Dale & Son Hardwood Floors

Dale & Son Hardwood Floors works out of 322 Forest St in Methuen, and hardwood is the whole trade — the Better Business Bureau files the company under flooring contractors. That same listing puts the company's start at 2003 and its size at two employees: a small shop with more than two decades in the trade. For a Merrimack Valley homeowner pricing a straightforward hardwood floor job, that longevity is the thing to lean on. Get the species, grade and finish written into the quote along with start and completion dates, ask for two or three recent local floors you can go and look at, and confirm the company's liability insurance before the crew starts.