H&R Hardwood Floors

We upgraded a 1950’s house but the wood floors still looked damaged and uneven.
We needed to repair the floors in a short period of time.
I called three companies in Austin to compare prices and services. I choose Reuben at H&R Floors because he was knowledgeable about old hardwood floors and he made time to come by the house to appraise the work right away.
Once I hired Reuben, he was dependable, accessible, and most of all skilled. He even worked part of his birthday to meet the timelines we agreed upon.
He transformed our damaged, uneven floors into new and shiny even floors.
We were 100% pleased with the results and the customer service!

Ruben and his team did a fantastic job on my hardwoods and I couldn’t be happier! He explained everything thoroughly and was very professional. Great job Ruben! And thanks so much!

Rueben did a fantastic job on our floors! The floors were old and typical pine from the 40s; we wanted dark floors with a nice gloss. Rueben explained the entire process before work, gave a mid-​project walk through so that we could see the progress, a review before the final coat went on, and then showed us how to care for the floors. We were on a tight time line as we were moving and he and his team pulled the job off over a weekend!
We’ve had floors done in other houses and Rueben has the best company we’ve ever dealt with. He has given us beautiful floors, they turned out beautifully. He’s easy to work with and very knowledgeable. We will be using H&R Hardwood in the future to install new floors in our carpeted room.

I had a patchwork quilt of floor materials and colors, with 5 colors and 4 types of wood. I wanted a consistent look to the floors and Rueben pulled it off. He water popped the pine floors to draw out the grain and take the color better. The pine looks like some exotic wood now and the color blends perfectly with the pecan and white oak next to it.
He also patched a broken strip of flooring so well, I can’t see where he fixed it.
Rueben, and his crew use these fantastic floor sanders that don’t throw dust everywhere (although it is still messy job). Staining the floors was a bit messier, and left me having to repaint my white baseboards. I don’t know, but maybe they could have put up some plastic, or paper, to protect it.
H&R used a beautiful water based Bona finish on my floors and were out of the how in 2 days. Reasonable price, quality work.

Professional, conscientious, great value and they do really good work. Rueben and his crew were great. Ruben tells you what he’ll do, and when surprises come up (like what’s *really* underneath the carpet when it’s pulled up) he’ll tell you what he can do. He’s straight up kind of guy. He’ll tell his crew that they missed a spot on the finishing or to neatly stack the leftover wood and not leave any mess. Those are the kind of details that I don’t like to worry about! Glad I found them on Unilocal!I’m happy with the work and happy with the cost and likely will use them again :)

Rueben just finished my floors. I have a small 2 – 1 condo and he really took great care in explaining everything. he made sure i understood all the costs of the service and educated me so the floor would look great for a long time. He finished on time and made me feel like his priority even though it was such a little job. he also custom made my thresholds to save me money. I’m sure i would have paid more anywhere else for such a quality job.

You will not regret choosing H&R Hardwood Floors. They do excellent quality work for a more than a fair price. These guys are great!
Normally I do a tremendous amount of research before hiring any contractor, but when it came time to do my floors I did not have time to do my normal due diligence. Originally I planned on putting them in myself, but ran out of time on this project. I called around looking for someone who could come out fast and at a reasonable price. Most of the companies I called were either overpriced or could not do the job in my time-​frame. Finally I found Ruben Pena, owner of H&R Hardwood Floors, through Craigslist. We talked briefly and he came out the next day for an estimate.
Initially I was a bit concerned as Ruben is quite young and seemed a bit nervous. Add to that I have apprehension about anyone listing their services on Craigslist. That being said, after talking with Ruben for some time, I realized this guy really knew his business well and was passionate about the work he did.
Ruben and his crew did not let me down. They installed more than 1000sq. ft. of Engineered wood in my house. Their attention to the little details made all the difference. I am more than happy with this installation. In the end I am glad I didn’t have time to do it myself as they surely did a much higher quality job than I could have ever done on my own.
You will not go wrong if you hire H&R!