Alameda County · Since 1986 · Hardwood only. Yvan and Oscar on your floor from start to finish.
Alameda County is our home ground. From our shop in Oakland we work across the whole county — the Craftsman bungalows of Rockridge and Berkeley, the Victorians of Alameda, the estates of Piedmont, and the post-war homes of San Leandro and Castro Valley. Most of our work is within twenty minutes of 876 McElroy Street.
Alameda County holds the densest concentration of older hardwood in the East Bay — Oakland and Berkeley Craftsman bungalows with old-growth oak and fir, Alameda's Victorians, Piedmont's estates, and the post-war homes of San Leandro and Castro Valley. The thread running through all of it is original wood worth restoring before replacing.
Alameda County, Alameda County
ZIP codes served: 94607, 94608, 94610, 94611, 94501, 94703, 94704, 94577, 94546
Alameda County
Each city has its own page with neighborhood detail, housing stock, and local FAQs.
Our Services
Wood is delivered early and allowed to reach equilibrium with your home's moisture and humidity before installation. No shortcuts, no cupping six months later.
We weave new boards into old so the seam disappears — matching species, cut, grain and color, then blending the finish across the whole field.
We sand coarse-to-fine through a full grit sequence so the floor is truly smooth — no scratch marks telegraphing through the finish.
The finish is already on the boards, so there's no sanding dust, no finish fumes, and no days of cure time. You walk on it sooner.
Stair treads take more punishment than any floor. We use solid stock, fasten them properly, and finish hard so they hold up to daily traffic.
Local Reviews
"Yvan and his crew did a wonderful job on my floors. 150 year old hardwoods repaired and restored to a perfect warm and solid Victorian finish. Yvan is lovely. He is punctual and thorough and really conscientious. I would recommend him without hesitation. His price is fair and he spent an hour with us picking out the final color. He is a craftsman and cares deeply about his work."
Wh H., San Rafael, CA
Yelp · 2019
"Responsive, reliable and reasonable. Yvan installed new oak flooring in a section of an older home. He matched the new flooring to the rest of the house beautifully. He exceeded expectations in each stage of demo, installation, finish and cleanup."
Richard C., Santa Margarita, CA
Yelp · 2020
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About Us
We've been working on hardwood floors across the Greater Bay Area since 1986. Alameda County is our home ground. From our shop in Oakland we work across the whole county — the Craftsman bungalows of Rockridge and Berkeley, the Victorians of Alameda, the estates of Piedmont, and the post-war homes of San Leandro and Castro Valley. Most of our work is within twenty minutes of 876 McElroy Street. We're a deliberately small shop — Yvan and Oscar, his lead craftsman of 27 years — so the same two pairs of hands are on your floor from the first board to the last. If you're in Alameda County and your hardwood needs installation, repair, or refinishing, we'd be glad to come take a look.
Local FAQ
Yes — we serve every city in Alameda County, from Oakland and Berkeley to Alameda, Piedmont, Emeryville, Albany, San Leandro, and Castro Valley. Our shop is in Oakland.
That's most of what we do here. The old-growth oak and fir in Alameda County's Craftsman and Victorian homes is worth saving, and we sand and refinish it to bring back the original warmth.
Plan on the rooms being off-limits through sanding and finish cure — typically two to three days of work plus several days to a week before full traffic and furniture. We give you the full schedule before we start.
Every floor is different — this is a planning range based on typical Bay Area projects. The per-square-foot band varies with square footage, finish tier, and stair work. Run the instant estimator on this page for a range; we confirm exact pricing after a free in-home consultation.
We use dust containment on our sanders, which pulls the bulk of the dust out at the source. It's not dust-free, but it's a fraction of uncontained sanding, and we clean thoroughly.
Yes — we match species, cut and grade, weave new boards into the old field with staggered joints so the seam disappears, then sand and refinish the whole area together.
Neighboring Areas
Same county, same housing stock, same hands on your floor.
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