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From Just $3/sq ft
17+ Years of Local Expertise
Certified Pet- & Family-Safe Finishes
Moisture Checks Done
Custom Stain Samples
Big Bro Hardwood is an employee-owned hardwood flooring company serving Hinsdale 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 – restoring original red and white oak in Hinsdale’s historic Victorian and Colonial homes, matching new boards into teardown rebuilds and luxury additions, and refinishing wide-plank floors in custom estates throughout the community.
You get the same small crew from the first measurement to the last coat – no rotating subcontractors, ever. We price everything line by line so you know exactly what you are paying for. Our vacuum-assisted sanding captures 95%+ of dust, and we finish with Bona and Loba products that are kid- and pet-safe once cured. Call or email us today and we will come out to your Hinsdale home with a free estimate within 24 hours.
Premium Results From $3/sq ft
Hinsdale homes deserve quality work, and quality work doesn’t have to mean an outsized bill. Our refinishing services start at just $3, and installation pricing is straightforward with no hidden line items. Before we ever visit, you can get a ballpark figure using our hardwood floor cost calculator. Clear, honest pricing from the very first conversation.
On-Time, No-Stress Projects
We show up when we say we will, keep your home clean and protected throughout the work, and stay in contact so you’re never left guessing. No rotating subcontractors, no surprises mid-project. The same small crew handles your floors from the first pass to the final coat, which means nothing gets lost between handoffs.
Finish Options Matched to Daily Use
Choosing a finish isn’t just about sheen level. We look at your wood species, traffic patterns, whether you have kids or pets, and how sensitive your household is to odor and drying time. From there we recommend a Bona or Loba system that fits your actual life. We also walk you through furniture, rug, and cleaning guidelines before we leave the job.
17+ Years of Hands-On Hardwood Experience
Our crew has spent 17-plus years working with hardwood floors across Hinsdale and nearby suburbs – installation, sanding, staining, refinishing, repairs, and stair work. That depth of experience matters when you’re dealing with original red oak over a plank subfloor in a pre-1960 home or wide-plank engineered wood in a newer luxury build. We recognize problems before they become costly ones.
Free In-Home Estimate Within 24 Hours
We come to you, measure the actual space, inspect the subfloor and existing wood, and talk through what you want to accomplish. You get a free, itemized estimate within 24 hours based on real conditions in your home, not a generic online average. That means fewer surprises once work begins and a scope that actually fits your project.
Tailored for Hinsdale Homes
Hinsdale’s housing stock runs from Victorian-era originals near the historic district to large custom rebuilds with transitional interiors. We’re comfortable with all of it. We follow EPA Lead RRP protocols in pre-1978 homes, account for seasonal humidity swings in basements and over wood joist systems, and match new flooring seamlessly to existing hardwood when you’re remodeling or adding on.
From the historic Victorians near downtown to the newer luxury builds throughout the village, we handle every hardwood flooring need Hinsdale homeowners bring us.
We’re a hardwood floor company based in the Hinsdale 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+ Hinsdale-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
Donatas
Owner
Valdas
Team member
Slavek
Team member
Hinsdale's mix of historic Victorians, mid-century ranches, and newer luxury rebuilds - combined with cold winters and humid summers - means what works on one home's floors may not work on the next, so we look closely before we do anything.
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Historic and Pre-War Homes
Many older homes near the downtown historic district still have original site-finished red oak or white oak strip floors over plank subfloors. We sand them back carefully, check for lead paint under old finish coats using EPA Lead RRP protocol, and refinish in place. In most cases the wood itself is in better shape than owners expect.
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Mid-Century Single-Family Homes
Hinsdale’s 1950s-1970s homes typically have plywood subfloors over wood joist systems with full basements below. We check subfloor flatness and moisture levels before any install or refinish work. Seasonal humidity swings in this climate can move floors significantly, so we take readings seriously rather than skipping them.
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Teardown Rebuilds and Luxury New Construction
Newer custom homes here often spec wider-plank oak or premium species. We acclimate wood on site before installation, verify subfloor flatness to NWFA standards, and match the finish quality the home calls for – whether that is site-finished or prefinished engineered.
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Additions and Whole-Home Remodels
Blending new flooring with existing original wood is one of the harder jobs we do. We source boards that match the species, width, and grain direction of what is already there, then stain and finish everything together so the seam disappears.
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Humidity and Seasonal Climate
Hinsdale winters are cold and dry, and summers bring real humidity. Both extremes stress hardwood. We keep installed wood acclimated to the home’s actual conditions and recommend maintaining indoor humidity between 30-50% year-round to protect the floor after we leave.
In many Hinsdale homes the original wood is worth saving rather than replacing - the only way to know is to look at the subfloor and 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 crew handles prep, sanding, install, stain, and finish 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.
This one speaks for itself. A homeowner in Hinsdale had a classic two-story with original hardwood floors that had taken decades of wear - deep scratches, scuffs and a finish that had gone completely flat. Rather than replace them, we sanded the boards back to bare wood, repaired the damaged areas and refinished everything in place. Same floors, no replacement. Take a look at the before and after photos and judge the work for yourself.
Get a free in-home estimate within 24 hours. No pressure, no hidden costs — just honest advice and expert results, and no cutting corners.
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, and we love this work. Many older Hinsdale homes have original red oak or white oak floors that were site-finished decades ago and still have real life in them. We check thickness before we touch anything. If there’s enough wood left above the tongue, refinishing beats replacement every time – it preserves the character of the floor and costs a fraction of new installation. We’ll tell you honestly what’s possible at the free estimate.
It matters a lot. Wood expands in summer humidity and shrinks in dry winter air. We recommend keeping indoor humidity between 30-50% year-round to minimize seasonal movement and gapping. Before any installation, we acclimate the wood on site and check subfloor moisture levels. For refinishing, we time our coats around conditions in your home. Getting this right is especially important in Hinsdale, where temperature swings are significant and basements can affect subfloor moisture.
This is one of the more common requests we get in Hinsdale. Seamless transitions between original floors and new additions take careful species and width matching, plus skilled staining and finishing to blend the color. We do this regularly and we’re straightforward about when a perfect match is achievable versus when it’s close but not identical. We’d rather set honest expectations than oversell the result.
We do. Pre-1978 homes can have lead-based paint on baseboards, trim, or older subfloor coatings. When we work in those homes, we follow EPA Lead RRP protocols – proper containment, HEPA vacuuming, and verification before we leave. This protects your family and ours. If your home was built before 1978, just mention it when you call and we’ll walk you through what that means for your specific project.
Refinishing starts at $3 per square foot, and for homes under 1,200 square feet we offer flat-rate pricing. For a quick estimate before we visit, try our cost calculator. Every in-home estimate is free and we aim to get it to you within 24 hours. We give itemized, line-by-line quotes so you know exactly what you’re paying for – no vague totals.
Most floors that look worn, scratched, or dull just need refinishing, not replacement. Replacement makes sense when boards are structurally damaged, cupped beyond repair, or too thin to sand again. We measure wood thickness and assess the subfloor at every estimate. We never push replacement when refinishing will do the job. Refinishing costs less, creates less disruption, and keeps the original wood – which in older Hinsdale homes is often high-quality material worth saving.
Refinishing a typical floor takes two to four days depending on square footage, number of coats, and dry time. Installation projects vary. You can usually stay in the home, but you’ll need to stay off the finished areas while coats cure. We work the same small crew start to finish, so there’s no handoff delay between stages. We’ll give you a realistic schedule at the estimate so you can plan around it.
We use Bona and Loba low-VOC finishes as our standard, with other professional-grade options available depending on the project. Once fully cured, these finishes are safe for kids and pets. We’ll tell you the expected cure time before we leave so you know when normal activity can resume. We don’t cut corners on finish quality – it’s what protects your floor for years and it’s what Hinsdale clients expect when they invest in hardwood.
Tell us what you need — we’ll help you figure out the best way to get it done.
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