Hardwood Flooring Installation in Northern Illinois
A wood floor is the one surface in a house that gets better with age and adds value when you sell. It also punishes shortcuts, so it is worth having installed by people who do it every week.
We install solid and engineered hardwood in living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, hallways and stairs. Engineered product is often the right answer over concrete or in a lower level where solid wood would move too much; solid wood is the choice where you want a floor that can be sanded and refinished for decades.
Wood needs to acclimate before it goes down, the subfloor needs to be flat and dry, and the nailing or gluing schedule needs to match the product. Racking the floor well — mixing planks so lengths and tones distribute naturally — is what separates a wood floor that looks custom from one that looks striped.
Already have hardwood that has gone dull or scratched? You may not need a new floor at all. See hardwood refinishing.
What the work involves
Every space is different — what your job needs is confirmed at the free estimate, not guessed at from a web page.
- Moisture testing and material acclimation before installation
- Subfloor flattening, cleaning and fastener check
- Solid nail-down, staple or glue-down engineered installation
- Planks racked for natural length and tone distribution
- Stair nosing, thresholds and transitions detailed to match
- Trim and base shoe refit around the finished perimeter
Where it makes sense
- Living rooms, dining rooms and main floors
- Bedrooms and hallways
- Stairs and landings paired with finish carpentry
- Home remodels adding long-term resale value
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Get a free estimate for hardwood flooring
Tell us the rooms and the rough square footage and we will take it from there. Call or text (815) 641-0889, or send the form.