Forever Floors
About us
Call us today and get your flooring job done right 248.919.8882 Forever Floors is a family owned business, and has been in operation since 1995 based out of Howell, Mi. We do Sanding and Refinishing, Repairs (water-fire) all types of flooring from nail down to engineered floors. Billing procedure is as follows: Installs; 1/2 down when wood is delivered, 1/4 due after install, final payment due upon completion. Re-sands; 1/2 down upon start, final payment due upon completion.
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Services we offer
Forever Floors offers Installation of raw and prefinshed hardwood flooring, and refinishing of hardwood floors. Also installation of Laminate flooring. *, finishing, sanding, staining
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The floors we had done are American Cherry and we wanted to go to a walnut (darker) finish. Noah did research, sent me pictures and was clear that it could be difficult to make the floors like perfect with a dark color on an American Cherry floor- the way the stain might take to it. We also have a dog with long quicks so his nails can only get cut so short (which means they are looong and easily scratch floors.) We were very worried about that so Noah very patiently explained everything as we talked over and over again about different coating options to make the floors hold up as best they can and what finish would be best. With everything he explained, we decided to go ahead with the plan and see what happened. We wanted a slightly rustic look anyway, so it seemed that what he described might work out perfect and we would deal with the dog denting our super soft wood American Cherry floors with his claws (helping with the rustic look!)- just so the nails wouldn't scatch the actual color off the floors.
The floors came out absolutely perfect! Just beautiful and perfect for the slightly rustic (yet pretty) look we were going for. We've been here 6 weeks now and while the dog is putting occasional dents in the floor with his claws (due to the softness of American Cherry), the color is staying on just as Noah said it would. We are thrilled with the new look and color. It's fabulous!
Oh- and once it was all complete, my husband went by to check it out and said it looked perfect. Noah called the next day and said they were going out to do one more coat (at their own expense) because he noticed a line across the floor. I guess that is where the two people working from opposite ends met up and for some reason it didn't blend properly. My husband hadn't even noticed it. But they wanted it to be perfect so they came back to fix it anyway.
Also, we had made the mistake of having our woodwork painted BEFORE the floors were done. I guess it should have been in the opposite order since it's hard to refinish floors and not mess up the woodwork. Noah went to the added effort of taping off all the woodwork in those areas so as not to mess up the work we had just paid for- something I know other floor companies do not typically do. This was much appreciated.
They took the care and time to do a great job! I would HIGHLY recommend them to anyone.
Additionally, I began to notice a few other flaws in the workmanship that added to my disappointment. At the junction where the foyer floor met the carpeted hallway, another dip in the surface of the floor was very noticable and objectionable.
Upon calling Noah and expaining my displeasure with the installation, he came out and looked at the floor. He immediately agreed that the floor was unacceptably uneven and scheduled the installer to come back and repair it. Fortunately we had extra flooring material left over to use for the repair. The installer complained that I was being "too fussy", although he agreed that it was not level. The installer pulled up several planks and proceeded to level the subfloor with a few layers of tar-paper ! When he finished, the area appeared to be better, but not completely level. He previously claimed that we had bought inferior flooring material that probably "came from China", although it was very expensive flooring (approx $5,000) made in Canada.
Over time, this area has slowly dropped down again causing a noticable dip in the floor when you walk across it. Since it is right in the center of the entrance to the living room, it is very objectionable. We have learned to live with it, but I'm very unhappy with this installation. Additionally, I can now see several other flaws in the installation that make me even more annoyed. The entire floor is not square with the walls, meaning that the joints in the flooring planks are not parallel to the walls. The angle between the edge of the flooring planks and the walls is about 1 inch at one end, while the other end meets the wall at the edge of the planks.
I am very unhappy with this installation, and wish I had used a higher quality company to install this flooring. The price was low, but the quality of workmanship was not good. We are pleased with the quality and look of the flooring material, but the poor installation distracts from the overall floor.
Noah was easy to work with, responsive to messages we left for him, and came to the house in a timely manner to give us an estimate. He gave us an estimate for our floors which we found to be BELOW the average cost for the job, contrary to a previous review on here. He was not pushy about getting back to him about whether or not we wanted to move forward, which we appreciated.
When we decided to move forward with him completing the job, he was flexible and able to set up the work around our work schedules and the holidays. He started the job on a Monday morning and completed by Wednesday afternoon. As we were both working during the day, he was in the home when we weren't, and we are thankful that he was someone we knew we could trust in our home without us there.
Noah worked with us on what we ideally wanted with our floors, and helped us feel confident in our decisions as to not doing a stain and going with the natural color of the wood. He answered all of our questions with patience and knowledge, and helped us first time home owners learn more about our floors in detail, in regards to the finishing process and upkeep. He made us feel very comfortable and happy that we chose him to do our floors!
We are VERY pleased with our floors now. It gives the entire first floor a nice, clean, and finished look. We love the "no stain" look, and the natural wood is beautiful with a few coats of finish over it. We highly recommend Noah and Forever Floors to anyone considering work on their floors. Thanks again, Noah!
"Your welcome! It was nice to to be welcomed in your home to resand your hardwood floors.I am glad you like the "no stain" look and appreciate the natural beauty of the wood. I enjoyed talking with you, and working with such nice and understanding customers as yourselves. Thank you for allowing me to work in you home, and enjoy your newly finished wood floors!"
great when finished, and even better when stained and varnished.
"It was nice to work for this family again as they welcomed me back into their home for another flooring project. Around 8 years ago I resanded the down stairs area, so I was glad to receive a call from them stating they would like me to resend their upstairs area. The floors were painted and it did make for a tough sanding job, but as stated it turned out great."
A perfect experience. Arrived when he said he would, accomplished all the tasks he said he would each day. Always answered his cell phone when I had questions . The results are beautiful. It was one of the most painless home improvement experiences I have ever had. Noah is a good listener and accommodated all my requests. I recommend him highly.
"[member name removed] was an excellent customer and welcomed me into her home to resend her hardwood floors. She was very friendly and easy to work with, and I enjoyed our talks about life and current events. Thank you for allowing me to do work in you home."
Oak flooring was in very bad condition, it had to be sanded, stained and 3 coats of finish applied. Work was performed in a very professional manner and the quality was excellent
Noah, the owner, was prompt, polite, and very hard working, he fit us into his schedule quickly and did a nice job of keeping the area clean considering all the sanding that was necessary.
"It was great to work for this family, they were very nice, polite and great to talk to. They were so gracious as to let me sit out on their back porch, providing me with a glass of lemon aid, and chat with me while I was waiting for the floor to dry between coats. ***** Update**** I received a phone call from the customers, and they wanted me to come back to work in their home for another flooring project. I resanded another bedroom, and it turned out great. And once again sat on their back porch and chatted with them, while I drank fresh lemon aid, waiting for the floors to dry. I enjoy working with such great customers!"
"It was great to work with this family, they were all very nice, easy to talk with and work with. They were accommodating as to start times and dealing with a flooring renovation. I enjoyed working with them, and also to continue working within their subdivision, which I have worked in several homes."
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