Davis Floors

In summary, Jeff Davis and his crew are professional, they really know flooring, and are great to work with. THE WORK: Jeff responded to our quote inquiry in a timely manner, did a site visit and took measurements himself, gave us a quote in a timely manner, and worked around the many delays we encountered due to the builder & other sub-contractors. He always made it clear when he and his crew would be working our site. They also did a beautiful job of positioning the flooring. ONE DETAIL WISH: they put flooring on a cover for a crawlspace, but it doesn't fit cleanly. That said, it's in a closet, and we're not the kind of people to be bothered much by that (but if you are, just request extra attention to similar tasks). LISTEN TO JEFF: We also debated whether we needed a sound-deadening underlayment, which Jeff recommended. He described the factors involved, but left the decision to us. We wanted to save money and time and had been told by another contractor that it's really the nails that create the creaking, so we shouldn't need underlayment (we used pre-finished flooring [so, no nails]). So we decided to skip it. Now having lived in the house, we realize that although underlayment doesn't prevent creaks per se, it goes a very long way in preventing the sound from traveling. So while we wish Jeff pushed us more on that choice, we definitely attribute the final decision to ourselves. In short, I would say, listen to Jeff. :) ON PRICE: We initially thought Davis Floors was a bit pricey, but we got a quote from another installer (the one who semi-misinformed us about the underlayment) and his was higher, and used a much cheaper flooring product. I would consider Davis priced well for the high-quality work they do. We've recommended Davis to friends already, and would use them again if we ever need flooring work.