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Serving Chicago & 30+ Suburbs
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Big Bro Hardwood is an employee-owned hardwood flooring company serving Berwyn and the surrounding suburbs. We install, sand, stain, refinish, and repair solid and engineered wood floors, starting around $3 a square foot. In 17+ years, we have completed 500+ floors across the area – bringing narrow-strip oak back to life in Berwyn’s classic brick bungalows, weaving new boards into century-old foursquares, and refinishing original floors that had been covered up for decades in homes built during the 1920s boom.
The same small crew handles your project from the first measurement to the last coat – no rotating subcontractors. We price everything line by line so there are no surprises, run vacuum-assisted equipment that captures the vast majority of sanding dust, and finish with Bona and Loba products that are kid- and pet-safe once cured. Call us and we will come out to your Berwyn home with a free estimate within 24 hours.
High-quality Berwyn flooring doesn’t need a luxury price tag. Our services start at just $3 per square foot. Use our hardwood floor cost calculator for a quick check.
Our hardwood floor specialists use advanced dustless sanding systems to keep your home cleaner and sustain the indoor air quality during the sanding process.
Most of our work comes from word-of-mouth. Clients trust us — and tell their friends. That’s how we’ve earned strong customer satisfaction.
BBH hardwood floor company works with everything from historic bungalows to high-rise condos. Our wood flooring options are built to handle snow, humidity, and the rhythm of city life.
We use only certified products from brands like Loba and Bona — safe for families, pets, and perfect for engineered wood floors or solid hardwood flooring.
Our hardwood flooring contractors keep a tight schedule, respect your home, and stay in communication. The entire process is clear, smooth, and handled by true professionals.
From the brick bungalows near the Depot District to the postwar ranches along Berwyn’s side streets, we handle every stage of hardwood flooring work – installation, refinishing, staining, repair, and stairs.
We’re a hardwood floor company based in the Berwyn 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+ Berwyn-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
15,000+ hours
Of hands-on hardwood work
Donatas
Owner
Valdas
Team member
Slavek
Team member
Berwyn's older housing stock and continental climate shape every flooring decision we make. Here is how we adapt our work to what we actually find in local homes:
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1920s brick bungalows and foursquares: Most of Berwyn’s classic homes sit over full basements on dimensional-lumber joists with plank subfloors – a solid foundation for nail-down hardwood. Original narrow-strip oak is almost always worth sanding and refinishing rather than replacing. For any home built before 1978, we follow EPA lead-safe RRP protocols: full containment, HEPA vacuuming, and verified cleanup before we leave.
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Blending new wood into existing floors: Additions, kitchen openings, and room conversions are common in Berwyn’s frequently remodeled homes. We match species, board width, and grade, then feather the repair in so the new wood disappears into the old floor.
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Postwar ranches and two-flats: Some 1950s-1960s sections have concrete slabs. On those we use glue-down or floating engineered systems and low-VOC finishes that are safe for kids and pets once cured.
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Basement moisture and older foundations: Berwyn basements can run humid. Before any installation near lower levels or foundation walls, we check subfloor moisture and look for signs of past water intrusion.
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Seasonal humidity swings: Forced-air heat dries interiors hard in winter, and summers bring real humidity. We acclimate wood on site and recommend keeping indoor humidity at 30-50% year-round to prevent gapping, cupping, and crowning.
In many Berwyn homes the original hardwood has decades of life left in it - but the only way to know for certain is to look at the subfloor and boards up close, which is exactly what we do on every free estimate.
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This one speaks for itself. A classic Berwyn brick bungalow, original hardwood floors that had taken decades of foot traffic and were worn, scratched and dull by the time we arrived. We sanded them back to bare wood, repaired the damaged boards and refinished them from scratch - same floors, no replacement. Take a look at the before and after photos below and judge the work for yourself.
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Absolutely, and it’s one of the most common projects we do in Berwyn. The narrow-strip oak floors in these 1920s bungalows are genuinely worth saving. We sand with vacuum-assisted equipment that captures 95% or more of the dust, then finish with low-VOC Bona or Loba products that are safe for kids and pets once cured. Most original floors have several good sandings left in them. We’ll tell you honestly what condition yours is in before any work begins.
Yes, and this matters in Berwyn where most of the housing stock predates 1978 by decades. We follow EPA Lead RRP protocols on pre-1978 homes, which means proper containment, HEPA filtration, and verification before we leave. It protects your family and it’s the right way to work in older homes. If you’re unsure of your home’s age, we can help you figure that out during our free in-home estimate.
The seasonal swings here are real. Winters pull indoor humidity down low, which causes boards to gap, and humid summers can make them swell or cup if moisture isn’t managed. We follow NWFA guidelines and recommend keeping indoor humidity between 30-50% year-round. We acclimate wood on site before every installation, and we walk every homeowner through what to expect across the seasons. A little humidity control goes a long way toward protecting your investment.
Yes, though it takes a different approach than the older bungalows with wood-framed subfloors. On slab construction, we typically use engineered hardwood with a glue-down or floating installation, depending on conditions. Before we start anything, we check the slab for moisture and flatness. Skipping that step causes problems down the road, and we won’t skip it. We’ll give you a clear recommendation and a line-by-line estimate at no charge.
It depends mostly on square footage, the condition of the floors, and whether you’re refinishing or installing new. Refinishing starts around $3 per square foot; new installation costs more because of materials. You get an itemized price at the free in-home estimate, and you can get a rough number first with our online cost calculator.
Most refinishing projects take 2–5 days, depending on size, stain, and number of finish coats. You can usually stay home – we seal off work areas and keep sanding dust to a minimum with vacuum-assisted equipment – but you’ll need to keep off the floors while the finish cures (water-based finishes are walkable sooner than oil-based). We give you a day-by-day plan before we start.
For most projects, we take a deposit to cover materials and lock in your dates, with the balance due once the work is finished and you’re happy with it. We put the exact terms in writing at the estimate, so there are no surprises.
Tell us what you need — we’ll help you figure out the best way to get it done.
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