ARTICLES about hardwood flooring
Browse our in-depth guides covering all aspects of installing and refinishing hardwood floors in Los Angeles: from choosing flooring types, to installation, refinishing, staining, dust containment, repairs, and how to take care of them once they're finished...
The 4 Types of Wood Flooring
- Solid wood: Pros and cons
- Engineered wood: Pros and cons
- Laminate and LVP
Milling & Cuts of Wood Flooring
- The difference between plain sawn, quarter sawn, rift sawn and live sawn
Site-Finished vs Prefinished
- On-site finished flooring: Pros and cons
- Prefinished flooring: Pros and cons
Installation
- The installation process
- Engineered vs solid wood flooring
- Concrete vs plywood subfloors
Stairs
- Stair installation
- Stair restoration
- Parts of stairs we sand
Repairs
- Common types of repairs
- Pet stains and water damage
- How to avoid unprofessional repairs
Sanding & Refinishing
- The sanding & refinishing process
- Can you stay home during refinishing?
- Will scratches and damage come out?
Dust Containment
- Why so much dust?
- Dust containment solutions
Staining
- What is staining?
- Why consider staining?
- How to choose a stain color
Finish Systems
- Types of finishes
- How to choose a finish
- Our finish recommendations
Looking After Your Wood Floors
- Things to do
- Things to NOT do
- How to correctly clean your floors
HAPPY CLIENT feedback
We left Marcos and his crew with our house for 4 days while we went camping. We returned to our home and it was amazing!! Usually, we wouldn't leave our home vacant with a contractor we didn't know. But when you meet Marcos, you'll realize he is the utmost of honesty and integrity. His words speak it, but his actions prove it. Our BIGGEST REGRET.... We didn't have it done last year. They turned out BEAUTIFUL!!!!Matt L. - Simi Valley, Los Angeles, CA | 5 Star Review on Yelp
