# EDWARD J GRIFFITH WOOD FLOORS

**Trade:** Flooring · **Phone:** (617) 332-8834 · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 2.0/5** (low confidence) — from 5 reviews across 5 sources.
60% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 0 reviews, 0 negative.

## The honest read

Edward J. Griffith Wood Floors is a sole-proprietor hardwood-flooring business at 719 Washington Street in Newtonville, Massachusetts. Angi and HomeAdvisor both credit the company with 49 years in the trade, though the Better Business Bureau's own profile — which rates the business A+ — lists 21 years in business instead. Either way, the work itself is narrow and consistent across every source: installing, refinishing, and repairing wood floors, nothing else the reviews describe.

On HomeAdvisor, where the company has collected the most feedback, the aggregate sits at 4.7 stars across 117 ratings, with 87% of those five-star. The written reviews on file back that up in places — in 2018 and 2020, homeowners called the owner a "no-nonsense guy" who showed up on schedule and worked at a fair price, and one described a historic Acton home's first floor coming out "gleaming" after a refinish. But two more recent accounts cut the other way: a 2022 HomeAdvisor review and a 2022 Houzz review — Houzz's only rating for the company, at 1 star — both describe the owner taking a deposit and then never finishing the job or returning calls.

That gap between the older praise and the two 2022 deposit complaints is the one thing worth asking about directly before paying anything up front — get a written contract with a payment schedule tied to completed work rather than a lump-sum deposit, and ask for a couple of recent references.

For a straightforward refinish or hardwood install, the volume of positive HomeAdvisor history and the BBB's A+ grade suggest solid work when things go right — just go in with clear terms on deposits and a completion date in writing.

**Strengths:**
- Platform reputation — 4.7 stars across 117 HomeAdvisor ratings
- Praised craftsmanship — 2018 and 2020 reviews called refinishing work beautiful
- Decades in the trade — directories credit the company with long tenure

**Concerns:**
- Deposit complaints — two 2022 reviews allege money taken without finishing the job

**Where sources disagree:**
- Angi and HomeAdvisor state 49 years of experience while BBB's own profile lists 21 years in business
- Houzz shows a 1.0-star average from its single review while HomeAdvisor's own aggregate is 4.7 stars from 117 ratings

## Claims & citations

Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication.

- Based in Newtonville, Massachusetts, this is a sole-proprietor hardwood flooring business with an A+ Better Business Bureau rating. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/newtonville/profile/hardwood-floor-contractors/edward-j-griffith-wood-floors-0021-16502) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/newtonville/profile/hardwood-floor-contractors/edward-j-griffith-wood-floors-0021-16502) — “BBB profile for Edward J. Griffith Wood Floors at 719 Washington St, Newtonville, MA — an A+ rated, non-accredited sole proprietorship (21 y…”
- Angi and HomeAdvisor both credit the company with 49 years of experience, while the Better Business Bureau's own profile lists 21 years in business. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/newtonville/profile/hardwood-floor-contractors/edward-j-griffith-wood-floors-0021-16502) — “BBB profile for Edward J. Griffith Wood Floors at 719 Washington St, Newtonville, MA — an A+ rated, non-accredited sole proprietorship (21 y…”
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.edwardjgriffithwoodfloors.156394513.html) — “HomeAdvisor profile for Edward J Griffith Wood Floors in Newtonville, MA shows 4.7 stars from 117 reviews (87% five-star) and 49 years of ex…”
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/newton/edward-j-griffith-wood-floors-reviews-34161827.htm) — “Angi profile for Edward J. Griffith Wood Floors, 719 Washington Street, Newton, MA — no reviews yet ("This pro is new on Angi"), 49 years of…”
- HomeAdvisor's own aggregate for the company is 4.7 stars across 117 ratings, with 87% five-star. _(confidence: high)_
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.edwardjgriffithwoodfloors.156394513.html) — “HomeAdvisor: 4.7★ from 117 ratings”
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.edwardjgriffithwoodfloors.156394513.html) — “HomeAdvisor star distribution: 87% 5★ · 5% 4★ · 3% 3★ · 3% 2★ · 2% 1★ (of 117 ratings)”
- In 2018 and 2020 reviews, customers praised prompt scheduling and fair pricing, with one describing refinishing work on a historic Acton home as leaving the floors "gleaming". _(confidence: medium)_
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.edwardjgriffithwoodfloors.156394513.html) — “5★ Edward was great! He returned calls promptly and was super reliable. His comminication was great. His pricing was very fair and the work …”
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.edwardjgriffithwoodfloors.156394513.html) — “5★ We own a historic home in Acton, and decided it was time to update the first floor with some new hardwood. Our home was originally built …”
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.edwardjgriffithwoodfloors.156394513.html) — “5★ Ed did a great job. He accommodated our schedule, arrived exactly when he said he would, and the job was completed on schedule.. A no-non…”
- A 2022 HomeAdvisor review and a separate 2022 Houzz review — Houzz's only rating for the company — both accuse the owner of keeping a client's deposit and never completing the job. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/flooring-contractors/edward-j-griffith-wood-floors-pfvwus-pf~1354000915) — “1★ He stole the deposit! I am a designer and hired him for a job and he made off with my client's deposit. DO NOT USE HIM.”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/flooring-contractors/edward-j-griffith-wood-floors-pfvwus-pf~1354000915) — “Houzz: 1.0★ from 1 ratings”
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.edwardjgriffithwoodfloors.156394513.html) — “1★ Edward Griffith Wood Floors stole our deposit. He never did the work we hired him to do. He took our deposit and stopped returning phone …”
- Installs, refinishes, and repairs hardwood floors, including staining work. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/newtonville/profile/hardwood-floor-contractors/edward-j-griffith-wood-floors-0021-16502) — “Services offered (Better Business Bureau): Installs and refinishes wood floors”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/flooring-contractors/edward-j-griffith-wood-floors-pfvwus-pf~1354000915) — “Services offered (Houzz): Wood Floor Installation, Wood Floor Refinishing, Wood Floor Repair, Wood Finishing, Wood Floor Staining, Wood Floo…”
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/newton/edward-j-griffith-wood-floors-reviews-34161827.htm) — “Services offered (Angi): Wood Floor Installation, Wood Floor Refinishing”
- HomeAdvisor's own category list for the business also includes carpentry framing and interior trim/molding installation. _(confidence: low)_
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.edwardjgriffithwoodfloors.156394513.html) — “Services offered (HomeAdvisor): Carpentry Framing - Install, Carpentry Framing - Repair, Interior Trim and Decorative Moldings - Install, In…”
- The written record is thin — five on-file reviews from 2018 to 2022 — split between strong praise for the refinishing work and two serious 2022 deposit complaints; the platform-wide aggregate skews far more positive than that small sample. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/flooring-contractors/edward-j-griffith-wood-floors-pfvwus-pf~1354000915) — “Houzz: 1.0★ from 1 ratings”
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.edwardjgriffithwoodfloors.156394513.html) — “HomeAdvisor: 4.7★ from 117 ratings”
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.edwardjgriffithwoodfloors.156394513.html) — “HomeAdvisor star distribution: 87% 5★ · 5% 4★ · 3% 3★ · 3% 2★ · 2% 1★ (of 117 ratings)”
- Specializes in Flooring _(confidence: high)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/newtonville/profile/hardwood-floor-contractors/edward-j-griffith-wood-floors-0021-16502) — “Services offered (Better Business Bureau): Installs and refinishes wood floors”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/flooring-contractors/edward-j-griffith-wood-floors-pfvwus-pf~1354000915) — “Services offered (Houzz): Wood Floor Installation, Wood Floor Refinishing, Wood Floor Repair, Wood Finishing, Wood Floor Staining, Wood Floo…”
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.edwardjgriffithwoodfloors.156394513.html) — “Services offered (HomeAdvisor): Carpentry Framing - Install, Carpentry Framing - Repair, Interior Trim and Decorative Moldings - Install, In…”
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/newton/edward-j-griffith-wood-floors-reviews-34161827.htm) — “Services offered (Angi): Wood Floor Installation, Wood Floor Refinishing”
- Also offers Carpentry _(confidence: low)_
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.edwardjgriffithwoodfloors.156394513.html) — “Services offered (HomeAdvisor): Carpentry Framing - Install, Carpentry Framing - Repair, Interior Trim and Decorative Moldings - Install, In…”

## License

No license record has been checked yet for this contractor.

## Sources

- [Exa](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.edwardjgriffithwoodfloors.156394513.html): 0 web mentions across the open web (each linked to its source)
- [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/newtonville/profile/hardwood-floor-contractors/edward-j-griffith-wood-floors-0021-16502): Listed on this source
- [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/flooring-contractors/edward-j-griffith-wood-floors-pfvwus-pf~1354000915): 1.0★ from 1 ratings
- [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.edwardjgriffithwoodfloors.156394513.html): 4.7★ from 117 ratings
- [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/newton/edward-j-griffith-wood-floors-reviews-34161827.htm): Listed on this source

## Recent reviews

- **1/5 · HomeAdvisor · William M. · 2022-12-01**: Edward Griffith Wood Floors stole our deposit. He never did the work we hired him to do. He took our deposit and stopped returning phone calls. DO NOT HIRE ED GRIFFITH (I only gave 1 star because the system would not let me leave zero stars)
- **1/5 · Houzz · bonnieb333 · 2022-03-29**: He stole the deposit! I am a designer and hired him for a job and he made off with my client's deposit. DO NOT USE HIM.
- **5/5 · HomeAdvisor · CINDY H. · 2020-07-01**: Edward was great! He returned calls promptly and was super reliable. His comminication was great. His pricing was very fair and the work he did was beautiful. It looked like a different house when he was done! From dull, faded and worn to gleaming hardwood!
- **5/5 · HomeAdvisor · Drew C. · 2020-03-01**: We own a historic home in Acton, and decided it was time to update the first floor with some new hardwood. Our home was originally built in ~1850 and had gone through several rehabs in the 19th and 20th century. The result of this piecemeal work was that each room on our first floor was on a differe…
- **5/5 · HomeAdvisor · Pam H. · 2018-10-01**: Ed did a great job. He accommodated our schedule, arrived exactly when he said he would, and the job was completed on schedule.. A no-nonsense guy without the hype who takes pride in his work and having a happy client. Our floors came out great.

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