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James and the Giant Floor Sander

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About us

James and the Giant Floor Sander Co. is a Hardwood Floor Refinishing Company Who is Dedicated to Providing Excellent Customer Service. Although the Company Name Conveys a Degree of Whimsy, our Elevated Standard of Quality is far from Fictitious. Owner James Oraivej has 25+ Years Experience and has Been in Business Since 2004. I Love What I Do.

Business highlights

21 years of experience

Services we offer

Buff & Coats, Hardwood Floor Sanding & Finishing, Patch & Repair. Garage Floor Epoxy, Refinishing, Sanding & Finishing Treads & Risers

Amenities

Free Estimates

Yes

Accepted Payment Methods

  • CreditCard
Reviews
4.927 Reviews
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5
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Nancey S.
May 2025
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Very professional team. Floors are beautiful. I would highly recommend!

Kevin P.
Sep 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Hired James to remove carpet and breathe life back into the floors at my parents' house. This guy delivers! The floors look beautiful and went a long way towards getting the home sold. Great to work with and lovely results. Highest recommendation!

Cheryl B.
Aug 2017
4.0
$325
It looks OK, except there was debris that ended up stuck in the finish coat (small hairs mostly) which is now visible in the floor.
Response from James and the Giant Floor Sander
"I came to touch-up those few spots like you had asked and I was sent home. You said you'd call to reschedule and I agreed because it didn't work with your schedule. I'd really appreciate you allowing me to touch those spots up. My price @$1.00 per sqft is the price you'd pay with any other company. especially with how difficult the floor was to clean. I even showed your husband the residue from the floor as he watches the whole time."

CAROL H.
Oct 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200
Perfect! He was punctual, professional, and responsive. He prepped and cleaned up the area nicely; we had hardly any residual dust to deal with. Would definitely hire him again to do the rest of the house.

Andre T.
Oct 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
It went very well. James is a great person to work with and he was very clear and up front about how the work goes and what to expect. Everything went according to plan. His terms were half up front and half when the job was completed. He was thoughtful enough to give us a "Paid in Full" invoice as well to make it clear the job was completed. Also, our floors look great now.

Jane W.
Jul 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,200
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Philip C.
Mar 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$550
James did a great job.  We had not had the floors refinished in the 10 years since we owned the house.  We kept putting it off thinking it would be expensive and a mess, wow, were we wrong.  James responded within 24 hours of my email inquiry sent during the weekend.  He came out and provided us a quote, turns out our job was so small that it hit his minimum charge.  He didn't make us feel that our job was too small.  He immediately scheduled us for the following week.  He arrived on time, quickly got to work and sanded and had the sealer coat applied within about 4.5 hours.  He then returned each day for the next two to put the polyurethane coating on the floor.  His sander was connected to a vacuum, so dust was kept to a minimum and we have not had to do any clean up since he has finished.  We couldn't be happier.  I would highly recommend him.  If you have been on the fence about finishing your floors because you were concerned about price or a mess then I would call James and get it done..

Peter J.
Jan 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
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Susan P.
Sep 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,300
he was prompt, professional, clean and fair priced. Answered all my questions whenever I asked...weekend or weekday. Very thorough and would highly recommend to anyone looking to do anything with wood floors. Even cleaned up his dusty messes!!

Dawn D.
Aug 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200
Job went great.  James did an excellent job removing a coat of poly and prepping the floors for finish.  Was very helpful in offering suggestions on options for finish and ways we could improve the completion of the work.  
Additionally, James also put in extra effort to complete the job in one day in order to help us maintain a tight timeline we were working towards.  
We've done many hardwood floors before but James work was perfect.  Will definitely use his services again if the opportunity presents itself.

Matthew S.
Aug 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
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Bill C.
Jul 2015
2.0
$275
I am a house "flipper" and recently had one with white oak floors in the kitchen.  The floor was scratched up, but otherwise in good shape.  A center island was removed, exposing a gray area, while the remainder was uniformly yellowed.  I hired this contractor, based on recommendation (and I can see he gets high marks from other AG members).
The contractor buffed the floors - as I had asked him to do - then re-applied polyurethane.  it was not until the job was finished that I noticed the big - and very obvious - gray discolored area was still there !!  And now its covered with polyurethane.
Given the contractor is a "Wood floor professional" - and he knew I was flipping the house - I asked him why he did not point out that the floor discoloration would not come out with buffing.  He SHOULD have consulted with me and informed me that the floors would need to be sanded.  Instead he replies that he did exactly what I asked.  I then asked him how much to redo all of it correctly.  Instead of offering to do it right at a discount, he quoted me a price that was higher that two other competitors!  So not only was the job messed up, but now the kitchen - located in the center of the house - is off limits for days !! Access to either side of the house required going outside!
I hired another contractor, who got to it in a hurry and did an A+ job.
In my view, this contractor - James and the Giant Floor Sander -  screwed up and made no effort to get it right.
Response from James and the Giant Floor Sander
"As a professional house flipper and remodeling company you are and should be very aware when a island is removed and had been sanded around there is a foot print. I was hired to do a buff and coat only, nothing more and was not aware or ever told that they would not be covering that particular area with the cabinet or another cabinet. It was more than an obvious spot in the floor, like he said it was a "grey" area. I'm at a loss how a professional would not have known that as all the homeowners I've ever worked for in the past would have known. I provided an A+ service to this man, I was professional and punctual and did everything he had asked at an extremely great price considering I went completely out of my service area for him. It's an absolute shame reading this review after the fact and also receiving a tip from this guy. In his own admission he should have known applying a coat does not remove footprints of cabinets that have been sanded around."

Cindy S.
Jun 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
My son-in-law was at the house to let him in. He was very impressed with Jame's knowledge of wood flooring and I was very impressed with his work. The floor came out just beautifuly. After it cured for a couple of days, i noticed some spots were it looked like it didn't get enough sealer. My husband called and he came right over to check on it. It turned out it was our floorboards that was the issue and not James work.   Very impressed by his work and will definately hire him again.


Kim H.
Jun 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,550
James was very professional and did an amazing job in a timely manner for a reasonable price.

Peter J.
May 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,700
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Cynthia S.
Apr 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
unknown

Roberto B.
Apr 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$900
unknown

Barbara K.
Apr 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
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Tyson P.
Mar 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3
I enthusiastically recommend using James for any floor sanding and/or refinishing project. He was quick to respond, always arrived on time, performed the work exactly as stated and kept us well informed... All at the right price of $3/sq ft. You are crazy if you don't contact James for your project. Good luck!

Barbara L.
Jun 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,300
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Caitlin T.
Jun 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
I bought a house last fall knowing that there was oak hiding underneath the old shag carpet. Removing the carpet revealed a nail hole-ridden surface that had seen a lot of kids' bare feet fifty years earlier. I called James on the recommendation of a coworker. He came by the next day for an estimate and was polite and knowledgeable. When he did the work two weeks later, the result was incredible! The floors are the first thing anyone remarks on when they first see the inside of the house. Beautiful and durable. I only wish I'd taken the time to remove all of the old flooring in the kitchen and hired him to refinish that, too.

Melanie A.
Jun 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,700
James responded quickly to our inquiry call and came out soon to measure our floors and give an estimate.  He was very professional and gave specifics as to how he would approach the job.  We received a written bid and felt it was very reasonable.
We had  carpet  and furniture to remove and he worked with us to come up with a time convenient to us to begin the work.  We added on more rooms and he again gave us new bid.  He always answered any questions and was very personable.
He started project and we knew exactly what to expect and the timetable for the work to take place.  He protected areas from dust by putting up plastic.  James was competent, conscientious, and important to me did great clean up!  The work was outstanding and our floors are absolutely beautiful.

Matthew G.
Apr 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
After I removed the horrible linoleum from the kitchen, the floors were full of nail/staple holes/decades old adhesive and I was very skeptical that anything could be done.  James came over and basically returned them to brand-new condition in one afternoon.  Needless to say I will be using him again when we refinish the rest of the hardwood floors in our house.

Tim R.
Dec 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,150
James was great!  He was there on time even waiting early every day.  He was very knowledgeable and informative, he treats your floors like they are his own.  The floors look excellent, it was worth every penny!

Tom N.
Jul 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,700
James did an excellent job. He showed up as planned and completed the project on time. The floor turned out great. I was concerned that the color of the floor wouldn't be close to the original color but James assured me it would be just slightly lighter and he was absolutely correct.
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FAQ

James and the Giant Floor Sander is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.

James and the Giant Floor Sander accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard

Yes, James and the Giant Floor Sander offers free project estimates.

No, James and the Giant Floor Sander does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, James and the Giant Floor Sander does not offer a senior discount.

No, James and the Giant Floor Sander does not offer emergency services.

No, James and the Giant Floor Sander does not offer warranties.