Reviews
Imel and Sons Hardwood Floors reviews come from the homeowners and business owners who hired our family crew for recoating, refinishing, repair and installation work.
More Than 43 Years in Business
About Imel and Sons Hardwood Floors in Grants Pass, Oregon
Imel and Sons Hardwood Floors in Grants Pass, Oregon is a family-run hardwood floor company with more than 43 years in business. Owner Mike Imel runs most jobs himself, from a quick recoat to a full installation.
The Story of Imel and Sons Hardwood Floors in Grants Pass
We are a hardwood flooring contractor based in Grants Pass, and we work for homeowners and business owners across Josephine County, Jackson County and the rest of the Rogue Valley. The company was built on one plain promise: honest, professional and quality services at a competitive price structure. That promise still shapes every estimate we write and every floor we finish.
The name says a lot about how we run things. Imel and Sons is a family business, and the people who answer the phone are the same people who show up at your door. There is no sales team between you and the crew, and nobody hands your job off to a stranger halfway through.
Over the years our work has grown from new floors into a large share of restoration: bringing dull, scratched and damaged hardwood back instead of tearing it out. A project can be one hallway or an entire home, and each one gets the same care.
Owner and Crew
Mike Imel and the Crew Behind Every Floor
Mike Imel is the owner and lead craftsman, and he personally runs the majority of our jobs. Before any work starts, Mike walks you through the pros and cons of each option, so you know why a recoat, a refinish or a new floor makes sense for your room and your budget. Homeowners get a straight answer, even when the answer is a smaller job than they expected.
Mike is also the person who comes back years later. He has blended new oak into floors he installed for the same families long before, matching the boards and the finish so the old and new sections read as one floor. That kind of continuity is hard to find with a company that changes crews every season.
Working alongside Mike is a second flooring contractor with more than 25 years on the job. Between them, the crew handles sanding, staining, repairs and installation without passing the work to outside subcontractors, and they finish on schedule and on budget.
Owner and lead craftsmanMike Imel
Personally runs the majority of our jobs.
Alongside MikeA second flooring contractor
More than 25 years on the job.
A Family Owned Flooring Contractor With a Clear Mission
Our mission is simple to say and harder to live up to. We are dedicated to providing honest, professional and quality services while keeping a competitive price structure that fits what you actually need. From design to completion, our knowledgeable staff is here to help you plan and carry out any project, large or small.
Service is our bread and butter. We measure a job by whether the client is happy, from the first phone call through the final walkthrough, not just by whether the last coat is dry. That means returning calls, explaining the schedule before we start, and telling you plainly what your floor can and cannot become.
The same mission is why so much of the work at Imel and Sons Hardwood Floors in Grants Pass comes from repeat customers. A family who trusted us with a refinish often calls again for a new room, a stair repair or a recoat a few years down the road.
Help at Every Stage of a Hardwood Floor Project
Some customers want us to handle everything. Others are do-it-yourself types shopping only for materials and a few pointers. We help at whatever stage you need us, with these services:
- Technical support for questions you cannot sort out on your own
- On-site sanding of new or existing hardwood
- Material selection across solid and engineered hardwood
- Design help with patterns, plank widths and stain colors
- Installation of prefinished and site-finished floors
- Straightforward advice for homeowners doing part of the work
We work in both solid hardwood and engineered hardwood installation, with a wide range of designs and patterns, so you can choose the style you actually want instead of settling for whatever happens to be in stock. Our full list of hardwood floor services shows how each piece fits together.
Restoration First
Bringing Tired Hardwood Back Instead of Replacing It
A large share of our work is restoration, and it often saves a floor that someone was ready to rip out. Hardwood floor recoating with the Bona Traffic HD system lifts contaminants, waxes and oils so a fresh finish can bond, bringing back a protective sheen without sanding the floor down. It works on hand-scraped, site-finished, prefinished and antique floors.
When the wear goes deeper, hardwood floor refinishing takes old, scratched or faded boards down to bare wood and builds them back up with stain and protective coats. For squeaks, warping, cracks, splinters, stains and damaged sections, hardwood floor repair fixes the problem area rather than the whole room.
We also offer hardwood floor installation for new floors and laminate flooring installation for clients who want the look of wood at a more affordable price point. Mike will tell you honestly which of these your floor needs.
The recoat systemBona Traffic HD
Works on hand-scraped, site-finished, prefinished and antique floors.
Craftsmanship That Shows in the Finished Floor
Hardwood floors bring classic character and warmth into a home, and installed and maintained correctly, they help protect the house and make it last longer. Poor workmanship shows up fast: unsightly gaps, dangerous buckling and squeaks underfoot. We would rather spend the extra hour getting a board right than come back to fix it.
On every job, the crew shows up on time, communicates clearly about what happens next, and contains dust while sanding is underway so the rest of your home stays livable. When the floor is done, we stand behind the finished work and walk it with you before we leave.
That same care is what clients of Imel and Sons Hardwood Floors in Grants Pass and across our Rogue Valley service areas have counted on for decades. Before they call, most people want proof from neighbors who have been through it and plain answers about recoating, repairs and scheduling, so we keep both close at hand.
FAQs
Hardwood floor questions in Grants Pass usually come down to one choice: recoat, refinish, repair or replace.
Questions About Imel and Sons and Our Crew
Questions while the work is underway? Call the office at any point.
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Call (541) 479-7919Is Imel and Sons a family business?
Yes. Imel and Sons Hardwood Floors is a family-run company based in Grants Pass, Oregon, with more than 43 years in business. The name reflects that family history. Owner Mike Imel still runs most jobs himself, so the person who gives you the estimate is usually the person who sands, stains and finishes your floor, and you have one point of contact from start to finish.
Who will actually work on my floor?
Owner Mike Imel personally runs the majority of jobs, working with a second flooring contractor who has more than 25 years on the job. The crew does the sanding, staining, repairs and installation directly. You will know who is coming to your home, and you can call the office at (541) 479-7919 with questions at any point while the work is underway.
Can you help if I only want materials or advice?
Yes. Plenty of our customers are do-it-yourself types who want help choosing materials, picking a stain or planning a layout, then doing part of the work on their own. We offer technical support, material selection, design help and straightforward advice on its own, without requiring a full installation. Call during business hours and describe the project you have in mind.
Do you work for homeowners and businesses?
Yes. We work on residential floors in homes of every age, and we also handle commercial hardwood for business owners across Josephine County and Jackson County. The same crew and the same standards apply to both, from planning and material choices through sanding, finishing and the final walkthrough. A free estimate is the first step for either kind of project.
Talk With Mike
Get an Honest Opinion on Your Floor From Mike
Not sure whether your floor needs a recoat, a refinish or a repair? Mike will look at it in person, explain the options and their tradeoffs, and give you a free estimate with no pressure to choose the biggest job. Call the office Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Any time
Send a Request
Tell us about your floor and the team will reach out to set up a free estimate.
- A free estimate visit and a clear quote
- The pros and cons of each option, explained