719 flooring contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Lower West Side: A+ Hardwood Flooring & Home Remodeling, CR Score 62/100; 4.8★ from 252 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Royal Home Flooring, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 719.
Most-reviewed: Empire Today – Chicagoland, 3,551 Google reviews at 4.3★, the most of 719 ranked; ranked #5.
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719 Lower West Side flooring contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 62 are open 24/7, 509 open Saturdays and 178 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 719 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A+ Hardwood Flooring & Home Remodeling | 62 | 4.8★ (252) | Chicago, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Royal Home Flooring | 61 | 4.6★ (806) | Bridgeview, 11 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | GHF Hardwood Flooring Company | 61 | 4.9★ (106) | Chicago, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Sir Grout Chicago | 60 | 4.8★ (390) | Chicago, 5 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Empire Today – Chicagoland | 59 | 4.3★ (3,551) | Northlake, 14 mi away | Sat · Sun | Most reviews |
| 6 | GB Hardwood Flooring INC | 59 | 5.0★ (242) | Morton Grove, 13 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Hardwood and Co Flooring | 59 | 5.0★ (88) | Chicago, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | Ciprian Hardwood Flooring | 59 | 5.0★ (370) | Chicago, 12 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Carpet Cleaning Chicago | 58 | 4.9★ (161) | Chicago, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Midwest Hardwood Floors Inc. | 58 | 5.0★ (127) | Skokie, 13 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 252 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Floor sanding and polishing service”.
Based in Bridgeview, 11 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 806 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Flooring contractor”.
Based in Chicago, 4 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 106 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Flooring contractor”.
Based in Chicago, 5 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 390 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Floor refinishing service”.
Based in Northlake, 14 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.3★ from 3,551 Google reviews, the most in Lower West Side.
Based in Morton Grove, 13 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 242 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Flooring contractor”.
Based in Chicago, 7 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 88 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Flooring contractor”.
Based in Chicago, 12 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 370 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Flooring contractor”.
Based in Chicago, 4 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 161 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Skokie, 13 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 127 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Flooring contractor”.
Based in Franklin Park, 15 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 135 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Wood floor refinishing service”.
Based in Chicago, 11 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 342 Google reviews.
Based in Franklin Park, 11 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Flooring contractor”.
Based in Chicago, 4 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 578 Google reviews.
Based in Chicago, 9 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Flooring contractor”.
Based in Inverness, 14 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 111 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Floor refinishing service”.
Based in Chicago, 11 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Flooring contractor”.
Based in Lyons, 9 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Flooring contractor”.
Based in Near North Side, 11 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Flooring contractor”.
Based in Forest Park, 16 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Flooring contractor”.
Based in Chicago, 4 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 211 Google reviews.
Based in Chicago, 5 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based in Burbank, 8 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Floor refinishing service”.
Based in Des Plaines, 17 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Flooring contractor”.
Based in Glen Ellyn, 20 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Flooring contractor”.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Lower West Side. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardwood floor installation | $2,469 | $4,723 | $7,034 | Per project: typical range of customer-reported jobs (about $6 to $25 per sq ft installed). US national range | October 2026 |
We scored 719 Lower West Side flooring contractors on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Lower West Side data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |