Dan is a true artist. We had a contractor accidentally run a saw across our hardwood floors in a very obvious spot. Dan flawlessly patched, repaired, and matched the patina of our 99-year-old floors. It's really incredible to watch Dan use his gifts and you can see how much he cares in the finished project. Oh, and Dan is an all around really nice person! read more

The Floor Works - You can barely tell where the patch is compared to the original, 99-year-old floors. - Flooring Near Me

As with most yelp readers, I get suspicious when I see all 5 star reviews. Is this for real or is it just fake reviews? Taking a leap of faith, I phoned Dan Classen and he called right back. Dan is the real deal. Not only was he able to work within our super tight move-in schedule, he took on an additional "side" project that involved scraping down glued-on tile to reveal a beautiful wood hallway in our 'new' 1917 Craftsman home in Oakland. Taking off that tile was a project and a half in itself, but the results were well worth it. In another room, sanding revealed beautiful inlay that now makes the room sparkle. He perfectly matched the sanded room with the adjoining living room -- now you can't tell that they were stained at different times. Dan is an artist, a craftsman, and a supremely good human being. If there's anything positive that's come out of the stress of trying to buy a home in Oakland, it's meeting truly superb people like Dan @ Floorworks. This is the third house we've bought in three different states, and we've had work done on all. Dan is by far the best floor person we've ever met. I wouldn't recommend anyone else. read more

Dan put in our hardwood floors some 15 years ago and we recently did a full kitchen remodel and need the floors repaired and resurfaced. The floors were spotted gum which is very hard wood. Dan was "the Man" once again and did the work flawlessly and very timely! He is personable and cares about his work and is truly "old school" in how he approaches the job with professionalism and charm! Thanks again Dan! WE'll be calling you in 15 more years! read more

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I should have written this review years ago.... The finish on our maple floors is falling apart. A mixture of the wrong materials + wet mops has caused problems throughout the house. We had Dan come in and do a few rooms, and it was done perfectly. Great workmanship, no disruption, and very professional. There were exactly zero problems. And the finish has held up for a two+ years now. We are getting him back to fix some more problems, and look forward to having all the floors repaired at our house. read more

Dan Classen, owner of The Floor Works, was an absolute pleasure to work with. He installed Kahrs wooden flooring in the entire downstairs area of our 2400 sq. ft. mid-century home. His pricing is unbeatable for the level service and expertise he offers. You have to be patient to get an appointment with him because he does all the work himself and is very busy because of his sterling reputation. Believe me, he is worth waiting for. In one case he had an assistant help him who was also fantastic. Dan is a hands on craftsman contractor, which is refreshing. His work is clean and impeccable. Dan and his assistant were personable and great to work with. In fact, when the job was done, I was sad to see them leave. I look forward to hiring them to do my entire upstairs. read more

Perfect job, responsible price, clean work and on time ! Old Spanish revival in Oakland with original oak floors. Removed the original floor heater and needed the hole closed and matching floor installed. Repaired other portions of the floor damaged by the fireplace and previous owner. I've verbally recommended him to others and now writing a review. I would hire him again!! read more

Our neighbor's flood damaged the beautiful engineered hardwood flooring in our hallway. Although the manufacturer no longer makes the floor, we thought it would be easy to find similar flooring and patch it. Unfortunately, none of the flooring professionals we called agreed with us. They said it was too difficult to patch engineered flooring because the colors and finishes vary wildly from manufacturer to manufacturer and the dimensions and profiles vary as well. They all said we had to replace the entire floor. Then we found Dan on Yelp. He told us what everyone else had told us but agreed to try a patch as long as we understood that it wouldn't be perfect. Dan did a fantastic job. The hallway is patched and somehow, despite the fact the the colors are not exact, the floor looks good. The entire experience was great and we would highly recommend him. Dan is easy and pleasant to work with and is willing to listen and try everything to solve a problem. While I hope we never have to patch the floor, if we do, we will definitely call Dan and so should you. read more

I called Dan at Floor Works after needing a patch of floor in my living room repaired for over a year. We removed our fire place in August of 2012 and where the tile of the hearth had been, we had placed a piece of plywood. After two wood floor guys flaked on us early on we'd basically given up finding someone to do the job. I'm not sure why I waited so long to search Yelp for someone to do the job, but I finally did a couple weeks ago and found Dan. On top of being friendly and totally trustworthy, honest, and professional (returned calls quickly, showed up when he said he would every time, gave us a fair price and stuck to it even when the job took longer than he originally thought), Dan made our living room floor look as if there had never been a hearth sized hole in it. He found wood to match the floor even though it's old, and then took such care with his work to make it look as good as it possibly could. He really cared how it turned out and his workmanship and professionalism exceeded my expectations. I really didn't know it could look as good as it does now. Dan also replaced four furnace registers throughout my house that were here when I bought the place, but were broken and ill-fitting. They were the kind that didn't fit well in the cut-outs and just kind of sat on top rather than being flush with the wood floor. Dan replaced those with four beautiful flush-mounted wood registers that match the floor and fit seamlessly. Anyway, I rarely write Yelp reviews, but felt compelled to highly recommend Dan based on the outstanding job he did. I will definitely be hiring Dan again in the future and am so happy to have found him!! read more

Dan and his two guys Dave and Stacy did a fantastic job on our floors. Our project had a bunch of different elements: refinishing, new wood installation, removing tile and carpet, and adding base boards. All of this was done expertly and with care for our busy house and schedules. The price was right and came in exactly what was promised. The work was done beautifully and on schedule. Now my house looks awesome. read more

Dan did such an amazingly good job on the middle room floor of the house. He matched the color to the other floor in the house too which is something that was important to us. We pulled up the carpet to see what was under the rug and there was a decent hardwood floor under that rug. There was some stained areas most likely from wear and tear from another time and the color was just really ugly. Enter Dan and his "The Floor Works" work. TA DA!!!! Now there is a lovely floor and a lovely color. It's even and looking the best it can and I am very happy with it. Because it was such a small job he was able to fit this job into his very busy schedule. The price was really perfect for us too. Dan has an easy personality, he arrives comes to the job when he says he will and returns phone calls promptly. We will call him again if we have another project and recommend his work to others. Thank you, Dan. read more

Dan did a surgical repair of several spots on our floor that were failing because of structural work we'd had done on the house--planks were popping up here and there and we had a floor turning into a splinter hazard. Dan replaced planks where it was needed, and blended it into the rest of the floor nicely with the finish, pretty much the best that could be done without replacing the whole floor. What's more, he came on the weekend so that the work wouldn't interrupt our kids' childcare. In and out quickly, very conscientious clean up. In fact the work took two visits, and after the first there were some spots that were missed. Dan came back to make sure it was finished as we had expected. Very nice. Plus, he is a nice guy that you would want to share some conversation with. He understands old houses and has a creative approach to his work. Highly recommend the Floor Works for wood floor repairs. read more

It's been a 4 days and I never received a call back. I've left 3 messages. The other reviews sounded great I wish I could have done business with them. read more

Dan exceeded our expectations on several floor repairs. We can't say enough good things about his work. Nice guy too and fairly priced.

We hired Dan to refinish our hardwood floors. We only needed some parts of the living room done and the stairs done. The floor in the rest of the room was fine. We had contacted another floor refinisher for a price quote and we were told that we had to do all of the room and we they could not do part of the floor because the wood would not match. The price they quoted us was very high. Luckily we found Dan on Yelp! What a great job he did! He gave us a great quote, said that there was no need to do all of the room and that he could refinish the part of the floor that was worn and that he could match it all up. Dan showed up when exactly on time, we left him a key to the house and we left for three days. When we got back the floors were perfect. You could not see where the part of the living room floor had been refinished. It all blended perfectly. The stairs were beautiful as well. Dan and his daughter came back on Saturday when the floors were dry, moved our furniture back into the room and left everything in perfect condition. We have been telling all of our neighbors about the great job Dan did. Plus, he is a very nice guy and very easy to work with. We would call him again for any floor work we would need to have done. Call Dan...you will be happy you did. . read more

Did not return calls quickly - I had to continue to phone him. When he did visitor home he explained what had to be done and we set a date and time and price for the work - a small patch and resend job for one room. Two days later I accidentally ran into Mr. Classen and he mentioned that :" he did not like the way the floor would be repaired and for him to check his email ( in front of someone he was with ). Double booked and cancelled my job although my job was a SMALL one, see the review for 10.18.13 ) then advised he would not be available until sixty days later?? ( although he scheduled my job for three days when he gave me the estimate ). Price for work ( to repair part of the floor not the entire floor was high check out this website www.homewyse.com/services/cost_to_repair_hardwood_floor.html My quote from Mr. Classen was above this estimate. Did not return a courtesy call instead communicated via email. read more

Professional, quality work. We were really pleased with the experience from start to finish. They even finished one day ahead of time! It was also a nice surprise to have our furnishings put back to their original spots. read more

Dan and his team just finished working on my house. I had carpets removed, one floor installed and all the rest of them refinished and spiffied up. My house looks amazing and the floors look brand new. Any construction project disrupts your home, but Dan and his crew worked hard to make it easy for me. I work at home and was very concerned about three weeks of construction in my workplace. But every request or issue was met cheerfully and with an obvious commitment to customer service, while still getting the job done. They moved furniture out and back. They patiently learned how to work their equipment in an older home with temperamental electricity. They cleaned up each night when they left. They touched up paint dings and fixed dragging doors. It's the whole package! No one's perfect and I'm not saying there weren't a couple of hiccups, but Floorworks is as good as it gets. Nice people, working hard and taking pride in their work. read more

We worked with Dan last year. Dan is an old school professional, who gave our project personalized attention, at a very fair price. We wanted something fairly unusual. We did not like how yellow our maple flooring was with the petroleum finish. Instead we wanted it white washed, with an oil finish. This gives maple a clean contemporary look. Every other company we called said what we wanted was impossible (and we called well known companies in East Bay). What they meant, apparently, was that it was too hard for them; they did not have the know how. Well, Dan did it -- he both knew the right oil for our application, and he did a beautiful job -- the floor is exactly what we hoped for. read more

I have beautiful hard floors that squeak like the dickens. This wouldn't be a problem except for the fact that I have a five month old baby. Dan was easy to get a hold of and to make an appointment with. He basically gave me a tutorial on the cause of the squeaks and how to fix them and ended up fixing almost all the squeaks in my hallway while doing this. He then refused to take any money AND left me a box of nails to use. My husband was out with the baby during all this and I felt very comfortable with Dan in my home. It was almost like having an old friend visit. Dan is truly a professional and absolutely loves what he does. He will now be my go to hardwood guru. read more

Dan is truly a professional who masters his work. My husband is an architect who is not easily impressed. However, we both loved Dan's work and his attitude. If only everyone we hired could be counted on like Dan. We had a challenging set of stairs which we'd uncovered from 2 decades ago. Two different types of wood were used for these narrow stairs which were covered with staples, holes- and just trouble all over. Dan masterfully sanded, polished, and brought back to life the older wood and did such color matching in stain that one can't tell the difference. He told us he could, and he DID! He went above and beyond our expectations and always stayed true to his word. We couldn't recommend a more pleasant experience than working with Dan (amongst the chaos of remodel). He really works magic with wood, floors, and stairs. read more

I had a great experience with Dan Classen. He did a great job on my new kitchen floor, it looks beautiful! He is very prompt, professional, honest and really knows his trade. He was able to understand exactly what I wanted and also come up with a stain color that was exactly what I envisioned. I highly recommend his work. I am waiting to use him again to refinish the rest of my house. Karen read more

Our 40's home was in need of some hardwood floor TLC; I called out three companies to get estimates. Dan Classen of The Floor Works was the last one I spoke with. The decision of who to go with was a little challenging because they were all in the same price area and all great guys. We choose Dan for a couple of reasons, he has excellent communication skills and made it easy to understand the overall process, the timing, the staining options and what we needed to do to be prepared for the job. The second part was the clincher, he's in our neighborhood and we are happy to support businesses close by. Dan and his two employees Ambrose and Stacy came in and rapidly began the job. These guys were on time every day, cleaned up the areas nightly, carefully stored their tools and equipment, were very easy to talk with and paid attention to our questions and concerns. We have a piano which they had to move nightly and work around. This extended the overall time frame slightly, but didn't cause any other complications. If you are in the market for hardwood floor refinishing or installation without any hesitation I would highly recommend Dan and his crew from The Floor Works. It was a pleasure working with them and I think you'll be happy you choose them too. read more

I found Dan through yelp and so glad I did. He cares about doing a great job and he did. He did a lot of things not asked of him like patch a hole on the baseboard, and put beautiful molding around my fireplace. Even got some squeaks out. He is really a good and patient person. Take his advice about stain color, glossiness, and whatever your floor needs. My floors look great! read more

It's been about 8 years since Dan and his crew refinished the floors in my almost 100 year old house and they still look fantastic. I decided to post a review because I am still so happy with his work and the experience of working with him. Other reviews have talked about pleasant communications, consideration for you and your home, as well as individualized service. Dan & crew did my house in two sections in order to work around my cats, so I didn't have to board them. They closed the doors after themselves so the cats didn't escape and left me messages so I knew which way was safe to enter my home when I returned. Work was done on schedule and they cleaned up everything scrupulously. Additionally, the stain for the floor is custom mixed. Dan consulted with me about the color I wanted, applying 3 samples on the raw floor. I said things like "less yellow than this one, less red than that one..." We went through this process 3 times and he never was the least bit impatient. He said, "You're the one who will be living with it. I want you to like it." When I asked him what to use to clean the floor, he returned the next day and presented me with the broom he feels does the best job. read more

Dan did an amazing job refinishing our tired wood floors - they look fabulous and he did quick and tidy work. Will be using him again and again as we shed carpet and repair and refinish floors. read more

It was with great pleasure that I give Dan a five star review. Dan was of great help right from the beginning, with my first phone call to him. He explained what type of floor I would need, based on my needs and home's climate. He directed me to a great floor vendor that helped me pick my exact flooring. He even met me there once to review the details of our order. Dan and Dave are wood purist; they absolutely know everything there is to know about wood and wood floors. They did such a great job, eased my worries with substantial explanations and technique. And when they needed to come back, they did and quickly. They were an absolute pleasure to have in my home and I almost wished I had ten other homes that needed wood floors, so I'd seem then again! Wonderful professionals, excellent artisan work and kind folks. read more

Stop looking, pick up the phone and call Dan. I called another well reviewed contractor to take a look at a hardwood floor that I thought I had ruined by accidentally leaving a leaky bottle of bleach in the middle of my living room floor. I rent this house and was completely freaking out. That contractor looked at it and said it couldn't be repaired and I would need to refinish the whole floor. Further freaking out. And then I called Dan. Professional and an expert craftsman, bonus, he's just a really good human. Dan repaired the floor within 20 minutes, came back the next day to touch it up. It's genuinely rare to have someone that makes you feel like they really care, Dan does. And he did the job for a lot less than I anticipated. Dan is AWESOME! read more

Dan did a great job with our big refinish project (several rooms and a complicated staircase requiring a lot of detailed hand work, quite a bit of furniture moving). Happy to trust him 100% with the house key so he could work when we were out. Happy to recommend him! read more

I decided to replace the ancient carpet on my stairs and landing when I pulled the rug up I found beautiful oak floor on the landing, the same as throughout the house, but badly damaged. It was a Saturday in the middle of the day. The landing is tiny maybe 8x8. But I thought, I need to see if I can get this floor refinished before covering it. I found Floor Works on Yelp, I called and Dan answered the phone! His remark was I will come today to look at it, otherwise jobs like this get "covered up". He took the job, fit it in with my painting and rug install, managed my 2 cats, and had it done in less than a week. Its beautiful! He replaced damaged boards, matched them so well no one can tell where the new wood starts and the old wood ends. Dan also taught me about my old oak floors and what to do to keep them as long as I want. I would recommend Dan to refinish or install any wood floor you may want and definitely if the floor is old wood talk to him and have him see it before replacing or covering it. read more

Most everything has been said in other reviews, but I would say these guys really are the best you could possibly find. I did not think my 100 year old floors with bad multiple pet stains and deep sanding marks could be resurrected, but they did it. Replacing wood where it needed to be and sanding laser flat. I was surprised at how little dust there was through the whole process. This was a big job, also repairing the staircase including the nosings, the kitchen floors and repairing some upstairs floors. All at a reasonable price. If only the house now looked as good as the floors! read more

I hired Dan to installed a laminate floor that was left over from another project. After he was finished I noticed an irregularity and because I'm such a stickler for detail, I asked him about it. He said because it was in a closet it should not present a problem. Dan didn't miss a beat because he next said he'd be glad to do the installation over and he even offered to use some flooring he had from overages on other projects. Instead I purchased the new flooring and he installed it one week to the day of the first installation. Dan was pleasant and upbeat and is really a CLASSen guy! He always wants to make sure the customer is pleased. How can you go wrong with someone like that? read more

Fantastic job by Dan to repair 2 floor areas that were altered by removing a fireplace hearth and moving a wall. He found wood and finished to match the existing floor. The colors, texture matched better than expected. The first time around one area was less than perfect, but only because of an access issue. He returned and cleaned up that edge and we are SO happy with our floor. I'd recommend Dan in a heartbeat. read more

I choose Dan from The Floor Works based on the many five star reviews on Yelp, and I wasn't disappointed. Not only is Dan knowledgeable, affordable and reliable, he's a skilled craftsman. He knew what lay under the carpet before he lifted a corner to take a peek. I had a stairway and floors done in my 107-year-old home, and they came out perfect, completely matching the floors in the rest of the house. He's also a capable carpenter, installing new risers on the steps and trim around the baseboards. Dan is the real deal, I can't recommend him enough. read more

I called The Floor Works when I just needed a threshold between kitchen and dining room. Had floors done about 5 years ago and the company I used from then refused to help me. (I would not recommend them anymore even though I used to.) I was worried no one wanted to help me for such a small job. But Dan was more than happy to help me and was able to come over a couple of days after our conversation. He was a pleasure to talk with and did a great job! His price was more than reasonable. Highly recommend! read more

I recently pulled up the old carpets in my house and needed to get the hardwood floors underneath looking good again. Dan is thoughtful and worked with me to get the hardwood floors looking not just good but great! There were even a few vents that had previously been removed, leaving plywood covering up a hole in the floor. Dan was able to reconstruct that part of the floor and I honestly cannot tell the repair work from the old flooring. On top of his skill he's a legit good guy and I'd heartily recommend him if you're in need of any floor work. read more

We were referred to Dan by Golden State Flooring after a really bad experience with another company. The guys at GSF knew all about the unethical business practices of this other company and referred me specifically to Dan because I was asking for integrity and trustworthiness above all. I was told that Dan had 30+ yrs of experience, and that if I was looking for an honest flooring guy who does excellent work, Dan was the man. After one phone conversation with Dan, I knew I'd found the right people -- really personable, straightforward, patient, and genuinely committed to pursuing the client's best interest. Not only are Dan and his employees, Christ and Stacey, really nice guys, but they are thorough, efficient, courteous, and accommodating. They worked section by section, moving all of our furniture carefully aside, then putting it back, and always cleaned up nicely after each days work. it was seamless... I still can't believe how easy it was for my husband and I to live our normal lives during a pretty major renovation of our home! One would think all this would cost more, but such great service is simply representative of Dan's standard business practices, and I ended up paying less for so much more with the Floor Works. It's true - Dan advocates for and treats his clients as dear friends, and works on building lasting relationships, not just floors :) read more

Dan was recommended to me by my neighbors. All the good things that are posted on Yelp and Next Door about Dan are true. He did a fabulous job repairing my mother's floor that the previous installer messed up. He does great work and knows what he is doing. He is honest and a really great guy. I too highly recommend Dan. read more

I can't say enough good things about Dan and The Floor Works. He really knows what he's doing, his prices are reasonable and he's a really nice, professional guy to work with. read more

We are so happy that we found Dan! We purchased an older home a few months ago & have been doing repairs a little at a time. Three companies came to look at the floors. They all wanted us to move out of the house for 5 days & store all of the furniture so they could do a full refinish job. That was not needed; there were just a few areas that needed some minor repairs but nobody wanted to do that and the handyman would not attempt. Then we found Dan! Yippie! He fixed the damaged areas perfectly, tweaked the supports under the house and agreed to come back if other problems surface. Then he and his able assistant removed the ugly carpeting in two rooms revealing lovely hardwood floors. We are so pleased. Highly recommended. read more

Dan is an absolute pleasure to work with, knowledgeable, professional and fair. He does great work with special attention to detail. We hired him to refinish an old floor that had carpets on it, turned out beautifully. He also patched and matched a complicated section and made it blend seamlessly with an existing section of flooring. I totally trust him and recommend him to the fullest. read more