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"The crew pulled out old carpet and hardwood and replaced it with new hardwood. This included a stairway. The crew did a high quality job. When we found a couple problems, which may or may not have been due to their work, they corrected them quickly and without any hassle -- very responsive. They were punctual and communicated well. One lesson we learned was to take care in selecting the new type of wood. After placing the order, we realized that the new wood would clash with some existing window trim. If Clark's also did window replacement, we'd use them for that too. I guess that will be our next project. :-) We didn't shop around for the best price, so I don't know how they compare to others in that regard. We'll use Clark's if and when we have more hardwood flooring needs."

"I really can't praise David Bautista enough. He was a true professional, knew exactly what I wanted, was punctual, efficient, considerate, and completed the work in the time he estimated. I felt there was nothing he didn't know about wood floors. I'd hire him again in a moment."

"It went great. Joe was very knowledgeable when first contacted. His surveyor did a very good job on the first visit laying out options. They provided me a quote a day later and were out the next week to tear out the old floor and install the new one. The workers were hard working, courteous, professional and thorough. The final floor looks great. Will hire and recommend highly."

"The guys did a great job on our hardwood floors that were in bad shape. They look like new! I was impressed that I got a quote when the owner came out to measure-didn t have to wait days for quote or for them to start. Very satisfied!"

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"Jason envisioned our kitchen floor to be in good shape (as it looked). However, after completing the work, he was not happy with it and explained that the old (1950s) floor had too much moisture, causing some areas to not absorb the finish as well. He refinished the floor a second time with a larger finisher (3 different levels of sandpaper!) at no additional cost. We are happy with the work. I think it tells a lot about someone on a project that doesn’t go as planned. Following up and making it right is very important. We would definitely hire Jason again."

"Excellent work/service job on my cabinet microwave the contractor was prompted and efficient in his job thank you"

"Quickly and simply installed my floor in a matter of hours. Very kind and hard workers. Price was almost the same as what was quoted on the phone."

"Budget Flooring redid our floor after a disastrous installation by another contractor.  The new floor looks great!
We've got an Eichler-style house, which makes everything difficult.  There's no subfloor - just an aging concrete slab - and the house is near sea level, so a modest amount of moisture seeps through the concrete.
Contractor #1 neglected to test for moisture and did a glue-down installation of solid wood flooring.  The glue didn't set properly because of the dampness, the wood absorbed moisture and warped, and finally when it got warm the wood expanded and buckled, leaving big mounds throughout the house.  A huge mess (happily, Amica Insurance sorted us out).
Vlad recommended a floating installation (to allow for thermal expansion) of engineered wood (to prevent absorption and warping) over a double moisture barrier (to reduce moisture in the first place).
His crew took 4 days total to do the installation, 2 days for each half of the house, which allowed us to move the furniture around during the installation instead of putting everything into storage.   On day 1 they did demolition and vapor barrier installation, and on day 2 they installed the wood.
The installers did a nice job, and it was clear they paid close attention to detail.  During the demolition, they pulled up some old linoleum in the kitchen, which installer #1 didn't do, and they cleaned up the old glue, which in my experience is an enormous pain.  The installation was neatly done, and there was almost no dust in the house after they were finished.  Even the baseboards had nice little touches: they caulked small gaps and deftly handled some existing molding that made for difficult installation in a few spots.  Notably, they trimmed the bottom of our front door to allow room for the added height from the moisture barriers, and they made room for some attractive molding.
I've since checked moisture levels in the floor, and they're just what they should be - less than 1/3 of what I measured with the previous floor.  I'm confident that the new floors will stay put for a long time.
The only hitch: we had a bit of a miscommunication about whether I wanted the whole house redone or everything but the kitchen (I asked for quotes for both).  Vlad ordered wood for the smaller job, but we wanted the larger.  We went ahead with the job with the understanding that the additional wood would be shipped in time to complete the job as originally scheduled.  The supplier was slow in shipping the additional wood needed, so we ended up having to be out of the house a few days longer than we had anticipated.  The final result, though, was totally worth the headache.
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"We had over 1800 SqF of new flooring installed and couldn't be happier. BayAreaMagicFlooring helped us through every stage of the project. Started with material selection, then scheduling the work, demolishing old carpets and finally laying new flooring and baseboards. Majid is very understanding and flexible. As a customer I see this as a big plus. The project was completed in a timely manner and just looks perfect. I would go back to them for the next job - highly recommended. :)"