Dr. Russell “Russ” Barnes
9 years ago
After I thoroughly reviewed the background, state license/bonding status and BBB status of AAA Hardwood Floors, we engaged this company to provide us with an estimate for the installation of 500sf of 6 1/2 wide, 1/2-inch thick, hand-distressed hardwood flooring for our first floor family room. This was a competitive bid process and we set an appointment for the owner, Ken, to come to our home to provide an estimate and to provide samples. Ken arrived exactly on time and was very thorough in the process of measuring, analyzing our situation and making some suggestions about finishing touches. Ken took the time to discuss their product line and the processes used in the manufacture of the hardwood we chose. Ken was very professional and focused, yet was appropriately friendly and pleasant.
Since we had already received a few other competitive bids, we knew exactly where the AAA Hardwood Flooring estimate and bid needed to come in. After a short discussion we arrived at a very attractive competitive offer/acceptance and I provided Ken with a deposit. We scheduled the installation for a date that was convenient for us, since my wife and I both work and travel. There was a follow-up call and reminder of the installation date. The contract package included moving the furniture out of / back into the room, removal of our old carpet/pad, removal of tack strips, cleanup and prep of the cement floor, preparation of the molding, installation of the adhesive, installation of the hardwood, a seamless interface of the hardwood to the mosaic thresholds (3), installation of needed grout, removal of the old carpet and end-of-job clean up.
On the scheduled date for the installation, the three-man team arrived on time and as expected. The installation team worked quickly to place plastic sheeting covering all doorways, the pass-through window and they covered all items remaining in the room that could not be removed (wall-mounted TV, pictures, etc.). Once preparation was completed, the team worked non-stop (except for a short lunch break) doing prep work, then installing the hardwood planks. We have three mosaic thresholds and the team leader did an excellent job of seamlessly interfacing the hardwood to the mosaic tiles, then he installed the grout for a perfect transition for all three thresholds. Cleanup was as efficient and thorough as expected. The entire process started at 09:00 and ended at 17:30 the same day. Overall from the first point of contact with AAA Hardwood Floors all the way through to post-installation follow-up, all aspects of the job were done on-time, on-budget and actually exceeded our expectations. I would not hesitate to recommend AAA-Hardwood Flooring for a similar installation. We are very pleased.