McQuaid Flooring was the subcontractor when we did a major kitchen remodel a couple of years ago. We were so happy with that new floor that we hired them this year to extend the same laminate floor into the rest of the house. Sean is an absolute pleasure to work with! He is professional yet so easygoing, and it is clear that his priority is to exceed our expectations. And he and his crew did just that. Crews were on time, respectful of our home, and professional in their prep work and installation. The laminate plank floors are beautiful, and we know from our kitchen floor that they are durable and easy to clean. When we told Sean we wanted new carpet on the stairs, he gave some excellent suggestions and had just the right subcontractor to do that portion of our project. He even put us in touch with a company to replace our old, ugly bannisters, which perfectly completed our upgrade. We couldn't be happier with our gorgeous home makeover, thanks to Sean and company! read more

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Currently working with Sean and his company. We are very happy with him and his work.

Could not have been happier! We were so impressed and happy with the process - from our initial consult, through the quote, through the team working here, and all the way through to the final product, we were SO happy. Fair pricing. Great people. Efficient and thoughtful team throughout demo and installation. Effective communication. Just so happy. And our flooring looks great! read more

McQuaid Flooring - Tile + Vinyl on our stairway entrance - Flooring Near Me

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This review is a long time in coming... Sean and his team put in beautiful flooring for us 5 years ago when we moved into our new home. They were so great to work with, went out of their way to help us when an unexpected problem came up, and they were efficient and fair. The biggest compliment I can give them? Their workmanship is remarkable. You just don't find companies like them anymore. We literally get compliments on our floors every single time someone new comes to visit - without fail. We would use them again in a heartbeat. And five years later, we're still grateful we chose them! read more

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We hired McQuaid Flooring to install flooring on our entire home - a large project. Although they charge premium prices, about 50% than other flooring companies, we felt they would offer a high quality control and provide premium installation. But our experience with them was terrible, both in terms of craftmanship and business practices. We started seeing issues with floor installation early on, with quality not being premium. The first team that came to do one room was fine, but soon, we started to see different teams coming to our home. The quality of installation was between ok and poor. There were large spacing between planks that went far beyond what one would expect and could not be fixed. Sean put some 'filler' liquid but this is not ideal, as the filler will become dirty (gray) over multiple years and installation should have consistent spaces. A variety of other issues started accumulating. I had instructed him to be mindful of the floor plug that had been installed prior to the floors, but his team splashed leveling liquid all over it. we had to bring back the electrician to fix this. I had asked them to remove certain planks that had large black spots (very easy to spot), but they were installed nevertheless. More generally any instruction I gave him was ignored by the work team. I soon realized that I got their main team once, but then there were many other teams coming along. Based on my observation of seeing many different teams rotate and conversations with workers, it looks like some were temporary workers or subcontractors that did not have the experience for premium installation. One employee was rude when I pointed out a gap between boards and told me he did not usually work for McQuaid. This was very misleading because the first team was clearly their main team, but then it was quickly switched over. In fact, it looks like the company reserves its best team to work with general contractors, presumably because the contractors check every detail but individual persons get very different teams. Sean comes to make the sale and do minor inspections but he never does any work himself or lead the teams while they are doing the work. Based on months of contacts with him, I am still not sure whether he had a lot of prior experience or is working as primarily a salesperson. But worse was still to come. A few months after installation, we realized that some boards were actually 'coming out,' likely because they had not been properly glued. We called Sean again, and he said that it was not his fault and was a board defect. He told us that he wouldn't anything about it and we should just call the manufacturer. Of course, we were never told about these defects when they installed them - further, these are high-quality boards, the manufacturer is not aware of such defects and a board coming out is a problem of installation. Then, seeing that we did want to be fixed, Sean started saying, months after we made all payments, that we still owed him a small balance. Perhaps we may forget about it if we don't call him about the issues. We were surprised because we had carefully paid all the invoices, so we totalled how much we paid versus the contract. We discovered that McQuaid simply billed us for $700+ extra relative to the terms of the contract, without any explanation or record. There was no explanation as to why or how it could have happened that we were sent invoices above what we had agreed to and I thought we had a trustworthy company that would not require us to reconcile all payments. We also pointed this out and they never replied or refunded the over-payment. I was very shocked by both the process of sending invoices without agreement from us, and then refusing to follow-up. We also started seeing many planks that were starting to rip, because the team had been too violent in hammering them together. Again, no response from McQuaid flooring: no explanation or even work to reinstall it. All the damage when installing is being blamed on the manufacturer - but why would they install planks that were had broken part and why did they not say anything about this? In summary, I was very disappointed by the experience with McQuaid. I hoped to have a simple process in which the floor would be well-installed, and would not have to spend hours verifying quality and asking for repairs, or checking whether they invoice what we agreed. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me, and I'll be happy to share more information. PS: I am including pictures below, various planks that were damaged during instllation or coming out. read more

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They installed our bamboo floor when they did work for Lumber Liquidators. We've had issues with the boards sliding and gaping. When I first called , Sean McQuaid, seemed willing to come out and take care of it, he never came through. I've called , emailed and texted at least 10 plus times and and they told me they would get back to me ... now they won't return messages. I gave them the benefit of the doubt when they said they were out of the country for family wedding,etc.. MONTHS AGO!but now this is ridiculous and poor customer service. read more

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Sean and his team were amazing. They were on time, commutative, tidy, and finished the work within the time frame they said they would. Top quality. I highly recommended McQuaid flooring for refinishing old original hardwood. The floors look brand new now! read more

McQuaid Flooring - Beautifully refinished floors - Flooring Near Me

McQuaid Flooring was spectacular they came in as budgeted, they were finished in one week as promised and their workmanship was outstanding. But what really made them outstanding was they replaced all our baseboards. Note the picture of the front door, there is a heater intake, look at how they went around the side and bottom of the vent, great skill and workmanship. You can also see how carefully they laid the first board so all the boards near fireplace, hallway and outer walls were at least one half board wide. That takes great skill and planning. I strongly recommend McQuaid Flooring, they do a total job. read more

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We were blown away by our experience with McQuaid flooring. They did beautiful work installing wood laminate throughout our entire home. The craftsmanship was old world style. They paid attention to every detail. The crew was polite, clean and worked around our crazy schedule. The price was spot on for the quality. We HIGHLY recommend them! read more

We were trying to find the best flooring for our busy, dog filled house! We looked at quite a few of other flooring companies but we were not impressed with their products. We needed DURABLE! We contacted Sean and he brought over a sample of the vinyl plank flooring that he uses. We were sold! Sean and his demo/install guys have been wonderful from start to finish, even with the minor hiccups you expect with every home remodel. Even after 2 months after our project was finished, I called Sean and he helped me out! His customer service is worth the "extra cost" and we couldn't be happier with the flooring he recommended for us. read more

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What an OUTSTANDING experience from start to finish! Sean came out to give us a quote and he was the most professional, sincere and pleasant person I have had the pleasure to deal with. There was no pressure, he listened to us and had some great suggestions for what would work best. The price was VERY fair and far less than what other companies had quoted. The installation was a breeze! The crew arrived on time, they were polite and cleaned up after themselves. They even took away construction trash that was already on our property! The floors look simply AMAZING!!! We could not be happier. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! read more

I bought some luxury vinyl from Lumber Liquidators. I asked them if they knew anyone who could install it. They set me up with Abraham from McQuaid Flooring. He seemed nice enough. Gave me the pricing per sqft and told me they could simply reset the molding on my vinyl installation. He did insist on sending his parter Kevin out to measure. Kevin showed up with my girlfriend onsite. Maybe he thought he could take advantage of the situation and bloated up the quote over 40%! They were charging for things they weren't even doing like an inside door, I have no inside doors in the living room. Oh and charging me $150 to pick up material where I met them at?! I had plenty of room in my truck, but they said "oh we can just take it". After calling them out on all the bloat in their quote Kevin agreed to revise and resend. He knew I was on a tight schedule of 1.5 weeks. I never heard back from them even after several phone calls / vmails. Guys, JUST TELL ME YOU'RE NOT INTERESTED. DON'T keep your customers waiting. I lost 4 days on this. HORRIBLE - STAY AWAY read more

We had McQuaid flooring install floors in our master bedroom. We were extremely impressed with the quality of the work and their professionalism. Sean did everything he promised to do and explained everything to us beforehand. He delivered on time and the results were fantastic. Love our new floors, thanks to Sean! read more

Great work guys. I had the team come out and install a floating engineered hardwood (bamboo) floor in my condo (about 500 sq feet or so) which was purchased from Lumber Liquidators. The initial salesman (Kevin) came out and was quite helpful in making suggestions in how the floor would be laid out, and explained the costs in detail. Kevin has good experience and is quite knowledgable, sounds like he's spent some time himself doing installs. Sean the main field guy was a good communicator in setting expectations and getting the job done. My only constructive feedback would be: need a bit more precision on scheduling. The total process ended up taking a bit longer than I would have liked to get the job completed. Also, as in most things - there are some 'hidden costs' in regards to the floor leveling compound that is required. This was explained to me by Sean but wasn't discussed in detail by Kevin initially. However, they did warn me to keep my expectations flexible on this front as you never know what type of situation you'll encounter once you 'get under the covers' and find out what type of foundation you're dealing with. All in all quite satisfied with the result. The floor looks great. It isn't perfect / floor creeks a bit, but it is MUCH better (look and feel) than carpet. I would recommend McQuaid Flooring for your project. read more

Many thanks to Steve McQuaid and Abe for the awesome job you guys did for Kathee and me. You both are truly professional craftsmen that enjoy your work. For all potential flooring buyers out there ....... you simply cannot make a better choice when selecting the McQuaid team. We love our Brazilian cherry wood flooring! We will be having a neighbors open house when the remodeling is completed and you guys are invited so bring your business cards ....... no kidding. read more

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Stephen and his crew did a great job replacing old carpet with new hardwood flooring from Lumber Liquidators. Stephen came in, did an estimate, and was able to deliver on time and on budget. I was always able to reach Stephen if I had a question. Overall a very good experience, would very much recommend this company. read more

It has been six months since my installation from Mcquaid flooring. I am finally writing a review because I promised I would, but probably not to McQuaid's liking. I deducted 3 stars for the following 3 reasons with the explanations under "Background story": -1, lack of transparency, integrity. Didn't show us where our money went when being charged at the end. -1, Actions didn't reflect words. Verbal agreements were not met on possibly 3 separate occasions, but I could only confirm 2. One of them being the following reason. -1, did not follow up to fix a small flooring issue after having met with Sean again a month ago. Summary: I would not consider McQuaid again, will go elsewhere for flooring installation. I would only recommend McQuaid to people who will be home the whole time monitoring the installation and able to make sure all the T's are crossed and I's are dotted, even though Sean reassured me everything said will be done and that he works on homes without the owners all the time. Background story: So I wanted the floors done before moving in. Initially, the consultation was awesome, Sean was experienced, very informative, personable, gave us a run through of the whole process, seemed honest, and very busy. The pricing he gave us was competitive. In the end we decided to go with Mcquaid because they were on Lumber Liquidators list and a one year warranty. Sean gave us a cash discount of $400 when we asked if he could give us a better price so we appreciated his effort. So in the end we owed him the same exact amount as our "cash discount" he gave us. The charge was for the supposed 4.5 bags of mix at $100 a bag that his crew apparently used. I was the one that brought it up asking how many bags of the mix had been used and he was caught off guard. So he fumbled between some words before he said "About 4 and a half bags but I'll just charge you 4". Then he goes on to remind me to yelp them and mention the names of the "four guys who worked so that they each can get $100 bonus!" That was just suspicious if you see what I'm getting at. Then I asked if they had cleaned my floors with the cleaners I bought and Sean repeatedly promised me they did and that the floors were "like new!" So the work looked good, no doubt. I didn't return until the next day to clean the rest of the house and realized my shoes were picking up debris. Turned out the floors were not cleaned or like new as promised. At least, that's not my definition of "new floors" with debris covered over the whole floor. There was saw dust all over from them cutting the flooring. And there were minor scratches on the newly painted walls, but we didn't fuss about it because it can happen. Fast forward 6 months, we had a loose floor board in the bathroom. I called Sean twice in a week with voicemail. Called the office, a lady picked up and Sean returned my call the next day apologizing. A week later he came by to check out the issue. He told me he'd get back to me by the end of the week with the day and time. I called and texted him the following week. It has been 3 weeks and no follow up. I was hoping that this time we interfaced for the fix, it would give me a chance to bring up the issues I had and for Sean to redeem himself from an initial 3 star rating, but it's now its a 2 star... Enough said. read more

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These guys are absolutely artists. They did what no one else could and made my Brazilian walnut come back to life and blended it with the rest of my stairs. Artists! They were also very reasonable and seemed to care about not doing more than needed to accomplish my goal. 6 stars if I could. read more

McQuaid flooring did an incredible job installing the flooring in our new home. They were very helpful providing material options and educating my wife and I in all aspects of the job. We were able to get our floors fully installed in only one week after initially reaching out. Their crew was respectful and a delight to work with. The final product is stunning. All class at McQuaid Flooring! read more

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Our family could not be happier! We selected an engineered hard wood flooring for whole our home and then started interviewing installers. Price and time requirements were both important in our decision. From our first visit with Kevin, we were sure he was the right guy for the job. His enthusiasm and interest in customizing the installation in our home was inspiring. Then we met with Sean and the deal was sealed. We loved their energy and the fact that Sean and his dad started this business. They took time to measure the job and they made suggestions that we ultimately implemented in our design plan. They promised our nearly 3500 square feet of carpet & travertine would be removed and our new floors installed within two weeks - no weekends! They were done in 9 work days. Their guys were clean and on-time which I appreciated. They delivered on their promises and exceeded our expectations! I will gladly refer my friends and family to them! read more

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I will start by saying I do not pride in one-star reviews. Take a look at my profile. I have tried, seriously tried to work with McQuaid and agree with both the five star and the poor reviews. Unfortunately, my most recent install is one of the poor reviews. Yes, Kevin's communication is the worst. Promises to call, text, email constantly ignored. My first experience went well...my living room install was a dream. Then the same crew returned to complete our master suite and two bedrooms - failure when the crew leader left the team alone all day to do the install. Then no one showed up the second day and NO ONE at McQuaid knew the crew was not on location! It has been two months, McQuaid must not need money because they have not been paid, and I still cannot get a phone call back from Kevin when he says he will call. He even asked me to email a list of the areas for his review after going over it on the phone...then called a week later to say he had not read my email but could we take care of the bill and any reimbursements. He would send someone out on Friday to take care of everything. Seriously, when you don't even know what needs to be done? I asked him to review the issues in the email and call me - promised yesterday he would text if he could not find my email and call today...nope I will keep you posted! read more

Ethical, professional and excellent workmanship. Mcquaid flooring laid floor on my first home in Carlsbad and is currently quoting the second home. If there is an issue ( which is rare) you can be assured that this company will step up and make it right. They are hard working and ethical in addition to an artisan when it comes to carpentry. If you need a company to do what they say that will and do the job right.... Mcquaid flooring is your company. Thanks Sean and Conner! read more

I absolutely love my floors!!! I choose Gemwoods Buenos Aires Engineered Hard Wood. Steven came out and gave me an estimate after spending some time getting to know what I wanted the reason for the 4 instead of 5 stars is the dust mess made from demoing my old floors. I feel the plastic I wanted up to protect drapes and furniture that could not be removed was not done to my satisfaction. I guess a small price to pay for my gorgeous floors!!! Thanks guys!! Bonus ....those Irish accents McQuaid Flooring! read more

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I highly recommend McQuaid Flooring. Sean and his friendly team are very professional. They installed vinyl wood plank flooring and new baseboards in our home. They are very fast workers and at the same time highly skilled. We are so happy with our new flooring. read more

Beyond excited with my new floors!!! Connor and Sean made us feel like family, were true professionals and have exceeded our expectations. Moses is a true craftsman and made our stairs absolutely gorgeous!!! The entire team was amazing!!! I can't say enough great things about the whole experience from beginning to end. We were given what we were promised in a timely manner and we couldn't be happier! Thank you so much!!!! read more

McQuaid Flooring exceeded my expectations! I originally met Shaun McQuaid when he came to my home in PB to bid the installation of new flooring. I accepted his bid and scheduled the job to start two weeks later. My material was delayed by a week so the job started one week later, which was great since McQuaid had to rearrange their schedule to accommodate material I had purchased. Shaun went on vacation and his Dad Coner McQuaid supervised the job. I was super impressed with the crew on my job who not only levelled and smoothed out the sub-floors, but laid over 800 square feet of floor in one day. Two days later they returned and put the baseboard in and the job was done in less than three days. Wow! I recommend these guys for any flooring job a person may need. read more

We had McQuaid Flooring install vinyl planks and baseboards in our whole home. Sean was responsive, helpful, and easy to work with from start to finish. His team did a beautiful job installing our floors and they were laid perfectly. When we were in a time crunch to move-in to our home, Sean did everything he could to get the floors in so that we could move on time. His team even came back the next day for a few baseboard fixes due to personal preference. We are so thankful for Sean and his team and highly recommend them! read more

Sean and his team leveled our floor, installed vinyl flooring and carpet throughout our house (~2300 square feet). We thoroughly enjoyed working with them, Sean helped guide us to pick the perfect products for our taste and budget (and number of animals!), worked quickly and effectively to get the job done, and communicated well the whole time. Would work with him and his team again in an instant. read more

After waiting for 2 weeks, and specifically taking the promised installation day off, McQuaid crew didn't show up. So, I called their office and the secretary said she'd call me right back . After 10 minutes, Shawn, I think he is the owner, called me saying they couldn't come and they'd to reschedule. So, I asked why. He responded that they'd a big project they're working on it. Then I asked why nobody called me then. He said that his office manager told him she did call me (which never happened) and she doesn't lie. So, I didn't know if I should laugh or get angry because of his lack of professionalism. So, I called Lumbar Liquidators and cancelled my work order. I won't recommend them to anyone. read more

McQuaid flooring installed our bamboo flooring this summer. They did a great job and we are very pleased with their work. We asked that they split the job into two separate jobs and they happily worked around our schedule. Connor and Sean were great to work with, they were very enthusiastic. When we called them to fix a problem with the flooring they were quick to fix the problem, they wanted us to be happy with our flooring and we are. We have received lots of compliments on our floors. What beautiful work they do. I recommend this company read more

McQuaid Flooring is the real deal. I talked to 3 other flooring companies and did a lot of research on engineered flooring and installation costs before I found McQuaid. The project was not simple but Conor clearly had the experience to know what could be done. He gave me good advice and a clear, tangible estimate. Eventually he sourced the wood for me when I could not find what I wanted myself. It was the perfect color and a very fair price, as was the installation. The crew who came did craftsman-like work and were a pleasure to have in our home. Everyone we met expressed pride in their work and in the integrity of the company. They were prompt. They did what they said they would do - and when. They always took time to answer a question. They called back messages quickly. In the end, the work was done for less than the estimate and Sean credited me back the difference. Really. The floor is just beautiful and the process was a pleasure. I always felt I could trust their work and decisions . I would happily give McQuaid any project I had and expect it to go well. They are superb. read more

We finally got around to putting hardwood floors in our living room in Kensington and couldn't be happier. Stephen and his crew were punctual, professional, and did a GREAT job on the floors. They matched this room to the rest of the house and the work is flawless. read more

I had a great experience with this company and have already recommended them to friends. The service was awesome and the finished product perfect. I will always use this company for any flooring needs. read more

No call, no show for a confirmed appointment. No number picked up or returned my call. Complete waste of my time. Very disappointed bc the reviews seemed great. read more

I was referred to Conor McQuaid of McQuaid flooring by my son. I received a phone call within minutes of my son telling him I was looking for hardsurface flooring. I was in need of flooring very quickly and other places I had checked around Temecula were a week out for installation. Conor brought out samples to my house the next morning and was ready to install the next day. Now that is service!! Most of all the flooring is superior quality, looks great and was installed perfectly. I recommend McQuaid flooring without hesitation. Give them a call. read more

I've just received an incredible installation of pre-purchased flooring that's been sitting here for 6 months. Dr V. couldn't be more wrong! Conner McQuaid came the day I called to give an estimate, while here another installer who used to work there came to give his estimate too. Just listening to the cheaper guy scared me away from using his service. Conner and Sean's installers were reliable, precise, clean and professional. Thank you Morgan and Kyle, you guys were great! My place is so different and beautiful, it's hard to believe. I couldn't have gotten a better job from anyone more than McQuaid Flooring. read more

I like the idea of a local family company. The first job I had them BID their estimate was about 20% higher than the other company so they didn't get the job. The second job I didn't price shop because I was willing to pay a bit more for confidence in their quality. The job went well until the end. I mistakenly paid them in-full before the job was 100% done. Big mistake. I have called, texted and emailed. They have responded a couple times and say they are coming the next day and then never show up and do not communicate. It appears they are over booked and cannot handle the workload. At least that is what they say. Anyway, they have not responded in weeks. I dealt with 10 different subcontractors on this job and McQuaid is the only one that disappointed me. Nice people but I will never use them again and I will never make the mistake of paying before the job is done. read more

Sean's company was referred to us by some friends who were also very happy with his service. He and his crew did a fantastic job with our floors and bathroom tiles (had a mishap with one of the bathrooms but was fixed right away). Sean's a great guy and we'd be happy to give him our business again! read more

McQuaid Flooring just finished - on time! - the installation of laminate flooring in a bedroom and a flight of stairs for us. EVERYONE we worked with (Sean, Kevin, Stephen and Connor) was professional, respectful, and DELIGHTFUL. My husband commented to me during the project that he found it actually uplifting to interact with them and to observe them so clearly enjoying their work and their colleagues. -I second that! Finally, they did a great job of cleaning up after themselves, and it all came at a very reasonable cost. LOOK NO FURTHER, your search for a reliable, quality flooring installer is over. read more

I had the tightest of schedules to work with, basically a 3 day window until we moved into our new place. Sean understood that there needed to be a sense of urgency to get the job done. I was skeptical at first but these guys actually delivered and completed the job to the highest standard. I would recommend Sean and the the team at McQuaid Flooring to anyone looking for a top quality installation. read more