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Big Bro Hardwood is an owner-operated hardwood flooring company serving Burr Ridge 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 – nailing down wide-plank hardwood in large custom estate homes, refinishing original oak in 1980s and 1990s colonial builds, and gluing or floating engineered wood over concrete in Burr Ridge townhomes and condos near the Village Center where moisture and HOA requirements matter.
The same small crew handles your project from the first measurement to the last coat – no rotating subcontractors, ever. We give you a clear, line-by-line estimate so nothing is a surprise. Our vacuum-assisted sanding captures 95% or more of dust, and we finish with Bona and Loba products that are kid- and pet-safe once cured. Call us and we will come out for a free estimate within 24 hours.
High-quality Burr Ridge 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 large custom estates near Burr Ridge Club to the townhomes around Burr Ridge Village Center, we handle every hardwood flooring need with the same small, experienced crew from start to finish.
We’re a hardwood floor company based in the Burr Ridge 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+ Burr Ridge-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
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Owner
Valdas
Team member
Slavek
Team member
Burr Ridge's mix of large custom builds, luxury subdivisions, and Village Center condos means the right flooring approach depends heavily on when your home was built and what's underneath it. Here is how we adapt by home type and condition:
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Custom and estate homes from the 1980s-2000s: These larger single-family homes typically have plywood or OSB subfloors over joists, which are well-suited for nailed-down solid hardwood. We check subfloor flatness and moisture levels before any installation so seasonal movement does not open gaps in your wide-plank floors down the road.
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Newer luxury construction: Wide-plank engineered hardwood is a practical and popular choice in Burr Ridge’s newer custom builds, especially in open floor plans where longer board runs and higher ceilings amplify any movement. We spec products that handle the square footage without cupping or gapping.
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Finished basements over concrete: Many estate homes in Burr Ridge have poured concrete foundations with finished lower levels. We use glue-down or floating engineered systems with proper vapor protection to keep moisture from working up through the slab.
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Condos and townhomes near the Village Center: Concrete slab assemblies and HOA rules shape everything here – installation method, finish choice, and scheduling. We use low-VOC finishes and coordinate around quiet-hour restrictions from the start.
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Rehabs and additions: When a remodel adds square footage or a room gets new flooring, we match species, grade, and board width so the new wood blends into what is already there.
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Seasonal humidity swings: Cold, dry winters and humid summers put real stress on hardwood. We acclimate wood on site before every installation and recommend keeping indoor humidity at 30-50% year-round to prevent cupping, crowning, and gapping.
In many Burr Ridge homes the original hardwood is worth refinishing rather than replacing - the only way to know for certain is to look at the subfloor and the boards up close, which is exactly what we do on every free estimate.
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Here is a recent refinishing job from a large custom home in Burr Ridge - the kind of open-plan layout where heavy foot traffic over the years had left the boards worn, scratched, and dull. We sanded them back to bare wood, repaired the damage, and refinished them from scratch - same floors, no replacement. Take a look at the before and after photos and judge the results for yourself.
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Yes, and it’s a common situation in Burr Ridge. Above-grade levels with plywood or OSB subfloors are great candidates for nailed-down solid hardwood. For concrete slab areas, we recommend glue-down or floating engineered hardwood instead. Engineered wood handles the moisture and movement that concrete introduces far better than solid wood. We check moisture levels before any installation and follow NWFA guidelines to make sure the product and method are matched correctly to your subfloor.
Probably not to their full potential. Larger rooms and open floor plans common in Burr Ridge custom and estate homes tend to look best with wider planks, typically 4 inches and up. That said, wider solid planks move more with seasonal humidity swings, so we often recommend engineered hardwood in wider widths for stability. We’ll look at your specific layout, subfloor, and HVAC setup during our free in-home estimate and suggest what will hold up and look the best long term.
Cold winters here drop indoor humidity well below the 30-50% range hardwood needs. When that happens, boards shrink and small gaps open between planks – that’s normal, but it can be minimized. We acclimate all wood on site before installation and recommend a whole-home humidifier if you don’t already have one. Running your HVAC consistently through heating season makes a real difference. Floors installed with proper moisture prep hold up through Burr Ridge winters far better than those that aren’t.
Refinishing is almost always the better call, even on newer homes. Most Burr Ridge homes built from the 1980s onward have solid oak, maple, or cherry floors with plenty of wood left above the tongue. As long as there’s enough thickness to sand, we can strip the old finish, address scratches or stains, apply a fresh stain if you want a new look, and coat with Bona or Loba low-VOC finishes that are safe for kids and pets once cured. Refinishing starts from $3 per square foot.
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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