Revitalizing Elegance: Floor Recoat Project in the 22,000 sqft Mansion

Barrington Hills Transformation: Restoring a 22,000 sqft Mansion for Listing. Repaired and Top-Coated Hardwood Floors with Bona Traffic HD for Unmatched Elegance. The Result: A Stunning Home Ready for its Next Chapter.

Orland Park: 2nd Floor Flooring Installation & Staircase Renovation

This remodel was completed in a spacious home in Orland Park. We removed the carpet from the entire 2nd floor and installed new 4-inch red oak flooring. Two main stair posts were replaced with paintable box newels, and we refinished the stair treads and existing handrails. The spindles were upgraded to modern plain square iron spindles. New red oak flooring was added to the office, dining, and living rooms, with everything refinished and sealed using Bona Natural Seal and Bona Traffic satin sheen. Additionally, we installed 4-inch pine baseboards and shoe molding. The painters updated all existing trim, stair risers, skirts, and posts to a fresh white finish.

Private house basketball court. Installed new maple flooring, finished with bona sport poly, bona court lines paint for lines and to paint the Chicago Bulls logo.

Bona Ebony Stain on red oak 4inch flooring + 2 coats of Bona woodline polyurethane satin sheen

Brazilian Cherry Floor Refinishing — Jacobean Dark Stain Chicago | FLOORecki

FLOORecki refinished Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba) hardwood floors in a Chicago home using Jacobean Duraseal stain — one of the darkest, most dramatic stain options available. Finished with 2 coats of Bona Woodline satin for long-term protection. Brazilian Cherry is one of the hardest and most exotic hardwood species available, making it a premium choice for luxury Chicago homes
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Hardwood Floor & Stair Refinishing in North Center Chicago

FLOORecki transformed traditional red oak hardwood floors with an outdated yellow-orange tone into a more modern, rich look using a dark walnut stain and a Bona Traffic HD extra matte finish. This combination creates a clean, contemporary appearance while maintaining long-term durability and low VOC performance.

The staircase was fully updated to match the new flooring. We removed the existing stair runner and all staples, then sanded and refinished each tread. The staircase was upgraded with new square newel posts, modern square handrails, and black plain iron spindles to create a cohesive, updated design.

In addition to flooring and stairs, this project included selective demolition and layout improvements requested by the homeowner. We coordinated the removal of an existing fireplace, partial kitchen cabinet demolition, and structural wall adjustments, followed by rebuilding to improve the overall flow of the space.

All work was completed in a North Center Chicago townhome, near Roscoe Village and Wrigleyville. Projects like this require careful planning, protection, and coordination to ensure consistent results across multiple trades.
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Modernizing Red Oak Floors — From Yellow to Dark Walnut

Many older Chicago homes have red oak floors with strong yellow or orange tones. Through proper sanding, stain selection, and controlled application, we’re able to shift the look toward a deeper, more modern color without replacing the flooring.

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Stair Refinishing & Modern Staircase Upgrade

Updating stairs is one of the most impactful changes in a home. By removing carpet runners and upgrading to oak treads, square posts, and iron spindles, the entire space feels more open and contemporary.

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Coordinated Interior Work — Floors, Stairs, and Layout Changes

This project required coordination beyond flooring.
We worked closely with trusted contractors to manage demolition, wall adjustments, and rebuilding — keeping the process organized and efficient for the homeowner.

Refinished on old yellow oak color staircase and stained with True Black Duraseal stain, then finished with 3 coats of Bona Traffic Anti Slip finish for extra protection.

Sanded natural color previously finished old oak flooring, then used Bona Nordic Seal to create this whitewash look, we then applied 2 upper coats of Bona Traffic HD Satin Sheen.

Natural red oak floors and Bona Traffic Hd

Natural oak floors transferred to dark brown color and stained with Bona Traffic HD

Refinishing Braziilian Cherry floors, finished with 3 coats of Bona woodline satin finish

Refinished existing court floor and stained white main areas for logo and painting, applied 2 coats of Bona Sport Sealer, then the Artist painted on stained areas, we then did all striping for Basketball and Volleyball, finally we applied 2 coats of Bona sport finish HD

New 3 1/4 inch red oak floors and stair treads installed, stained with Coffee Brown duraseal stain and finished with 2 coats of bona woodline satin finish

Natural red oak floors refinished and stained with classic grey duraseal, finished with 3 coats of Loba EZ waterbed floor finish

We installed white oak hardwood by full spread and nail down technique, we then stained it with bona gray stain and finished with Bona Traffic HD finish

Project scope included Installation of 4 inch unfinished Character grade white oak hardwood using full spread bona adhesive R851 + nail down technique, we then finished it with Bona natural sealer + 2 upper coats of Bona Traffic HD satin sheen

Refinishing of diagonal installed red oak flooring, Provincial stain + 2 coats of commercial grade polyurethane

Old existing kitchen tile floor removed, new red oak floor installed, entire condo refinished and stained with Jacobean stain + 2 coats of Bona Woodline satin finish

Refinishing red oak hardwood floor with (no stain) and 2 coats of commercial grade polyurethane. Even though no stain is applied, the application of polyurethane will change the color-appearance of a solid wood.

Red oak floors refinished after water got in to the basement, moisture effected floors refinished, stained with espresso duraseal stain and finished with 2 coats of commercial grade polyurethane.

Refinishing of red oak floor, stained Espresso Duraseal and finished with 2 coats of commercial grade polyurethane Masterline satin

Project required replacing 3 bedrooms floor old carpet with new red oak,  diagonal installation in main. living room area,  lastly we refinished existing and newly installed hardwood stained with provincial duraseal stain and finished with Bona Traffic Hd Satin