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"We suffered water damage to the hickory floor in our home after the storms of January & February 2023. We contacted Clark’s Hardwood Floors, Inc. for help. We were very happy with Clark’s through all phases of refinishing, from the initial estimate through job completion. Their estimate was significantly lower than a competitor’s bid, their office staff was delightful to deal with, and their refinishing crew was superb. Our refinishing crew was Jorge (lead) and Nidiro. Jorge let us know exactly what to expect and when, which helped us plan our own activities around the job. They used the “atomic dust-free system” to sand off the old finish. It really was dust free! They were thorough and meticulous in everything they did. And, although the old finish was removed completely along baseboards and in every nook and cranny, our baseboards were not even nicked! Every flaw in the floor was meticulously addressed. These guys were excellent craftsmen! Because we had had issues in front of the kitchen sink, at Larry Moreno’s suggestion the new finish was completed with Traffic Commercial Grade polyurethane. The result was stunning! Our hickory floor looks better than ever before! We are thrilled with the results! All our interactions with Clark’s have been excellent! We recommend them highly!"

"My kitchen floor was in deplorable condition; David and his team turned it into a floor that looks brand new. He did an amazing job! Not only that, they set up so that not a single speck of wood dust escaped the work area - amazing. Their clean-up, too, was great with nothing for me to do, but return the things removed from the area refinished. This was one of the rare instances of a perfect job."

"Joe and staff did a great job installing flooring and carpet. The crew was professional and neat. I would not hesitate to recommend Five Star Floors to family or friends."

"J. Prescott Flooring did an excellent and timely stall on my living room. I have also personally seen other examples of his more customized hardwood installations that are very beautiful. I highly recommend his services!"

"They did fabulous work. very knowledgeable about dealing old woods. Excellent craftsmanship and the ability to repair and replace woods. When I was getting different quotes, they were not the most expensive and not the cheapest but the quality was there. They respond right away. I would highly recommend them to anybody who have valuable flooring."

"Working with Miguel was a valuable experience. He came and looked at our floors and gave us recommendations whether we were going to use him or not. He taught us a lot about the entire process. He is super knowledgeable with over 24 years of experience. He absolutely stuck to his word when he said all parts of our home would be sealed off so that no dust would enter the rooms we still had to live in. The guys, Bruno and Alex were so careful to cover our artwork 🖼 which Miguel said would be fine to leave on the wall. We totally recommend this company for refinishing floors. Oh, we had a bit of termite damage and they expertly replaced the boards and we couldn t be happier. Awesome 👏 work!!!"

"Dan was very informative about the floor products, I loved the fact that he came to the house with samples. His staff were polite and very efficient. We are pleased with the floor."

"I needed removal of existing vinyl and particle boards from my kitchen, laundry room, bathrooms, family room and living room. Majid and his team did an excellent job based on our agreement. They prepped the floors in each room for installation of solid wood and ceramic tiles."

"Todd quoted and installed my floors in less than a month. He gave us the best quote we received and walked us through the entire process from start to finish in a clear and concise way. He made sure we got exactly what we wanted from matching finish with our existing wood floor to making sure the install was done 100% perfectly in a timely fashion. We are very happy with our new white oak floors an would highly recommend TRN flooring if you are looking to have new wood floors installed or refinished."

"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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