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Universal Floors Inc

Hardwood Flooring Sales and Installation, Flooring Sales and Installation, Floor Cleaning and Waxing,

About us

Since 1953, Universal Floors has been a family owned & operated company. Founded by WWII Veteran "Capt." South Lynn Sr., the Lynn family has been serving the floor needs of the government, architects, builders, contractors & homeowners in the DC metro area ever since. Additional email: guy@UniversalFloors.com. License Numbers: DC HIC: #472, Maryland HIC: #2827, Commonwealth of Virginia: Class A 2705089633, Delaware: #2007603364, Fairfax County, VA: #200710, Arlington County VA: #063573603, Fairfax City, VA: #102876, Annapolis City, MD: #815-R.

Business highlights

72 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Wood Floor Installation, Sanding & Refinishing, Repairs, Historic Restoration, Custom Designs & Patterns. Cork & Bamboo Flooring.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

4.8119 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
82%
4
11%
3
3%
2
2%
1
3%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.5
professionalism
4.8
responsiveness
4.7
punctuality
4.8
Showing 51-75 of 119 reviews

Vijay P.
01/2011
5.0
hardwood floor
  + -1 more
I'm quite happy with the results; My floors were old and fragile and Universal Floors did a good job.
Description of Work: Sand & stain 100-yr old hard wood floors

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,200

ADRIANA C.
01/2011
5.0
flooring contractor, hardwood floor
  + 0 more
The new floor boards look great and are almost seamless in color and texture to our old 1920's oak. I think they have a warehouse of old wood so they have some vintage stock to choose from. This is great example of recycling. I was surprised when the guy who gave the estimate was not the one who showed up to do the work. Nonetheless, the guys who came did a great job, worked carefully and quickly, and cleaned up when they finished. Very pleased with the results. I may have paid more than I needed to, but this was the only company out of 4 that returned my inquiry, so they got the job!
Description of Work: Two floor boards that join fireplace tile were cracked and bowing in. Universal came in for an estimate, and the work was done within a week. Good quality work, but I think they sent over subcontractors, which I was not expecting.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$600

meg K.
11/2010
2.0
hardwood floor
  + -1 more
I wasn't thrilled. It was expensive. They did a sloppy job. I wouldn't use them again. I found places where they didn't put the molding back. I find lots of spots that are uneven or badly done and parts that got onto white paint.
Description of Work: They stained all the hardwood floors in my house.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
1.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
2.0

$1,100

THOMAS S.
11/2010
5.0
floor cleaning
  + -1 more
The hardwood floors looked great. The grim on the basement floors was a nasty film that I could not strip off by hand. It was rude. They used their big machines and grinded it away. They left a bit of a mess but they only charged me $200 for the basement. It was a much bigger job then they thought. Looked great afterwards. They were very flexible on timing. I had other contractors in the house and they had to work around them. Good guys, reasonable price and I will use them again.
Description of Work: Refinished the hardwood floors and polished the tiles in the basement.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$750

Kenneth R.
11/2010
5.0
hardwood floor
  + -1 more
I was very pleased with the work done by the Universal Floors team and very satisfied with the job done. They worked very efficiently and were careful to protect the surrounding area and furnishings.
Description of Work: Universal floors sanded off the existing stain and finish to my hardwood floors and re-stained and sealed the floors.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500

Claire D.
11/2010
5.0
hardwood floor
  + -1 more
I had a great experience with Universal. I went with them without even getting other estimates because I had two friends recommend Universal to me (both had gone with other companies first, and had to have the work redone). I wanted it done right and well the first time, their quote to me looked fair compared with other companies, so I went with them and am happy I did. My floors look amazing. I knew they'd look nicer but had no idea how well they'd look. The work only took 2-3 days and the staff was prompt and professional. They did a great job of cleaning up the carpet before they started and they managed to keep the place pretty free of dust and sand as they went along. One small item on our contract was not done (replacing a piece of wood in a door way) but that was rectified on my bill immediately (or I could've had them come out and fix that item, but had the tools to fix it myself).
Description of Work: I had the hardwood floors in a one-bedroom condo (about 600 sq ft) resanded, stained, and sealed.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,100

Julia P.
10/2010
5.0
hardwood floor
  + -1 more
Very professional, excellent advice re: options, flexible in providing samples. Quick, professional installation, but at top dollar price.
Description of Work: Installed bamboo floor in kitchen.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,900

Philip S.
10/2010
4.0
flooring contractor, hardwood floor
  + 0 more
We wanted to have hardwood floor installed to match the existing floor before moving. Universal did very nice work both in installing the floor and matching the stairs to the pre-finished floors. Overall, we were very happy with the work. The process of getting the quote and contract finalized was somewhat tedious due to some issues Universal said they were having with their Internet connection (so correspondence by e-mail was not possible). Also, communication as to when the crews were going to show up was limited to a call the morning of -- there was one day I thought a crew was coming only to be told they were coming the following day.
Description of Work: Universal replaced carpet with pre-finished hardwood on one floor of our townhouse (2 bedrooms, their closets, and a hallway) and installed, sanded and finished hardwood on a set of stairs.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,500

Kris V.
10/2010
5.0
flooring contractor, hardwood floor
  + 0 more
They were great. Good service, good advice on maintenance. My mom has used them several times as well and they are consistently fantastic.
Description of Work: They repaired and refinished my hardwood floors.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000

Hugh E.
08/2010
5.0
flooring contractor, hardwood floor
  + 0 more
The company changed gears quickly when the job went from sand and refinish to new install. There was a holdup in ordering the wood which was a special order/backorder and not the fault of Universal. Bob Bittner was the crew chief and he was knowledgable and gave good advice as well as worked hard to instill realistic expectations for what could be accomplished. Wood got here and they did a super professional install. Because of furniture the job had to be completed in two stages and they did an really outstanding job on making the two sections match. Can't tell they were done in stages. Extremely happy with the new floors and recommend them to anyone wanting to do this kind of install. I would use them again in the future.
Description of Work: I was oringally hoping to just refiinish existing flooring in a two story Townhouse. Too much damage existed to make that possible. The master bedroom had been two rooms at one point and several of the previous owners had pets which left serious staining. Do it yourselfer renovations through several owners also led to bad repairs, overly expedient repairs and just really bad maintenence. Replaced all flooring in 2 floors except kitchen and bath.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$10,000

Daniel G.
06/2010
5.0
flooring contractor
  + -1 more
I am calling the recommended contractor to level our floor.
Description of Work: I had a question regarding levelling floors in preparation for installing laminate in our basement. I spoke with Sprigg and he was very helpful in guiding me to the right contractor to do the work and treated me like family!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Jeffrey A.
04/2010
5.0
flooring contractor, hardwood floor, floor cleaning
  + 1 more
They have excellent customer service; they came out and helped me and they were very accommodating. The company worked with us to choose the stain color and they were also very flexible with the price. They were very competitive on price, very knowledgeable about the products, and could help us choose a product that was appropriate for our living situation. We have dogs and kids so they helped us find the best stain color and product. They were prompt and courteous and we are very pleased with the final product.
Description of Work: Universal Floors refinished our hardwood floors.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,000

Caroline P.
04/2010
5.0
flooring contractor, hardwood floor
  + 0 more
It was the third estimate I received, and was the lowest. Universal managed to install the flooring, after only a one week delay due to the blizzards in February 2009. The communication about the postponement (blizzard-related) was not a problem at all. Despite multiple feet of snow on the ground, they got here, with the bamboo, unloaded and installed my floors. The workmanship was high quality and the service was great. There were a couple of small things that I noticed in the days after the installation (sliding door sticking, threshold not firmly attached) and they came back to my house not once, but twice, until I was completely satisfied. I would definitely recommend Universal to others, and would use them again in a heartbeat.
Description of Work: Universal came out and gave me an estimate to tear out my carpet and install bamboo floors instead. They then ordered the bamboo from the company I chose, delivered and installed it. The floors are gorgeous!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,500

Elizabeth S.
04/2010
5.0
flooring contractor, hardwood floor
  + 0 more
The work went great. Universal gave me a quote in November 2009, but I had other renovation work to do first, so the floors weren't re-done until March 2010. They honored their original quote from November. Universal was one of the only companies to agree to do the work in two stages, because we had furnishings in the condo. They moved everything to the bedroom and did the rest, then moved all the furniture out of the bedroom to complete the job. They were relatively clean in terms of dust, but we still had to hire a cleaning crew to come in and thoroughly clean surfaces of dust when they were done. The floors throughout the condo look great, and they did a good job, finished on time, and were right on the estimate. They communicated promptly via phone and e-mail.
Description of Work: Universal sanded and refinished the hardwood floors in my one-bedroom condo and repaired boards where needed. They also installed shoe molding.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,900

Richard M.
03/2010
4.0
hardwood floor
  + -1 more
Did not hire Universal, as we opted for another company that gave a much lower estimate. We were very pleased with the work done by the other company.
Description of Work: No work performed.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
4.0
punctuality
4.0


Kelli D.
03/2010
5.0
flooring contractor, hardwood floor
  + 0 more
It went exceptionally well. i was wary to re-stain my bamboo flooring because of the type of word. Universal Floors were the only ones that seemed to know what they were doing. The price was high but was in line with other estimates.
Description of Work: Resurfaced and re-stained bamboo flooring.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,450

Chrystina Z.
12/2009
5.0
flooring contractor, hardwood floor
  + 0 more
Very pleased. Everything was finished to a high quality standard, and they finished all work within 1 week (as contracted). My only complaint is they forgot to install some scotcha molding underneath the 2nd floor stairwell, but I called them up, and it was quickly resolved. Pricing was slightly higher than competitor's, but worth it.
Description of Work: We installed hardwood floors on the staircase and 2nd floor (4 bedrooms, closets, and a long hallway). They ripped up the carpet, installed solid red oak floors, and sanded/stained them.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$10,000

Anne M.
11/2009
5.0
flooring contractor, hardwood floor
  + 0 more
They were very punctual and thorough. They noticed, for example, that the floor was missing a shoe molding and took the trouble to ask me if they should install it.
Description of Work: They refinished the floor in a bedroom, which had previously been bleached. They sanded and stained the floor to match the rest of the house.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$700

Jennifer B.
11/2009
5.0
flooring contractor, hardwood floor
  + 0 more
Everything they said that they would do, they did.
Description of Work: They refinished approximately 1,800 square feet of wood floor.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

SUE V.
10/2009
4.0
flooring contractor, hardwood floor
  + 0 more
The experience was okay. They were pretty pricey and I had to call them back to clean up. There were stain marks on the woodwork. I don't know why they would have left that. I thought for the price they charged, they should have taken the time to clean that. I think they were 1/2 day late for showing up. The overall experience was not what I had expected. I would not call them again.
Description of Work: We used Universal Flooring to replace wood flooring that was damaged by a flood. The work was done four or five years ago.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

$6,000

betty K.
07/2009
5.0
flooring contractor, hardwood floor
  + 0 more
I was very impressed with them. The work was of high quality. There is no perceptible difference between the wood floor they refinished and the adjacent wood floor they installed new. It all just flows together in appearance -- and all looks beautiful. When I asked for work beyond that included in the initial estimate, after already having signed a contract tying me into having them do most of the work in my house, they did not at all take advantage of the situation, but quoted me a very reasonable price on the additional work. They showed up when they said they would, and finished the work in short order, and left nothing to be cleaned up.
Description of Work: They installed hardwood floors in two top floor bedrooms, refinished the living room floor, and installed engineered hardwood flooring throughout the lower level of my house, which included two bedrooms, a den and two hallways.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$9,257

ANGELA J.
02/2009
5.0
hardwood floor
  + -1 more
Very well. South Lynn was punctual, and gave us a fair estimate for the work. They did a great job on the floors, which had been in poor shape. The crew was very professional and polite. We would certainly hire them again.
Description of Work: Refinished floors throughout our NW DC townhome.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,500

Bridget N.
01/2009
5.0
flooring contractor, hardwood floor
  + 0 more
Excellent service. Did a great job with our hardwood floors, especially repairing some remodeling work the previous owner hadn't done correctly. When there was an issue our sales rep came right over to make sure the work was fixed.
Description of Work: Repaired and re-finished hardwood floors.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000

CYNTHIA CLAPP W.
12/2008
5.0
flooring contractor, hardwood floor
  + 0 more
This company was very pleasant to deal with and professional about showing up and doing the work. Part of the floor is pine and part is oak, so they were patient with us while choosing the right stains for the project. They did put some stain down in the wrong place and had no problem coming back and correcting it. Overall I would highly recommend them.
Description of Work: They refinished all the wood floors on the first floor of our house which was 900 sq/ft.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,600

Kim F.
12/2008
5.0
flooring contractor, woodworking
  + 0 more
Very pleased. Our floors look great, they were right on with their estimate, and there was absolutely no mess--no dust, no trash, no nothing. We were thrilled.
Description of Work: Refinished old (1930's) hardwood floors, installed new Scotia molding throughout house.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000

Contact information

4625 41st St NW, Washington, DC 20016

http://www.universalfloors.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday:
Closed

Licensing

Bonded

Insured
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Service Categories

Hardwood Flooring Sales and Installation,
Flooring Sales and Installation,
Floor Cleaning and Waxing,
Finished Carpentry and Woodworking,
Ceramic Tile

FAQ

Universal Floors Inc is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Saturday: Closed

Universal Floors Inc accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Universal Floors Inc offers free project estimates.
No, Universal Floors Inc does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Universal Floors Inc does not offer a senior discount.
No, Universal Floors Inc does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Universal Floors Inc offers warranties.
Universal Floors Inc offers the following services: Wood Floor Installation, Sanding & Refinishing, Repairs, Historic Restoration, Custom Designs & Patterns. Cork & Bamboo Flooring.

Contact information

4625 41st St NW, Washington, DC 20016

http://www.universalfloors.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday:
Closed