**WARNING: Do not hire East Coast Floors.**…read more
My experience was devastating. John never informed me what time they'd arrive on Monday. They showed up at 10:42 a.m., parking on our lawn even though we had cleared the driveway. Taping was incomplete--corners dangled off, smoke detectors, air conditioners, rugs, and our kitchen were all exposed.
At 11:15 a.m., I saw John just three feet from our front door smoking meth. They returned inside and began sanding but dug too deeply into the dining room floors. My husband and I had asked during both the estimate and Day 1 if the deep cracks from splintering would be filled. He assured us they would be.
Throughout the day, they took several meth breaks accompanied by nips of Fireball. At 5:00 p.m., John claimed they'd vacuum and wipe down the entire house to leave it clean. False. Dust covered the kitchen, rugs, AC units, railing, walls, and even set off the smoke detectors.
The next day, they arrived at 10:30 a.m. and resumed sanding--this time gouging the stairs and stair skirts. I voiced my concern. Again, he promised everything would be fixed "beautifully." More meth breaks followed.
When discussing stain options, he first showed me "natural," then "dark"--neither matched the reference photo I gave him. Eventually we agreed on the right shade, assuring me we'd start light and layer if needed. I asked about sanding and staining the risers (part of the original estimate). He said it would take too long and I, worried he'd make things worse, reluctantly agreed.
They stained while I was upstairs--two shades darker than requested. Worse, the stain ended up on my brand-new white carpet (installed four days earlier), white and green walls, white doors, trim, doorknobs, and even in gouges he'd filled with dark stain.
We told them at 4:30 not to apply poly because we needed floor access to pick up our children. He agreed to return "early" the next day. Yet cracks remained completely unfilled. I cried. My once-beautiful 1990s floors were destroyed.
I texted about the remaining cracks--no response.
On Day 3, they showed up at 9:00 a.m. and started work. Just 30 minutes later, I saw John outside his van, scraping resin from a pipe with an Allen wrench and snorting it--again, just feet from my door.
He completed the first layer of poly, then returned later with another bag of meth and a paper bag of Fireball nips. He was ready to go, told me I could let the dogs out, and I headed upstairs. Intimidated and physically small (I'm 4'11"), I paid him because I didn't feel safe confronting them.
He applied the second coat while I remained locked upstairs. Before leaving, Nick, his employee, asked me to wait three hours before touching the floor, and begged me to leave an online review praising their work. They said to call if I needed anything.
I cried again. The gouges remained. Streaks all over the floors. Stained completely unevenly. Dust and stain covered everything. My new carpet--ruined. My floors--ruined. I lost $3,700.
I requested a partial refund via text. No reply. I emailed him to give him a chance--again, no reply.
Eventually, I informed him that I had 10 videos of him using drugs, and he was going to served by an attorney and would be asked to also pay my legal fees. No reponse.
Save your money and your heartache.
