Our Home Base
Hardwood Floor Care in Grants Pass, the Town We Call Home
Imel and Sons Hardwood Floors is based in Grants Pass, Oregon, and has recoated, refinished, repaired and installed wood floors here for more than 43 years. Call for a free estimate.
Our Home Base on the Rogue River
Grants Pass is the county seat of Josephine County, set along the Rogue River with the Caveman Bridge carrying Sixth Street across the water. It is where our family business started and where most of our work still begins. Jobs across the rest of the Rogue Valley go out from here.
Mike Imel, our owner and lead craftsman, runs most jobs himself. He comes out to look at the floor, explains the pros and cons of each option and gives a free estimate before any work begins. A second flooring contractor on the crew brings more than 25 years on the job.
Our promise has stayed the same for decades: honest, professional and quality service at a competitive price. Many of our Grants Pass customers are repeat customers, and service is the bread and butter of this company.
Downtown Storefronts and Older Grants Pass Homes
Downtown Grants Pass is a National Historic District, and many of its buildings date to the late 1800s. Those storefronts now house cafes, shops and brewpubs, and the floors inside them take steady foot traffic every day. For a business, commercial hardwood floor recoating restores a protective coat without closing the doors for a full sand-down.
The neighborhoods around downtown hold houses from many decades, and some still have the wood floors they were built with. When old carpet comes up, there is sometimes solid oak underneath that only needs sanding and fresh finish to look right again.
We check how much wood is left above the tongue before recommending a sand-down. An older floor can only be sanded so many times, and we would rather save that for when it is truly needed.
It's the Climate, and Your Floors Feel It
The "It's the Climate" sign has arched over Sixth Street for about a century, a slogan for the town's warm, dry summers and mild winters. Wood floors feel those seasons. Boards shrink in summer heat and swell again in the damp months, so small seasonal gaps come and go.
Wide gaps
Wide gaps, cupped edges or raised boards are a different matter. They usually point to moisture from below or an installation that left the wood no room to move. We find the cause before we fix the surface, so you do not pay for the same repair twice.
Smoke season
Summer wildfire smoke can also fill the valley for weeks and keep windows shut. We plan finish work with ventilation and drying time in mind, and we will suggest a different week if the air makes it the wrong call.
What Grants Pass Homeowners Ask Us to Do
Most calls from around town come down to four kinds of work. Recoating leads the list, because catching a dull floor early keeps it from ever needing a full sand-down.
Hardwood floor recoating with the Bona Traffic HD system, which lifts waxes and oils so a fresh protective coat bonds.
Hardwood floor refinishing for scratched, faded or stained floors that need to go back to bare wood.
Hardwood floor repair for squeaks, cracks, splinters and damaged sections, without tearing out the whole floor.
Hardwood floor installation in solid or engineered wood, prefinished or finished on site.
Laminate is also available for the look of wood at a more affordable price. We will tell you plainly which option fits your floor and your budget.
A Local Crew From First Call to Final Walkthrough
Hiring a crew from your own town means the people who did your floor are still around when you have a question later. We show up on time, communicate clearly and contain dust while sanding is underway, and we stand behind the finished floor.
The work runs from homes near Riverside Park to houses out toward the Applegate River, which joins the Rogue just west of town. Some customers want the whole job handled from design to completion. Others are do-it-yourself types who only need materials, technical support or straightforward advice, and we help at whatever stage you need us.
When new boards have to meet old ones, we match the species, width and grain and weave them in. Blending new oak into a floor installed years earlier is everyday work for us.
Beyond Grants Pass
From Grants Pass to the Rest of the Valley
Grants Pass is the first stop on our Rogue Valley service areas, with Merlin just to the north and Medford, Eagle Point and Ashland across the county line in Jackson County. The same family crew and the same standards go wherever the work is.
From home base, the crew also works on floors in Merlin, OR, Medford, OR, Eagle Point, OR and Ashland, OR. Grants Pass jobs simply come with the shortest trip.
Grants Pass Hardwood Floor Questions
Grants Pass is our home base, and we work across Josephine County, Jackson County and the surrounding Rogue Valley.
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Call (541) 479-7919Can you recoat the floor in a downtown Grants Pass shop or cafe without closing for days?
Often, yes. A recoat removes no wood, so it is far quicker than a full refinish. We use the Bona Traffic HD system, which lifts contaminants, waxes and oils so the new coat bonds to the old finish. We can talk through timing that keeps disruption to your business as small as possible before any work is scheduled.
Do you only work in Grants Pass, or across Josephine County too?
Grants Pass is our home base, and we work across Josephine County, Jackson County and the surrounding Rogue Valley. That includes Merlin, Medford, Eagle Point and Ashland. Call (541) 479-7919, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, to ask about your address and set up a free estimate.
Can you help if I want to install my own floor in Grants Pass?
Yes. Some of our customers are do-it-yourself types who only want materials, technical support or straightforward advice. We are glad to help you choose the right wood, talk through the subfloor and installation steps, and answer questions along the way. If part of the job turns out to need a professional, we can step in.
Free Estimates in Town
Have Mike Look at Your Grants Pass Floor
Whether it is a dull kitchen, a squeak by the stairs or a room ready for new wood, the first step is a visit from someone who has worked on floors in this town for decades. Mike will look, explain the options honestly and leave you with a free estimate.
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- A free estimate visit and a clear quote
- The pros and cons of each option, explained