No. 01
Installation
New solid and engineered hardwood, laid by our own installers — never subcontracted. Matched to your home's existing floors so seamlessly that guests can't find the join.
Los Angeles · Long Beach · Orange County — Since 1984
Beneath the Carpet, a Beautiful Floor
Hardwood installation, refinishing and restoration by the crews Southern California has trusted for four decades. Free onsite estimates, in writing.
The best choice in hardwood
Old floors,
made new again
Most of the beautiful floors we finish were already there — hiding under carpet in a 1950s Lakewood ranch, scarred by a floor heater in a Long Beach bungalow, worn grey in a 1923 Spanish colonial. We sand, repair, stain and finish them back to life.
Founded by Ray Hartley in 1984, we remain a small company on purpose: our own crews, honest written bids, and craftsmen who have been with us for more than twenty years. We will tell you up front what your floor can take — and what it can't.
What we do→
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Everything a wood floor
will ever need
No. 02
Refinishing
Four rounds of sanding, careful stain work, and up to four coats of finish. Three days, and a 70-year-old floor looks like the day it was laid.
No. 03
Restoration
Vintage 1920s–1950s floors are our specialty — including the thin-sawn oak other companies turn away. We'll tell you honestly what one more sanding can do.
No. 04
Repair
Floor-heater cutouts, pet stains, water damage, cracked boards. We weave in matched boards and blend custom stain so you cannot tell a repair was ever made.
No. 05
Wood Stairs
Treads, risers and railings, built and finished to match the floors they meet. The hardest-working wood in the house, done once and done right.
Where we work
Serving all of Orange County,
Long Beach & Los Angeles
- Anaheim
- Fullerton
- Orange
- Santa Ana
- Seal Beach
- Huntington Beach
- Costa Mesa
- Newport Beach
- Irvine
- Tustin
- Yorba Linda
- Cypress
- Fountain Valley
- Mission Viejo
- Laguna Niguel
- Laguna Beach
- San Clemente
- Dana Point
- Garden Grove
- Lake Forest
The Process
Three days,
four decades of practice
- 01
Free Onsite Estimate
Ray or Sam comes out — often the same day you call — and leaves a firm written bid. The price we quote is the price you pay. No upselling, ever.
- 02
Repair & Preparation
Carpet out, damaged boards replaced, heater cutouts patched with matched wood. We protect cabinets, vents and the rest of your home before a single machine starts.
- 03
Sanding & Custom Stain
Up to four rounds of sanding, then stain blended on site — our color specialist mixes custom samples until the match to your existing floors is exact.
- 04
Finish Coats & Walkthrough
Two to four coats of finish, cleaned up daily, done on schedule. Ray calls after completion to make sure everything is exactly right.
Recent Work
Floors we are
proud to sign
Newport Beach
Harbor House
New white oak installation · 3,100 sq ft
Long Beach
1936 Cottage Kitchen
Oak restoration & repair · 900 sq ft
Los Alamitos
The Parquet Study
Sand, stain & three coats · 480 sq ft
Palos Verdes
Hillside Stair
New treads, risers & rail · 2 flights
Yorba Linda
Marble & Walnut
Refinish with custom stain · 1,100 sq ft
Lakewood
Under the Carpet
1952 red oak, exposed & refinished · 640 sq ft
“Gone are the scratches, stains and wear and tear. What we have now is an 18-year-old floor that looks brand new — the wood grain is radiant and the floor shines.”
— Glen T. · via Yelp, after three other companies said it couldn't be refinished
In their words
Thousands of clients,
one standard
★★★★★
“We are really happy with the results”
We had some significant repairs done and it all blended in beautifully with the rest of the floor. We had another quote which was less, but we chose years of experience — it was the right decision.
★★★★★
“The floors turned out amazing!”
Called on Thursday, Sam came out that day with a written quote, and they started Monday. By Thursday the third coat was on and everything was cleaned up. House built in 1957 — the difference is night and day.
★★★★★
“Looks like the day it was installed”
Three days, four rounds of sanding, and four coats of polyurethane later, we have a gleaming hardwood floor — and you would never tell there was once a floor heater in the living room.
★★★★★
“The beauty of the new floors helped sell the house!”
The floors look like new — you cannot tell where the repairs were done. Ray Hartley was very thorough in his estimate and the price was very fair. Great experience.
★★★★★
“By far the best in the business”
The owners are knowledgeable, respond quickly, and tell it like it is. It says everything about a business when employees have been with the company for twenty-plus years.
★★★★★
“An old-school craftsman”
No BS, no fanfare — just experience and knowledge. He even swung by on a Sunday to deliver polyurethane when I ran out mid-coat. A+ for service, timeliness, pricing and quality.
Free Onsite Estimate
Let's look at
your floor
Call and we can often come out the same day. You'll get a firm bid in writing — the price we quote is the price you pay, with every option priced line by line.
- Los Angeles & Long Beach(562) 555-0134
- Orange County(714) 555-0198
- HoursMonday – Saturday, 7:30 AM – 6 PM
- PaymentCash, check, Visa & Mastercard