DC Flooring.

The service list is narrow on purpose: hardwood installation, hardwood refinishing and floor sanding. Washington L&I registers the business under the floor covering and countertops specialty, and its work is residential. DC Flooring advertises a professional floor finish guarantee and says it is locally and family-owned. A shop this size suits a homeowner who wants one hardwood job done well, such as an old floor brought back or a new floor laid in a few rooms. It is less suited to someone shopping for carpet, tile and vinyl from the same contractor. The company also lists Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky among its areas, so ask about scheduling for work around Spokane. Spokane's housing stock gives hardwood work a lot of range. Older homes on the South Hill and in neighborhoods around downtown often have original oak or fir under carpet or worn finish. Those floors can usually be sanded and refinished, but past sandings, nail patches and gaps from dry winters affect how much wood is left to work with. Newer houses in Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and Mead are more likely to have engineered flooring, which has a thin wear layer and may only take a light screen and recoat. Ask any refinisher to look at the floor before quoting full sanding, and let new wood acclimate indoors before it goes down.