Bantry Floors LLC

To anyone looking for the right people to get those old floors looking new again, these guys do a great job. Thanks to Ken and his team, these old floors look great and several have asked who we used.

Given all the high reviews on this site, I expected that I would end up with with these great floors that I would be proud of. If I had to grade the results I got, I would have to give it a C. I would even give the overall experience a D because of the high expectations that weren't met and the premium price for mediocre service. 1. First, we were given pretty bad advice on the color of the stain. We went with a dark color. Only afterwards did I find out that a dark color actually brings out the grains in the particular type of wood flooring that we went with. I guess it was our call that we went with a dark color but evidently, it was common knowledge that you are not supposed to go with dark colors with the type of wood floors we had. Bantry never mentioned this. 2. Since we had kids, we wanted to go with a semi-gloss finish but Bantry strongly suggested a matte finish. He said that was the style that people goes for these days and it looks great. He kept pushing for it so we finally agreed. It's kind of weird that he was so attentive about this detail but didn't seem to care about the color stain we chose. It also made me feel that he wanted the results to turn out mediocre so that he would have another job from us lined up in the near future. 3. Price. There was a premium on the price but I was completely ok with it if I was going to be assured a great job at the end. However, as you tell, the results were completely lacking. I really regret going with Bantry. With respect to the quality of the actual sanding, staining, and sealing, I can tell you that there were several areas in which bubbles formed within a few weeks of the job. We just dealt with it and didn't say anything but that also didn't make us feel that great either.

Floor refinishing. Ken is the consummate professional came in a rush basis to fix the work of an incompetent flooring contractor. He started the next day and got the work done in a very quick manner and done well. he’s expensive but worth every penny

Ken and his team did an amazing job with my floors! I had original hardwood in most of the rooms on the first floor, but 2 big rooms had only carpet and plywood. Ken and his team were able to match the existing floors with new flooring. Everything was sanded and stained perfectly. You cannot tell the difference between the floors from 1960 to the new ones just installed. The height of the floors matched exactly. I also had them refinish the stairs and entire second floor. We are very happy with the results and would definitely hire them again.

Ken and team did an amazing job refinishing our floors. he provided helpful insight to guide our flooring decision and worked with is to schedule the job in a way that would minimize disruption to our lives. The floors came out looking amazing. worth every penny.

Excellent work was done and I am thrilled by how good my floors look! Ken Bantry and his team were as good as you can get! I keep looking at them and remembering how bad they looked before the work was done and can't believe this is the same floors!

As easy and transparent as we wished

Ken's crew did a fantastic job. Severe termite damage was discovered. They removed all affected wood, replaced floor boards, replaced affected hardwood planks. In addition, he replaced two steps in my stairway. Finally, he installed wood trim throughout the entire house so that the painters can come and finish the trim paint job.

Very well done

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The entire experience went very well.

Great! Ken was very responsive from beginning to end. He had to adjust the estimate due to some extra repair work that needed to be done but I thought he was reasonable especially since I was working with a tight time-frame. The floors look amazing!

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Ken, the owner of Bantry floors, is everything a homeowner looks for when hiring a contractor.  He promptly returns phone calls, accommodates your schedule, is punctual, offers a good price, aims to please  and, most importantly  DOES INCREDIBLE WORK!
Ken and his team arrived each day of 4 days when they said they would.   They left the house clean each day.  The floors were sanded and holes, etc were filled in.  They even filled in  spaces between some of the boards, which we were not expecting.   They paid great attention to detail,  and my husband and I are very picky!    
                                                                                                         
  We told Ken the look we were going for in the house and he helped us pick a perfect stain, spreading it on part of the floor so we could actually see what it would look like. 
You would never know a wall was removed and the kitchen floor was newly added.  You would never know that this wasn't a brand new floor!   Our other contractors are amazed at the transformation.
We chose Ken and Bantry floors because of their  overwhelmingly great reviews on Angie's List.  We were not disappointed. Ken is a real professional who does  quality work.    We would hire them again in a heartbeat!

Everything went as planned.  Ken kept in touch with me regarding the timing and work was done in a timely and efficiently.  It was a pleasure working with Ken.

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Wonderful job in every respect. Very professional, excellent workmanship, and attention to detail. Staff professional and Ken, the owner, always came by to check that all was done right, and that we were happy. Very fair pricing and excellent in terms of responsiveness.
Definitely will use again.

I originally hired Bantry Floors for a home that I was selling and we agreed on a date, but then I wound up having to do the job on very short notice to put my house on the market. I used another provider who could do it with 1 days notice. However, I wound up purchasing a home that also needed the floors refinished. Bantry was good enough to apply my deposit there. Then my closing was delayed several times, for months. Then, suddenly, 2 months later, it was scheduled with only 2 days notice. I called Bantry - he said to call him as soon as the closing was complete. He then rescheduled some other jobs and got his guys to the house the day before Thanksgiving, and part of Thanksgiving weekend, just because my timing was so tight. He finished the job when he said he would, within a week. I was so thankful, because he was able to complete it before I had to move in, making the move so much easier. He noticed that 2 steps were cracked and replaced them. He came to supervise his people every day. They carefully tied up all the drapes and cords, and removed the radiator floor plates. The job looks beautiful.

Ken and his team did a terrific job! They showed up and finished on the dates promised. Ken patiently helped us select among several sample stains to accommodate our taste. We have an unusual 40 year old bi level home incorporating platforms at different heights and a large curved staircase all requiring significant manual sanding and refinishing, adding to the difficulty of the job. Unlike other contractors we interviewed, Ken never complained about  the complexities presented. The finished product is spectacular. We believe the floors look better now than when the house was new. Ken's price quote was very competitive to those of other contractors and in our view no contractor could possibly have delivered a better finished product.

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Bought a new home and the whole first floor was carpeted.  I was told hard wood underneath and to me a home has to have hardwood floors.  Pulling up the carpet was going good - floors looked reasonably in good condition - until I got to back bedroom and entranceway in front of front door.  Front entrance between door and stairs was a 4x6 sheet of plywood.  And back bedroom had a 4x6 section that was a weird patch job with white oak and 6 inch boards (instead of red and 2 1/2 inch).

When I read the reviews I knew Ken was the guy to call and I wasn't disappointed.  Based on his reviews, I knew he would be busy but I needed floors done yesterday so that I could move in - I was going back and forth between homes 2 hours apart  I left a message for Ken and he called me back same day, and was up front about scheduling.  He came out next morning exactly on time.  I was considering trying to save money by covering plywood at front entrance with tile and just leaving the patch work in the back bedroom.  He said I couldn't leave the back bedroom, it would bother me and gave me a price to repair that only a fool would refuse.  I told him how badly I needed to get my furniture into the house and he squeezed me into the schedule that same week. 

The day they were to begin work (Friday), he called me at 8:30AM to let me know I didn't leave the right keys to the front door....I couldn't get the keys to the house until 2pm - and he very graciously told me his team would be back to start at 2PM (on a Friday!).

Less than a week later, the floors were finished and they were perfection - you can't tell there was any repair work done.  Floors are flawless,  Ken is a real professional - his work is the best.  Its refreshing to get work done by true craftsmen who takes pride in their work and deliver beautiful results.  He is responsive and called me periodically to let me know status and when I could get back in the house,  which let me schedule and plan ahead for moving in. 

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Ken,  
Refinished all of the hardwood floors in a 2 story house and installed new  shoe molding.  The house is 75 years old and the floors were covered with wall to wall carpet.  When the carpet came up the floors were a mess.  The floors were sanded, stained, urethane applied and some of the boards replaced.  It was hard to believe that the floors went from ugly to beautiful. There was no dust from the sanding and the job was meticulous.  The floors now look brand new and improved the look of the house by a huge margin.
In addition, it was so easy to work with Ken.  He is easy going and extremely knowledgeable about how the floors should be treated.  I would recommend Bantry to anyone needing this type of service, we are extremely pleased and happy!!

We got a hold of Ken very easily to have him come and give us his estimate: left him a message on his phone which he responded to within a few hours. He was very thorough in sizing up the scope of the project.

Our floors had been covered by wall to wall carpet dating back to the previous owners of the house. When we took the carpet up we found out why. A large section of the living room floor had no hardwood at all but had been patched with plywood. There were a number of pet stains. The front entryway had a poor quality parquet floor that had worn badly glued to the hardwood beneath. There were holes in the floor where steam radiators had been removed. We also wanted to improve the way the living room and dining room floors transitioned to the kitchen. Everywhere else we wanted general refinishing.

Ken explained how he could interweave new sections of floor where the plywood was. He outlined all the steps of the project. Very importantly for me, he committed to what it would all look like when the job was done, and he said that if anything else came to light while he was working on it he would fix it. 

Ken's expertise was bang on the money every time. Going into the project we were sure we wanted a dark stain. Looking at the qualities of the room, he advised we go lighter. When the project was underway he put down a patch of each stain for us to compare and he was right: the darker stain would have been oppressive. He also talked us through water based vs oil based stains, and we went with water based because of his input. 

The crew working on our floors arrived promptly every day they were scheduled and worked diligently. Ken was frequently on site himself. The work was conducted over four days. Debris from the job was neatly packaged. Clean up inside the house was excellent. And the work itself was just perfect. They did everything they said they would do, and it looks just as good as he said it would look.

Since we were going to paint and do some other repairs we didn't have the crew move all our furniture back into place. The painting etc got interrupted over the winter, and we didn't finish it all until the start of the summer. Six months after the floors had been finished, Ken came back to put back the furniture!

Don't look any further: Bantry is the way to go.