When considering a wood floor, there is a lot of information to wade through to get to the right decision. When it comes to choosing a wood flooring contractor, what separates one company over another? All the websites are clean and have nice pictures, so how do you choose? Is it whoever has the lowest price? Do you pick by who you think gave you the best deal? 

      As stated above, there is a lot of information to wade through. Here at Brian's Masterpiece we want to give our clients as much information as possible, so you know exactly what to expect and get the wood floor you are looking for. We will work with a client as long as it takes and answer as many questions as needed, so that the client can make the best decision. Our salesmen are not commission based, so no high pressure and pushy selling. We develop a relationship built on trust, respect, and a desire to fulfill our clients needs and expectations We will make custom samples so that you can know what your floor will look like. 


      We make the scope of work clear. No bottom barrel estimates, then half way through the job come to you with extras and up-selling. We use and provide only the best quality materials. We give you the best from the start. Our best distinctive is that we employ craftsmen that are trained for quality not production. Ask the floor salesman how the installers are paid. Most companies pay by the square foot. So that installer only cares how much flooring he puts in that day, not how well was that flooring put down today.  

      A wood floor is not like painting a wall. If it isn't done correctly, you can't just paint it again or change it. Don't live with a substandard installation or product. Your home is an extension of you, choose Brian's Masterpiece to care about your home as much as you do. 

      So as with all things, actions speak louder than words. Please consider the pictures below of two floors in the same house. One done by Brian's Masterpiece and the other by Home Depot. Our work speaks for itself.

When redecorating, moving, or finally finishing "that room" in the house, there is always that one piece of furniture that you look at that makes you sigh and rub your fingers through your hair. It's okay you don't have to work around it. If you are just re-positioning the furniture, and it is too heavy to lift, try tilting back and placing some sturdy towels or folded up sheets underneath, and then tilting to the other side to get all the way underneath. Then you can slide you furniture across your wood floor easily. Does your heavy furniture have wheels, but may crease the wood floor if you roll it? Masonite or Tempered Hardboard is cheap at  The Home Depot, let that take the damage instead of your beautiful wood floors. If you have to move that piece of furniture up or down a step, using any of the previously mentioned methods will help prevent any damage in case it slips or doesn't go as planned. Finally ALWAYS REMEMBER to put the appropriate furniture pads under your furniture, then sliding it a little here or there won't be a problem.   

      Cleaning your wood floor properly can be a major factor for long lasting beauty. If you bought a floor in the last ten years, the finishes used today are not like the finishes used of the last couple generations. Modern finishes are water based and not oil based, and therefore cannot be maintained in the same way. 

      First consideration for properly cleaning your floor is to get the right cleaner. Avoid at all cost any cleaner that says leaves shiny or anything along those lines. Those cleaners say they are safe for wood floors, but they leave a residue on the surface and over time will start to look streaky and uneven, or can even start to react with the finish and make it cloudy. Here at Brian's Masterpiece we only recommend Bona cleaning products. We have used them for over twenty years and have never had a complaint. 

       Second consideration is saturation. Wood floors cannot be mopped like tile. Misting the floor with a spray bottle or a slightly damp rag is plenty. Whatever kind of cloth you use to clean your wood floor needs to be clean. So always have a few extra terry cloth pads handy. Once they start to get dirty, you are just pushing the dirt around and your floor is not getting as clean as you would like. If you have a wood floor that gets frequent high traffic and use, call to have your floor professionally cleaned, which can save you thousands in refinishing costs.

      Finally, those with specialty finishes consult the cleaning and maintenance spec for your specialized finished. Poor maintenance and cleaning will result in much higher cost down the road.