About Paragon

  • WE SPECIALIZE IN THE FOLLOWING
  • TRADITIONAL WOOD FLOORS: Standard strip flooring 2 1/4' up to 3 1/4' wide.
  • WIDE PLANK FLOORS : Wide plank floors are one of a kind, they showcase the character of the tree/wood in a way that strip flooring cannot. We source our Plank flooring directly from several American mills which lets us specify grade and lengths of up to 16' long!
  • HAND SCRAPED FLOORS: We specialize in the lost art of hand distressing wood floors onsite. This is a very labor intensive process that is unmatched in giving your floor an elegant worn appearance that is extremely durable. Many prefinish products attempt to mimic the look of a true hand scraped wood floor to no avail.
  • PLANKING: Planking is the lost art of turning a strip floor into a plank floor with routers and other specialized tools.
  • DISTRESSING: Distressing is a process that utilizes many specialized tools to achieve a worn or reclaimed appearance.
  • NATURAL FINISHES: We are masters at the use of penetrating oil finishes. These are ZERO to very low VOC finishes that are unparalleled in durability and longevity. 
  • DUSTLESS SANDING: We have invested in dust extraction systems that use a 30hp trailer mounted vacuum to evacuate sanding dust from your home during sanding.
  • REFINISHING: Sanding of existing wooden floors. We are always amazed at the beauty that is hidden under the carpet or other floor coverings.
  • REPAIRS: We have extensive training and experience in the repairs of wood flooring.
  • TANNIN STAINING: This process is very old originating from horse stables. This is used to pull ''tannins' to the surface of the wood and give a unique color. When used in a layered process this is a very unique look.

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Dust Collection System

Our thirty horsepower dust collection trailer does an excellent job with wood floor dust. The dust literally leaves the floor and the next stop is outside of your door. The dust is collected and contained so that we can focus on the sanding process.
There are several advantages to using a dust collection trailer that seem obvious; clean air and a clean home. But, there are a few advantages to our workmanship that help. The primary advantage is that dust is not continuously underneath the sander creating scratches and weird abrasion problems that can show up later in staining.
The trailer does have extra operating costs with fuel and maintenance. However, we feel that this cost delineates us from average craftsman who overlook the cleanliness of the job. We consider it a key service item to our customers to prioritize dust collection in their home. For that reason we invested in our dust evacuation trailer.

Reviews

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Valerie Ricci

We have hired Eric with Paragon multiple times. The first project was a extremely complicated repair in our rental in Nevada City ,Eric was able to pull wood from another room and use it to repair the living room floor which was from the …

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Lisa Mitchell

We hired Eric to refinish all the maple floors in our restored 1930's home.

He was extremely professional and knowledgeable, easy to work with and did an outstanding job. We would highly recommend him!

Thank you!

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Beneath Your Feet
by Eric Rose, Owner of Paragon Hardwood Floors

​Traditional solid wood flooring is making a comeback as homeowners become educated, and as traditional wood flooring craftsmen have separated ourselves from the "floor covering" trend. Appreciation for artistry and skilled craft is once again gaining steam in America. 

A Sustainable Product

​Aside from popular belief, most solid wood floors come from farms of trees that are grown specifically for the wood flooring industry, and solid wood flooring is a sustainable product. Craftsmen have the benefit of purchasing our flooring directly from the mills that make it—this removes the middleman, giving the client an honest and affordable choice. It takes approximately 60 years for an oak tree to mature to the point of harvesting, but a solid, site-finished wood floor should last the life of a home, which could be well over 100 years. 

Natural Beauty

​Solid, site-finished wood floors can be refinished-if done correctly-many, many times. In fact, it is not uncommon to refinish a wood floor that is several centuries old. Solid, site-finished wood flooring is a healthy and environmentally friendly choice for you and your family. With the natural finishes we have in the industry today, we can use one natural product to enhance another natural product, giving the floor a very unique look and extremely easy-to-repair surface-not like some of the other flooring choices that are designed to fail and are made from plastics that have potential health hazards. 

Multiple Options

The designs that can be created with solid, site-finished wood flooring are infinite: borders, inlays, mixed media, distressed, wire-brushed, hand-scraped, parquetry, custom colors, healthy finishes and the list goes on. One of the most common and historic designs on a wood floor is a hand-scraped texture. Before the wood flooring industry was introduced to sanding equipment, wood floors were installed and scraped by hand. The scraping process is a labor-intensive process that requires skill and artistry. There are machines that many factory-finished manufacturers use to try and replicate a true hand-scraped floor, but none achieve the same feel or appearance as a true hand-scraped wood floor.

Choose an Artisan

When choosing a solid, site-finished wood floor, you are more likely to encounter small business owners who are extremely passionate about their craft and ARE artistic in nature. The site-finishing wood floor craftsman works with an Old World style using highly skilled craftmanship that has a great tradition and history. When choosing the floor for your home, don't let anybody tell you that nobody installs, sands and finishes wood floors on-site anymore. We're out here, and the products we can offer are second to none. We may not be the guys in the nice dress pants who show up in a Prius with samples from the big showrooms, but I guarantee a traditional wood floor craftsman will give you the largest piece of furniture in your home-made by hand with love.

For more information about solid wood flooring, please contact Paragon Hardwood Floors at (530) 272-3554 or paragonhardwoodfloors@yahoo.com.