Ramirez Hardwood Flooring

Just completed a refinishing job on a vintage craftsman home.
Hector came back after the painters and cabinet install were done and did a final once over.
Much appreciated.
Excellent repair work and refinishing.
Very happy! Our floors look amazing!
Thank you Patty & Hector

I recently had Ramirez Hardwood Flooring refinish all the floors in our house. The house was built in 1951 and still has the original Oak floors. Hector gave me an estimate that he stuck to and started and finished when he said he would. I paid a little extra to have the guys move all the big furniture out and back in — which was well worth the money.
They did such a thorough job: They removed all the baseboards in the house and repainted them before putting them back in at the end, they replaced some wood where we had damage, they removed and refinished all the interior thresholds and refinished the exterior ones in-​place, they put 3 coats of finish on after sanding and staining the floors, they put felt pads on all the legs of furniture — including beds and they had a cleaning company come in and clean up all the sawdust, (even did the windows). The finish they use is a water-​based product that really doesn’t smell much at all.
We had a few large, heavy wall units that couldn’t be moved very far. They moved them away from the wall, sanded and refinished behind them and then pushed them back in place and refinished the rest of the room. I really can’t tell that they weren’t moved out completely.
Having your wood floors refinished is a big project, but Ramirez Hardwood Flooring did about as good as a job as anyone possibly could. Patty, who answers the phone, did a great job of communicating from me to the crew anything I asked her. It turns out Patty started as one of Hector’s customers 12 years ago and she thought they did such a great job, she wanted to work for him. She’ll tell you she’s really picky too.
If you want a great job for a reasonable price, done by guys who are very experienced and dedicated, hire Ramirez Hardwood Flooring. They are honest and reliable.

I’m not sure who gave this place 5 stars or how much they were paid to give such good reviews, but here is my experience: we needed our hardwood floors refinished at our new house. The first time he came to give me a quote he was an hour late. He said he got lost. Ok. The second time he was scheduled to come to give me stain samples he was an hour and 15 minutes late. No excuse. I should have known then but we were in a time crunch and getting more quotes at this point would have taken more time. So he said they would start the following Tuesday at 8. We are not currently living in the house so I had to drag my kids out of bed to meet them there. I called the night before to confirm and he said, «we’ll be there at 9». Ok, was he going to let me know? Tuesday morning at 9:30, no one. I called and he said his guys were 30 minutes away. I told him how upset I was and promised they would be there soon. 11:00 his guys finally showed up, but I had already has another company in their way to give me a quote and I sent them away, which took some doing bc they didn’t speak one word of English. The other company I had come out said they get calls to come fix floors that had been done by this company. That’s how they can keep the prices so low… you get what you pay for. Very nice guy, but super unreliable. Oh yeah, and Patty, the girl that answers the phone-​so unprofessional. I’ve never heard of a legit business with a receptionist that answers the phone «hey» and that’s it. So glad I didn’t pay a deposit…

Hector and his crew just finished the second job for us in less than a year. Not only did he accommodate our very tight time frame but he provided valuable advice on the best approach to preserving the wood floors in our 1914 house. The floors look fantastic, including the kitchen floor which was an original Douglas Fir floor covered by 100 years of linoleum, glue, tar and who knows what else. If you are looking for a fair price from an experienced floor guy, go with Hector!

I just realized I never reviewed them from the great job they did for me in October 2010. They were hired to refinish the hardwood floors in our entire 1400 square foot house. They did a great job replacing a lot of damaged floorboards, helping us select a new stain color and then staining and varnishing the floor. They also came in about $ 1000 less than other competitors and got the job done on time.

I recently had my floors and baseboards done by Hector and his crew, the end result is beautiful. Really skilled, professional work by all the guys he brought in. Very informative and worked within the budget I set, took measures to ensure that we would stay within the budget, without skimping on quality.
His assistant Patty, is great and can be very helpful once you become accustomed to the gruff way she answers the phone. A little daunting when you’re a prospective customer with not much knowledge, but don’t be deterred. She really is very nice and helpful

Ramirez did a great job refinishing our 1951 parquet flooring. After an initial mismatch on replacement sections we were able to find replacement wood which required custom sizing to create a near perfect match. The crew is hardworking, timely, and trustworthy. Bottom line, Ramirez will do whatever it takes to get the job done right at a good price.

Disclaimer, I have not done business with this company, I just telephoned and the woman I spoke with inspired me to go with someone else, she was extremely rude on the phone, abrupt and not exactly helpful or professional. Answering the phone with nothing but an annoyed «hello» is not exactly a company I’d like to do business with. I’m sure they do great work but having good people skills count for a lot!

Good price. Good service and pleasant people to deal with.
Excellent communication of job schedule and daily status.
Refinished all original hardwood floors in 1958 El Cajon house.
They showed up on time, finished on time.
Did a good high quality job of uniform sanding and refinishing. Very professional and experienced. Left the workplace clean and free of trash.
The floors look like new.
Hardwood floor refinishing is too risky to let inexperienced folks work on. They can quickly be ruined. These folks have skilled experienced tradesmen working on your floors.
Money well spent and highly recommend these folks.
You will not be dissapointed.

I needed a quick job between tenants. Two rooms were unfinished floors. The living room and dining room had some spots where varnish had worn away and some termite damage. All I wanted was a light sanding and some varnish to protect the floors. I called around and everyone wanted to do deep sanding (house is over 80 years old and I’m concerned with how many sandings the floors have in them). Also it would take too long as tenants wanted to move in asap. Thank heavens for Patty and Hector. He went in and sanded and coated the floors in one day. When I arrived at the house and opened the front door I could not believe my eyes. The floors have never looked so beautiful. Hector even replaced the termite damaged boards and filled in some holes (I did not ask for this). No additional charge. Mil gracias! Como Hector no hay dos:) And thanks to Patty for making this all come together. You two rock my world.

They installed beautiful engineered hardwood birch floors in my entire house. Good stuff. His crew worked slow at first but on the last day a few more guys showed up and they completed on time. Their price was the best I could find. I would recommend these guys.

They sanded my old wood floor and refinished it. In general they did a great job with the floor, and the entire flood does look like new and amazingly beautiful!!. Apparently they know their job. With stairs, you’d be better off if you know exactly what to expect, esp if you want the edges covered, step is connected nicely and neatly without any noticable gaps. Additionally, they did not cover the entire working area as they said they would, so dusk was EVERYWHERE in my house, which was quite frustration. The good part is that they would do what you ask, the bad part is that you have to ask and to make sure you got what you were told. Comparing with other general contractors, they are doing good business and the final result is quite satisfying.

With a hard working team, Hector met all expectations with skill, expertise and courtesy on time. Solid guy, solid business.

We had about 500sq ft of manufactured hardwood floors refinished by Hector and his crew in September 2012. Hector was very straight forward on what to expect and delivered on the service promised and at a reasonable price. My only complaint would be that I would have liked a little heavier varnish on the finish as it is already showing scratches. But overall they did a great job and it looked like a new floor. I agree with another pure viewer that Patty is a hoot but she keeps the machine running. Good customer service.

I got a honest/​fair quote to refinish my 50+ year old floors by Hector. No, he himself didnt refinish them but his team did. They showed up on-​time every morning. Hector stopped in randomly to check on them. He is a feel good kind of business man. If I had any problems I do believe that he would have corrected them without a doubt. The job I had them doing changed a bit due to my end goals. Hector worked with me on that and took care of it all. In the future If I do end up removing a wall to expand I plan on calling him again to patch up the floor. Why replace a whole house floor when you can refinish its original floor at a fraction of the cost. Give them a try.

Hector doesn’t do the work he just drops by to check in on his young workers who lack the skills and need several re-​dos.

Hector did a great job with our floors! We just bought a house built in 1955, and Hector and his crew came and refinished all the old floors. The floors timewarpped 55 years in just 4 days! His crew worked hard and fast. He also installed all the baseboards into the home, plus matching wood into our kitchen and beautiful tile into our two bathrooms. We could not be happier. Hire Hector and you will not be disapointed.

Hector and his group did a great job. They were super accomodating and dealt with some unexpected subfloor problems for free, also had the best quote by far. They did a superb job with the baseboard, and they were quick and prompt. When we asked them to come back and touch up some minor sealing issues that can only be seen from certain directions or in certain light, they were back instantly. We aren’t ready to finish up but he said he’d come back for free to deal with a small remaining area of baseboard when we are. They laced new red oak into old and the joints are invisible. Only weird thing is the preference for checks to personal rather than business which resulted in calls from my bank.

The hardwood floor in my rental condo had some water damage. Hector did an outstanding job matching the wood and his installation job was perfect. Hector was very reliable, professional, and completed the job in a timely manner. His assistant Patty did an excellent job of coordinating things. I would definitely use Ramirez Hardwood Flooring again! I found them through Unilocal and I hope others do too!

NICE guy! So sweet and genuine. Willing to give you a great deal and high quality work. Patty his assistant is a hoot too!
Give these guys a call if you need a little hardwood lovin’
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