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From Just $3/sq ft
Owner-Led
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Serving Chicago & 30+ Suburbs
Moisture Checks Done
Repairs Before Refinishing
Big Bro Hardwood is an owner-operated hardwood flooring company working across Burr Ridge 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 1980s and 1990s white oak back to life in Burr Ridge’s custom colonials and matching new boards into older additions where walnut and oak meet in the same room.
The same small crew works your floors from first measurement to last coat, no rotating subcontractors. We price everything line by line and keep dust down with vacuum-assisted equipment, though it won’t eliminate it entirely, so edges and corners can leave a little fine residue. We finish with Bona and Loba products that are kid- and pet-safe once cured, and we’ll come measure your Burr Ridge home for a free estimate within 24 hours.
Floor Condition and Moisture Come First
Burr Ridge homes range from older ranches to large custom builds, and what’s under the hardwood matters as much as what’s on top. We check subfloor flatness, moisture levels and movement before we plan anything, so we catch hidden moisture issues that cause gaps or cupping later.
On-Time, No-Stress Projects
You shouldn’t have to chase updates on your own floor. We keep a clear schedule, treat your home with care, and answer questions as they come up. Burr Ridge clients get a steady, predictable process handled by the same people from start to finish.
Complex Projects Planned, Not Improvised
Custom homes in Burr Ridge often bring concrete basements, walkout lower levels, wide-plank white oak and transitions between additions. We work out access, prep, materials and sequencing ahead of time, so there’s a clear plan in place instead of decisions made on the fly.
Premium Results From $3/sq ft
Beautiful hardwood in Burr Ridge doesn’t require a luxury budget. Our work starts from $3/sq ft, with an itemized quote coming after we see your floors in person. Want a quick number first? Try our honest starting prices with the hardwood floor cost calculator.
Serving Burr Ridge and Nearby Suburbs
We work throughout Burr Ridge and nearby suburbs including Willowbrook, Darien, Hinsdale, Western Springs and Oak Brook, using the same small crew everywhere we go. There’s no network of outside subcontractors, just one accountable team keeping quality and communication consistent job after job.
Owner-Led From Start to Finish
Dan (Donatas) and the same small crew stay with your project from the first measurement to the final walkthrough. Nobody hands your job off partway through. For Burr Ridge homeowners, that means one point of contact and fewer surprises along the way.
Big Bro Hardwood wood floor contractor offers all kinds of professional flooring services in Burr Ridge:
We’re a local hardwood floor company based in the Burr Ridge 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+ 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
1 crew
No subcontractors - the owner is on every hardwood job
Dan (Donatas)
Owner
Valdas
Team member
Slavek
Team member
Burr Ridge's housing stock and climate change what works on the floors; here is how our specialists adapt the work by home type and condition.
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Established Estates and Legacy Parcels
Some Burr Ridge Estates and Fieldstone properties sit on larger, older parcels with original oak flooring under carpet or old finish. Those boards can often be restored and recoated rather than torn out. For homes built before 1978, we follow EPA lead-safe (RRP) rules during prep work.
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Custom Additions and Remodels
Many Burr Ridge homes have grown over the decades with additions and remodeled wings. Matching the new boards to existing species, grade and width takes a careful eye so the patches disappear into the original floor with no visible seam between old and new.
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New Construction and Custom Builds
Newer builds in Burr Ridge West and Madison Club lean toward wide-plank white oak, prefinished and engineered hardwood. Before any work begins, we check the subfloor for flatness and moisture so the wood is not fighting seasonal movement once it is down.
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Walkout Basements and Finished Lower Levels
Full basements with concrete slabs are common here, often finished or set up as walkout living space. Engineered systems suit these areas better than solid wood, since the concrete holds more moisture than a wood subfloor does above grade.
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Seasonal Humidity and Wood Movement
Dry forced-air winters and humid summers both stress wood. We let new material acclimate on site and recommend keeping rooms between 30 and 50 percent humidity year round. That range keeps cupping, gapping and crowning from creeping into your floors.
In many Burr Ridge 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.
Our team worked in these Burr Ridge homes with engineered white oak in a darker Espresso, 5-inch white oak with a modern staircase, and a warm Medium Brown through a kitchen and a great room.
This Burr Ridge home has a warm mid-brown tone in DuraSeal Medium Brown under Loba 2K Duo, chosen from samples laid on the floor. Our expert hardwood flooring crew carried it through the kitchen, the great room and the hallway.
This Burr Ridge condo kept its floating engineered white oak, with minor board work and a full color change to DuraSeal Espresso. Our wood flooring company left the home darker, richer and much more updated.
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Old floors in this Burr Ridge home gave way to 5-inch white oak, and the staircase got modern handrails and balusters. Our wood floor contractors also brought the second floor back to a fresh look.
Learn moreNatural white oak under Loba 2K Duo covers both staircases in this Burr Ridge project. One has a wood handrail with white risers, and the other has modern black iron balusters.
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.
Choose what you'd like an estimate for
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 we’ve seen your Burr Ridge home and you’ve signed off on the quote, a start date usually lands two to four weeks out, depending on our schedule. Shorter jobs like a quick buff and recoat can sometimes be squeezed in sooner. We’ll give you a real date before we leave, not a vague window.
We walk your home, check the subfloor and existing boards, and talk through what you want out of the project. Photos you send ahead of time give a rough first number, but the exact price comes from seeing the floors in person. You’ll get that quote within 24 hours of the visit, broken down line by line.
Burr Ridge winters run cold and dry while summers get humid, and both stress wood. We acclimate new material on site before starting and aim to keep your home between 30 and 50 percent humidity. That said, the work can be scheduled any season as long as your heat or air conditioning runs normally through and after the job.
The same small crew handles your project start to finish, with Dan (Donatas) on site, not rotating subcontractors. That’s true whether you’re in an established Burr Ridge Estates home or a newer build in Madison Club. One accountable team means consistent communication and nobody learning your job halfway through.
Pricing starts from $3 a square foot and depends on square footage, current condition and scope of work. We don’t quote a final number until we’ve seen your floors, since things like subfloor moisture or old additions can change the plan. For a rough starting point before that visit, try our cost calculator.
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