloring in conjoining rooms. This company has fair pricing, fast estimates & service and workmanship. I highly recommend this company & will be using them in the future."
L T on December 2024
Ulinici Standard Flooring, is the expert in the flooring department and provides a wide selection of hardwood flooring services. At Ulinici Standard Flooring, we are known to give exceptional hardwood flooring services. We have the proper equipment to get your floors to shine in the light.
"US Standard Flooring Inc. was great! I had a room & hall done on my second floor plus 6 stair treads. Sergiu & team brought my 50 year old oak floors back to life. They were able to repair/replace some of my wood boards & fill in some damaged boards. They were able to match the floor coloring in conjoining rooms. This company has fair pricing, fast estimates & service and workmanship. I highly recommend this company & will be using them in the future."
L T on December 2024
Our carpet store has served Chicago, Evanston and the surrounding suburbs for more than 40 years. We offer a full mobile service to your home. We focus in new carpet and pad sales and installation, we do not offer carpet repair or restretching service. Because we are the distributor and the installer, we are able to provide high quality flooring at the best prices.
"I am so pleased with the help that we received from American Carpet Distributors! We had a burst pipe in our basement that got our carpet and padding wet. We had to throw out the padding but managed to save the carpet. Larry responded so quickly and was so easy to work with. He stopped by the house the same day I called him and took measurements to replace the carpet padding. A couple days later he sent out a very friendly and hardworking crew to replace the padding and lay our old carpet on top. It looks and feels brand new. I am so pleased that he was so promp to help. I feel like he was so fair in his pricing and that he wasn't pushy to sell me things I didn't need. The other carpet companies I called would only do the job if I bought new carpet (which I didn't need) or had a high minimum job payment. Larry saw that we really needed our basement back to working order and quickly helped us get that back. I am very satisfied and grateful!"
molly s on January 2024
Our carpet store has served Chicago, Evanston and the surrounding suburbs for more than 40 years. We offer a full mobile service to your home. We focus in new carpet and pad sales and installation, we do not offer carpet repair or restretching service. Because we are the distributor and the installer, we are able to provide high quality flooring at the best prices.
"I am so pleased with the help that we received from American Carpet Distributors! We had a burst pipe in our basement that got our carpet and padding wet. We had to throw out the padding but managed to save the carpet. Larry responded so quickly and was so easy to work with. He stopped by the house the same day I called him and took measurements to replace the carpet padding. A couple days later he sent out a very friendly and hardworking crew to replace the padding and lay our old carpet on top. It looks and feels brand new. I am so pleased that he was so promp to help. I feel like he was so fair in his pricing and that he wasn't pushy to sell me things I didn't need. The other carpet companies I called would only do the job if I bought new carpet (which I didn't need) or had a high minimum job payment. Larry saw that we really needed our basement back to working order and quickly helped us get that back. I am very satisfied and grateful!"
molly s on January 2024
Our focus is meeting your needs and delivering a quality result. We will make sure the job is done to your expectations and correctly. We are a family owned and operated business installing floors for the past 9 years. Our focus is mainly on laminate and vinyl. We also do Remodeling, Drywall and Painting.
"They were amazing! We’ve used them twice now and hope they are able to come back to do the rest of the floors. They are very professional and always start working the second they pull into the driveway. No stalling, procrastinating, or laziness. They work hard and the price is unbelievably fair for what they do."
David R on December 2024
Our focus is meeting your needs and delivering a quality result. We will make sure the job is done to your expectations and correctly. We are a family owned and operated business installing floors for the past 9 years. Our focus is mainly on laminate and vinyl. We also do Remodeling, Drywall and Painting.
"They were amazing! We’ve used them twice now and hope they are able to come back to do the rest of the floors. They are very professional and always start working the second they pull into the driveway. No stalling, procrastinating, or laziness. They work hard and the price is unbelievably fair for what they do."
David R on December 2024
Earned Angie's Super Service Award for consecutive years from 2016-2024! Christopher is N.W.F.A. (National Wood Flooring Association) trained and an artisan by nature. We offer intricate inlays, borders, distressed, wide plank and character floors for our hardwood customers. We also install pre-finished solid, engineered, and laminate flooring. We provide custom stain colors with onsite color consultations and we use state of the art waterborne, oil modified, wax, and hard wax oil finishing systems. Our company is EPA certified. We are proudly family owned and operated, established in 2003. Our solid team of installers have over 100 years combined experience. We are a full service hardwood flooring installation, custom finishing company, and also offer carpeting sales and installation. Call us today for all your flooring needs!
"I cannot say enough great things about Chris and the A Step Ahead Flooring team! From start to finish, the communication was outstanding. Chris kept me updated every step of the way and made the entire process seamless. Not only did they finish the project a full day ahead of schedule, but they went above and beyond to deliver exceptional service. The floors look absolutely stunning—better than I could have imagined. It’s clear that Chris and his team take immense pride in their work, and it shows in the incredible results. One detail that really stood out was how thoughtful Chris was when it snowed during the project, he shoveled some of my driveway! This level of care and consideration is rare to find. If you’re looking for a flooring team that delivers top-notch quality, unparalleled professionalism, and a personal touch, look no further than A Step Ahead Flooring. I highly recommend them!"
Anna P on January 2025
Earned Angie's Super Service Award for consecutive years from 2016-2024! Christopher is N.W.F.A. (National Wood Flooring Association) trained and an artisan by nature. We offer intricate inlays, borders, distressed, wide plank and character floors for our hardwood customers. We also install pre-finished solid, engineered, and laminate flooring. We provide custom stain colors with onsite color consultations and we use state of the art waterborne, oil modified, wax, and hard wax oil finishing systems. Our company is EPA certified. We are proudly family owned and operated, established in 2003. Our solid team of installers have over 100 years combined experience. We are a full service hardwood flooring installation, custom finishing company, and also offer carpeting sales and installation. Call us today for all your flooring needs!
"I cannot say enough great things about Chris and the A Step Ahead Flooring team! From start to finish, the communication was outstanding. Chris kept me updated every step of the way and made the entire process seamless. Not only did they finish the project a full day ahead of schedule, but they went above and beyond to deliver exceptional service. The floors look absolutely stunning—better than I could have imagined. It’s clear that Chris and his team take immense pride in their work, and it shows in the incredible results. One detail that really stood out was how thoughtful Chris was when it snowed during the project, he shoveled some of my driveway! This level of care and consideration is rare to find. If you’re looking for a flooring team that delivers top-notch quality, unparalleled professionalism, and a personal touch, look no further than A Step Ahead Flooring. I highly recommend them!"
Anna P on January 2025
We are a family owned and operated corporation. We take pride in providing quality work at a fair price.
"I couldn’t be happier with the team that installed my kitchen floors! From start to finish, they were professional, kind, and incredibly polite. They took great care in their work, paying attention to every detail, and made sure to clean up thoroughly afterward. It’s rare to find such a hardworking and respectful crew, and I truly appreciate their dedication. My floors look absolutely amazing, and I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for quality workmanship. Thank you for a job well done!"
Tomorrow E on February 2025
We are a family owned and operated corporation. We take pride in providing quality work at a fair price.
"I couldn’t be happier with the team that installed my kitchen floors! From start to finish, they were professional, kind, and incredibly polite. They took great care in their work, paying attention to every detail, and made sure to clean up thoroughly afterward. It’s rare to find such a hardworking and respectful crew, and I truly appreciate their dedication. My floors look absolutely amazing, and I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for quality workmanship. Thank you for a job well done!"
Tomorrow E on February 2025
Decks, drywall, general repairs/handyman. Big, small, SHIR can do it all. Veteran and Family owned since 2017. We pride ourselves in customer service! COVID19...No trip or service fees to come out. We are prepared to run emergency handyman services during the COVID19 outbreak. Your local handyman company provides exceptional service, with even better craftsmanship. We have been in this industry for the past 15 years. We take pride in our work, and back it with excellent customer service. Taking care of our customers and protecting their home is our top priority.
"We had a terrible, stressful experience with Sexton Home Improvement and Repairs, Inc. We terminated their employment because they did not follow building code when working on our home. We are relieved that another company working on our home caught the violation. It is upsetting that the financial integrity and safety of our home was jeopardized. They also constructed a very unlevel subfloor that had to be corrected. Rather than acknowledge or apologize for this error, excuses were made saying that the new subfloor ¨matched¨ the outer edges of the existing floor. A properly built floor will be level from one end all the way to the other, not just on the outside edges. This is a basic expectation of good workmanship. We were disappointed that even after showing the Sextons multiple pictures of the unlevel floor, the messy releveling process, and paid receipts, they still denied it was unlevel. Additional problems with this company included contradictory time frames for job completion. This created a lot of confusion for us about the job scope and estimate. Additionally, receipts for the ¨approximated materials allowance¨ were never submitted to us. This was troubling as the job was not completed, and we had to purchase the remaining materials to finish the job. These faulty jobs cost us: extra money, extra time to correct, added mess and inconvenience plus loss of trust in their company. Their lack of communication before termination (over a week) also added to this loss of trust. We have worked with numerous companies in the past, and this is the first negative review we have posted. We believe it is important to share our experience and reasons for not recommending this company."
JoLynn F on August 2023
Decks, drywall, general repairs/handyman. Big, small, SHIR can do it all. Veteran and Family owned since 2017. We pride ourselves in customer service! COVID19...No trip or service fees to come out. We are prepared to run emergency handyman services during the COVID19 outbreak. Your local handyman company provides exceptional service, with even better craftsmanship. We have been in this industry for the past 15 years. We take pride in our work, and back it with excellent customer service. Taking care of our customers and protecting their home is our top priority.
"We had a terrible, stressful experience with Sexton Home Improvement and Repairs, Inc. We terminated their employment because they did not follow building code when working on our home. We are relieved that another company working on our home caught the violation. It is upsetting that the financial integrity and safety of our home was jeopardized. They also constructed a very unlevel subfloor that had to be corrected. Rather than acknowledge or apologize for this error, excuses were made saying that the new subfloor ¨matched¨ the outer edges of the existing floor. A properly built floor will be level from one end all the way to the other, not just on the outside edges. This is a basic expectation of good workmanship. We were disappointed that even after showing the Sextons multiple pictures of the unlevel floor, the messy releveling process, and paid receipts, they still denied it was unlevel. Additional problems with this company included contradictory time frames for job completion. This created a lot of confusion for us about the job scope and estimate. Additionally, receipts for the ¨approximated materials allowance¨ were never submitted to us. This was troubling as the job was not completed, and we had to purchase the remaining materials to finish the job. These faulty jobs cost us: extra money, extra time to correct, added mess and inconvenience plus loss of trust in their company. Their lack of communication before termination (over a week) also added to this loss of trust. We have worked with numerous companies in the past, and this is the first negative review we have posted. We believe it is important to share our experience and reasons for not recommending this company."
JoLynn F on August 2023
Rental sanders can address moderate surface damage, but their effectiveness depends on scratch depth and overall floor condition. Drum sanders offer the most aggressive removal capability for deeper imperfections. However, if the damage extends into the wood structure or affects large portions of the floor, board replacement by an expert might be necessary before sanding. Consult a flooring professional for help.
Always thoroughly review the manufacturer's operating instructions before starting. Wear appropriate safety gear, including goggles to protect your eyes and a respirator to prevent inhalation of dust. Inspect electrical components before each use to prevent shock hazards. Keep children and pets away from the work area, and maintain a clean space by frequently vacuuming dust accumulation to prevent slipping and to ensure you can see well.
Sandpaper requirements depend on floor size, condition, and the sanding approach. Plan to use multiple grit levels (coarse, medium, and fine) with at least one to two sheets per 100 square feet for each grit. Floors with significant damage or multiple finish layers will require more coarse-grit sheets. Purchase extra supplies before beginning because running out mid-project can cause visible inconsistencies in the final result.