
Hardwood floor installation · Chicago and suburbs. New hardwood floors that stay flat and quiet.
We install solid and engineered hardwood, and you can buy it from us or supply your own. Where new wood meets old, we stain it to match and cut the transitions and base shoe on site. We also install vinyl plank, laminate, tile and carpet.

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Old floors out, new floors in.
Worn carpet, damaged concrete and old boards, replaced with new hardwood.
Before
AfterOld carpet out, new hardwood in.
Before
AfterA damaged slab primed, poured and leveled, then hardwood.
Before
AfterThe old floor torn out and a new one laid in a dark stain.
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How we install a floor.
On one main level we sanded the subfloor seams flat and rolled on a vapor barrier before the first plank went down. The homeowner says it doesn’t squeak anywhere.

How long it takes and what it costs.
Jackie Davison’s three bedrooms, hallway and stairs went from Wednesday to Friday. A two man crew replaced all of Andy Wilk’s hardwood in four days. Alison R.’s entire first floor was removed, leveled, installed and finished in five.
Alison R. paid $12,700 for that first floor in 2025. Roger S. paid $12,000 for floors and stairs in 2019. Laura S. paid $9,000 to take out carpet and put in new floors in 2017, and Alicia R. paid $6,500 to replace the upstairs carpet with hardwood in 2014.
Those are what customers listed in those years. We price every job after we see it.
New floors, way up high.
Shot by our crew, from the 81st floor of Trump Tower to a corner unit over the city.
Floors we’ve installed.
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Questions about a new floor.
How does the floor go down?
Solid or engineered boards get nailed or stapled to a plywood or plank subfloor. Engineered boards and parquet can be glued down, usually over concrete. Laminate and some engineered floors float on a pad.
On Dan’s floor we did both, stapled and spot glued every plank, and he says there’s no movement and no squeaks.
Can you match the floor I already have?
That’s a lot of what we do. Where new wood meets old, we cut out some of the old boards and stagger the new ones in so there’s no straight seam, then sand and stain them together. Raymond Evenhouse wrote that the new floor “blends perfectly with the old floor both in fit and color.”
What wood can I get?
We’ve put down red oak, white oak, white maple, ash, canary wood, Brazilian cherry, ipe, royal mahogany and Douglas fir end grain. Buy it from us or supply your own.
What if the subfloor is bad?
We fix it first. Joe Sebek had a big dip another company said couldn’t be fixed, so we used self leveling compound. On a damaged concrete slab in July 2025 we primed it, poured new concrete and leveled it before the hardwood went in. Eric H. had rot in one room and we replaced it at no additional cost.
Which way should the boards run?
On a wood frame house they run across the joists. Direction also changes how long or wide a room feels, so we’ll talk it through when we come out.
How do I take care of it?
The finish keeps curing for about two weeks, so put felt pads under the furniture, wait on the rugs and keep water off it. After that, sweep often and use a damp microfiber mop, never a wet mop or a steam mop. Keeping the house around 35 to 50 percent humidity keeps gaps from opening in winter.
Main Level and Stairs



- New stairs stained to match, then new hardwood across the main level and the upstairs hall.
- We sanded the subfloor seams flat, rolled on a vapor barrier and glued and stapled every plank.
- The homeowner says the floor doesn’t move and doesn’t squeak.
“The new floors look beautiful, complement the stairs flawlessly, and the wood finish matches perfectly.”
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Our shop is at 4809 W 129th St in Alsip, in the plaza behind the Shell. Open Mon to Fri 7am to 7pm and Saturday 7am to 5pm.

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