Alameda County · Since 1986 · Hardwood only. Yvan and Oscar on your floor from start to finish.
Berkeley's brown-shingles and Craftsman bungalows hold some of the finest old-growth hardwood in the Bay Area. We refinish and repair original fir and oak floors in North Berkeley, the Elmwood, Claremont, and Thousand Oaks — wood that's a century old and worth every minute of careful restoration.
Berkeley is brown-shingle, Craftsman bungalows, and California Arts and Crafts homes with original old-growth fir and oak floors that are a century old and still sound. The wood in these homes is denser and tighter-grained than anything grown today — it's the whole reason to refinish rather than replace.
Berkeley, Alameda County
ZIP codes served: 94703, 94704, 94705, 94706, 94707, 94708, 94709, 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
"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
"Yvan refinished our hardwood floors in July 2017. We are very pleased and happy with their work! Him and Oscar did a great job and I believe his rates are very reasonable. I highly recommend them!"
Jo Z., San Francisco, CA
Google + Yelp · 2020
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About Us
We've been working on hardwood floors across the Greater Bay Area since 1986. Berkeley's brown-shingles and Craftsman bungalows hold some of the finest old-growth hardwood in the Bay Area. We refinish and repair original fir and oak floors in North Berkeley, the Elmwood, Claremont, and Thousand Oaks — wood that's a century old and worth every minute of careful restoration. 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 Berkeley and your hardwood needs installation, repair, or refinishing, we'd be glad to come take a look.
Local FAQ
Yes. The old-growth fir and oak in Berkeley's Craftsman and brown-shingle homes is exactly what we restore. As long as there's enough wood above the tongue, we sand and refinish it beautifully.
We serve all of Berkeley — North Berkeley, the Elmwood, Claremont, Thousand Oaks, South and West Berkeley, and the hills.
Figure on the rooms being off-limits through sanding and finish cure — usually two to three days of work plus several days to a week before full traffic and furniture. We give you the full schedule up front.
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.
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. It's the fiddly, careful work we're known for.
Neighboring Areas
Same county, same housing stock, same hands on your floor.
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