Hardwood Flooring Sales and Installation, Flooring Sales and Installation, Floor Cleaning and Waxing
About us
Full-Service Floor Sanding Company. We are a family owned business and take great pride in the work we do. The business has been passed on for four generations and Bill Fournier, the current owner, has been sanding floors in the greater Hartford area since 1974. Specialized techniques used in the business have been learned through fifty years of family experience.
Today, Bill's Floor Sanding uses the most modern, up-to-date equipment available in the market today. Recent investment in the revolutionary Dustless Sanding System is an example of the company's dedication to technology, which improves the workplace for the customer.
Bill's sons and employees are dedicated to their grandfather's art of detail. How different wood is approached; how wood grain is treated; patterns and age of the wood; sanding techniques; finishing techniques... many steps of care to ensure a final beautiful result.
The business is fully licensed and insured. We are committed to the satisfaction of our customers.
Description of Work: They came and did the floors upstairs in our new home. Communication was horrible as I had to track them down to make sure they were going to come. Despite the bad communication the floors came out great and I would use their services again but know that I would have to keep reaching out to them.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
3.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,350
Steve W.
08/2014
1.0
hardwood floor, flooring contractor
 + 0 more
Totally non-responsive. Are they in financial trouble? Are they going out of business?
Description of Work: I called Bill's to schedule a time for them to come out and give me a quote to do some floor installation and some floor refinishing. I provided the telephone service representative with my contact information and address and no one has called me back for over two weeks. I called them back and left a message for one of the two owners. Again, it has been nearly a week since I left the phone message and I have received no call back from them or anyone else at Bill's.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
Anna Lisa L.
05/2014
5.0
hardwood floor, flooring contractor
 + 0 more
Overall, Bill's Floor Sanding did a great job on our house and at a reasonable price. We would absolutely recommend their services to our friends.
Description of Work: -sanded hardwood floors in every room -repaired several areas with damaged boards -3 coats of polyurethane
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,850
William F K.
02/2014
5.0
hardwood floor
 + -1 more
Bill's was the best price and they did a great job. Everything was clean when they finished the job and I was totally pleased with their work. I would use them again if need be and would recommend them.
Description of Work: I used Bill's Floor Sanding when I moved to Ct. from NYC. I looked around for other businesses but their prices were very high.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$800
Caitlin P.
12/2013
4.0
hardwood floor
 + -1 more
Overall, the work was good, but there were some issues. there are 2 stains that didn't come out of the hardwood, which is not necessarily their fault, but as they're both in obvious areas, I would have hoped they would ask if we'd like them patched. they did not, so the stains are still there. there were empty beer bottles (one of the beers taken from our fridge) left in various places around the house, including bedroom closets. There was polyurethane everywhere (dripped down the riser of the steps, into the stairway railing, all over the baseboards, on the door and door frames), and in one of the rooms, the new paint on the baseboards was so chewed up that it all had to be repainted. There were 3 different areas where bristles from paint brushes had come out and were stuck in the polyurethane. Communication was a struggle throughout the process. If they had been more professional, I would use them again, but given the issues, I can't say that's likely to happen.
Description of Work: refinished 1200 sf of hardwood
Refinished the floors in the kitchen and one bedroom. The men were very good and attentive to details.
Description of Work: .
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,800
Maya D.
11/2013
2.0
hardwood floor
 + -1 more
We had just moved in so we thankfully didn'thave anything of value in our home. We weren't home because of the fumes but checked on the house daily. Bills staff ate food out of our cupboards, drank all our waters and seltzers, and even took a beer out of our fridge, the latter of course they deny. They also broke a glass shade didn't tell tell and I had to confront them about. When I finally got a hold of Bill, as they don't want you talking to anyone else he said he was not surprised and alluded this type of thing had happened before. I asked if he would pay for the lamp and he said he would if it was reasonable. I found a replacement shade after several 2 days of searching (it was vintage milk glass) and the cost was about $50. He ended up tacking on an extra $50 to our service to pad for the loss. Unfortunately, I can't prove this part of it because he never offered us an invoice to begin with. I had picked Bill's because I wanted the job done quickly and they claimed their work was dustless. Well, the process will create dust regardless and there were some gritty areas, areas with a hair and with a bug that didn't look right. My husband had them come over to fix the gritty area and they came in with high gloss product and repaired it, which now looks funny because the rest of our floors were semi gloss. I was so uncomfortable with the whole transaction that I told my husband I don't want them in my house anymore ever. Our neighbors across the street reported that they dumped sawdust in our side yard instead of disposing it responsibly. They also left their trash in my front yard expecting me to take it away but took it away a few days after I told them it was their responsibility. In addition, they left an open container of floor refinishing stuff next to my garage. Nice things I can say is that the patch of floor they repaired was well done and they were on schedule and the floor looks okay. That's about it.
Description of Work: Refinished floors and repaired a patch
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
5.0
$4,500
joseph M.
09/2013
1.0
flooring contractor, hardwood floor
 + 0 more
i call multi times to get a estamete to have my floors repared ad refinished no return calls
Description of Work: not return my calls
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
Carl U.
06/2013
5.0
hardwood floor
 + -1 more
Service went very well. Nice job, done on time for original quote. Called during and after job.
Description of Work: Sand & refinish floors in living, dining, one bedroom
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
Carmen & Warren P.
10/2012
5.0
hardwood floor
 + -1 more
They were pretty good! I liked the fact that I didn't see any dust while they were doing the job. They were very nice to deal with also!
Description of Work: We got our first floor, hallway and our stairs refinished and sanded
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Jonathan C.
09/2012
4.0
hardwood floor
 + -1 more
It went well.
Description of Work: Quality work. Done promptly and efficiently. However, Bill's never returned phone calls. Irritating.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,800
gail A.
02/2012
4.0
hardwood floor
 + -1 more
did have to have them come back because the finniish on the stairs was spotty. they did fix it. the hand rails were not finished smoothly bit i did not have them come back. overall, they did a good job.
Description of Work: refinished stairs that had been ccovered by carpet.also stained sides of stairs and refinished hand rail.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Carl G.
01/2012
5.0
hardwood floor
 + -1 more
Bought a new house and wood floors throughout were in good condition, but multiple different finishes. Bill's floor sanding (locally owned, started originally in western MA) sanded and refinished floors in entire house, nearly 2000 sf. Wasn't cheap. However, did a good job. Floors are beautiful. Some splash of stain on baseboards as expected, a few areas where stain splash was 2 to 3 feet up the wall, but not a terrible mess. Crew was on time, finished in the stated time (about 4 days), cleaned up nicely (though left an open 5 gallon bucket of stain behind, came by later to pick up after I called). End result was outstanding. Lots of compliments. Would use them again.
Description of Work: Sand and refinished all wood floors of house, 2000 sf.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,000
Edith Z.
01/2012
5.0
hardwood floor
 + -1 more
It was a good experience and they cleaned up after themselves.
Description of Work: Bill's Floor Sanding did hardwood floors for me.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
Mike B.
12/2011
4.0
hardwood floor
 + -1 more
He was very good and came over right on time. He explained everything and it was a lot more involved than I thought it was so I'm going to wait until spring. He wanted another $500 to move all my furniture. I don't know if it was a good price because I didn't go out and get any other estimates.
Description of Work: I got an estimate from Bill's Floor Sanding.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,500
James C.
08/2011
5.0
hardwood floor
 + -1 more
They did an excellent job, completely cleaned up the area and disposed of the old carpet and flooring. We are very happy with the finished product.
Description of Work: Bill's team did major repair and refinishing on an oak floor in one room that had been covered up with carpet for decades.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$900
Ryan V.
07/2011
4.0
hardwood floor
 + -1 more
I called them for an estimate and they took a message. Bill called me back within a day or two to schedule a visit. That day came and went and the following day I received a call saying something had come up and they wanted to reschedule, which we did. Bill came and looked around, gave me an estimate of $3000, and, because of my situation with renovating, suggested I call him when I know when I want to schedule them. We were scheduled to start on a Tuesday morning. That Monday, I got a call at 8:05 am because the job they were supposed to be doing that day got cancelled at the last minute and they wanted to start mine. I said "I'm not quite ready, I have to move some plywood and furniture" but they were more than willing to help in order to get started. So they came, helped me move things, and got to work. I had to ask what type of finish they were planning on using, because no one had asked me what I wanted. Bill doesn't do any of the work, just the estimates, but he stopped by one of the days to have a look at the progress. He didn't recognize me right away and said "Who are you?" before I reminded him I was the homeowner. Summary: they were flexible, cleaned up after themselves, and produced great results. There are some spots where I can see the ring of the sanding disk, but not many. The price came in 7% higher than the estimate, but after seeing how hard they worked I didn't even ask why, I was so happy to have them done.
Description of Work: Sanded three bedrooms, kitchen, dining room, living room, stairs and hallways, including between balusters, under radiators, etc, and applied three coats of polyurethane.
The young man came to give an estimate, and I thought, "Why did they send this kid?" I sat on the estimate for a few months, got a few more, and decided to go with Bill's. He arrived a little early, came in with his crew, and they got right to work. The work is impeccable. They took great care and pride in their work, covered up anything that might get damaged, and cleaned up very well after themselves. It was so nice to have a good experience with this young crew. They were/are awesome, and they really know what they're doing.
Description of Work: They removed the old carpeting, sanded down the floors, stained the floors, and coated with a water-based sealant.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500
gail A.
08/2010
5.0
flooring contractor, hardwood floor
 + 0 more
I called Bill's and received a call back. I told him that i had taken carpeting off my stairs and tried to refinish on my own and made a mess. He scheduled to come out and look. He gave me a couple of options on how to finish the stairs. I decided and we scheduled for the work to be done in 2 weeks. He showed up with his workers on the day and time agreed on. Worked professionally. Cleaned up after themselves-vacuumed up wood dust. He came back on subsequent days to apply additional coats of urethane. He then returned my call when i called with a problem and he again scheduled a time to come out and took care of the issue. I am pleased with the outcome.
Description of Work: Estimate given for refinishing hardwood stairs. Discussed options and scheduled a date for the work to be done. Stairs were sanded to get off old stains and prepare to finish. Finished with a polyurethane finish.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Contact information
1245 Farmington Ave # 360, West Hartford, CT 06137
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Service Categories
Hardwood Flooring Sales and Installation,
Flooring Sales and Installation,
Floor Cleaning and Waxing
FAQ
Bill's Floor Sanding is currently rated 4.4 overall out of 5.
Bill's Floor Sanding accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,MasterCard,Visa
No, Bill's Floor Sanding does not offer free project estimates.
No, Bill's Floor Sanding does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Bill's Floor Sanding does not offer a senior discount.
No, Bill's Floor Sanding does not offer emergency services.
No, Bill's Floor Sanding does not offer warranties.
Bill's Floor Sanding offers the following services: Floor sanding, refinishing, sealing & coating
Contact information
1245 Farmington Ave # 360, West Hartford, CT 06137