Alameda County · Since 1986 · Hardwood only. Yvan and Oscar on your floor from start to finish.
Emeryville's mix of loft conversions, condos, and older homes keeps our work varied — from wide-plank installs over concrete subfloors in live-work spaces to refinishing original hardwood in the older residential pockets. We serve all of Emeryville.
Emeryville mixes industrial-loft conversions, newer condos, and older homes with original hardwood. In lofts and live-work spaces we often install wide-plank oak or engineered hardwood over concrete subfloors, while the older homes get refinish and repair work.
Emeryville, Alameda County
ZIP codes served: 94608, 94662
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
"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
"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
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About Us
We've been working on hardwood floors across the Greater Bay Area since 1986. Emeryville's mix of loft conversions, condos, and older homes keeps our work varied — from wide-plank installs over concrete subfloors in live-work spaces to refinishing original hardwood in the older residential pockets. We serve all of Emeryville. 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 Emeryville and your hardwood needs installation, repair, or refinishing, we'd be glad to come take a look.
Local FAQ
Yes. For loft and condo spaces with concrete subfloors we install engineered hardwood, which is designed for that application. Solid nail-down hardwood needs a wood subfloor — we read the slab for moisture first.
Yes, we serve all of Emeryville including the Watergate, the Triangle, and the live-work and loft conversions.
For prefinished installs over concrete you can walk on the floor the same day the last board goes down. For site-finished work, figure on the room being off-limits through sanding and finish cure — usually several days to a week. We give you the full schedule up front.
Every floor is different — this is a planning range based on typical Bay Area projects. Installation runs in a per-square-foot band that varies with species, finish tier, and whether old flooring needs removal. Run the instant estimator on this page for a range; we confirm exact pricing after a free in-home consultation.
Installation itself is cleaner than sanding, but we contain the work area, protect your home, and clean up thoroughly at the end of each day.
Yes. The older residential pockets of Emeryville hold original hardwood worth restoring — we sand and refinish it back to a warm, solid surface.
Neighboring Areas
Same county, same housing stock, same hands on your floor.
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