Contra Costa County · Since 1986 · Hardwood only. Yvan and Oscar on your floor from start to finish.
Orinda's hillside estates and mid-century homes are a natural fit for our wide-plank installs and whole-home refinish work. The larger homes and formal staircases let us do the kind of expansive hardwood work we enjoy — always with careful moisture inspection on the hillside sites.
Orinda's larger hillside estates and mid-century homes often feature wide-plank hardwood and formal staircases. The hillside sites demand careful moisture and subfloor inspection, and the larger homes mean bigger installs and whole-home refinish work.
Orinda, Contra Costa County
ZIP codes served: 94563
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. Orinda's hillside estates and mid-century homes are a natural fit for our wide-plank installs and whole-home refinish work. The larger homes and formal staircases let us do the kind of expansive hardwood work we enjoy — always with careful moisture inspection on the hillside sites. 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 Orinda and your hardwood needs installation, repair, or refinishing, we'd be glad to come take a look.
Local FAQ
Yes — Orinda's larger homes are a great fit for wide-plank white oak and walnut, and we do formal staircases as well. We acclimate carefully on the hillside sites.
Yes, we serve all of Orinda including Sleepy Hollow, Orinda Downs, Manzanita, Glorietta, and the surrounding hills.
Yes — hillside and moisture-prone sites get a thorough subfloor and crawl inspection before install, because moisture is the top cause of cupping and gapping. We meter everything.
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 stair work. Run the instant estimator on this page for a range; we confirm exact pricing after a free in-home consultation.
For prefinished installs you can walk on the floor the same day. For site-finished work, figure on the rooms being off-limits through sanding and finish cure — usually several days to a week. We give you the full schedule up front.
Yes — we refinish and repair original hardwood throughout Orinda, restoring the wood that's already there before recommending replacement.
Neighboring Areas
Same county, same housing stock, same hands on your floor.
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