Hardwood Flooring Sales and Installation, Flooring Sales and Installation, Finished Carpentry and Woodworking
About us
C V Hardwood Flooring Co is a flooring contractor that offers about 25 years of experience and provides sub-floor installation, wood floor polishing, linoleum flooring and more to Chicago and the surrounding neighborhoods.
Business highlights
47 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
Residential installlation & dustless sanding and refinishing of all types of hardwood floors and custom design. Commercial jobs require flexibility, which is why our staff is prepared to work over night to ensure your business continuity. We provide our services to business such as restaurants, shopping malls, schools, and many more…
It went very well, He came in, figured out what needed to to be done and in what order to do it, set out and schedule and was able to put in flooring, sand it and finish it with as little disruption in our lives and house as possible in such a situation. Was helpful and friendly.
Description of Work: Vasile replaced and repaired the flooring in my upstairs. We had new maple floors put in in two rooms and the hall and he replaced a floor in the third room, replacing part of it that needed repair/replacement. We have a lot of heavy stuff in our upstairs so it involved a lot of moving things back and forth. We also had some uneven floors that he had to finesse and some built in cabinets and shelfving that they had to install around.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,000
Jennifer M.
12/2011
5.0
hardwood floor
+ -1 more
Vasile installed a beautiful bamboo floating floor for us last year. His estimate was great, his crew was fast and polite, and the floor was installed well. Vasile is very knowledgable and honest, and gave some great advice throughout the process. For the past year, the floor has been amazing, until 2 gaps appeared in the middle of the floor, likely related to the recent installation of a dishwasher. I called Vasile to get advice on the repair and, as always, he answered his phone immediately. When he came out to take a look, he remembered many details of the job that he had done over a year previously, down to how much extra bamboo we had left. I was anticipating that it may require an expensive fix, but Vasile was able to correct the gaps without a major intervention. When I offered to pay him for his time, he declined all payment! Truly a great customer service experience! I would not hesitate to recommend CV Hardwood flooring to anyone, and will definitely use them again in the future.
Description of Work: installation and repair to a floating bamboo floor. 1 year ago - installed bamboo in our entryway, kitchen and dining room. Removed carpeting in the dining room, raised the subfloor to make it level with the kitchen and made the transition smooth. Today - repaired 2 gaps in the middle of the floor, that were likely caused by the recent installation of a dishwasher.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Spencer P.
12/2011
5.0
hardwood floor
+ -1 more
Vasile Contra responded back immediately to my request for a quote and scheduled a visit to look at my project. I was impressed right off the bat with the time he took to ask not only questions about what I was looking for, but also to explain the options available to me such as stain colors, type of sealer and options for the door and room transition thresholds. He also had several brochures he walked me through so I could see what he was discussing as far as woods, stains and thresholds were concerned. He also brought several wood samples that he laid down next to the existing flooring to ensure an exact match. At the end of our discussion - which was almost an hour - he had provided me with a quote as well as when he could start and how long he would take to complete the project. I really appreciated this since I was on not only a tight time schedule but redoing floors is a big decision - and not inexpensive one at that - and he provided me with the level of comfort I was seeking in order to have the confidence to move forward with them for this project. I compared his quotes to others and it was in line with others. When I informed him that he won the project, we agreed on a start day and time for which he arrived as scheduled and worked non-stop to get the project done in three days as he stated. He even called a couple times when he had questions as well as some well thought out suggestions - very professional and a testament to the pride he takes in his work as well as ensuring you're happy and having your expectations met. When finished, the floors looked awesome and would definitely use him again as well as recommend him to anyone.
Description of Work: Remove existing carpet in hallway and four bedrooms and refinish hardwood floors underneath.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,800
John C.
12/2011
5.0
hardwood floor
+ -1 more
Vasile was exceptionally responsive in the planning and actual implementation of the job. He worked with my schedule and was always timely. The work was done on time with a minimal amount of disruption. The finished work looks wonderful.
Description of Work: Bedroom and hallway hardwood floors were sanded and refinished; three boards were replaced.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$700
Stefanie W.
11/2011
5.0
hardwood floor
+ -1 more
Vasile and his team arrived on Thursday (11/10) and had the floors sanded bare by the end of the day. They repaired the damaged boards on Friday and began sealing on Saturday. Monday we were able to come in and see the initial stain and shine. The work is finished today and we are thrilled. Vasile and his team are prompt, clean and polite. The work was performed in a timely manner and Vasile called me with updates as needed. Vasile informed us of potential places were we could choose the replace boards but never pushed (no hard sell here, just informed suggestions). Vasile gave us our choice of thresholds and many choices for stains and sealers. We will definitely use him again when we remodel our 1st floor kitchen and refinish those floors.
Description of Work: My boyfriend had remembered Vasile's work from when the floors in his apartment were refinished 10 years ago. I found his contact information on Angie's List and set up a consultation. The floors in our new purchased home are almost a hundred years old and Vasile and his team have made them look beautiful again. They stripped, sanded, sealed and refinished the entire top floor of our 2 flat (except the bathroom) and repaired areas where old water damage and cuts in the wood (to fix the plumbing?) had been. The repaired areas blend in beautifully with the original wood. The work in the first floor apartment is also stunning and has made a huge improvement in the look of our home already. Vasile had a variety of impressive sanders and tools but the one that really blew me away was the hand-sander (scraper) he used to get underneath and behind our old-fashioned radiators!
Rating Category
Rating 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
Response from C V Hardwood Flooring
Member, Thank you so much for taking the time to write a feedback about your experience with our company. It was a pleasure working for you. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about your floors. We greatly appreciate your bussiness. Best, CV HARDWOOD FLOORING
kathlyn W.
11/2011
5.0
hardwood floor
+ -1 more
We called the office and was told that Vasile would be there the next day for an estimate. He was punctual and polite. He took off his shoes and gave us an estimate of what the cost would be to repair the holes in our hardwood floor (the previous owners had floor vents, then covered them with plywwod and carpeting), as well as refinish the floors in the living room and a bedroom on the first floor (The floors were original to the 1948 home). His crew came out the next week and worked tirelessly all day. They kept us informed each step of the way as to what was going on. There were no suprises, no cut corners, and they cleaned up the place very well when they were done. We will deinitely use them again when we refinish the rest of the house. The floors turned out beautiful!
Description of Work: Refinish the living room floors, a short hallway, and a bedroom. Also patch up where some of the floor was removed for a vent.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,600
Response from C V Hardwood Flooring
Thank you for taking the time to write a feedback about your experience with our company. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns about your floors. We thank you for your bussiness.
Christopher T.
11/2011
5.0
hardwood floor
+ -1 more
I did not formally respond to the bid/estimate that I was given for almost a month, but when I did Vasile was very responsive and quick to schedule my job. The work performed was as agreed, and Vasile took some additional time to explain to me how things were going to be done to alleviate some of my major concerns about the job. The floors look great, and he and his crew were very agreeable when faced with having a plumber working in the same space at the same time who was repairing some busted pipes in the unit (which could have done major damage to the floors at that time). Overall these guys were very good and performed on time and within budget which is about the most I can expect from any vendor. Thanks.
Description of Work: Vasile of CV Hardwood Flooring came out and gave me an estimate on refinishing approximately 2000 square feet of hardwood flooring in a multiple level condominium unit.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,200
Martha D.
11/2011
5.0
hardwood floor
+ -1 more
Went very well. I could not have asked for more. Came out within two days to give estimate. Called them by phone to let them know I had decided to go with them. They gave me a date for the work to be done. I sent them a copy of the estimate along with down payment. Balance being due on completion of work. The risers apparently had not been included in the estimate leading to the additional expense. Beautiful job. I had not seen these floors in over 40 years. Would use them again, except that I'm now out of floors to be done.
Description of Work: Removed brads left in flooring after carpet removal by son-in-law. Covered wall shelving and items left there. Also closet shelving and items left there all of which were not on the floor. Sanded three bedrooms and closets, linen closet , hallway and stairs. Refinished all sanded areas. Also sanded and refinished risers on all stairs. This was an additional amount (360.00). Worked until 7.00 pm both nights they were here. Arrived at stated times both mornings. Advised about when we could walk on flooring and when we could replace furniture. Also advised about padding under furniture to eliminate scratching of floors. Efficent, professional, courteous. Patched holes in flooring where wiring had been run.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,863
TERRY S.
10/2011
1.0
hardwood floor
+ -1 more
When a person is unable to make a scheduled appointment, it's common courtesy to call and explain. This has never happened to me before.
Description of Work: I made an appointment for Vasile to come to my house on 10/24/2011, at 4pm and give me an estimate for floor refinishing. He never showed up and didn't call with an explanation.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
Response from C V Hardwood Flooring
Dear Valued Customer, We sincerely apology for the mix-up with your appointment, We do our very best to ensure the highest customer service and quality of work at CV Hardwood Flooring. However, due to the inconvenience you experienced, we would like to offer you a 20% discount should you give us another opportunity to serve you future hardwood flooring needs. Again, please accept our apologies and we hope to work with you in the future! Sincerely, CV HARDWOOD FLOORING
Louis E.
10/2011
5.0
hardwood floor
+ -1 more
I contacted CV Hardwood and got two very satisfactory quotes for re-finishing my 2 bedrooms. I split the job up over a three week period. Each job took one day for each room. The 2 man crew was punctual and each job took about 7 - 8 hours. Floor refinishing (sanding) produces a lot of dust. So appropriate plastic shielding was applied to keep much of the dust localized to the areas of sanding. I was asked for my input on the threshold type that I wanted installed and also on some minor floor repair decisions. By the end of each day all was completed. Instructions were given to me for the care of my refinished floors.
Description of Work: Vasile and Joe did a super job on my 67 year old 2-bedroom floors. Mr. Contra has superior skills as a hardwood floor artisan. The sanding, scraping, crack sealing, minor floor repairs, fitting and installing of beautiful hardwood thresholds and great selection and application of finishes that he applied have got my southside home bedroom floors looking showroom!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$949
Susan Z.
10/2011
5.0
flooring contractor
+ -1 more
I needed to have the floor in my condo refinished due to scratches. Vasile came over to take a look at the floor and recommended a buff and refinish and wrote up a proposal for me. On the day of the appointment to have the floor done they arrived about an hour later than the time that I had scheduled the appointment. They got to work right away, and I was able to leave the payment and have them lock up when they finished the job. The next day I went over to look at the finished floors and they are absolutely beautiful. The scratches are all buffed out and even a discolored area I noticed was nicely buffed out too. I would definitely use them again!!
Description of Work: I had the hardwood floors in my condo buffed and refinished.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Scott U.
10/2011
5.0
hardwood floor
+ -1 more
Vasille did an overall great job on my hardwood floors. He refinished 3 areas of my condo in phases. I was able to trust him with keys to my condo to perform the work while I was out of town. He recommended a few finishes for me and gave me the pluses and minuses of each one. He was very courteous and was great to work with. After the work was done Vasille even offered to take me to the train station on his way out of the city.
Description of Work: I had the hardwoods in my entire condo refinished due to several dings and some water damage. They also replaced all of the shoe molding throughout the condo.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,800
Larry B.
09/2011
4.0
hardwood floor
+ -1 more
Vasile was prompt, professional, polite, and provided a fair price for work to be performed. I give his company another "A" for having someone available to personally answer a telephone call on an inquiry and an "A" for having someone call and say "Thank you" when a Proposal isn't accepted. I rated a "B" for Professionalism because Vasile gave us several, several pamphlets of floor products we could use and would do whatever we, the customers, wanted. I understand why he and others say or do this, but we're not in the floor finishing business and we call him (others) who are professionals in floor finishing to recommend what should be done. For this reason alone, I chose to pass on the opportunity of using C V Flooring for floor finishing. Again, Vasile was prompt, professional, polite, provided a fair price for work to be performed, provides a live person to answer calls, and has a live person call on follow up. I would recommend giving C V Flooring a try.
Description of Work: .
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Response from C V Hardwood Flooring
Dear member Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your customer feedback with CV Flooring. It has been our experience with our customers that they prefer to have reading materials to discuss in private and see which options best fit their needs. In addition, we do provide our professional opinion once the customer has a chance to review all their options and can answer any of their follow-up questions. We appreciate your candid feedback and hope to work with you in the future. Best Regards, C V Flooring
Mark L.
08/2011
5.0
hardwood floor
+ -1 more
Overall, the work went well. It took one more day than they had originally estimated but the work was completed in a timely fashion and to our liking. The workers arrived at a reasonable hour and left at a reasonable hour as well. They were also flexible to our scheduling demands.
Description of Work: CV hardwood flooring completed a hardwood install in a room that had carpeting. They ripped out the carpet, laid a sub-floor, installed hardwood and the edging. The room is approximately 10x10 with a closet.
Rating Category
Rating 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
Goutham R.
06/2011
5.0
hardwood floor
+ -1 more
Vasile and his crew removed the old carpet, sanded, stained and varnished our floors. They were very prompt and courteous. The estimates we received from other companies were comparable, but we picked CV Floors because of the detail they were going to do with the corner-round and stair edging. They also took care and blocked off other parts of the house to eliminate dust accumulation. We are very satisfied and would use this company again.
Description of Work: We had our 2nd floor wood floors refinished - this included 3 bedrooms, a hallway, and stairs leading up to the 2nd floor.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,430
Aimee K.
04/2011
5.0
hardwood floor
+ -1 more
The day I called for an estimate he came to my condo that day to give me an estimate and was extremely helpful in the entire process. I called and sent photos to Vasile SEVERAL times as I sourced the material to make sure he thought it would look good, as I was trying to match the hardwood in the rest of my condo. In fact the first product I bought when I sent him the photos he called me and told me he didn't think I would like it, since the wood type was different, so I ended up searching more for a match. The day of installation his team left me with a beautiful floor and they absolutely cleaned up everything even vacuuming the carpet in my building hall since they had hauled stuff into my unit.
Description of Work: Vasile and his team were a pleasure to work with through the whole process of changing out carpet to hardwood floors in my bedroom! T
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
MARK G.
03/2011
5.0
flooring contractor
+ -1 more
THE SERVICE AND REPAIR WAS GREAT!!!!
Description of Work: REPAIRED RING MARKS ON FLOOR
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$75
MARIA L.
03/2011
5.0
hardwood floor
+ -1 more
The project went smoothly from start to finish. I would highly recommend this company to others.
Description of Work: CV Hardwood Flooring recently refinished the oak floor in our living room and it looks fantastic! It's our main room so it was really important that it looked good. Vasile was very helpful in picking out the right finish and it truly looks like a brand new floor now. I also appreciated the fact that Vasile and his helper were able to move our piano (for an additional charge) and the rest of the furniture into the kitchen and back again after the project was finished so I didn't have to contact a moving company. Throughout the project Vasile was punctual, easy to get a hold of and answered all my questions.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,100
Christine K.
02/2011
5.0
hardwood floor
+ -1 more
I am very happy with the work, the floors and stairs look lovely. Vasile also volunteered the Angie's list discount as I was writing the check for the initial portion of the work- nicely done.
Description of Work: Vasile and team removed carpet from stairs, bedroom, landing, and small "nursery" room in my townhome. They then installed oak hardwood flooring (sanding and staining) in the same area. Vasile was very responsive from the 1st phone call requesting an estimate until the job was finished. He was very knowledgeable, and identified potential problems or special concerns before finishing the estimate. He and his team took special care to not track in dirt or snow when delivering the wood. He was very flexible with the timing of the job- able to schedule to majority of it was I was out of town. Although this is a messy job by nature, they attempted to keep the dust contained.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,600
Andy B.
02/2011
5.0
hardwood floor
+ -1 more
Vasile was outstanding to work with. He is a real professional, as are his workers. They took great care in sealing up the parts of the house where no floor sanding would be taking place, to protect the house from dust. They even taped over all the door gaps in our kitchen cabinets! All work was started and completed on time and on budget. I would highly recommend CV Hardwood Floors to anyone needing floor refinishing or repair.
Description of Work: They sanded our maple floors, made some needed repairs, and refinished the floors. We took several of their suggestions for additional repairs, and are glad that we did. It was nice to work with a contractor who wanted everything to be done and turn out correctly.
Rating Category
Rating 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
AARON C.
02/2011
5.0
hardwood floor
+ -1 more
Fantastic experience. Vasile came to give an estimate, measured carefully, and gave us a very detailed explanation of a whole variety of options in terms of finishes. He also noticed details that we hadn't thought about, and made suggestions that were very helpful (for example, in terms of vent covers and basebord molding strips). He showed us photos of projects that he had completed, to give us a better idea of how the finished work would look. The man is a true professional, very good to work with, highly communicative, and meticulous! He also was less expensive than some other estimates we received. We are very pleased with the result.
Description of Work: Our old hardwood floors in the our kitchen (it's a large eat-in kitchen, about 25x16) were in desperate need of refinishing.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$850
VIRGINIA P.
12/2010
5.0
hardwood floor
+ -1 more
The entire experience was professional, on-time with services provided as promised. They arrived when they said they would, completed the work based on our tight schedule (after our move out and before the next occupant) and did a very professional job. Their pricing seemed fair based on the one other quote we got (they were fairly similar). When we first got the quote, the salesman/ owner spent the time reviewing the different product options and we were able to take time to discuss the details.
Description of Work: Sanded and refinished three floors of hardwood, including three flights of stairs.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,200
Frank E.
11/2010
5.0
flooring contractor, hardwood floor
+ 0 more
Vacile is a true professional. He loves his work and takes pride in delivering a final product that you are proud to show to your family and friends. He arrived on time for his initial appraisal of our home floor needs. His diagnosis of what needed to done to restore the Brazilian Cheery wood in our home was right on. Vacile took the time to provide us many samples of how to best sand, finish and restore our wooden floors to their original lustre. In addition, he provided us with photos of previous jobs he has successfully completed and the types or work his organization is capable of performing. He patiently answered all our questions to ensure no surprises at the completion of their work. His team worked long into several evening to finish the job on the promised date. I would highly recommend Vacile and his hard-working team to do any floor restoration job you may have. We are most please with the results in our home. Frank Edwards
Description of Work: Vacile and his team completely restored the Brazilian Cherry wood floors in our 5500 spuare foot home.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,000
Response from C V Hardwood Flooring
Thank you for taking the time to write these wonderful comments about our company. It was a pleasure working for you and your family! If you have any questions about your floors, please don't hesitate to contact us. Best, Vasile with CV HARDWOOD FLOORING
Thomas R.
11/2010
5.0
hardwood floor
+ -1 more
very good job. took care to keep things clean. i was very satisfied.
Description of Work: repair a hardwood floor
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
Scott T.
10/2010
5.0
flooring contractor, hardwood floor
+ 0 more
It was fast, efficient and, I think, quite beautiful. He was able to come do the estimate the day we called and once we decided to move forward, the work was completed in about 2 weeks.
Description of Work: After we took down a wall between the kitchen and dining room we had the maple hardwood floor of our kitchen removed, the floor leveled and then new oak installed to match the dining room. The new oak was staggered into the existing floor, the whole thing was sanded and stained a new color.
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Service Categories
Hardwood Flooring Sales and Installation,
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FAQ
C V Hardwood Flooring is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
Sunday: 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Monday: 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday: 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
C V Hardwood Flooring accepts the following forms of payment: Check
Yes, C V Hardwood Flooring offers free project estimates.
Yes, C V Hardwood Flooring offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, C V Hardwood Flooring does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, C V Hardwood Flooring offers emergency services.
No, C V Hardwood Flooring does not offer warranties.
C V Hardwood Flooring offers the following services: Residential installlation & dustless sanding and refinishing of all types of hardwood floors and custom design. Commercial jobs require flexibility, which is why our staff is prepared to work over night to ensure your business continuity. We provide our services to business such as restaurants, shopping malls, schools, and many more…