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17+ Years of Local Expertise
Owner-Led
Company
Dust-Controlled Sanding
Moisture Checks Done
Big Bro Hardwood is an owner-operated hardwood flooring company working in Barrington and nearby suburbs. We install, sand, stain, refinish, and repair solid and engineered wood floors, starting around $3 a square foot. In 17+ years, we’ve done 500+ floors around the area, including bringing narrow-strip oak back to life in Barrington’s older homes near the village center and matching new boards into prewar floors in historic foursquares and Colonials around town.
The same small crew works on your floors from the first measurement to the last coat, no rotating subcontractors. We price everything line by line and keep dust down with vacuum-assisted equipment, though it doesn’t eliminate dust and odors entirely, edges and corners leave a little fine residue. We finish with Bona and Loba products that are kid- and pet-safe once cured, and we’ll give you a free estimate within 24 hours of a visit to your Barrington home.
80% of Clients Refer Us
Most of our Barrington work comes through word-of-mouth. Neighbors who hire us tend to pass our name along to friends down the street, and that steady flow of referrals is why we keep earning strong customer trust across the area.
Complex Projects Planned, Not Improvised
Older Barrington homes bring custom color blends, room transitions and tricky access points that deserve more than guesswork. We work out the full sequence, from prep to finish details, before the crew ever steps inside, so nothing gets left to chance.
Floor Condition and Moisture Come First
Barrington’s humid summers and cold, snowy winters put real stress on wood floors and basements below them. We check subfloor flatness, moisture and movement before any plan is made, because getting this right first prevents gaps, cupping and costly do-overs down the road.
Premium Results From $3/sq ft
Beautiful hardwood in Barrington doesn’t require a luxury budget. Our work starts from just $3/sq ft, giving homeowners real value without shortcuts. Try our hardwood floor cost calculator for a quick idea of your project’s cost.
Owner-Led From Start to Finish
Dan and the same small crew stay with your Barrington project from the first measurement to the last walkthrough. There’s no rotating subcontractors and no handoffs between stages, which keeps communication clear and details from slipping through the cracks.
Floors and Stairs Under One Scope
One crew handles your floors together with steps, treads, risers and railings in the same Barrington home. That means species, board width, color and sheen all line up, giving the whole house a connected, finished look instead of mismatched work from separate crews.
Big Bro Hardwood wood floor contractor offers all kinds of professional flooring services in Barrington:
We’re a local hardwood floor company based in the Barrington area, with 17+ years of hands-on experience as professional wood floor contractors. 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+ Barrington-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
Dan (Donatas)
Owner
Valdas
Team member
Slavek
Team member
Barrington's mix of historic village-center houses, mid-century ranches and newer custom builds each ask for a different approach, and our specialists adjust the work to fit the home in front of them.
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Historic and Prewar Homes
Homes near the village center and Barrington Historic District often hide narrow-strip oak or fir under carpet or old carpet pad. These original floors can almost always be restored and recoated rather than torn out. For pre-1978 homes we follow EPA lead-safe (RRP) rules during any disturbance of old finishes.
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Mid-Century Ranches and Split-Levels
Barrington has plenty of 1930s-1960s ranches and split-levels with original hardwood over wood subfloors and full or partial basements below. The boards are usually sound. We check them board by board before deciding whether a full recoat or a few patched sections will bring them back.
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Additions and Rehabs
When a kitchen or family room addition meets an older section of oak, matching species, grade and board width is the whole job. Done right, the patches disappear into the existing floor with no visible seam where old wood meets new.
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Newer Construction and Subdivisions
Later Barrington subdivisions and custom estate homes often call for wide-plank engineered or prefinished hardwood. We check subfloor flatness and moisture before any work begins, since an uneven or damp subfloor will cause problems long after the floor is laid.
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Seasonal Humidity and Temperature Swings
Barrington’s dry forced-air winters and humid summers push wood to move. We let new material acclimate on site and recommend keeping rooms between 30 and 50 percent humidity year round, which keeps cupping, gapping and crowning from showing up later.
In many Barrington homes the original wood is worth saving rather than tearing out, but the only way to know for sure is for a professional hardwood flooring contractor to look at your subfloor and the condition of the boards up close.
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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 expert hardwood floor company crew handles all the work 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.
Get a free in-home estimate within 24 hours. No pressure, no hidden costs — just honest advice and expert results, and no cutting corners.
These two Barrington homes show Brazilian cherry kept in its natural red tone and a hardwood floor in a soft Silvered Gray.
Worn areas on this Barrington Brazilian cherry floor were smoothed out, and Loba 2K Duo now brings out the rich reddish grain. Our wood flooring company carried the same look through the great room and the hallways.
This Barrington home now has a soft grey tone in Silvered Gray under Loba 2K Duo. Our professional hardwood flooring crew carried it across the living room and the family room.
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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Once you sign off on the estimate, we usually get started in 2 to 4 weeks, depending on our current schedule. If your Barrington home only needs a quick buff and recoat, that short job can sometimes fit in sooner without the usual wait. We’ll give you a real start date once we’ve seen the floors in person and worked out the scope.
Photos of your floors give us a rough idea of the work ahead, but the real number comes from seeing your Barrington home in person. Dan or a member of our crew checks the subfloor, measures the rooms, and looks at board condition before writing up a line-by-line quote. You’ll have that estimate within 24 hours of the visit.
Yes. Barrington is one of 35 cities and suburbs we work in across the area. Nearby towns we also serve include Buffalo Grove, Arlington Heights, Bartlett, Deerfield, Northbrook, and other nearby suburbs. Wherever your Barrington home sits, from the village center to outlying subdivisions, the same crew and pricing apply.
Barrington’s dry winters and humid summers both put stress on wood, so we let new material acclimate in your home before any work begins and aim to keep rooms between 30 and 50 percent humidity. That said, we take on projects year round. Just keep your heat or air conditioning running on its normal schedule during and after the job.
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