We sand, repair, color-match and finish, and we lay new floors. And we’ll tell you straight whether yours can be saved. Scroll to watch this one come back.
Termite-eaten and water-damaged boards come out one at a time. New ones are woven into the old rows, board by board, so the repair runs with the floor and doesn't read as a patch.
Board replacement · Termite damage · Subfloor repair
A floor opened to the joists, with the level laid across.Sanding takes off the old finish, the gray and the scratches, and shows what's really under there. On this floor, white oak on the left and red oak on the right.
Oak · Douglas-fir · Parquet
Every knot filled, and the sander ready.Red oak runs pink and white oak runs tan, so one stain lands differently on each. We balance them with custom stain, bleaching and color matching until they blend. Pick a tone:
Tone: Walnut
Ten stain samples, taped off on the customer's own floor.“We had new floors old floors to match up and stain. They worked efficiently and the results are fantastic.”Daniel L. · Google review
The finish seals the color and takes the daily wear. Furniture goes back three days after the last coat, rugs after 30. The last thing to leave is the blue tape on your baseboards. That’s the day the job is done.
The day the tape came off.Three questions. Answer them standing over the floor. The rules come from our refinishing and repair guides.
What it likely needs
A recoat may be enough
The repair guide has a table of what each problem needs, and the refinishing guide explains how to check the thickness.
Text us three photos
We'll tell you for sure when we see it. The estimate is free.
These are our own job photos, from the day the old floor comes up to the day the finish dries. Different houses, same order. Keep scrollingSwipe sideways
Twelve rooms from our own jobs: refinished oak, wide plank, herringbone and dark stain. Custom Floors Crafted With Passion is our motto.
Old fir under carpet, oak that changes halfway down the hall, termites, concrete slabs. The houses here are old, and their floors show it.
Older houses often have Douglas-fir floors. Fir is softer than oak and needs a lighter hand on the sander. We sand and refinish it in place.
Additions and past repairs leave red oak next to white oak. We tint the color so the rooms read as one floor.
We cut out the eaten boards, repair what's under them and lace in new wood before sanding.
Deep scratches get touched up. A dull floor gets polished or a fresh top coat.
We test the slab for moisture, level it and prepare it so the new floor has a sound base. Or we polish the concrete itself.
4to7days to refinish one to three rooms
Counted from the last coat, so the finish can cure. We come out to look usually within one to three days of your call, and the estimate is free. The smallest job we take is a single scratch touch-up.
One licensed crew for the tear-out, the prep, the floor and the finish.
Baseboards too. Not tile, decks or stair railings.
Flake epoxy, sealed under a clear coat. See the finished garages
Pick one of nine patterns and nine tones to see the direction, then tell us what you chose. We'll tell you what your wood and your room can do.
Screen colors are close, not exact. We test stain on your own floor.
Pick the job, the rooms and the week you'd like. The dates use La Cumbre Floor's own timing.
Typical timing for one to three rooms. We set real dates once we’ve seen your floor.
“Hi La Cumbre, I'd like my floor refinished in a walnut tone (herringbone pattern), 2 rooms.”
Job photos and videos are on Instagram: sanding, repairs, stairs and finished rooms.
It starts with a free estimate. We usually come out within one to three days, look at the floor and walk you through your options.
Carpet or old flooring comes out. Baseboards get taped.
Damaged boards and subfloor fixed, then everything goes down to bare wood.
Stain or tint to the tone you chose, blended across any mixed woods.
Top coats, tape off, and the room is yours again.
“The hardest part is when there's a gap between a client's vision and the final result. That's why we focus heavily on clear communication and physical samples early on, to ensure we exceed their expectations every time.”La Cumbre Floor
“I will continue to use and refer Tony & his team any chance I get.”
Chris H., Santa Barbara real estate broker · Google review
Call with the address, the square footage and the date the room is clear.
California contractor license #1125785, class C-15 Flooring and Floor Covering, with general liability insurance and workers’ compensation. Check it with the state license board.
Better Business Bureau accredited since September 2024, rated A+.
English and Spanish spoken.
“Tony and his crew jumped in with no notice and completed a beautiful floor repair for us in a day and half so that we could get our house on the market. We had been waiting on another flooring company for over a month.”Christina · Google review
5.0 on Google from 53 reviews and 5.0 on Yelp from 5, as of October 2026. Here are a few, with our replies.
“TONY, and his crew were great. Always on time and kept us updated on their every progress. We had moisture damaged to our dining area and hallway. He pointed out small details that other floor contractors failed to recognize. Luis and his crew replaced our dining and hallway area, sand and finished the rest of the house to match, the result was amazing. I highly Recommend LA CUMBRE FLOORS. They don't have the lowest prices, but the result is worth it. I was amazed by everything they were able to achieve, thanks to their experience restoring very old and deteriorated floors.”Héctor D. · Google review
“Tony and his team at LaCumbre Floor Covering & Design are simply the best! I am am Real Estate Broker in Santa Barbara & have used Tony for my own home as well as refer him out regularly to many of my clients who are incredibly discerning and require the highest level of quality. They are all impressed! From simple carpet removal, floor refinishing, color matching, to new hardwood & manufactured floor installation, La Cumbre Floor Covering & Design has got you covered! I will continue to use and refer Tony & his team any chance I get.”Chris H. · Google review
“Tony is a magician! I hired his company, LA CUMBRE Flooring to re-do my staircase and his work exceeded my expectations. Tony pays attention to all of the details and his work is of the highest quality. His associate Jesus was also exemplary! They were very respectful and used great care while working in my house. Tony’s knowledge and expertise brought my staircase back to life! BRAVO LA CUMBRE FLOORING!”Trini L. · Google review
“When we bought our house, La Cumbre Floor Covering did an amazing job refinishing and staining the existing hardwood floors that had yellowed over the years. Tonatiuh also seamlessly repaired and patched a redwood deck in our sunroom. We appreciate his skill, professionalism and attention to detail.”Sally F. · Google review
La Cumbre Floor, replying to a customer on Google
“We know there are many other options, but we are so grateful you chose us!”
“And thank you so much for offering us such delicious coffee every morning, and for being so respectful and kind to me and my work crew.”
“Our success is fueled by customers like you.”
We write our own replies. Read a few and you'll notice what we thank people for most: how they treated our crew. Read our replies
la cumbre
Spanish for “the peak”
“We named it La Cumbre because it means the peak, and that's the standard we set: the highest level of craftsmanship, quality and design in everything we build.”La Cumbre Floor
La Cumbre Floor Covering & Design opened in 2023, built on eighteen years of hardwood work. We're based in Carpinteria, and about 85 percent of our work is in Santa Barbara. The company is licensed and insured, and accredited by the Better Business Bureau. English and Spanish spoken.
“There's nothing quite like taking raw timber or an aged floor and turning it into the centerpiece of a home. Hardwood flooring is an honest craft, and I love every detail of it.”La Cumbre Floor’s founder
What goes into a price, how refinishing works, termites, California contract rules and more.
If yours isn't here, see all the questions or call and ask us.
Most solid hardwood can be sanded and refinished, often more than once. Boards that are eaten, rotted or worn too thin get replaced one by one. We can tell you which you have when we see it.
Usually. Different woods take the same stain differently, so we tint the color until they blend. There's a Santa Barbara job with old red oak and new white oak on the color matching page.
Often, yes. We remove the carpet, see what shape the wood is in, repair it and refinish it.
Wood is most of the work. We also install luxury vinyl plank, laminate and carpet, level slabs, coat garage floors in epoxy and polish concrete. Not tile or decks.
Nothing. Estimates are free, and we come out to look usually within one to three days. Call or text (805) 698-9745, Monday to Saturday, 8 am to 10 pm.
A scratch touch-up.
Tell us the rooms, the wood if you know it, and what's wrong with it. A photo by text helps.
(805) 698-9745
