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    Lisa C.

    We have a 20 year old entry way to kitchen Brazilian Cherrywood floor that was looking awful. We thought we needed to replace but I found Specialized Surfaces and contacted them for an appt and Tom the owner was amazing and the crew he sent was incredible. I knew when I saw 3 men hand sanding our floor it would look great in the end which is what happened. Tom suggested to put a satin sheen on the floor instead of the original gloss coat. I didn't know how it would look but it turned out amazing and as Tom said, it will be so much easier to take care of and hides everything. Will absolutely recommend Tom and his company to friends who need something done to their flooring.

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    Karen F.

    I would run from this company! This was a terrible experience - that's still going on. Tom misrepresented his services and clearly does not have the experience necessary to work with Saltillo tiles. From the other reviews, it seems he is capable of cleaning basic flooring, but do not expect any real expertise from this company. Tom used a machine on the delicate tiles and left them in terrible shape. Chips, grooves and even a chunk of grout was the result. Even assuming that he did not know how to work with these tiles, the cleaning and glazing was horrible. Giant swirls of color, drips and clusters of glaze and many spots just ignored. In addition, they did significant damage to my baseboards! When I pointed out the shoddy work to Tom, I expected he would take responsibility and agree his team did a horrible job. Instead, he became belligerent and threatening - I was grateful my adult son was in the home. needless-to-say, it was a terrible experience. I had to hire another company to clean the mess they left and seal properly. PM me for the contractor who did the work correctly. I'm sure Tom will respond with the fact he's taking me to court - not a problem, I'm also counter-suing for the cost to replace the damaged tiles and base boards. What he won't tell you is that the State Licensing Board is has also opened an investigation based on my complaint. These are just a few of the pictures I took, along with great after photos. I've included just one with the blue circle to show you the great job the second contractor did on my floors. I had hoped to stay away from public condemnations, but it's clear that Tom only cares about trying to be paid for shoddy work. Sobeit!! I just want to say again - do not hire this person!

    Recoated wood flooring.
    Kathleen D.

    Specialized Surfaces came out on time and cleaned and recoated my old wood flooring. Roman came on time, worked steadily hard and kept the work area clean. He gave extra effort in the well worn areas when cleaning and sealing. I am very pleased with the final results. The wood looks revitalized and beautiful!

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    Love Specialized Surfaces! They are our go-to whenever we need wood refinishing done. With the absurd amount of rain we've had this year, this deck had a lot of wear and needed some work. They are prompt, professional, and do incredible work. Pics include before & after, couldn't be happier!

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    I had a leak in my bathroom around the toilet. Got a high estimate from another company and went back-and-forth with some other joker for a week. Tom and his guys were super professional, got on the job immediately I did fantastic job work! The floor is good as new and his job came in under the estimate! Thanks again Tom!

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    Tom was very helpful to respond with my questions, offer great solutions and prompt in service!!!

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    Tom was easy to work with. David was on time when he did the work. Both are pleasure to work with. I would use your service again.

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    Thank you Natalie so much for the positive feedback.Best Regards, Tom

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    Best flooring business in Southern California. Call Free Quotes! Plus the best installers in the world!

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    Tom was great ! He was helpgul and great customer service ! Well Def tell my friends and family !

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    Tom's team was awesome - we had our Brazilian Cherry floors lightened and refinished and my wife is very happy!

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    I wish I could rate 10 stars. I could not have had a better experience nor could I be happier with…read morethe outcome. Large selection of products and knowledgeable associates asked about what I was looking for and what would work best for me. The manager came out to measure and discuss how the work would be done and go over possible additional charges based on my existing flooring. He provided a quote in a very timely manner and we scheduled the date! They assigned a two man team who showed up promptly on time each morning. The installers were amazing. They took such care in my home and were so respectful and efficient! They assisted with some installation questions I had and got right to work. They were so careful moving my furniture around and I was so touched that they made sure my bed area was cleared at the end of their upstairs workdays so I didn't have to sleep on the couch. They used plastic sheeting to mask off closet and bathroom contents to keep the dust down as much as possible due to the floor leveling process. They set up shop in my garage and at the end of each of the 5 days tidied the work spaces and swept up the garage very thoroughly. F and L..... thank you so much. I know I said it a lot but I really love the excellent job you did! I am so happy with the outcome. I love my floors and give OC Hardwood the highest praise possible!!! My neighbors and friends love the floors and I'm glad I grabbed a couple of business cards because they've been given away to interested parties! My two favorite comments.... What kind of wood is this? LVP!! This looks like House and Gardens TV! My previous cat had passed away November 2025 and I knew I wanted to have the flooring redone before adopting another. They finished on a Friday afternoon and I was able to adopt a rescue cat 2 days later. I do recommend boarding any pets as the work would be quite frightening to them. This was a big deal for me... I am extremely picky and felt such confidence in F and L as consummate professionals as the work progressed. Thank you OC Hardwood! You made my flooring dream come true!!

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    Specialized Surfaces - flooring - Updated September 2026

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