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From Just $3/sq ft
17+ Years of Local Expertise
Serving Chicago & 30+ Suburbs
Moisture Checks Done
Solid and Engineered Floors
Big Bro Hardwood is an owner-operated hardwood flooring company working in Winnetka 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 worked on 500+ floors across the area, from bringing worn white oak back to life in Winnetka’s Colonial Revival and Tudor homes to matching new boards into century-old Georgian houses near Hubbard Woods and the Village Center.
The same small crew stays with your project from the first measurement to the last coat, no rotating subcontractors. We price everything line by line and keep dust down with vacuum-assisted equipment, though no setup removes it completely; 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 Winnetka home for a free estimate within 24 hours.
Premium Results From $3/sq ft
Beautiful floors in Winnetka don’t have to cost a fortune. Our work starts from just $3/sq ft, with an itemized quote after we see your space in person. Curious where your project might land? Try our hardwood floor cost calculator for a quick first look.
17+ Years of Hands-On Hardwood Experience
We’ve spent over 17 years working hands-on with hardwood, learning what each type of floor needs before problems show up. That long-term experience helps us choose the right approach, whether we’re looking at an original strip oak floor or a newer engineered plank.
Owner-Led From Start to Finish
Dan (Donatas) and the same small crew handle your project from the first walkthrough to the last detail. There’s no rotating subcontractors and no handoff between stages, so you always know who’s on site and your questions get answered directly.
Tailored for Winnetka Homes
Winnetka’s housing mix runs from early 1900s houses to newer custom builds and condos, and we plan around what each one actually needs. That means factoring in lake-effect humidity, dry winter heat and how your household really uses its rooms, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Complex Projects Planned, Not Improvised
Tight hallways, concrete subfloors, custom color blends and tricky room transitions all call for a real plan. Before we start any Winnetka project, we work out access, prep, materials and sequencing in advance, so there’s less guesswork later and fewer surprises along the way.
GREENGUARD-Certified, Pet-Safe Finishes
We finish floors with low-VOC, water-based products only, including Bona and Loba products. Bona carries GREENGUARD Gold certification and Loba is EMICODE EC1 certified, giving Winnetka families and pets a finish that’s safe once fully cured, on solid or engineered hardwood alike.
Big Bro Hardwood wood floor contractor offers all kinds of professional flooring services in Winnetka:
We’re a local hardwood floor company based in the Winnetka 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+ Winnetka-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
Winnetka'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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Older Homes and Estate-Era Houses
Many Winnetka homes date back to the early 1900s through the 1930s, often with diagonal pine or mixed-species subfloors under the original red oak or maple. Those boards can usually be restored and recoated rather than torn out, even after years hidden under carpet. For homes built before 1978, we follow EPA lead-safe (RRP) rules during any dust-controlled work.
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Additions and Rehabbed Spaces
When a Winnetka home gets a kitchen addition or a rehabbed family room, the new wood has to match the old in species, grade and board width. We hand-pick boards and lay patches so the seam between original and new flooring disappears, not just blends.
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Newer Custom Construction
Winnetka’s newer custom homes, especially those built since the late 1990s, often call for wide-plank engineered or prefinished hardwood. Before any work begins, we check subfloor flatness and moisture levels so seasonal movement does not open gaps later.
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Condos and Lower-Level Spaces
Homes near the lake and ravine areas, along with condos and basement-level rooms on concrete slabs, deal with higher moisture swings. Engineered hardwood with a glue-down or floating system handles that movement better than solid wood in these spots.
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Lake-Effect Humidity Through the Seasons
Winnetka’s dry forced-air winters and humid summers push wood to expand and contract all year. We acclimate wood on site and recommend keeping rooms between 30-50% humidity to head off cupping, gapping and crowning before they start.
In many Winnetka 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 Winnetka home shows Golden Oak hardwood in a warm honey tone from the kitchen to the living areas.
A warm honey Golden Oak tone under Pallmann X-Power runs across the kitchen and the living areas of this Winnetka home. Our local wood flooring company carried it into the open rooms as well.
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. Winnetka has condos along with its single-family housing stock, and we work within building rules on those projects, including quiet hours and protecting shared hallways and elevators. We’re fully insured and can provide a certificate of insurance for your HOA or building management before work starts.
Once you sign off after your Winnetka estimate, we typically start within 2 to 4 weeks depending on our current schedule. Shorter jobs can sometimes fit in sooner without the usual wait. We’ll give you a realistic window once we’ve seen your floors and talked through the scope.
Dan (Donatas) is on every job, and the same small crew stays with your project from the first walkthrough to the final detail. We don’t bring in rotating subcontractors, so the people measuring your Winnetka floors are the same ones finishing them.
Yes. Along with Winnetka, we serve Wilmette, Glenview, Northbrook, Evanston, Highland Park and other nearby suburbs. If your home is on the North Shore, there’s a good chance we already work in your area.
We come measure your floors, look at their current condition and talk through what you want, then follow up with a free estimate within 24 hours. Photos can give a rough first number, but the exact price comes from seeing your Winnetka home in person.
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