Alameda County · Since 1986 · Hardwood only. Yvan and Oscar on your floor from start to finish.
Albany's bungalows and Craftsman homes along Solano Avenue hold solid original hardwood that's worth restoring. We refinish, repair, and weave in new wood after remodels throughout Albany — the kind of careful, fiddly work we're known for.
Albany's small bungalows and Craftsman homes along Solano and the surrounding streets often have original oak and fir floors — modest homes with genuinely good wood underneath. We do a lot of refinish and small-repair work here, including weaving in new wood after remodels.
Albany, Alameda County
ZIP codes served: 94706, 94710
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
"We had to install a new hardwood floor on a small area after we removed a wood stove. Yvan and the other worker did a great job in weaving in the new wood with the old, sanding and refinishing at a great price."
Lew W., Albany, CA
Google + Yelp · 2019
"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
Service Map
About Us
We've been working on hardwood floors across the Greater Bay Area since 1986. Albany's bungalows and Craftsman homes along Solano Avenue hold solid original hardwood that's worth restoring. We refinish, repair, and weave in new wood after remodels throughout Albany — the kind of careful, fiddly work we're known for. 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 Albany and your hardwood needs installation, repair, or refinishing, we'd be glad to come take a look.
Local FAQ
Yes — that's exactly the lace-in work we do. We match species and weave new boards into your existing floor so the seam disappears, then sand and refinish the whole field together.
Yes, we serve all of Albany, from the Village to Albany Hill and along Solano.
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.
Our sanders run on dust containment that pulls most of the dust out at the source. It's not dust-free, but it's a fraction of uncontained sanding, and we clean thoroughly.
Almost always refinish. The original oak and fir in Albany's Craftsman homes is solid old-growth stock worth saving. We only recommend replacement when the wood is too thin to sand again or the subfloor is compromised.
Neighboring Areas
Same county, same housing stock, same hands on your floor.
Free Estimate
Tell us about your floors. Yvan calls you back personally.
Yvan works every job personally. Call or request a free in-home estimate.