Jaime Aucay.

Jaime Aucay is registered with Washington L&I under the floor covering and countertop specialty, and the state lists Jaime Riera as a principal since 2014, the year the business was established. Work is based out of Spokane Valley and runs about 25 miles out, which takes in Spokane, Liberty Lake, Mead, Cheney and Airway Heights. The business takes on jobs through referrals and repeat customers rather than advertising, so most work comes by word of mouth. The fit is a house mid-renovation: new floors going in, a countertop being replaced, baseboard and casing that need finishing once the surfaces are down. A homeowner who wants the flooring and the finish carpentry handled together will find that combination here. The work is residential, so a large commercial build-out is better suited to a firm set up for that scale. On a Spokane home, the repair-or-replace question for floors usually starts underneath. Older houses in the city and the Valley often have original hardwood under carpet or vinyl, and that wood can frequently be refinished or patched rather than torn out. Soft spots, squeaks or water staining near kitchens and baths point to subfloor trouble, and there replacing the damaged section first is the honest fix. Dry winters and forced-air heat open gaps in wood floors seasonally, which isn't on its own a reason to replace. Countertops follow similar logic: a chipped edge or failed seam can often be repaired, while cracking across the slab or a cabinet layout change usually means new.