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Solid and Engineered Floors
Big Bro Hardwood is an employee-owned hardwood flooring company serving Aurora and the surrounding suburbs. We install, sand, stain, refinish, and repair solid and engineered wood floors, starting around $3 a square foot. Over 17+ years and 500+ floors across the area, we have worked on everything from early 1900s American Foursquares near downtown Aurora with original site-finished oak over plank subfloors, to mid-century ranches on the west side, to newer tract homes on the Far East Side where glue-down engineered wood over concrete is the right call.
The same small crew handles your project from first measurement to final coat – no rotating subcontractors, ever. We give you a clear, line-by-line estimate, control sanding dust with vacuum-assisted equipment, and finish with Bona and Loba products that are kid- and pet-safe once cured. Call or email and we will come out to your Aurora home with a free estimate within 24 hours.
Premium Results From $3/sq ft
Hardwood flooring in Aurora does not have to stretch your budget to look exceptional. Our work starts at just $3, whether you need refinishing on an older oak floor near the historic downtown or new installation in a Far East Side home. Use our hardwood floor cost calculator to get a quick, honest sense of what your project might run before we ever visit.
Floor Condition and Moisture Come First
Aurora’s seasonal swings, from humid summers to dry winter heating, put real stress on wood floors. Before any plan is set, we check subfloor flatness, moisture levels, and existing damage. That groundwork helps us avoid gaps, cupping, and loose boards down the road, whether we are working over a concrete slab on the east side or a plank subfloor in a century-old downtown home.
Owner-Led From Start to Finish
The same small crew handles your project from the first measurement to the final walkthrough. No rotating subcontractors, no hand-offs between stages. Donatas, Valdas, and Slavek stay with the work throughout, so details do not fall through the cracks and you always know exactly who to talk to about installation, refinishing, staining, repair, or stair work.
Free In-Home Estimate Within 24 Hours
We come to your Aurora home, measure the space, inspect the actual floor conditions, and talk through your goals. From that visit, you get a free, itemized estimate within 24 hours – built around what we see on site, not a rough square-foot average pulled from a website. That gives you a clear, realistic picture before any commitment is made.
Complex Projects Planned, Not Improvised
Older Aurora homes with plank subfloors, newer tract homes on poured concrete, water-damaged areas, custom stain blends, stairs, and room-to-room transitions all need careful sequencing before the first board goes down. We define every step in advance – materials, prep, moisture management, and finish details – so fewer decisions get made on the fly and the result holds up the way it should.
GREENGUARD-Certified, Pet-Safe Finishes
We use Bona and Loba products exclusively for finishing work. Both are low-VOC (Bona GREENGUARD Gold, Loba EMICODE EC1), meaning they are safe for kids and pets once cured, and they perform well on both solid and engineered hardwood. For Aurora families who spend real time on their floors, that matters.
From the historic American Foursquares near downtown to the newer two-story homes on Aurora’s Far East Side, we handle every kind of hardwood flooring project this city throws at us.
We’re a hardwood floor company based in the Aurora area, with 17+ years of hands-on experience in hardwood floor installation, floor refinishing, staining, and repair services. Our team is small, focused, and takes pride in doing every job right, from the first measurement to the final product.
We’ve completed 500+ Aurora-area projects across the city and the Chicagoland area, and we work closely with every client to make sure the results match their flooring needs — no shortcuts, no guesswork. Big Bro Hardwood wood flooring contractors adhere to the industry’s National Wood Flooring Association Technical Guidelines.
Our wood flooring company believes in clear communication, the best materials, and clean, quality work. More than 80% of our new clients come from satisfied customers who recommend us to family, friends, and neighbors — and we’re genuinely proud to earn that kind of trust.
17+ years
Of experience
500+
Hardwood floor projects completed
30+
Suburbs served
1 crew
No subcontractors - the owner is on every hardwood job
Donatas
Owner
Valdas
Team member
Slavek
Team member
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Older Homes Near the Historic Core
Many homes near downtown Aurora and the west side still have original strip oak or maple over wood joist subfloors. We sand, patch, and refinish these carefully, and for any home built before 1978 we follow EPA Lead RRP protocols, including full containment and HEPA verification, before a single sander touches the floor.
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Additions and Rehabs Blending Old and New
When an addition meets an original floor, matching the species, width, and stain across the seam is the real challenge. We assess both sections together and use site-applied finishes to tie them into one consistent surface.
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Postwar Ranches and Split-Levels
Aurora’s mid-century ranches and splits typically sit on full basements with dimensional-lumber subfloors. We check flatness and moisture before any install, because finished-but-unconditioned basements are a common source of cupping and gapping in this part of the area.
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Newer Subdivisions and Tract Homes
Far east-side production homes often have OSB subfloors with builder-grade carpet on top. Nail-down solid or engineered hardwood is a straightforward upgrade, though we always verify subfloor flatness and check for any slab-on-grade sections near garage transitions before we start.
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Townhomes and Condos on Concrete
Newer townhome and condo developments around Aurora’s major corridors are typically slab-on-grade. We use glue-down or floating engineered systems with proper vapor retarders, low-VOC adhesives, and finishes that are safe for occupied buildings once cured.
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Seasonal Humidity and Acclimation
Aurora’s winters pull indoor humidity well below safe levels for wood, and summers push it back up. We acclimate every delivery on site and recommend keeping interior humidity between 30-50% year-round to prevent gapping, cupping, and premature wear.
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Call or send the form, tell us about your floors, and we’ll set a time to come look.
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We measure, check the wood and subfloor, talk through color and options, and leave you an itemized estimate.
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Our crew handles prep, sanding, install, stain, and finish on a dust-controlled setup, cleaning up daily.
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We do a final walkthrough, go over care and timing, and stand behind the work.
Words only go so far, so take a look at the work itself. This job was in an Aurora ranch home where decades of foot traffic had left the original boards worn down, scratched, and completely dull. We sanded them back to bare wood, repaired the damage, and refinished them from scratch - same boards, no replacement needed. Check out the before and after photos below and judge the results for yourself.
Get a free in-home estimate within 24 hours. No pressure, no hidden costs — just honest advice and expert results, and no cutting corners.
Get a realistic budget range in about a minute for refinishing, new installation, replacing carpet with hardwood, or stairs. It’s a starting point, not a firm quote, and we confirm the exact figure with a free in-home estimate.
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Not sure which one? Learn about wood types →
* This estimate is for budgeting purposes only. Actual pricing may vary based on site conditions, moisture levels, subfloor state, and access. A final quote requires an on-site inspection.
Not sure which one? Learn about wood types →
Red Oak $3–$7 / sq ft
White Oak $4–$10 / sq ft
Maple (clear coat) $4–$9 / sq ft
Maple (stained) $4–$9 / sq ft
Cherry $5–$12 / sq ft
Walnut $7–$15 / sq ft
Hickory $4–$10 / sq ft
Exotic / Other $8–$20 / sq ft
No removal needed
Remove carpet +$0.70–$1.60 / sq ft
Remove vinyl / linoleum +$1.00–$2.50 / sq ft
Remove tile +$1.50–$3.50 / sq ft
Subfloor leveling / repairs+$1.00–$3.00 / sq ft
Moisture barrier / underlayment+$0.70–$1.50 / sq ft
* This estimate is for budgeting purposes only. Actual pricing may vary based on site conditions, moisture levels, subfloor state, and access. A final quote requires an on-site inspection.
Not sure which one? Learn about wood types →
Red Oak $3–$7 / sq ft
White Oak $4–$10 / sq ft
Maple (clear coat) $4–$9 / sq ft
Maple (stained) $4–$9 / sq ft
Cherry $5–$12 / sq ft
Walnut $7–$15 / sq ft
Hickory $4–$10 / sq ft
Exotic / Other $8–$20 / sq ft
Subfloor leveling / repairs+$1.00–$3.00 / sq ft
Moisture barrier / underlayment+$0.70–$1.50 / sq ft
* This estimate is for budgeting purposes only. Actual pricing may vary based on site conditions, moisture levels, subfloor state, and access. A final quote requires an on-site inspection.
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Usually, yes. The early 1900s American Foursquares and Victorian-era homes near downtown Aurora often have solid oak or maple strip floors that were built to last. We inspect board thickness, check for loose planks, and look for any moisture damage before we commit to refinishing. Most of the time, those old floors sand beautifully and come back looking better than homeowners expect. We follow NWFA guidelines and handle EPA Lead RRP protocols for any pre-1978 home.
It can, if you ignore it. Aurora’s winters push indoor humidity very low, which causes hardwood to contract and gap. Summers bring heat and moisture that can make boards cup or swell. We acclimate every job on site and recommend keeping indoor humidity between 30-50% year-round. A good humidifier in winter and a dehumidifier in summer go a long way. We walk every client through what to watch for before we leave the job.
Yes, and it is more common than people think in that part of Aurora. Over concrete, we use glue-down or floating engineered hardwood systems rather than nail-down solid. We always test for moisture in the slab first, because skipping that step is where problems start. Engineered hardwood handles concrete well and still gives you the real wood look and feel you want. We will tell you exactly which system fits your specific subfloor at the estimate.
Crawlspace homes need a little extra attention. Moisture from below can travel up through the subfloor and cause solid hardwood to move. We check subfloor moisture levels and flatness before any installation begins. If the crawlspace is unencapsulated or poorly ventilated, we will flag that for you. Getting the subfloor right before the first board goes down is what separates a floor that lasts from one that causes headaches two years later.
Refinishing starts at $3 per square foot, and the final number depends on floor condition, square footage, stain choices, and number of coats. For a quick ballpark before we visit, try our cost calculator. We also offer a flat rate for homes under 1,200 square feet, and new clients receive 10% off. Every estimate is free, itemized line by line, and we aim to have it to you within 24 hours of your call.
Refinishing makes sense when the wood is structurally sound and has enough thickness left to sand, which most solid hardwood floors do even after decades of use. Replacement becomes the right call when boards are badly warped, rotted, or too thin to sand again. We give you an honest assessment at the estimate, not a sales pitch. If refinishing will get you a great result, we will say so, even though new installation costs more.
Refinishing a typical room or two usually runs two to three days from sanding through final coat. Installation timelines vary by scope. You do not have to leave, but the finished areas need to stay off-limits while coats cure. We use vacuum-assisted sanding that captures 95% or more of dust, so the rest of your home stays livable. We will give you a clear daily schedule at the start so there are no surprises.
We primarily use Bona and Loba finishes, both low-VOC waterborne products. Once fully cured, they are safe for kids and pets. We will never rush that cure window just to wrap up faster. Cure time varies by product and conditions, but we give you specific guidance for your home before we leave. You get a real finish that holds up to daily life, not just something that looks good on day one.
Tell us what you need — we’ll help you figure out the best way to get it done.
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