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Avatar for Mike's Hardwood Flooring Inc
Mike's Hardwood Flooring Inc
4.7(
460
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Serving Evanston, IL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1992

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"An outstanding team! Always arrive promptly, ask questions & pay attention to reply. Attention to detail, with outstanding repair of riser in 100 + y/o oak stairs by placing quarter round oak wherever risers meet tread. Excellent transition from new oak floor to master bathroom with tile floor. Assistance with replacement of furniture after job was completed, so that flooring was pristine after this was done. To say that I am pleased isn't adequate to describe how happy I am with the result. This is a first rate business, with employees who know exactly how to take care of flooring."
Hardwood Flooring Sales/Installation/Refinishing Project
New Gym Floor and Striping
Winnetka IL 
White Oak 3 1/4 floor And Custom stairs color
Wide plank floor
New Gym Floor and Strips

+115

Response time2 days
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by93%of homeowners
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Modern Quality Flooring Inc
4.9(
385
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Serving Evanston, IL and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1999

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Danny and his staff at Modern Quality Flooring have delivered quality craftsmanship multiple times while working on floors in our home. They are always quick to deliver estimates, give reliable timelines, arrive early to complete their job, and do beautiful work. They have installed wood flooring throughout entire floors in our house, patched, sanded and stained existing hardwood, and are planning to install laminate flooring in our basement next. We trust them to guide us in all future flooring endeavors."
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+135

Response time12 hrs
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by98%of homeowners
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Rustic Flooring Inc
5.0(
48
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Serving Evanston, IL and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1999

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Marcel and team did a fantastic job with the flooring. Right since the beginning from getting the quote, to committing on the dates to the installation, everything was done very professionally. They are a very experienced contractor, and it shows in the quality of work. We were also in a time crunch with our flooring job, and Marcel went above and beyond to get things done on time! He also has an amazing network of other contractors who can take care of all the other needs around the flooring job. We are very happy with our new floors and highly recommend Marcel and team for any flooring work anyone needs."
Hardwood Flooring Sales/Installation/Refinishing Project
Hardwood Flooring Sales and Installation Project
Hardwood Flooring Sales and Installation Project
Remodeling - General Project
Flooring Sales and Installation Project

+99

Response time8 hrs
Response rate90%
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Footprints Floors Chicago
4.9(
112
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Serving Evanston, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2008

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"I only have the best things to say about FootPrints Floors. Not only did they give me a price and a start date upfront but they held true to it. They started and finished refinishing the floors in the time frame given to me. The floors look brand new. A GREAT job done. We are very happy and wholehearted recommend FootPrints Floors."
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Beautifully restored floor
Great looking refinish
Luxury Vinyl Plank Installed

+15

Response time40 mins
Response rate99%
Recommended by96%of homeowners
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K.A.L.S. Flooring
4.8(
59
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Serving Evanston, IL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2002

Free estimates

Customers say: Quick response

"CALS flooring was very considerate considerate about everything they did and took their time and did it a perfect job. They cleaned up every day they put the trash in a bag they swept and they kept us in touch how how they were doing and in proceeding with the job on the floor I would recommend them to anybody very nice people very good workmanship and on time."
Response time1 day
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by90%of homeowners
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Arkadia Hardwood Flooring
5.0(
49
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Serving Evanston, IL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2005

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"The job was done to its perfection. My cherry wood flooring is more difficult than normal to refinish but Mike and his buddy made it look brand new and the whole project was communicated clearly and Mike also provide followup calls to make sure things are good after the project is done. Definitely recommend for any kind of flooring projects!"
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+25

2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by97%of homeowners
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Hardwood Flooring Andrei
4.8(
47
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Serving Evanston, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2019

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Andrei did a great job installing new hard wood floors in the dinning room and refinishing kitchen floors. Very professional and a perfectionist. Floors came out great! He was always on time, a one man show who knows what he is doing. I'm thinking of having hard wood floors installed in another room and i would not think about going any where else than Andrei flooring."
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+146

Response time1 day
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by93%of homeowners
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Mr Carpet Shop at Home
4.9(
786
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Serving Evanston, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2001

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Let me start by saying this was a very difficult thing for us to do because our wood floors are gorgeous. Our floors are (were) so nice that Mike, who arrived promptly, spent probably the first half an hour to an hour talking us OUT of carpeting. During this time he gave multiple suggestions for foregoing carpeting our unit some of which were extremely creative such as "buy the guy a nice tv and be done with it" or the idea of not doing wall-to-wall and instead going to within about one foot from the wall giving us both the carpeting we "needed" and allowing us to still enjoy the look of the wood throughout our unit. After talking it through we decided on wall-to-wall throughout, save the kitchen, because our intention was to deaden the sound emanating from our unit to the downstairs neighbors unit, which got us branded by Mike as the "best neighbors ever" which is probably the exact opposite of what the downstairs neighbors think. After trying multiple styles of carpeting (even blind testing) we decided on a particular one that the family loved including our dog. Mike loves dogs, I mean REALLY loves dogs I think were it not so late the day he came he might have stayed longer, just to play with our dog! After Mikes play session with our dog he gave us our quote, sure we almost passed out, but he said we could make this work and he was correct; he worked with us and we were able to accept his quote a couple days later. Installation day arrives and two guys show and they do the same thing everyone else does, "Are you sure you want to carpet these floors?!?" At this point we were actually excited for carpet day to arrive so, "yes, yes I am". We had 1200 sq ft carpeted and the job was done in a superb fashion (it took a full work day to complete); the same quality level is true for the crew that came to shave our doors. We love the job that was done by Mr Carpet!"
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+8

Response time5 days
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by97%of homeowners
Avatar for A Step Ahead Flooring
A Step Ahead Flooring
4.9(
84
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Serving Evanston, IL and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2003

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"My wife and I could not be more pleased with the installation. The installers were efficient, professional, and master craftsmen. Our floor is absolutely stunning and we are so glad that we hired A Step Ahead Flooring for the job. I highly recommend for anyone looking for hardwood flooring installation."
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+22

Response time2 days
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by98%of homeowners
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Flooring Installation questions, answered by experts

Laminate flooring takes about 24 to 48  hours to settle. Before this, planks are not completely acclimated to your home, and walking on them could cause shifting and permanent damage to the flooring. You should allow floorboards to acclimate for 48 to 72 hours before installing so that they can adjust to your home’s humidity and temperature levels, but they will continue to acclimate and settle after installation. For this reason, avoid placing any furniture in the room for 72 hours after installation.

Your floors will continue to settle for a few months after installation, becoming less bouncy as they rest.

While many hardwood floors can last decades with proper maintenance, choosing a harder wood type, like hickory, can help extend the life span of your hardwood floors and reduce the amount of maintenance needed to keep them looking new and shiny. Softer hardwoods, like walnut, may not last quite as long as other types.

If you’re doing a full bathroom remodel, the flooring will go in before the vanity and any other bathroom cabinetry. This will ensure that the same floor is present across your whole bathroom should you ever tear out your vanity and start again. 

If you can only budget for one or the other, you can still replace just the vanity in your bathroom. Just keep in mind that if you decide to replace your flooring later, you’ll need to tear out the vanity to avoid having mismatched floors.

Laminate flooring should be stacked horizontally and laid flat to avoid any warping or stress to the boards. To stack it, you should do so in a grid with each row of flooring packages positioned at a 90-degree angle to the layer beneath it. This will provide the best support so the flooring will not sag in the middle.

Outdoor kitchens get wet and are sometimes next to pools. To avoid accidents, go with a non-slip material like concrete, brick, or rubber. Avoid materials like ceramic and porcelain, as they are known to be quite slippery. Wood and composite flooring can be slippery if untreated, so make sure to stain or finish these materials.

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