NWFA Certified 30 Years Experience
Livonia's trusted hardwood
flooring authority
Our story didn't start in a showroom; it started on the front lines, right here in Livonia. For over 30 years, I've watched the Western Suburbs transform, working in these neighborhoods every step of the way. My career has taken me from a residential installer to a corporate technical consultant and back home to build a family business. My kids go to Livonia schools, and my reputation is built on knowing exactly how these neighborhoods were constructed because I was there when the homes were going up. My kids grew up here. They went through the Livonia school system. Their friends' parents are my customers, and their friends' grandparents are my customers. When you live in the city you serve, you can't hide. You answer for every floor you install.
I remember Northville before the luxury boom. We were among the first crews on the ground, spending three dedicated years installing the floors in almost every home in the Toll Brothers and Pulte subdivisions along Sheldon Road. We worked in Bellagio, Northville Hills, and Brook Lane, and I even remember golfing the Arnold Palmer designed Northville Hills Golf Course when the crew was still finishing the back nine.
Because I was there during the original builds, I know the exact products used. If you're looking to match an existing floor, I know the millwork. If you have older, pre finished floors with deep factory bevels, we know exactly how to sand and finish them down to a perfectly flat, custom surface using our planetary sanding technology and precision finishing systems. We offer a full spectrum of finish options including water-based polyurethane for fast-cure clarity, oil-modified polyurethane for rich amber warmth, hardwax oil for a natural European hand, and Instant UV Cure technology for zero-downtime commercial projects. We also specialize in the technical side of renovating staircases to seamlessly match your new floors.
Our roots in South Lyon run deep. Long before the current expansion, I was servicing this community while working with Jim Sarah at the original Sarah's Floors off Pontiac Trail. Whether I was stopping for a burger at Tom's Root Beer stand, grabbing a Dagwood sandwich from Bush's Market, or meeting contractors at the Nassau Bar and Grill, I've spent my life in the local trade. At 1 Wood Floors, we provide NWFA certified expertise rooted in 30 years of local construction.
We are a Licensed Michigan Builder and a registered general contractor. Every installation is backed by our own structural warranty, not a subcontractor's. We specify premium hardwood from brands like Lauzon, Mercier, Viking, Olde Wood, Bella Cera, and Indus Parquet and we install every board ourselves. From the Stevenson High School corridor to the homes along Hines Park, Livonia is where we raise our families and build our legacy.
Local Coverage
Our facility at 33475 Seven Mile Road West is where we prep, plan, and stage every project. Livonia homeowners benefit from zero travel charges and priority scheduling. We are minutes from Laurel Park Place, I-96 and I-275.
Livonia Area Projects
30+
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5.0
NWFA
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1 Wood Pro Tip
If you have 20 year old pre factory finished floors in Northville or South Lyon we specialize in sanding off the bevels to create a perfectly flat custom site finished look
The 1 Wood Floors Difference
Why Livonia, Northville & Plymouth Homeowners Choose 1 Wood Floors
30 Year Local Construction Knowledge
We installed the original floors in Northville Hills, Bellagio, and Brook Lane. We know the exact products, subfloor conditions, and construction methods used because we were there.
Licensed Michigan Builder
We hold a Michigan Residential Builder License and carry our own structural warranty. Your project is never subcontracted to an unlicensed crew.
Four NWFA Certifications
Four NWFA Certifications: Installer, Sand and Finish, Inspector, and the newly earned Sales Advisor. Less than 1% of flooring companies in the country hold three. We hold four. The Sales Advisor credential separates a product specifier from a salesperson — when you're choosing the right floor for your home, that distinction matters.
Full Finish System Mastery
We are experts in every major finish system: water-based polyurethane, oil-modified polyurethane, hardwax oil, and Instant UV Cure. We specify the right finish for your lifestyle, not just what is easiest to apply.
Free On-Site Diagnostic Evaluation
Every project begins with a forensic subfloor evaluation, moisture testing, and environment assessment at no charge. No salespeople. No pressure. Just data.
5.0 Google Rating 97 Reviews
Our reputation is built on word of mouth from your neighbors in Livonia, Northville, Plymouth, Novi, and South Lyon.
Custom Manufacturing
Custom Hardwood Manufacturing for Livonia Homes
Livonia is more than where we operate — it's where we manufacture. Our facility on Seven Mile Road West houses Michigan Plank Flooring, our custom hardwood manufacturing line. We mill European species and domestic, solid construction and engineered, custom widths up to 17.5 inches and custom lengths up to 96 inches, all custom finished to exact specification.
This matters for two distinct Livonia homeowner needs:
Heritage matching for older Livonia neighborhoods. Homes along Five Mile, Six Mile, and Seven Mile from the 1950s and earlier have original red oak, maple, or walnut plank in widths and grades no longer milled by any production manufacturer. When a board needs replacing, when the wear layer can't take one more sand, or when you're extending hardwood from an existing room into an addition, we manufacture custom matching boards to species, width, and grade.
Custom specifications for Plymouth, Northville, and Western Suburbs new construction. When you're building or renovating in Bellagio, Northville Hills, the Toll Brothers and Pulte subdivisions along Sheldon Road, and your architect or designer specifies wide-plank European White Oak in widths or finishes that no production line carries, our Michigan Plank Flooring line builds it.
When the floor your home demands does not exist anywhere on the market, we build it — right here in Livonia.
Transparent Pricing
Livonia hardwood flooring and refinishing costs
Pricing for hardwood flooring in Livonia varies by home age, square footage, species, finish system, and the condition of the existing subfloor. Our published cost ranges apply across Michigan and reflect typical Livonia projects.
Hardwood floor refinishing
Standard sand and finish in an empty house with natural finish runs around $4 per square foot. Add stain, $5. Add molding removal and replacement, $6. Upgrade to our premium two-component waterborne finish, $7.00 to $7.50. Add furniture moving and full coordination, $8.50 to $9.50. Custom coloring or complex color matching adds $2 to $3. Most Livonia refinishing projects fall between $4 and $9.50 per square foot. Complex projects with custom color techniques can reach $11 or more.
Hardwood floor installation
Floating engineered hardwood, empty house with a ready subfloor, runs $3 to $6 per square foot. Standard nail-down solid or engineered hardwood under five inches wide, also $3 to $6. Subfloor preparation and fastening (when required) adds $1 to $2. Nail-glue assist installation for planks five inches and wider, vapor barrier included, adds $2 to $4. Custom species or specialty patterns add $3 to $5. Carpet removal, $0.50 to $1.00. Tile removal, $4 to $10. Full-service Livonia projects combining installation, subfloor prep, demolition, and trade coordination typically run $8 to $12 per square foot all-in.
Most homeowners pay between $3 and $10 per square foot for installation depending on method, plank width, subfloor condition, and services required. These are rough estimates only. Every Livonia project starts with a free on-site evaluation that produces a written diagnostic before any pricing is finalized. We measure moisture content, map subfloor flatness with laser topography, audit crawlspace conditions, and produce a written report. That difference, a diagnosis instead of a guess, is the difference between a flooring quote and a flooring authority.
Livonia HQ pricing advantage
Because we're based in Livonia, our cost structure for Livonia homeowners is different from any other city we serve. Zero travel charges. Priority scheduling. Same-day availability when materials are in stock at our Seven Mile facility. The cost ranges above apply to Livonia at the lower end.
Independent Forensic Service
NWFA Forensic Inspection in Livonia
This is a separate professional service from our installation and refinishing work, and the distinction matters. The free site evaluation we provide before a project is engineering pre-work. The NWFA Forensic Inspection described here is a paid professional service for floors that have already failed, work installed by other companies, manufacturer warranty disputes, insurance claims, and expert witness reports for legal proceedings.
Livonia and Western Suburbs homeowners discover they need an NWFA Certified Inspector after a floor has started to fail. Cupping, crowning, gapping, buckling, finish that's lifting or chipping a year after install. The original installer can't explain it, or won't. As an NWFA Certified Inspector — the highest credential the National Wood Flooring Association awards — we perform forensic inspections separately from any sales work we do. The report is independent, the testing is calibrated, and the conclusion goes where it goes.
When a forensic inspection makes sense
- Cupping, crowning, gapping, or buckling within one to three years of installation
- Finish failure on a relatively new floor (chipping, lifting, sheen variation)
- Subfloor squeaks, hollow spots, or movement after the install
- Insurance claims following plumbing failure, appliance leak, or HVAC damage
- Warranty disputes with installers or manufacturers
- Real estate transactions requiring an independent flooring condition report
What forensic flooring diagnosis covers
Calibrated probe and pin meter moisture testing. Subfloor flatness mapping. Environmental data captured over a measurement window. Wear layer assessment for engineered floors. Adhesive and fastener pattern review. A written report acceptable in insurance claim adjudication, manufacturer warranty arbitration, and court testimony as expert witness work.
Family-First Project Planning
Living in your home during the project
Refinishing or installing hardwood in an occupied Livonia home requires more than dust containment. We work with families to plan the project around real life: when the kids are in school, when the dogs need to be out of the work zone, when grandparents are visiting and need a quiet day. We sequence the work so most of the home stays usable through most of the project.
Finish chemistry is part of that conversation. If you have small children or sensitive pets, we'll often recommend a fast-curing water-based system with low VOCs, even when an oil-modified finish would give a slightly richer color, because air quality and recovery time matter more than aesthetics for those weeks. If you're traveling between Livonia and a second home up north, we can use the longer-curing finishes that benefit from an empty house. Either way, the recommendation comes from the project, not from a default product list.
For Livonia homeowners specifically, we have one logistical advantage other cities don't get: same-day response. If your finish is curing slower than expected, if you have questions about traffic patterns during the project, if something needs adjusting — we're 10 minutes away. That's what HQ proximity means in practice.
Full-Service Flooring in Livonia
Whether you are a Livonia homeowner coordinating a renovation or a buyer relocating to Michigan who needs everything handled remotely, 1 Wood Floors operates as your single point of contact.
As a Licensed Michigan Residential Builder, we coordinate every trade your flooring project requires:
- Licensed plumbers for appliance disconnection and reconnection
- Professional furniture and appliance moving — full workspace clearance
- POD storage coordination
- Piano moving specialists
- Painting and renovation contractors for larger project scopes
You do not need to manage a single vendor. We handle the complete scope from the first site visit through final walkthrough.
Services in Livonia
What we do in Livonia
Google Reviews
What your neighbors are saying
"We had a great experience with our flooring install. Our installer Aaron was very professional, he set the standard by which everyone will be judged against. He cleaned up everyday and the way he put the extra effort in to level and prep our floor the right way made us very glad that we got our flooring here. They make the floors themselves and the product speaks for itself. We looked around at many places and couldn't find anything comparable to their product."
"1 Wood Floors did an excellent job on my wood floor refinishing project. I highly recommend their services. They expertly replaced damaged planks and the dust control was remarkable. My home stayed clean throughout the process."
"They were very professional from beginning to end. They prepped my floors, sanded them several times and applied wood filler on the whole floor. They then applied color and a semi gloss finish that looks absolutely stunning."
Livonia, Northville & Plymouth
Other cities we serve in the area
Livonia Homeowner FAQs
Hardwood flooring questions answered.
Most Livonia refinishing projects fall between $4 and $9.50 per square foot. Standard sand and finish in an empty house with natural finish runs around $4 per square foot. Adding stain runs $5. Adding furniture moving and full project coordination runs $8.50 to $9.50. Premium two-component waterborne finishes run $7 to $7.50. Custom color matching can reach $11 or more. Because we're based in Livonia, you pay zero travel charges, putting our pricing at the lower end of these ranges. See full refinishing cost details at /refinishing-cost.
Most original red oak and maple floors in older Livonia homes can be refinished — provided enough wear layer remains and the subfloor is structurally sound. Our free on-site evaluation includes wear layer measurement, subfloor flatness mapping, and moisture testing before we make a recommendation. If the wear layer is too thin for one more sand, we can mill custom matching replacement boards through our Michigan Plank Flooring custom manufacturing line.
Typical Livonia residential installations take three to five days depending on square footage and subfloor conditions. Plus three to seven days of acclimation before installation begins, and one to three days of finish curing after installation. As a Livonia HQ company, we offer same-day response for any project questions during installation, and zero travel charges that other companies pass through to your bill.
Yes. As an NWFA Certified Inspector — the highest credential the National Wood Flooring Association awards — we perform paid forensic inspections separately from any installation or refinishing work. Common reasons Livonia homeowners need an inspection: cupping or gapping within one to three years of installation, finish failure on a new floor, insurance claims after a leak, and warranty disputes with the original installer. The report is independent and goes where the data goes. See /inspections for forensic inspection service details.
We are authorized dealers for Mercier, Lauzon, Viking, Cali Floors, Olde Wood Limited, Michigan Plank, and our own Custom Line. Every product is hand-curated for Michigan's climate and our exacting installation standards.
Michigan's dramatic humidity swings from bone-dry winters with forced-air heat to humid summers cause wood to expand and contract. Without proper species selection, acclimation, and installation methods, floors can cup, gap, or buckle. Our NWFA Certified process accounts for every environmental variable.
Common signs include squeaky floors, visible unevenness, hollow spots when you walk, or doors that don't close properly. We perform a full diagnostic evaluation using laser topography on every project before a single board is placed to identify and correct any subfloor issues.
In most Michigan homes, yes. We recommend maintaining 35 to 55% relative humidity year-round. During winter, a whole-home humidifier prevents excessive shrinkage and gapping. We can coordinate with your HVAC team to optimize your system for your specific wood species.
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