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Old World Wood Flooring

Santa Barbara, CA

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David Moreno’s take

David Moreno
Old World Wood Flooring operates on North Milpas Street with a sharp focus on hardwood floor finishing—the kind of work where the difference between matte, satin, and gloss actually matters to the final result. Their project photos show they understand finish options, which tells me they're not just slapping polyurethane on everything and calling it done. The attention to different sheen levels suggests they're listening to client preferences rather than pushing a one-size-fits-all approach.

What I can't verify here is how deep their experience runs. There are no customer ratings or reviews in the data I'm seeing, which makes it hard to speak to reliability, communication, or how they handle the inevitable jobsite challenges—dust containment, drying times in our coastal humidity, matching existing floors in older homes. The website link points to Fine Wood Interiors, Inc., which may indicate a parent company or name change; that ambiguity would be worth clarifying before you sign a contract.

If you're considering them for a floor refinish or new installation, ask to see completed local projects in person and get references you can actually call. Hardwood work in Santa Barbara's salt air requires contractors who understand moisture dynamics—make sure they do.