Dave's Floor Sanding & Installation

One of their drivers in their big red vans gave me the middle finger because he ran a red light In downtown St. Paul because he was too impatient for traffic and the safety of others due to summer road construction when I had the right away. Zero professionalism here. Also looking back at past reviews, the owner will say driving isn't a part of their services so they shouldn't be rated for that. Conduct your business with professionalism and hire mature staff and maybe you wouldn't get bad reviews. The behavior of your employees reflects poorly upon your Business.

This has nothing to do with their work and everything to do with their professionalism. I nearly got rear ended on I 35 (north bound just south of Hinkley) because they were speeding quite a bit. When I tried to get out of the left lane, they quickly switched lanes and sped up. I'm not a fan of wreckless driving. I watched them continue to drive wrecklessly with other vehicles. What a terrible representation of a company seeing as their maroon vehicle advertises their company name.

If I could give them zero or -5 stars, I would. Last year in the height of the pandemic, I was having work done on wood floors. In spite of the website saying they wear masks, they refused to wear masks in my house. The mask refusal was while they were sanding, sawing, and using chemicals. you know, things that OSHA and common sense says masks are needed for safety.

Oh yeah, by the way, I have signs on my door saying immunocompromised person lives here, please wear a mask. When I called the business, I was transferred to the owner. The owner proceded to yell at me, was condescending and rude and flat out said he doesn't give a f--- if I am immunocompromised, that if I had required masks they would not have taken the job.

You know, a job that requires respirators for safety. They never finished the job and I had to fight to get SOME of my money back after THEY broke the contract. Run. Far and fast. Do NOT use this business

Outstanding work! Dave's floor sanding is very good to work with and their crew was able to answer all my questions about different types of products. They have their own separate crews for demo, install and staining. They must really hand pick the people they have working for them. Very professional! I will refer them to anyone I know I need of wood floor services. Thank you Dave's!

We got quotes from a few companies for our floor refinishing project before going with Dave's. Not only was Dave's the best option value-wise, but they were the only team that was confident they could remove our carpet padding that had adhered to the wood floor. Dave's crew has more skill and expertise than their competitors and can execute a project with timely precision. The before and after pictures speak for themselves! If you're comparing companies for a project, look no further. Dave's is the best.

Dave's Flooring has done my own floors and many of my client's wood floor refinishing. They do quality work at a reasonable price. They are also quick to respond and schedule an appt which was appreciated Services: Sanding, Wood staining

This company is a mess. Please use someone else. I was charged $1200 and had to repeatedly call to get mistakes fixed and was ultimately left spending more time cleaning up after them and fixing their mistakes myself. Attached is a pic of the tile they did not protect or clean up after I repeatedly asked them do so. The first guy they sent showed up intoxicated, did not sand the floor before applying poly and got poly on the bathroom floor tile because he didn't put down any protection.

Second guy showed up to fix the floor and told me he would move the refrigerator after I offered to move it but did not. I asked for tile to be cleaned up and it was not. I came back after they finally completed the job to find the tile still not cleaned up, the brand new countertop scratched and having to clean up a lot of debris from the floor sanding.

We used Dave's about a year ago to change our hall carpet to match our Brazilian cherry floors. It turned out beautiful. We were so pleased that we hired him to change the carpet the sitting room to the wood floor. And have the rest of the wood floors refinished. They were old and needed to be redone. We called Dave's back and he came out and redid the rest of the floors.

The installers got to take two of the baseboard moldings are. And left an inch or so gap. When the guy came back to stain farms he took the baseboard off which left about a 2 1/2 inch gap. Way too big to put any kind of baseboard in. they also scratched a scratch in the floor by the dining room. We have tried and tried for about three weeks now to get them to come fix it.

They keep saying they will look into it and call us back and they keep trying to blame everybody else. And then they never called back. I was not sure what else to do so I decided to write a review to possibly get them to finally answer us and to let people know that this is the way that they are conducting business now. One of the guys told me that someone else took over the business.

Maybe that's the problem. I'm not sure. Needless to say we're still waiting to fix our floors so that we can finally put our baseboard down. They were also three different guys that have been through here doing the floor during its process. three or four different people that they have had coming through here look very shady. Just do your homework and a lot of interviewing before you decide to have your floors done. Update to come if we ever hear from them. And if they fix their mistakes we will absolutely change our review!

We have had Dave's refinish our floors twice now with Buff & Coat. Our floor is over 30 years old now, but the Buff & Coat makes it brand new again. Just look at the picture. Plus, the technicians are the BEST! Dave runs an excellent operation. Congrats to all of you for a job well done!

My floors are 160 years old and the wood is very thick. The agreement was to grind down to get to fresh wood. I wasn't living in the house, so the 2 days they were there, I didn't see the progress. After putting 2 coats of oil on, I saw that there was big areas of staining that were not addressed and the floors looked terrible. I called justin asking why they didn't call me to say there were huge spots that looked really bad. Justin just said we don't do any treatment of stains or discoloration.

All I wanted was communication and a chance to address the stains/discoloration going forward. There was no acknowledgement that I was not happy, no apologies, no possible solutions. He said that the worker "gets in the zone" and keeps going even if there are problems. I do not recommend them. My floors look like I got a sander from Home Depot and did it myself.

This guy has a solid reputation (or so I thought) and when I was having my floors refinished my general contractor said to call him. I was out when he stopped over but I was told by my family and the workers at the house the guy showed up very angry and unreasonable and may of possibly been drinking or hung over or something. I got home and called to try and smooth things out and he was a total jerk over the phone.

I was calm and polite and asked what the issue was and while I was talking to him pulled up state info and see he is not even licensed. I asked him about this and he flew off the handle even more. Again I previously heard good things about this company but maybe I caught Dave on an off day or hung over or maybe he's just turned into a jerk, I don't know. I can't recommend anyone with whatever personal issues he has going on so would suggest another company.

This guy in his yellow shirt and red van couldn't be bothered. He was rude and pushy. I'm happy to give my money to someone else and tell everyone about what a jerk this guy is.

Dave's Floor Sanding did an amazing job on our hardwood floors. It's been 23 years since we built and our floors look brand new! Excellent customer service! Services: Flooring repair, Sanding

Estimator arrived on time. Explained charges very clearly. He let me know several commonly made mistakes after floors are refinished (such as no rugs for 3-4 weeks and much more). The employees who came over and did the work were on time every day, and had great communication with me. Remember to keep your air conditioning on for the workers, it gets unbelievable hot inside even when the outside temperature isn't to bad.

Especially with the machines they use. I was shocked at how bad the fumes were throughout the house for several days. If I did it again I would make arrangements to stay somewhere else during the 3 day process- I do think the estimator recommended that too though. If you need hardwood floors refinished use Daves

We moved into a new house and needed to rip up the carpet. To our (happy) surprise there was hardwood underneath in decent shape. They did need to replace a few boards for $50/board but now the floor looks perfect and you'd never know it was patched in. Great communicators and no surprise costs - it was what we expected. We then used them to install LVP in the basement and that was another good experience - they call the day before to confirm their arrival time and costs were pretty much exactly what they quoted.

We used Dave's to refinish/re-stain our hardwood floors in our new home. They were fantastic! They were able to schedule us quickly and were very responsive and helpful. I loved that they sanded a large area of floor down to the bare wood for us and then showed us different stain and poly options so we could pick our favorite. They finished the project quickly and the floors looked absolutely beautiful. I would definitely use them again for any future flooring project. Don't mind my dog in the photo, but look how nice the floor looks!

Dave's was recommended by my realtor, Sandy Loescher. She had seen my floors after the carpet was pulled up and they were ug-ly! Some former owners had painted the floors but the paint had worn through. Dave's crew did a great job as you can see from the pictures. I have one before and several afters! Highly recommended!

Dave from Dave's Floor Sanding did an amazing job on the back stair case of a duplex we purchased. He was so meticulous with the quality of his work and even worked over the weekend to get the tough project completed. I would highly recommend Dave's Floor Sanding and in particular Dave for your project! Service: Flooring repair

Share review Embed review Write an update Edit review 9/26/2020 Avoid! The positive: estimator/ salesman Mike and office person were great with customer service, and they showed up when they said they would. Unfortunately, the work was very poor. They failed to solve the problem they promised to fix the first time, put the wrong finish on, and added washboard bumps in the floor that were not there before.

Unfortunately we paid in full before seeing the final product. Mike came out right away and offered to have the issues fixed and another finish coat done. Nothing was improved and the final top coat was worse than the first one. Email to them after 2nd try was ignored. Note that if you have an older or at risk family member, all 5 workers encountered had to be asked to wear a mask, and didn't keep them on in the home.

Nearly 20 years ago we had Dave's Floor Sanding install hardwood floors in our foyer and 1/2 bath. We were pleased with the experience so decided to contact them again when we decided to install hardwood in the adjoining formal living and formal dining rooms. We asked the sales person to provide an estimate for feathering in those rooms with the existing foyer and refinishing the entire area.

When Dave called to schedule the work I expressed one concern with him, which was was the length of time it would take to stain\finish. Dave asked if we had ever considered removing the existing foyer, and instead install pre-finished product in all areas. That sounded expensive. He said "you might be surprised". They came back out to provide an estimate and to my surprise it was only $35 difference, and ends up being a much nicer, more durable product.

I'm so happy Dave made this suggestion. We absolutely love our floor. I highly recommend Dave's Floor Sanding & Installing. Everyone was extremely helpful, professional, and courteous. Thank you Dave!

We decided at the last minute to refinish our floors before we moved in to our new house. I called up Daves and they got us a quote the next day and started 2 days later! The timing could not have been more efficient. They took time to explain the process and were very knowledgeable. The job did get delayed by a day as the floors didn't dry after the 2nd coat.

So make sure to keep the heat up if you want it to dry fast. Overall though it got done just in time to move in. They answered all questions anytime we called and after the job was done followed up to see how things were going. We continue to get so many compliments on our floors everytime we have new visitors over!

I hired Dave's to sand and refinish the floors in my house that was built in 1901. The old floors were scratched, and had turned a slightly orange color. Dave's crew was professional, followed the set timeline, and helped with my many questions about prepping the floors and taking care of them after the job. They were fine with my last-minute decision to use a satin finish rather than semi-gloss.

It was explained to me that the baseboards would be too delicate to remove, so I was worried that they might be damaged in the sanding process. But, everything looks clean and intact. I can't believe how nice the floors turned out!

We had 3 bedrooms that had not been touched in over 50 years, they had been covered with carpet. Dave's crew came out and brought them back to life! Total transformation of these floors. Each day they cleaned up, put tools away, very professional and nice workers. Great pricing too. When the job was complete, they completely cleaned up like they were never there! Would recommend them to anyone.

We had used Dave's in the past and had been extremely pleased. To be honest, if I had reviewed them in the middle of our most recent project, their score would have been far lower. So here's the good, the bad, and the ugly. The final result, absolutely beautiful end product. The floors in our house are over 100 years old. The refinish on the front hallway and kitchen including an impossibly narrow area between the staircase and wall came out beautifully, especially the way they were able to blend with adjoining rooms where there is no threshold between.

It was difficult to get here though. The crew was originally scheduled to start between 9am and 9:30. The evening before, someone left a message for me saying they wouldn't be here until noon. No checking to see if that worked for me. I juggled my schedule and made it work except that ultimately it was many calls and 2:30 before the crew showed up.

Now because of the area that we were having done we were relocating to a hotel for 3 days. In reality all they would have needed to do was send someone by to pick up the house key. When we got back home we were told to delay moving our appliances back into place for an extra day (more restaurant meals). We actually waited 2 days longer than recommended, because it took me that long to clean up after their workers.

They did not wipe off a single surface. Good thing I had wrapped the kitchen cabinets in plastic. When we moved the appliances back, we discovered the coating was still too soft and the floor got all marred up even though we shielded with cardboard as recommended. We called their customer service department and they agreed to come take a look. The guy who came out was a bit older than the original crew and a whole lot more knowledgeable.

He let us know that part of the problem was the rainy cold weather. This gentleman resanded the effected area and refinished it. He also used a vacuum system as he was sanding that resulted in little new dust. As I said in the end the job was beautiful and their price reasonable.

Horrible. And these guys drive around tailgating people. May 19th, 11 am. County Road and 24 in Medina.

Watched one of your drivers parked in the far left lane of 494 South this morning blocking traffic and creating a traffic jam, when I finally got around him he was busy reading his phone. No wonder he drives like crap. I hope he knows how to sand floors better than he knows how to drive

This was quite a while ago. In 2003 I hired Dave's to tear out the carpet and refinish the maple floor in one room before I moved into the house. They gave me a quote over the phone based on my measurement and scheduled the job. This was my first house and I didn't know ANYTHING about refinishing floors. After the first day I looked in and saw there were shreds of carpet all along the walls.

I walked over to get a closer look and discovered the floor was sticky. I called them and the receptionist said I wasn't supposed to walk on it for three days. I said, "How was I supposed to know that?" And she said the estimators should have explained all that to me when they came out to do the measurements. I said they never came out and never measured, just gave it over the phone.

Apparently she didn't believe me. I said it would have to be redone in any case because they had left an edge of carpet all around the room. So they came out and fixed that and refinished it and everything was fine - until they sent me a bill for an additional $200 or something for the second trip! I didn't pay it. Now I'm looking for someone to do another room and I'm shocked that people are recommending Dave's to me as "the best in town." Maybe if they've had a 100% staff turnover but I'm not risking it!

I got several recommendations from friends who all said to use "Dave's". I'm glad I did! They did a really great job. I was VERY impressed that, when I wasn't 100% satisfied with the final coat, they came back and did another coat - FOR NO EXTRA CHARGE! And they did it right away! I definitely recommend them and will use them for any floor work I need in the future.

I've used Dave's flooring twice and am about to use them again for the third time. The first time they put in hardwood floors and sanded and refinished existing floors. The second time they just sanded and refinished the floors. Both times I've been extremely satisfied with their work. They come on time and are very professional. I would highly recommend them.

Hired Dave's to rip out carpet and install Brazilian cherry hardwood in our living room to match the wood floors in our dining room, foyer and kitchen. It was all then sanded and stained ebony and finished with Traffic Satin finish. There were a few glitches (as to be expected with a project of this size) but overall I am really happy with how the floors turned out and the service I received from Dave's. Don't worry about the negative reviews - the company was operated by someone else for a short time - but Dave is back and taking great care of his customers and staff.

The two things I really like about this operation are: 1. No matter when I call and who answers the phone they can pull up my name and address my concern without a lot of delays and needing to check with various parties. 2. They have employees that are specialists in their areas (sanding, coating, staining, etc.). While it makes for a lack of continuity of workers coming into your house, they all seem to know what the plan is and because they know and enjoy their part of the job they do it well.

We came home from Spring Break and the floors looked beautiful! I would highly recommend the Traffic Satin finish. No smell, quick drying time and beautiful easy-care finish. I had a million questions and they never seemed to get annoyed with me. The employees really seem to take pride in their work. Price was right in line with another quote I got. I highly recommend Dave's!

Dave's did a great job refinishing our living room, dining room, and office's original 1920s wood flooring. They advised us to not re-stain the wood (as it had been in the past) and we took their advice. We couldn't be happier with the outcome. They were very quick, their pricing was reasonable, and there was minimal mess to clean up after they had left (just a bit of dust). They did seem to have a bit of a hard time with the "office work" but we are very happy with the work we hired them for.

Don't hire Dave's! I hired Dave's to redo my gorgeous maple hardwood floors. The floors had been scratched over the years, but were generally in great condition. Dave's underbids other flooring companies using workers who, depending on your luck of the draw, don't care at all about how their work turns out. I walked into my house after the job was done (on day #3) and started crying.

I could tell immediately that they were not done well. I assumed that it was all in the top coat. Dave's agreed to rebuff the top coat and put down a new coat. They said that they would send "one of their two best guys." This guy was incredibly rude to my sweet nanny. (Saying that she "must work for incredibly picky people" and when she said that we just want the floors done correctly, that "they must've paid her to say that.") The floors looked WORSE afterward! Dave's flooring (specifically, Wayne) assured me that their guy actually did buff the floors and redo the top coat.

I hired someone else to redo the top coat. (And, of course, every time I have to have someone come back, it's another round of moving my entire main floor of furniture off the floors--did it three times!) When they arrived, they quickly assessed that the problem is not in the top coat, it's in the original sanding job with the floors. Dave's said that they want to redo the top coat of the floors AGAIN, while refusing to acknowledge that the problem isn't with only the top coat; the top coat that they supposedly already buffed and recoated.

My only recourse is to take my story to social media and hope that at some point someone tells Dave's that Dave's lost their business because of what happened to me. In the end, don't go with Dave's because it's a lower price. Hire someone who cares about the job that they do.

Dave's did a fantastic job refinishing all of the wood floors on our main floor level. Our parquet kitchen floor, living room and two bedrooms were all sanded and refinished. The job was done in a timely manner and the floors look brand new. Their cost was a fantastic value for the amount and quality of the work.