Berard Hardwood Flooring

Jon came to my house and by far exceeded my expectations; and I am a hard person to satisfy when it come to matters such as these. He was VERY meticulous, organized, knowledgeable, personable, and reasonable in price. His level of craftsmanship and acumen along the lines of hardwood is impeccable.
We performed research on others in the craft, and in the area, and Jon is now my go-​to person for hardwood. And, I venture to say, his ability to craft things out of wood would go beyond that of flooring.
Without a doubt, I would not only recommend him, but call on him again if/​when the time comes.
Thank you Jon.

We found out that many hardwood floor contractors won’t take small jobs and won’t even return phone calls if the job isn’t a «big» one. However, Jon called me back promptly when I left him a message requesting a quote for our 25′ x 5.5′ porch and a threshold. He showed up on time for our appointment, gave us his opinion on how to refinish the century old floorboards, and then scheduled the job and got it done. It looks BEAUTIFUL! We won’t hesitate to call on Jon when we are ready to replace or refinish our interior hardwood floors. As a bonus, Jon is really polite and considerate. I highly recommend Berard Hardwood Flooring!

Did not even bother to show up or call for estimate.

Jon and his team do great work! The entire process from purchasing flooring to installation was easy and painless. Their craftsmanship really shows in their work, the finished product is beautiful. They worked efficiently and were very accommodating with my busy schedule. I recommend Berard Flooring!

We were having our entire house’s floors redone and got three quotes. While all the quotes were similar, we went with Berard as it was the only company where the owner (Jon) would do a substantial amount of the work himself and he was agreeable to splitting the project into two so we would not have to move out of our house during the project.
Our job included both refinishing all the floors and replacing boards in several rooms where there was extensive damage.
Jon and his crew were very pleasant to work with throughout the process (this was important to us as both of us work from home so we all saw a lot of each other)
As the project was underway, we asked Jon to do some additional work (additional floor replacement and painting of the baseboards). He was very agreeable to the additional work and the extra charges were very reasonable.
We could not have been more pleased with the finished project. Our house is almost 100 years old but the floors look brand new.
I definitely recommend going with Berard to work on your hardwood floors.

Our project consisted of installing new flooring in our entire La Jolla home, around 3,200 sqft. Half of the house was brand new and half still had our old oak flooring, that needed to be removed before installing the new flooring.
The install of the new section was smooth but the removal of the old flooring turned out to be way harder that it looked (they used very strong staples + the old flooring was really thick) but Jon and his team took their time and did a fantastic job, specially since our kitchen was installed on top of the old flooring, so they had to cut around it with a little saw. They didn’t do any damage and the new floors look great!
On top of this, Jon built our round staircase from scratch, aged the hickory wood and stained it to perfection. Same for our custom air vents. You can tell Jon knows what he’s doing and that he likes the challenge.
We have one section of the new house that needs new flooring and I’ll be sure to call Jon when we’re ready. The guys are very detailed oriented and did an amazing job.
Keep it up!

Jon is great! He and his crew made our 1950’s oak hardwood floors look brand new. When we purchased our house, pulled up the carpet and found neglected original hardwood floors, we were on a mission to have them restored back to their original beauty. I did a bunch of research and got multiple quotes. We chose to go with Berard Hardwood Flooring and we are so happy we did!
Jon is very knowledgeable and worked with us to fit our needs and our budget. I am also a little OCD/​perfectionist and was nitpicking every little thing. Jon was very professional, listened to my concerns and executed to perfection! He even laid out 6 different stains just so I had enough options to make the best decision. He also reinstalled our base boards a previous contractor did half-​a** and left unfinished.
When we re-​do our master bedroom we will definitely have Jon and his crew back for the floor!

i had trouble finding someone to do some spot repairs on our wood floors — many wood floor contractors won’t as they are only interested in the ‘big’ jobs.
jon came to the rescue.
jon knows that being in business is more than ‘cherry’ picking just the big jobs and was willing to help us out with some spot repairs.
the next time we put down wood floors, jon is our guy. he’s a very good guy, fair price, conscientious.
note: 4 stars is pretty much as high as i go so don’t think «why didn’t i give 5?» i just don’t. or at least, i never have to date.

John helped repair a ‘40s hardwood floor to reduce the ridiculous squeaking.
While assessing the floor for the quote, he took time educate me about what could be repaired and the time/​costs associated with each approach, as well as the expected outcomes of each approach.
He really impressed me by managing expectations up front.
I am pleased with the results of his work.
I recommend his service, and will use him again.

His work was incomplete. We had our floors refinished and the old color is still showing all around the edges. He didn’t take the time to sand all the way as he should have. Pay a little more and go with someone who will take the time to do the job right.

Jon’s crew are super nice and courteous and more importantly they are great carpenters. We had them refinish our 1920 Douglas Fir wood floor which was in such bad shape that it was covered up with carpet by the previous owner. These guys brought it back to life and it is beautiful. We were in the midst of a minor remodel and asked Jon if he would be wiling to install our pine wood ceiling and couldn’t be happier with the outcome of that as well. My father is an architect and has a keen eye for defects but expressed nothing but admiration for the craftsmanship demonstrated by these guys in all the work they performed. Once again, after finishing the ceiling we were so happy with their work, we had them install our baseboards, door casings, and a few window casings. These guys are just good woodworkers and true craftsman. They take pride in their work and it shows.
Their prices are very reasonable and their work quality top notch.

One more time I feel compelled to write a review for Berard Hardwood Flooring! Several years ago, I used Jonathan Berard to refinish 3000 sq ft of solid hardwood floors and was thrilled with the service and the results! Now, all I needed was a small job of redoing the floor from which we removed a cabinet. Once again, (on this $ 400 job), he took just as much care of our floor and made as many trips as he had to in order for this job to be every bit as good as the last! His pride of workmanship is remarkable. He will forever be our «floor-​guy»!!

John recently refinished the original 1920’s hardwood floors in our new home which were rife with several areas of termite damage and years of neglect (including several layers of linoleum and glue). John and his team were able to refinish the floors, replace damaged boards and re-​stain /​seal the floors into a shining thing of beauty. We couldn’t be happier (and they’re not even quite finished yet). Oh — and BTW — Johns pricing is competitive and fair. All around a great find. Thank you!

I was just going to call this guy to start the process of getting a quote, but I checked his contractor license on the state website and it expired a couple of years ago, along with his insurance. Yikes! Maybe I’m wrong, or he has a new business name, but be careful.

The 20-​year-​old white oak floor in my two-​story condo was in need of a sanding, refinishing and some repair in certain spots. Not being able to afford to completely replace it with either wood or tile, I called Berard Hardwood flooring to see what they could do. John returned my phone call promptly and was in my home the next day. Within 20 minutes, he was able to give me a very fair quote and took the time to educate me on the process.
Bottom line: My floor looks brand new and I literally saved thousands of dollars. John was friendly, did a great job cleaning up after each day’s work (both in my home and in the common area of my condo complex), and took the time to do a meticulously detailed job. Given my OCD, John patiently took the time to listen to me even when I pointed out the obvious things he already had planned to address. I recommend his services to anyone who needs work on their wood floors or stairs.

As the other reviews have stated, Berard is a very good contractor and worth consideration by anyone needing floor work. John did the light sanding and refinish on half of my 50-​year old house, which was built with nice white oak floors that have been covered by carpet for 30+ years. He had to replace a few planks due to staining, some minor termite damage, and the head-​boards where the carpet tack-​strips had left them swiss-​cheesed with nail holes.
John is very easy to deal with, knowledgeable, and does excellent work. By going with the light sanding and two coats of finish, the floors kept this nice honey-​brown tinge they’ve picked up through aging, and the few flaws and faint glue marks left by the carpeting are only visible in certain lighting and really only if you’re looking for them. It was also ¹⁄₃ the cost of the usual full sanding and refinish.
When I get organized I plan to have John do the other, slightly larger half of the house the same way. Highly recommend Berard Hardwood Flooring for homeowners looking for a highly competent contractor who also offers flexibility and is comfortable with more options than some outfits.

I bought a 50 year old house whose original hardwood floors had been under carpet for who knows how long. Jon quickly came out and gave me an incredible quote… and I had interviewed 3 other refinishers. Jon stood out immediately as someone who really knew his business. I can’t even believe the finished product. Not only did he beautifully refinish the floors in my entire house, including the closets, he also replaced all the baseboards. My house looks like a new house! Jon and his crew were hardworking, professional and with an incredible attention-​to-​detail. They showed up when they said they would or called if there was a delay. I had a couple of rotten boards and numerous stained boards that he replaced, and you can’t even tell where the old ones were. Its incredible! I would definitely use Jon again, and I have recommended him to all my friends and neighbors. HIs pictures on his Website are aboslutely accurate. By all means, hire him if you can!

We had a plumbing issue and it caused some damage to our home, and part of oak floors were cut out by the mold prevention crew. I was recommended a general contractor who came out and fixed the drywall but then he never gave me an updated quote to fix the floors (he said his first quote was too low and he left out a few things). Luckily for me someone recommended Berard hardwood flooring. I called John and he quickly came out and gave me a quote on the spot. I’ve done a lot of woodworking and cabinetry building and within minutes I could tell he was very knowledgeable and passionate about his work. I was instantly confident that he’d do a good job, and I felt much better about him doing the job rather than a general contractor. His quote came in very reasonable (lower than the general contractors «too low» quote) and it also included replacing my baseboards with a nice thick baseboard. Before he started john explained all the work he’d have to do and gave us a schedule. He talked about our preferences, and saw that we were interested in a more exotic look than the boring light oak. He was able to lace in new wood, sand, stain and finish our floors beautifuly. We are amazed that they are the same floors because they look brand new and are so different. I would definitely recommend Berard hardwood flooring.

I am most pleased with the hardwood flooring that Jonathan Berard installed in my home. I love the high quality engineered Lauzon Amaretto Gold Birchwood flooring he recommended. The workmanship is excellent. Now the living room, dining room, hallway, and den ‘flow’.
He then laid tile in a hallway and the laundry room. Once again, he did an excellent job. I appreciated the clean working area and the cleanup afterwards. He is pleasant and meticulous and totally professional to have working in my home. I highly recommend him for your flooring needs. He arrived when he said he would, and finished on time. He is most reasonably priced.

I found John and his hardwood flooring company here on Unilocal and decided to give him a try. He seemed cool and very knowledgeable on the phone. I was looking to have my hardwood floors refinished after my dog’s nails had done a number on them over the years. He came out and gave me a quote (extremely reasonable) and we had an appointment to have the work done the following week. He came out on a very hot day and applied the first coat. It looked great minus a couple spots where the finish dried too quickly. What really impressed me about John is that he offered to do a second quote for free after he could not rectify the spots any other way. He is a honest guy and stood behind his work. He came out a couple weeks later and finished the job beautifully. I am a pretty picky guy and I am so happy with the final product. I would recommend John and any hardwood service he provides. He is the real deal!