The whole process of replacing our old kitchen vinyl floor with eco-friendly, beautiful marmoleum in our 1930s home with Mr Frick went very smoothly and the end result is we could not be happier. We contacted him thru his website and he came on a Saturday to discuss our needs and measure for a free estimate. He was running a bit late bc of traffic but texted to let us know. His bid was somewhat better than the nearby flooring store but he would take longer. he assured us he takes his time so everything is done the right way. He kept in communication during the job, cleaned up every night, took care to make sure everything was right. He even went to 3 different stores to find a reducer that matched the color of the adjoining hardwood floor. We would 100% use him again if we had another flooring need. And he is such a nice guy too. read more

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Mr. Frick is wonderful to work with. We may or may not be able to schedule our flooring job with him. His bid was prompt, comprehensive, and he knows his stuff. We highly recommend so far. Thank you, sir. read more

If you are looking for new flooring, I cannot say enough good things about Frick Flooring (John Frick) who recently did an absolutely gorgeous job installing marmoleum and baseboard in our 1940's kitchen. John has decades of experience and is more like an old world craftsman than an "installer." www.frickflooring.com frickflooring@aol.com 510-758-2122 He spent a lot of time talking to us about what we wanted and what to expect. Super professional, super nice person with great communication. And his price was very reasonable for the complexity of our job. As an aside, John grew up in this area and has a personal connection to our Richmond neighborhood. I'm not sure there are a lot of craftspeople like him who are still practicing their trade. John and people like him have a deep appreciation for older homes like our 1942 MacGregor and who value preserving original design and construction. Too many older homes in the N&E neighborhood that are put up for sale have been gutted, and changed to a the same open space design; and bathrooms and kitchens have been "suburbanized," often using the same Home Depot type products. A lot of buyers want that look, apparently, but for me, I value and love retaining some vestige of the original design and history of an old house. read more

John is not only a great guy, he is a stellar craftsman. He was forthright in consulting with us to determine the correct Marmoleum product to use in our kitchen and nook. We openly discussed the pros and cons of colors and sheets versus tiles. We have a 1931 Spanish Bungalow with original cabinets and a swing door to the dining room. Our goal is to keep the charm of this classic Dooley design and architecture. The previous owner did a great job achieving this goal by installing black and white small tile counter and backsplash. We landed on using a similar black speckled 13" tile to the existing linoleum floor. John painstakingly removed the old tile and subfloor only to uncover the original 1931 linoleum! It was hideously charming. The new underlayment is high quality birch ply made in Ukraine! John meticulously cut the tile to fit the intricate door frames using a clever technique. He gave us two choices for solving the transition to the slightly lower original matchstick oak floors; a oak "T" in place of the old aluminum strips or a clever flush solution that required another clever technique using the cement as sloped underlayment. The end result is spectacular! See for yourself. read more

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This is the guy you want to hire if you want your kitchen floor project to be PERFECT. Incredible craftsmanship. Deserves more than just five stars. read more

John did a fantastic job! This was not an easy floor to do and every detail is perfect. We love the floor. John is reliable and great to work with. Always there when he says he will be. Top notch work. Removed old vinyl, put in subfloor and laid Marmoleum. Recommended! read more

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I would give 10 stars if I could. John is a meticulous craftsman. He took out an old floor in the bathroom of our 100 year old house and installed marmoleum. The price was very reasonable and the work was exemplary. John is also very considerate, friendly and an excellent communicator - we were sad to see him leave! Cannot recommend highly enough. read more

John did a fantastic job installing our marmoleum floors in our kitchen. He was very professional, honest, and produced high quality work. Our house was built in the 20's, and we purchased it a few years ago. The floor was sloped, and the previous owners did a horrible job adding layers to level the floors. John made sure that the sub floor was in the right conditions before he put in the floors. He had to work around cabinets we wanted to keep and underneath appliances. He used high quality underlayment and added nice baseboards as well. John was also pleasant to be around, trustworthy, and efficient, This was a complicated job, but we are so happy with the results! This guy knows what he's doing. read more

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Another A+ review for John Frick. He communicated well from the initial phone call to the finished project. He's meticulous, keeps a quiet and clean work site, considerate to client's needs, and a lovely guy to boot. He's a true craftsman! I can't recommend him highly enough. read more

From initial contact to completion, John's performance was exemplary. He removed ancient flooring (including the sub floor) and put down Marmoleum in our large kitchen and did an absolutely beautiful job. His level of knowledge, installation skills and communication were a complete pleasure. I am not thinking of our next floor project with a hint of dread; I am just going to call John Frick. read more

John Frick is, hands-down, the best, most conscientious contractor I've ever met. Not only did he do a beautiful job on our 1920s bungalow kitchen floor, but he called when he said he'd call, showed up when he said he'd show up, and finished when he said he'd finish. Imagine that: good, honest, professional communication! Every contractor could take a lesson from John. John gave us fantastic guidance on products and treated our home and our time with respect. His work is beautiful and I almost wish I needed new flooring in every room of my house so that I could keep hiring him. I have absolutely no reservations about recommending him 100%. read more

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Really amazing. I am overwhelmed with joy looking at my new floor! I don't know where to start when describing how fabulous it is to work with this talented gentleman. First of all, Mr. Frick is the neatest, cleanest,and unobtrusive of all contractors I have ever worked with. He even treats his tools with love and care. He was courteous and efficient, and the prices he quoted me were very fair. He showed up exactly when he said he would and he did everything he said he would, except he finished a day early.The price quoted me was the price charged and their were no surprises. He moved all the really heavy kitchen furniture and appliances with great care brought his own wooden platforms to place them on so they wouldn't damage floors in other rooms. He put up with working in a very small space with a lot of stuff piled up, and two people+ three dogs running around. My kitchen floor is so beautiful it feels almost like having a brand new kitchen! The only complaint I have is the floor looks so great the much-needed paint job on the cupboards is painfully obvious. I had had my kitchen floor done before, but it didn't hold up. This time I expect I will have a beautiful floor for a long time to come. I have a 1920's bungalow and I wanted something retro looking in the way of vinyl industrial tile, or marmoleum. Even though Mr. Frick really likes to work with marmoleum, he advised me that the heavy traffic through my kitchen with big dogs and their big claws might damage the marmoleum and directed me to some amazing vinyl industrial-grade tile. He was very thorough in putting a skim coat over the existing flooring that was in good shape, and replaced any flooring that was damaged before laying the tile. The tile was laid so nicely that I can barely see any seams, and the baseboard is beautiful. He also replaced my beat up wooden threshold with a new wooden one near the wood floor, and a metal one near the back door (which is appropriate) without my prompting or asking. He was meticulous in everything he did and a very, very, pleasant person to work with. If I could give him 10 stars, I would! read more

John Frick should be your go to guy for any sheet goods flooring installs in the Bay Area. He knows his stuff, uses high quality materials and does the work himself. Our natural linoleum floor looks and feels great and the entire process dealing with John was quite satisfactory especially since we had tons of questions before even hiring him. He answered them all in a timely manner and honestly both when we called and left messages as well as when we emailed. He's got all the right tools to do the job right and seems honest about setting expectations realistically rather than promising the world. One star off for some slight damage to the wall/trim and shower door track incurred during the install though. read more

John installed a beautiful Marmoleum floor in our kitchen and back porch two years ago. We were over the top pleased with the process of working with John, and we LOVE our floor. John is everything you want in someone working in your home: responds quickly to inquiry calls, clear communicator, shows up on time, keeps the cleanest work area ever, reliable, honest, gets the job done in the time he estimated, no cost surprises, kept us apprised of the few unexpected things that came up (to be expected in an old house), respectful of our home, and he is a very precise, skilled, detail-oriented master of his trade. The work he did was meticulous. Only praise, zero complaints. And the floor is wearing really well. Looks just as good two years later as the install day - and we are hard on our floors: 2 humans, 3 dogs, 2 cats = lots traffic. What I didn't anticipate is how good the Marmoleum floor feels on bare feet. It somehow feels warmer and softer then our previous vinyl floor. He is a one-man show, so if you want a crew to knock out a job asap, he is not your man. But if you want a beautiful, long lasting floor installed with minimal stress that you will enjoy for years to come - call John today! read more

John is incredible. Craftsman of the highest order. Focused and diligent. Told us NOT to install a product that would have been difficult for two old folks to maintain. We took his advice. Our kitchen installation took four days, as John was working alone. Each day he left everything in order, no messes. Wished we had more floors to redo, but we don't. THANKS JOHN read more

Absolutely A+ working with John Frick. He was knowledgeable, made suggestions, and professional. He ordered and installed marmoleum in my newly remodeled bathroom. It was a relatively small job but I received the best service. I'm a retired general contractor and will recommend Frick Flooring from now on. Nick Phelps, retired Phelps Construction CA license #564114 (expired) read more

He's a perfectionist!! He did my floors many years ago and they were perfect!! Many blessings

John Frick did an excellent job restoring my kitchen floor--he is an expert at his craft: prompt, thorough, and conscientious--and a very nice guy to work with! What a joy it is to have my new VCT--If you need your floors done, Mr. Frick is your man! read more

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WOW! We are thrilled with our beautiful new Marmoleum floor installed by John Frick! I can't recommend him highly enough. He was the most professional service person I've ever worked with. He gave us an accurate and detailed estimate, arrived on time every day, worked as cleanly as a surgeon, and respected our home, schedules, and personal preferences at all times. The single seam that runs down the kitchen/dining room is invisible!!! John really is an artisan (as mentioned by other customers here). As artists ourselves we greatly appreciated his skills and attention to detail. Now every time we enter our kitchen/dining area we smile with pleasure instead of groan with anxiety over a 20-year-old white, vinyl floor! Our mid-century home looks restored! THANK YOU JOHN! NOTE: John knocked down the price of our job because we cleared out all furniture except the fridge, and had our space work-ready for him. He may be able to do the same for you! Also, by doing this we saved him work so the job was done a day sooner than he estimated! read more

I highly recommend Frick Flooring. We used another company two years ago and Frick Flooring is in another league of quality and customer service! We received bids from three different companies. John from Frick Flooring was the only person to realize that our floor was 1/2" lower than another adjoining floor! His bid came in higher, but it was because he understood what was needed. It was obvious that the other bidders would have to add in costs later, only because they forgot something. We had existing laminate we had to match and we replaced carpet with the new matching laminate. He was helpful to suggest that we purchase the laminate through alternative resources since it's a rare product (two years old) - and we did. He called me and walked me through exactly what was needed so we could have perfect flooring. As I sit here and look at the end result, I want you to know that it looks better than the two year old laminate and he took much better care to make sure each aspect of the flooring looks nice. He even took special care to fit the laminate to our uniquely shaped fireplace (old '70's rocks). It's amazing how the flooring fits into the rocks seamlessly. Again, I highly recommend Frick Flooring. PS: He even took care of our dog and cats while we went on vacation!! I can't say enough good things about Frick Flooring. read more

Frick Flooring is the best, hands down and I will always go to John Frick for any flooring jobs in the future. I've worked in the construction industry for a decade (large infrastructure projects where flooring is not required) and he really does a stand up job at every level, from getting a quote (even honestly telling me that my job was a small job and that I should try other options, I was in a bind and asked him to help and am I ever glad that I did), executing the work, and to following up post work. He takes great pride in his craftsmanship and I only wish he did carpeting and all kinds of other contracting work as contractors and detailed as him are hard to find. The work was completed several months ago but I hadn't entered my rental since he installed the flooring, he made it easy to schedule the work for afar, and I only recently saw the finished product. It looks fantastic all this time later, like it was just installed this very week. There was even a problem on my tenant's side with scheduling the work and John Frick was very understanding and what could have been a problematic situation was easily resolved by his professionalism, I can not rave enough about him. John gave me guidelines on what flooring could be chosen and the finished product looked much better than I had even imagined. I will always recommend Frick Flooring to all of my family, friends, and fellow neighbors at my rental. read more

John Frick deserves 10 Stars at least, both as a human being and a professional craftsman. He is on time, on budget, and meticulous in his work and work ethic. The time and care he took on our floor project was impressive. Precision work. The time and care he took for our family, understanding that we had to function in our kitchen every night and the preparations he made to accommodate us, was incredible. He is welcome in our home anytime. He far exceeded our expectations in every dimension. When we are getting new floors, we are getting Frick! Bud & Lola read more

Wonderful experience - meticulously installed flooring, finished ahead of schedule and within estimate. John took extra steps to keep the site clean during demo of the old floor and was very considerate of my tennant during the work. I wish all experiences with contractors could be this good! read more

I wish we had more floors for John Frick to replace! Our new floor that he just put in looks fantastic and feels great underfoot. I'm glad I followed the suggestions in his many rave reviews and contacted him about a quote. He made the whole experience easy for us, and pleasant (he always had a calm and kind demeanor, though he was working hard). His work is excellent and he's a clear and straightforward communicator. He was as unobtrusive as could be while ripping out and replacing our kitchen floor, and all around made this a great experience for our family (he was also super sweet to our giant, over exuberant dog). John Frick and Frick Flooring are highly recommended! read more

John Frick " the floor guy" is the owner (& sole employee) of Frick Flooring. He is both a gentleman and a craftsman. I needed a contractor to replace some Lino on my kitchen floor. I called a couple & got quotes etc. John's was the better quote, he offered the better advice, turned up on-time and damn.. if i thought the kitchen floor could look this good, I would have done this years ago. He also does hardwood, tile etc. I can only imagine that his work with these is spectacular. read more

5 Star only based on honesty. Just got off phone with him to schedule estimate for whole house laminate install. Was very straight up with me and told me I'd be better off calling someone else with a crew (since he is one man operation) who specializes in laminate whole house installs as they'd be faster and cheaper. Straight up integrity from this guy for all you Yelpers...sign of a good, honest guy. read more

We recently had John install a new subfloor, Marmoleum tile, and baseboards in our new (old) kitchen. His work is excellent and he is a pleasure to deal with. He is knowledgeable, helpful, patient (I'm forever asking questions), prompt, and he works 'clean'. It's hard to find people with good work ethic that don't cut corners, but John takes pride in his work and makes sure things are done right and that your house is left as clean as it was when he started. If we have a future flooring project I would not hesitate to call John again. read more

John was great from the beginning to end of the process. He is knowledgeable, helpful, and professional. He helped me figure out which flooring to choose, patiently walking me through the process and answering all my questions. We talked through timing changes on both of our sides and it was really a delight working with him. I highly recommend using him as I now love my new kitchen marmoleum floor! read more

I struck gold! After stressing for a year and hearing various bad news reports and about why what I wanted wouldn't work(I had three floors, all piled on top of each other and was told I needed to be prepared for a fourth) from the big flooring companies in the area, I found John. He installed a beautiful linoleum floor that is stylish, looks like marble and is absolutely perfect. He was able to make the new floor come out at the exact level of the old. John is a master craftsman. He tackled some difficult obstacles in my aged home and handled each with care and mastery. He had to replace all the baseboards, which required perfect miter cuts and precision measurements. He is truly an artist and craftsman of the highest order And he is a delight to work with. He keeps everything clean as a whistle. I am so glad I waited to find the perfect person. read more

A true Pro and artisan. Incredible attention to detail. I could not have asked for a better experience with my Marmoleum install. Love my new floor! I could not recommend John Frick more. Bay Areas best for all things Marmoleum. read more

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Frick flooring was recomended to me by EcoHome Improvements of Berkeley as their preferred installer for traditional linoleum flooring, and I can see why: he did a great job, showing up when he said he would, finishing on time, communicating to me where he was in the process, and leaving a neat and tidy work area at the end of the day. *Plus* he did a great job on the linoleum floor for my kitchen. The attention to detail was impressive and re-assuring. I would unreservedly recommend him to my friends, and how often can one say that about a contractor? Not often enough. read more

Hiring Frick Flooring has been the best contractor experience I've had. John Frick returns phone calls, shows up on time, finishes ahead of schedule and is extremely honest in his estimates and billing. Above and beyond that he does excellent, conscientious work, and cleans up the work site beautifully. Really really happy with the work. read more

John Frick does a great job, was highly professional and experienced. I will recommend him to friends and hire him for any other flooring job I might have in the future. Five stars! read more

It's a long overdue review. Completed a long (1.5 year) remodel process and I have been through a lot of contractors - great, tolerable, and horrible. John was definitely in the great contractor bucket. He put up with my moods as I grew frustrated with others and, at time, took it out on him (sorry!). He was efficient, professional, and did fantastic work on my kitchen floor. He needs to take on an apprentice or two because we need more folks like him in the industry. Will definitely use him again! read more

Awesome!!!! John is a class act and we are so happy with the job he did installing our laminate floors. He is super conscientious and clean. He is friendly, professional and is a top notch floor installer. We bought flooring from Ikea and he did such a good job, you would never know the floors are a budget option! I would absolutely recommend him to anyone! read more

John Frick installed our beautiful marmoleum floor in our kitchen about a year ago and did an AMAZING job. Perfection. Then we remodeled and had to tear out structures that left a couple of holes in the floor. John was kind enough to come out and do a repair with our left over marmoleum on these spots. It took longer than he'd planned, but he wouldn't accept our offer of more money for the job. The result: again, perfection. We're so happy with the way it turned out. John is the kind of person who is not only highly skilled and competent, but also takes pride in his work and cares about his customers. He goes the extra mile to make the end product beautiful and to make people happy. read more

I am piling on with the other 5-star ratings, for a gnarly project that John Frick turned into a gorgeous floor a couple of years ago. We were renovating a 1946-era bathroom that had a floor that needed to be leveled before marmoleum could go on it. Little did I know that the existing vinyl flooring (I know!) was glued to some linoleum tile, which had been adhered to the original ceramic tile floor, which was laid down with grout. Ugh. Mr. Frick assessed the situation, came up with a plan to get rid of all of the old stuff, level the floor (no small task) and expertly install the marmoleum. He was gracious and polite and neat and clean. His prices were very reasonable, and his skills were top notch. We are essentially finished with our renovations, but if we ever needed to do anything to a floor, I would call him in a heartbeat. read more

Had Mr. Frick give me a bid for new kitchen flooring. He said it would be perfect when done. Had him install it on 9/27/13. He was right, it was perfect. He takes his time and works very carefully. When done, he cleans up everything and leaves the area looking spotless. I will have him install new flooring in my bathroom in about a month. I definitely recommend him. He's the best. P.S. He even straightened out my dishwasher for me. Update 04/25/14. Had Mr. Frick come in and put new flooring in my upstairs bathroom on 11/07/13 and downstairs bathroom on 04/22/14. He did a perfect job on both bathrooms. If you are looking to have new flooring installed in your home, Mr. Frick would be the right person for the job. You won't regret having him do the job. read more

After 12 years of living with ragged vinyl, I finally got around to having the floors replaced. I picked out marmoleum, and thanks to Yelp I found John Frick. I couldn't be happier. His work is meticulous. He makes everything very clear and remembers details that had been discussed several weeks earlier. He informs you along the way. Even better, he willingly teaches you what he knows. While he is working he has very cool, low-key coffee house music playing. The floors he did are beautiful. read more

Frick Flooring is awesome! We had our floors done in marmoleum last fall (this review is obviously long overdue) and we are still loving them. Dealing with John was probably the highlight of our whole kitchen remodel, he was just such a pleasant person to work with! First off, he gave us great advice when we were going through the process of choosing tile colors and patterns. When it came to installation, he was extremely meticulous about everything from the demo of our old floors to the installation of the new subfloor and new flooring. The job really turned out absolutely perfect!! The real kicker occurred immediately after he installed our beautiful floors, when our contractors accidentally gouged several tiles in the process of installing our stove. John went out of his way to come out and fix our floor at the last minute in the evening and refused when we wanted to pay him something. Talk about first class service!! We can't recommend John enough--thank you again John! read more