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A Step Above Flooring & Installation Inc

Hardwood Flooring Sales and Installation, Flooring Sales and Installation, Carpet Sales and Installation,

About us

We are a new Cincinnati based all-inclusive flooring company with over 30 years professional experience in the flooring industry. We offer top of the line products for carpet, hardwood, tile, vinyl, laminate or custom area rugs. Our craftsmanship and service delivery have warranted exceptional flooring reviews from our customer base, which continue to overflow into new referrals on a daily basis. We have long-standing relationships with our installation crews, who have over 20 years experience in commercial and residential flooring installation, maintenance and restoration. We guarantee top level service and quality work that you will receive from A Step Above Flooring & Installation and our top-notch installation team. We firmly believe that if we can't meet your expectations, we don't deserve your business.

Business highlights

15 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Carpet, Tile & Stone, Hardwood, Laminate, Vinyl, Custom Area Rugs. Sand, Stain & Finished Hardwood, Restoration & Maintenance

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
Financing Available
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.839 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
90%
4
3%
3
3%
2
0%
1
5%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.6
professionalism
4.8
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.9
Showing 1-25 of 39 reviews

MARY F.
09/2020
5.0
flooring contractor
  + -1 more
2 workers - 1 hour. Great clean up. Perfect job. Exactly what i wanted.
Description of Work: Had a significant flaw in prefinished hardwood flr. Damaged piece was replace with a piece from closet.

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
$350

Michael S.
04/2020
5.0
hardwood floor
  + -1 more
Excellent! Home is 5 years old, built by Fischer. I was unable to get a response from Fischer homes on type of floor so we could match to existing hardwood. We replaced carpet in bedroom, closet and office. They found the exact flooring, gave an excellent price and did outstanding work. Neat and clean, very professional. And, floor is a perfect match and flows from living room and hallway into other rooms without any difference or change in color or style. You would think the flooring had been in home since new! Entire staff from sales to billing to installation was very efficient, courteous and professional. Would highly recommend them.
Description of Work: Hardwood flooring installed in office, bedroom and closet

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
$5,400

Kelley C.
08/2018
5.0
carpet installation, flooring contractor
  + 0 more
A step above worked very hard to get us what we needed at a price we could afford. They went above and beyond in every aspect of this project.
Description of Work: Asbestos floor removed. New vinyl floor and carpet.

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

Judy D.
04/2018
1.0
carpet installation
  + -1 more
I thought it went great until I found out later just how this company handles a problem. Felt threatened and used by them to handle a payment issue. Never would I recommend this company.
Description of Work: Wood floors and carpet

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0


Response from A Step Above Flooring & Installation Inc
According to the feedback from your contractor, the flooring installation and material have been nothing less than above expectations for you. As for payments, that is between your contractor and A Step Above. Communication from your contractor regarding payments has been sporadic and inconsistent over a very long period of time. Any further actions that may be taken against your contractor will be between A Step Above and your contractor.

Judy W.
02/2018
5.0
flooring contractor, hardwood floor
  + 0 more
Did an excellent job. Also fixed rotten area under sink and installed new wood and kick plate. Very pleased.
Description of Work: New laminate flooring

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
$3,400

Michael W.
09/2017
3.0
hardwood floor
  + -1 more
A gentleman came and scoped out the project. He was very good; punctual, knowledgeable and very helpful. We looked forward to receiving the estimate (one of three companies) so we could meet the time frame for our project. This gentleman advised he would submit the info to their estimators. The estimator did not respond. After approximately 2 weeks I called to inquire as to its status (twice). The second time the lady said she was sorry and would get the estimate out later that afternoon or the next day at the latest. Approximately a week and a half after that, having not received the info, I called the company to ask if they were simply refusing to submit an estimate. The owner, apologized profusely, and said he would be certain to get to the bottom of the problem and call back before he left for the day. He was good to his word. He did call back that evening and said the estimator would supply info the next work day. The problems with the estimator, however, made us wary of selecting them. We had all other estimates in hand within 1-5 days of initial visit. Our overall rating, responsiveness, and punctuality is a C. This is a blend of the various contacts we had with the company.The initial gentleman who came to our house to scope the project , as well as the owner, were an "A+", but the severe problems getting info from the estimator was an "F". We chose a different supplier.
Description of Work: I needed an estimate for a hardwood floor project. This vendor was recommended by neighbors.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
4.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0


Response from A Step Above Flooring & Installation Inc
Hello, we wanted to respond to your review as soon as we received confirmation that the review had been placed. It is not only very embarrassing, but also very heartbreaking to read a review that reflects very negatively on our company. We cannot apologize enough for the lack of responsiveness from the estimator, the lack of integrity, the complacency that she demonstrated to you and the lack of trust she created with you. It is certainly not the culture that we ascribe to at A Step Above Flooring. We have received multiple responses from other clients over the past couple of months regarding the same issues that you unfortunately experienced from this estimator and she longer works for A Step Above, nor will she ever work with A Step Above Flooring again. We strive for quick responsiveness to clients, honest feedback to clients, and most importantly, to build trust and long-lasting relationships with our clients. It is so very unfortunate that you received that type of treatment and we cannot apologize enough for what you experienced. We hope and pray that you might give us another chance in the future for any flooring needs for what you experienced is not what A Step Above Flooring stands for. Thank you for your honest feedback as this helps us continually become a better company as we grow.

LYDIA D.
08/2017
5.0
hardwood floor
  + -1 more
Absolutely love it! We would highly recommend A Step Above Flooring to all our friends & family!
Description of Work: We had both new carpet & bamboo flooring installed

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
$8,000

Joel D.
06/2017
5.0
hardwood floor
  + -1 more
It went very well. Richard facetimed and called me a few times to make sure everything was correct. He really helped my wife decide on the color and they even painted the floor a couple of different coats to show us the colors. They took off the crown moulding and installed new crown moulding. I had a few issues and they came back immediately and fixed it all.
Description of Work: 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

Donald H.
05/2017
4.0
hardwood floor
  + -1 more
The only thing keeping it from being 100% excellent is the quality of the measurements and the delivery of material. They were short toe strip and threshold and some toe strip that did not match. At the same time, there was no hassle in getting replacement toe strip and additional material needed.
Description of Work: Installation of Bamboo flooring.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,115

Alysha M.
04/2017
5.0
flooring contractor
  + -1 more
Richard and Rick (father and son) did a great job with my floors. They were easy to work with, courteous, professional and cleaned up afterwards too. The company was very responsive to figuring out how to get the molding right because the new flooring was thinner than the bamboo I had, which revealed a small gap between the kitchen cabinets and the floors. The only reason I gave them a B for professionalism was that there were some communication problems with the sales/office staff. Nothing that was a big deal, they just need to improve communication between each other. I'm completely satisfied with the work and I would not hesitate to call them for a quote on my hardwood floors. Initially I was also going to have them buff and recoat the hardwood floors. After doing a couple small repairs they told me it wasn't worth the expense. That my floors were just worn out and dry. Also Rick noticed that the floor under my area rug was in much better shape and figured out that the floors were actually waxed. He told me what to do to try to make them look a little better by waxing them myself.
Description of Work: Remove old flooring, install new LVT flooring

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000

Joe G.
01/2017
1.0
hardwood floor
  + -1 more
Marty, the owner, was late for the scheduled appointment but finally showed up to look at the stairs. He said he would get back with me about some ideas and pricing after the Christmas holiday, which would be about two weeks. After three weeks I contacted him and he said he would send out one of his subcontractor carpenters, he never showed or contacted me. I tried to contact Marty but never received a call back until I left a strong voice message about writing a poor review. That got a response and Marty said he would have another subcontractor carpenter contact me but never received a call. Finally, I emailed Marty not to bother and told him that we were using Schutte Stair Co., Inc. I did receive an estimate on refinishing the kitchen hardwood floors on 1/26/17 not one for the stairs. I must say Schutte did an awesome job. I would never recommend A Step Above Flooring & Installation Inc to anyone. I would recommend Schutte Stair Co.
Description of Work: Wanted to receive a bid on removing the carpet from our stairs going from the first floor to the second floor with hardwood.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0


Response from A Step Above Flooring & Installation Inc
[Member Name Removed], we wanted to respond to your review that we received August 23, 2017. Thank you very much for your honest feedback. On the evening of your scheduled measure appointment, Marty had an appointment right before yours. Unfortunately, that appointment ran over much longer than anticipated and Marty was unable to call you until he was out of the appointment. He called immediately after leaving to apologize and to see if you wanted to keep the appointment for that evening or reschedule, as it was getting late. It was mutually decided that he would still meet with you that evening. This was an unforeseen and unfortunate event that prohibited him from arriving to your home during the originally scheduled time-frame. As for the contractors who never showed up, they miscommunicated with us on several occasions that they had contacted you directly and Marty quickly discovered he was being given false information because of the ongoing conversations with you. These are not the type of subcontractors we choose to work with either. Because of their lack of professionalism & our own frustrations, we no longer employ their services. This experience was a very unsuccessful one that A Step Above Flooring has never experienced, but we take full responsibility for. The series of events at that time created a very poor, unintended experience for you and we cannot apologize enough for this.

Kelley C.
09/2016
5.0
carpet installation, flooring contractor, hardwood floor
  + 1 more
Overall the project went great, Just a couple of minor bumps with unexpected problems. I have enjoyed working with them. They were very responsive and did a fabulous job. I love my floors. I intend to return soon to finish up my flooring needs.
Description of Work: New hardwood floors, carpet, and vinyl flooring

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
$14,000

janet B.
07/2016
5.0
hardwood floor
  + -1 more
Excellent job well done. good quality service. Genuine care for their work finished product quality and for customer satisfaction. Would recommend without reservation.
Description of Work: installed new hardwood floor to match existing floor and refinished entire area.

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
$5,000

Christie P.
06/2016
5.0
hardwood floor
  + -1 more
The floors are absolutely beautiful and their work exceeded our expectations. I do not have a single complaint. The job took 5 days. The two gentlemen doing the work did an outstanding job. When my worrying got the best of me (is the stain color right, etc), they were kind and patient with me. I would most certainly recommend this company.
Description of Work: A Step Above sanded and refinished our white oak hardwood floors (kitchen, dining, living, hallways, bathroom). It was about 1027 sq ft of space. They replaced all the shoe strips and installed wood flush mount heat vents. They also moved the larger pieces of furniture and had the toilet reset by a plumber.

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
$4,876

Gladys F.
02/2016
5.0
He pulled up all of the old wood on the floor and he suggested that we put vinyl over it by the back door. It looks very nice and is lasting well. I feel like it was done at a very good price. He completed the work quickly.
Description of Work: Water damage repair

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

janet B.
01/2016
5.0
flooring contractor, hardwood floor
  + 0 more
Excellent work. Responsive, honest, reliable, reasonable, good quality work. very good result, would DEFINATELY use his company again and would recommend without hesitation.
Description of Work: installed hard wood flooring and refinished hard wood flooring.

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

Mimi S.
06/2015
5.0
hardwood floor
  + -1 more
They did a very good job. It looks beautiful and we are very happy with it.
Description of Work: They installed all new hardwood flooring on my first floor and new tile in my laudry room.

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
$3,754

JANET S.
06/2015
5.0
hardwood floor
  + -1 more
The original plywood base was problematic, but A Step Above did a great job of making sure that the new floors would not warp. They were very neat in their cutting and laying the boards, and the floors look fabulous!
Description of Work: They provided new flooring in our living room and dining room.

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
$7,000

Janice O.
05/2015
5.0
flooring contractor, hardwood floor
  + 0 more
Was very professional, punctual, reasonably priced, helped me make great col;or decisions. I wanted to go green and we found an excellent padding and carpet to fill the bill. The gentleman who installed it did a meticulous job laying the carpet perfectly, especially around corners.
Description of Work: Installed Bedroom Carpeting and padding Did everything I asked

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

William S.
05/2015
5.0
carpet installation, flooring contractor, hardwood floor
  + 1 more
Amazingly well! We had a previous contractor who had attempted to install the flooring but ran out of materials and did a terrible job at best. The team from Step Above truly take their craft personally and make sure they provide true quality not just in their workmanship but also the products they carry (and do not carry). Highly recommend and will definitely use them again, true lifesavers!
Description of Work: Removed hard wood floors carpet and installed all new pre-finished hard wood flooring and new carpet -- after water damage.

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
$20,000

Mary H.
05/2015
5.0
carpet installation
  + -1 more
They were excellent. They are going to be coming out and repair our hardwoods as well. They are going to cut the rug down to size while they are out here. We picked out the carpet and they cut it down to the size I wanted and bound it. They brought it out and laid it. It was reasonably priced, more than buying nice throw rugs. They have put hardwood floors in our other house. To fix the hardwoods he will charge by the hour. One rug is 10 by 12 and the other one is 15 by 12 and I paid $900 for both rugs. It included the delivery, binding, and the felt pad underneath. It was the cheapest that I was able to find.
Description of Work: A Step Above Flooring & Installation Incorporated custom made some throw rugs for 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
$900

Sherri K.
03/2015
5.0
hardwood floor
  + -1 more
Ordered the product and scheduled delivery
Description of Work: Provided hardwood

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
$1,200

J Taliesin R.
02/2015
5.0
ceramic tile, flooring contractor, hardwood floor
  + 1 more
Overall the work went very well. I was surprised to learn that he was going to sub-contract the work to another tile company. This was not a bad thing just surprising that we were not informed. The job went very well and the work was performed according to the contract. The sub-contractor was extremely professional and clearly were experts in their field. The couple of minor concerns I had were: The mark-up on the tile seemed a bit high compared to the retail price. When we changed the tile for the power room we were charged for additional tile but when I asked for the extra original tile I was told that their was not enough. I expected to pay additional labor for the change but was surprised by the additional tile cost even though it was minor, especially without getting extra tile form the original bid Some of the baseboards were impacted by a reduction of the height of the tile and fixing this was not in the bid (which was very detailed and excellent) but I feel that this should have been anticipated. I am very handy so I was able to fix this but was a bit of a pain. These are very minor things. The floor looks awesome and my wife is happy.
Description of Work: Replaced the tile floor in our kitchen and powder room

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,500

Mark T.
02/2015
5.0
hardwood floor
  + -1 more
From co-owner, John Alford, to the front office staff to the floor refinishing team, the service and knowledge that I was provided impressed me. I initially drove 45 mins to visit the store for information on a specific stain that only they sell. Hearing my questions co-owner Martin Dickhaus apologized and suggested I come back to speak with John. I was not thrilled to make the drive again, but I am SO happy that I did. Without knowing if I was going to hire them, John spent an hour answering questions & showing me samples. John asked if he could give me a rough estimate. Having 3 previous estimates, I was sure I couldn't afford to have someone refinish the floor. To my amazement John's estimate was ~50% of the other companies. I agreed to have John come out to measure the square footage, have an interior decorator, that he provided, to help with color selection and provide a formal estimate. I was expecting the "well, it is a lot more work than the information you gave me..." excuse; however, the formal estimate was within $200 of the rough estimate! By the next day I was scheduled within three weeks, even though it was the holiday rush for them. On the scheduled day, Richard and Rick appeared on my doorstep at time I was told they would. They were wonderful in every way through the whole process. The special stain that I picked was delayed. On the day that it arrived John Alford personally delivered it to my house and stayed to help and oversee its application! The floor turned out wonderful, despite me leaving a hand print in the stain layer in the hall. I cannot say enough good things about Richard, Rick, John and the office staff. I will only use A Step Above Flooring from now on.
Description of Work: Refinish White Oak Wood 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
$1,600

Mette R.
11/2013
5.0
flooring contractor, hardwood floor
  + 0 more
A step Above to the rescue!! (We initially had another company install our floors and they did an awful job. The install lacked professional finishing details. The sanding was terrible and showed lines and grooves and cuts were done poorly, boards were not checked, putty everywhere to fix cracks and missing putty in nail holes and the owner had an excuse for everything. We had chosen to have Rubio Monocoat applied to the oak floors and they ruined that too) We had to wait a few weeks bc A Step Above only uses the best men. No temps or subs. It was worth waiting for. Rick Senior and Jr did an amazing job. They will be coming back to do our downstairs in the summer.
Description of Work: This company saved our floor!! John from A Step Above came out the day I called in tears and said he would be able help. We had had another company install and finish the floors and were not pleased. A Step Above Flooring took out a lot of poorly installed floorboard and resanded 800 sq.ft to a beautiful finish and then applied the Rubio Monocoat oil. Our floors look amazing. They sanded for two full days with dustless sander. We still have the a few minor places that are eye sores but we would have to rip out a lot of floor and we have exceeded our floor budget with the first company. Always choose the pros first! John and Rick Sr and Rick Jr know their craft.

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
$2,400
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Contact information

9634 Inter Ocean Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45246

www.astepabovefloors.com

Service hours

Monday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured
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Service Categories

Hardwood Flooring Sales and Installation,
Flooring Sales and Installation,
Carpet Sales and Installation,
Ceramic Tile,
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling,
Water & Smoke Damage,
Countertops and Backsplashes

FAQ

A Step Above Flooring & Installation Inc is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

A Step Above Flooring & Installation Inc accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,Financing Available,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, A Step Above Flooring & Installation Inc offers free project estimates.
No, A Step Above Flooring & Installation Inc does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, A Step Above Flooring & Installation Inc does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, A Step Above Flooring & Installation Inc offers emergency services.
Yes, A Step Above Flooring & Installation Inc offers warranties.
A Step Above Flooring & Installation Inc offers the following services: Carpet, Tile & Stone, Hardwood, Laminate, Vinyl, Custom Area Rugs. Sand, Stain & Finished Hardwood, Restoration & Maintenance

Contact information

9634 Inter Ocean Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45246

www.astepabovefloors.com

Service hours

Monday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM