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Big Bro Hardwood is an employee-owned hardwood flooring company serving Naperville 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 oak strip floors in Naperville’s Historic District homes, refinishing mid-century red oak in ranch and split-level houses from River Haven Estates and similar 1950s-1960s tracts, and installing engineered hardwood over concrete slabs in newer south and west side builds.
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 at no charge and can come out to your Naperville home within 24 hours. Our vacuum-assisted equipment captures 95%+ of sanding dust, and we finish with Bona and Loba products that are kid- and pet-safe once cured.
High-quality Naperville 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 historic homes near downtown to the ranch-style subdivisions and newer builds on the south side, we handle every kind of hardwood flooring project Naperville homeowners bring to us.
We’re a hardwood floor company based in the Naperville 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+ Naperville-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
Naperville's mix of historic, mid-century, and late-20th-century housing means no two floors are quite the same situation. Here is how we adapt our work by home type and condition:
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Historic District and older west-side homes: Many of these houses have original oak or maple strip floors that can be sanded and refinished rather than replaced. Because Naperville has numerous homes built before 1978, we follow EPA lead-safe RRP practices on every older project – proper containment, HEPA vacuuming, and verification before we leave.
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Mid-century ranch and split-level homes: Ranch-style tracts from the 1950s and 1960s often sit on concrete slabs or low crawlspaces. We test slab moisture first, then choose glue-down or floating engineered systems, or install plywood sleepers, so the floor performs long-term.
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Additions and partial rehabs: When only part of a floor is being replaced or repaired, we match species, grade, and board width so the new wood blends into what is already there.
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Late-20th-century subdivisions: Homes from the 1980s through 2000s typically have OSB or plywood subfloors over full basements and came with carpet from the builder. We check flatness and fastening before installation to prevent squeaks and seasonal gaps.
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Seasonal humidity swings: Naperville winters bring dry forced-air heat; summers turn warm and humid. We acclimate wood on site before every install and keep rooms at 30-50% humidity to prevent cupping, gapping, and crowning year-round.
In many Naperville homes the original wood underneath the carpet or old finish is worth saving rather than replacing - the only way to know for certain is to look at the subfloor and boards up close.
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This one came from a 1970s subdivision home in Naperville, the kind of place where the original floors had been under carpet for decades and came up scratched, worn, and completely dull. We sanded them back to bare wood, repaired the damaged boards, and refinished everything in place - same floors, no replacement. Take a look at the before and after photos below and judge the results for yourself.
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Yes, but it takes some extra prep work. Concrete slabs common in Naperville’s mid-century ranch and split-level homes need a moisture check before anything goes down. Depending on what we find, we’ll either use a quality adhesive system or install a plywood sleeper layer first. Both approaches let us put solid or engineered hardwood over concrete the right way, following NWFA guidelines so your floors perform for decades.
Almost always, yes. Original site-finished oak and maple floors in Naperville’s older homes are typically thick enough to sand multiple times, and they have character you simply can’t replicate with new material. We use vacuum-assisted dustless sanding and low-VOC Bona or Loba finishes that are safe for kids and pets once cured. Refinishing starts from $3 per square foot – a fraction of replacement cost. We offer a free in-home estimate within 24 hours.
They can, if the floors aren’t managed properly. The humid continental climate here means indoor humidity swings hard between seasons – floors can gap in dry winter months and cup when summer humidity climbs. We acclimate every new floor on site before installation and always recommend keeping indoor humidity between 30-50% year-round. We also check subfloor moisture before any install so seasonal movement stays within normal range rather than causing real damage.
Yes. Naperville has a meaningful number of homes built before 1978, particularly around the Historic District and older west-side neighborhoods. When we sand or remove trim and flooring in those homes, we follow EPA Lead RRP protocols – full containment, HEPA vacuum equipment, and verification before we leave. We don’t cut corners on this. If your home predates 1978, just let us know when you call and we’ll plan accordingly from the start.
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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