Exotic Floor Makeover in Minnetonka

The owners of this stunning home on Lake Minnetonka wanted to give their exotic floors a fresh look. This is a trend we have seen a lot lately as the exotic flooring boom happened about ten-years ago, and the original finish is starting to look pretty dated in a lot of homes.

The Details

Our whole team was involved in this sanding and refinishing project and we are absolutely obsessed with how it turned out!

These are Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors that we sanded and refinished with 3 parts True Black and 2 parts Dark Grey.

If you are tired of your existing exotic finish, give us a call today or submit an estimate request form to schedule your own exotic makeover!

Life Events + Hardwood Floors

Big life events are always a lot of work to prepare for, and squeezing all your preparation in a month or two ahead of the event can cause a lot of unnecessary stress. “A lot of people start calling us in the Spring to schedule their flooring projects for grad parties, weddings, or other big events they have coming up in the summer” says owner, Neva Gullickson. It’s always better to get your project scheduled as far in advance as you can to ensure that you can get it done within your timeline and allow you enough time to get all of your other party preparations completed after your floors are done.

At Duane’s Floor Service, we typically schedule out anywhere from two weeks to two months, so even if you don’t need to get your floors installed, refinished, or buffed with a new coat until May, it is always a good idea to just call and get on the schedule. “The last thing we want is for your hardwood project to cause stress around your big events. We always strive to provide the best customer service and highest quality work to eliminate any unnecessary stress for our customers”, explains Neva.

So, what are you waiting for? If you know you will need your floors redone for a big event you have this coming Spring or Summer, give us a call today to get on the schedule and check this big item off your to-do list! Call Neva at 763-428-8601 to get started. We cannot wait to help make your home look perfect for your big party!

It's Not too Late for a Winter Makeover

Did the arrival of winter catch you off guard? You’re not alone. With the early beginning to snowy days and chilly temperatures, your Fall checklist might have gotten lost in the shuffle. If getting a buff and coat, sanding and refinishing, or replacing old carpet with hardwood floors was on your to-do list, we are here to tell you that it’s still okay to schedule a hardwood makeover in the cold winter months!

When the holiday season hits, it can be hard to imagine having construction done in your home, but there are several reasons why this might actually be the perfect time.

1. You’re gone a lot! You don’t need to be around the noise and smells that come with in-home construction. If you’re planning to be out of town for a few days around the holidays or in January, you can be confident in having our team complete the job while you are away.

2. We reduce the mess. We know that adding dust to your home when it closed up in the winter doesn’t sound great, but we go above and beyond when we plastic off our work zone in an effort to keep the rest of your home as clean as possible.

Maybe the hustle and bustle of the holiday season isn’t what’s holding you back from scheduling your hardwood flooring job. Perhaps you just don’t know what you want yet! We get it. Hardwood flooring is something that will last decades, so you want to select something that you will love forever. That’s tough to do when home trends change so much. Check out this video for upcoming flooring trends in 2020, and you can also ask our team at your free in-home estimate what would work best in your home.

If you’re ready to start your hardwood flooring winter makeover, give us a call today or submit an estimate request form. We cannot wait to transform your home!

Committed to our Customers

If there is one thing we have learned in our 54 years as a company, it is that happy customers are the key to lasting success. Every long standing company knows that every job will not go perfectly, but that doesn’t mean that any customer should be unsatisfied with their final product.

As a construction service company, each job-site we step onto has unique challenges, but our promise to our customer is this: we will give you the highest quality of craftsmanship and customer service possible. And that’s the secret to lasting success: quality of work and customer service.

We strive to maintain our reputation through unwavering dedication to happy customers. When you visit our testimonials page, you can see a few examples of the heart warming responses we get from our customers when they see their finished hardwood floors.

New team member, Matthew Gullickson, learning on the job!

When we add new members to our team, we focus mainly on their character when deciding if they would be a good addition to our team. We are proud to employ honest, hardworking employees who are respectful of our customers and their homes.

If you would like to work with our team and experience the DFS difference for yourself, contact us today to set up a free estimate!

Team Work Makes the Dream Work

At Duane’s Floor Service, any hardwood job we touch is a team effort. Our team is built start-to-finish to bring you the best customer service experience and the most beautiful floors on the block. So, what does the process with Duane’s look like?

Let’s start with your first touch point - Neva. Neva is one of the company owners and is the magic in the office. From guiding customers to the best hardwood choice for them (trust her, she has almost all of them in her house!), to scheduling, invoicing, and problem solving - she truly wears all the hats.

Our wonderful owners, Troy & Neva Gullickson

When you schedule an estimate, we have a rotating team who will come to your home, measure your project, and discuss your options. We encourage all potential customers to ask any question you might have about your hardwood project, our company, and how we will work together to provide you with an experience that you cannot find with any other hardwood flooring company.

Now we get to work. Whether you are getting an entirely new floor installed, refinishing existing floors, or repairing some unsightly damage, we are dedicated to working hard. Staying on schedule and delivering flawless hardwood floors is the mission we set out to accomplish every day.

Sam and Mike hard at work!

Happy customers who are beyond excited to invite their neighbors over to show them their new floors is the greatest gift we receive as a company. Our ultimate goal is a happy customer, and none of this would be possible without the hard work and dedication that our team brings to the jobsite every single day.

So, thank you to our customers and thank you to our team. We couldn’t do what we do without you.

It's in Our Blood

The love for hardwood floors is in our blood. We have three active generations working right now; our founder and grandfather Duane Gullickson, owner and father Troy Gullickson, and future-owner and son Sam Gullickson.

Sam has nearly two decades of hardwood flooring experience under his belt, but there are still jobs where half-a-century of experience is needed.

We recently completed a double herringbone hardwood floor design, and were beyond blessed to have Duane here to guide Sam through the process.

Installing a double herringbone floors require a lot of focus and concentration to ensure that the boards align perfectly and that the design is flawless. These two seasoned floorsman did an incredible job with this installation and we always love to see our generations working and learning together.