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From Just $3/sq ft
17+ Years of Local Expertise
Serving Chicago & 30+ Suburbs
Dust-Controlled Sanding
Repairs Before Refinishing
Big Bro Hardwood is an owner-operated hardwood flooring company working across Glenview 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 across the area, including bringing 1950s and 60s oak back to life in Glenview ranch and split-level homes, matching new boards into older houses near The Park and Tall Trees, and laying engineered plank over concrete and plywood subfloors in newer builds around The Glen.
The same small crew works on your floors from the first measurement to the last coat, with no rotating subcontractors. We price everything line by line and keep dust down with vacuum-assisted equipment, though it won’t disappear completely; edges and corners still 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.
Owner-Led From Start to Finish
Dan (Donatas) and the same crew work your project from first measurement to final walkthrough. No rotating subcontractors, no handoffs between stages. For Glenview homes, that means one accountable team who knows your floors from day one and catches details others might miss.
Free In-Home Estimate Within 24 Hours
We visit your Glenview home, measure the rooms, check the boards and subfloor, and talk through what you want. You get a free in-home estimate within 24 hours, built around your actual floors rather than a rough number pulled from an online average.
Floor Condition and Moisture Come First
Glenview’s mix of basements, crawlspaces and older subfloors means we always start underneath the surface. We check flatness, moisture and existing wear before planning anything. Catching problems early protects your long-term floor performance and helps avoid gaps, cupping or redo work down the road.
Premium Results From $3/sq ft
Quality hardwood flooring in Glenview shouldn’t carry a luxury price. Our work starts from $3/sq ft, with the exact number set after we see your space. Want a quick idea beforehand? Try our hardwood floor cost calculator for a fast ballpark figure.
Complex Projects Planned, Not Improvised
Condo access, concrete subfloors, custom color blends and tricky room transitions show up often in Glenview and nearby suburbs. We plan the sequence, materials, access and finish details ahead of time, so your project moves forward with a clear plan instead of guesswork along the way.
GREENGUARD-Certified, Pet-Safe Finishes
We finish Glenview floors with Bona and Loba products only, low-VOC and water-based. Bona carries GREENGUARD Gold and Loba holds EMICODE EC1 certification, giving families and pets a safer finished floor once fully cured, on either engineered or solid hardwood.
Big Bro Hardwood wood floor contractor offers all kinds of professional flooring services in Glenview:
We’re a local hardwood floor company based in the Glenview 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+ Glenview-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
Glenview'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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Mid-Century Ranch and Split-Level Homes
Many Glenview ranch and split-level homes date to the 1940s through 1960s, often with narrow-strip oak hiding under carpet or resilient flooring. These original floors can almost always be brought back to bare wood and recoated instead of torn out, and we follow EPA lead-safe (RRP) rules on any pre-1978 home.
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Additions and Partial Rehabs
When an addition or remodel meets an older section of oak, matching species, grade and board width takes a careful eye. We blend new wood into existing floors so the patches disappear and the color and grain run true from room to room.
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New Construction in The Glen
The Glen’s post-1995 townhomes and single-family homes usually sit on plywood subfloors built for wide-plank engineered or prefinished hardwood. Before any work, we check the subfloor for flatness and moisture so the floor does not gap or buckle once the seasons turn.
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Townhomes and Condos on Slab
Townhome and condo buildings around Glenview often favor glue-down or floating engineered systems over concrete, paired with low-VOC finishes. We plan around HOA quiet hours and shared-hallway logistics so the work stays considerate of neighbors.
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Seasonal Humidity and Wood Movement
Glenview’s dry forced-air winters and humid summers push wood to expand and contract all year. We let every board acclimate on site and aim to keep indoor humidity near 30-50% to keep floors from cupping, gapping or crowning down the road.
In many Glenview 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.
This Glenview home shows Provincial hardwood from the open kitchen to the foyer and a staircase matched to the floors.
This Glenview home has a warm dark brown Provincial tone under Pallmann Gold through the open kitchen, the living space and the foyer. Our wood flooring company matched the rebuilt staircase, with white risers and 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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Yes. We work throughout Glenview, from older sections near The Park and Tall Trees to newer construction in The Glen. We also cover nearby suburbs including Wilmette, Winnetka, Northbrook, Evanston, Deerfield and other nearby suburbs. Wherever you are in Glenview, the same small crew handles your project start to finish, with no rotating subcontractors or outside crews brought in partway through.
Start dates usually run two to four weeks out after the free in-home estimate, depending on our current schedule. Shorter work, like a buff and recoat, can sometimes fit in sooner without that wait. We set the exact date once you have a signed agreement, built around your schedule rather than a generic slot, so a Glenview project moves forward on a timeline you actually agreed to.
Condo and townhome work in Glenview comes with its own logistics: quiet hours, shared hallways, elevators and HOA paperwork. We provide written dust-control documentation, protect common areas during the work, and handle the certificate of insurance and elevator booking so building management has what it needs. We’re fully insured for both condos and houses, and we plan the access details before work ever begins.
Price depends on square footage, current floor condition, the scope of work, and access, a single-family home in Glenview prices differently than a condo with elevator logistics. Our work starts from $3/sq ft, and the exact number comes from an itemized quote after we see your space in person. For a rough first number before that visit, try our cost calculator.
Glenview’s cold, snowy winters and humid summers both push wood to move, so timing matters less than preparation. We let every board acclimate on site and aim to keep indoor humidity near 30-50% before, during and after the work. That approach works whether the job happens in January or July, as long as your heat or air conditioning runs normally through the season.
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