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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Alpha Floor Sanding, Inc, Hardwood, Floor Installation. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$6,000 – $9,600
Typical flooring project around $7,800
Alpha Floor Sanding is a hardwood flooring contractor based in Hyde Park, serving the greater Boston area. The company says it has been in business since 1984 and describes itself as the first Vietnamese floor sander in Massachusetts. It holds an A+ rating and has been accredited with the Better Business Bureau since 2010. Reviews from 2022 through late 2025 consistently praise the current owner, William Nguyen, by name — describing him as responsive, professional and easy to work with, with some customers going back decades for both installation and refinishing work. A November 2025 review from a longtime customer who has worked with the family since 1998 said William and his team made old, damaged flooring shine again; other reviews describe him showing up on time, working around tricky schedules, and going beyond the agreed scope to finish a job right. The record isn't uniformly positive. Two HomeAdvisor reviews from July 2024 describe serious communication and trust problems with a different named individual, Quinn Nguyen, described elsewhere in the record as the business's previous owner — one reviewer, a longtime contractor and homeowner himself, called it the worst experience he'd had with a contractor in years. It's unclear from the record whether those complaints reflect how the business is run today under William, but they're real and worth asking about. Before booking, it's worth confirming who specifically will be managing your job and getting a clear scope and price in writing. For homeowners looking for an established hardwood flooring specialist in Boston, Alpha Floor Sanding has a strong recent track record under its current owner — just ask which owner or team member will be handling your project given the mixed history.
I worked with William last week. I've worked with his dad since 1998. They did a sensational job. They made an old wood floor look new. It really shines. They even got some rough areas to shine that had been under carpets soaked from older dogs. William is very easy to work with, accommodating to my schedule and needs, and most of all, they did a terrific job. In the past, they did a job for me to sand the hard wood until tiles that were removed. But the floor under the tiles needed to be replaced. They replaced the flooring right on the spot that day, and did a terrific job for incredible price. I am already planning to use Alpha Sanding again next year, when I m away. I know the job will be complete when I return and I would be surprised if I wasn't thrilled with their work.
We worked with Alpha and the previous owner (Quinn) many times in the past. They installed hardwood floors for our house, our Cape house and our rental apartments. The new owner, Quinn son was also extremely helpful, and gave me a reasonable price for a floor repair. They always showed up on time, and did quality work!
I would highly recommend them, they are fast, clean, very friendly and the quality of their work is exceptional.
William was very responsive and professional. They showed up when they said they would and completed the job on time. They were also very reasonably priced. Would highly recommend!
I am 70 years old and I have been involved in many home renovation projects both as a contractor and a homeowner. I have NEVER been treat so poorly and so unprofessionally by a contractor in all my years of construction. I made many attempts to communicate with Quinn Nguyen, the Alpha employee who books the jobs. I had received a quote which I promptly returned signed. When the general contractor I had hired for a kitchen renovation broke a water line and damaged the apartment below mine and then abandoned the job, I had hoped for some compassion and understanding from Quinn as I worked to get my project back on track. I communicated regularly with Quinn by text and email both apologizing for the delays caused by my misfortune and offering updates for the purposes of him rescheduling the job. Rather than showing me an ounce of compassion, he just shut be out, ghosted me, and refused any further conversation offering no explanation for his cold and icy response. Quinn is a deeply flawed person.
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Established 3.9 rating
Tile craftsmanship5.0