14 flooring contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Newton: Apex Coatings LLC, CR Score 56/100; 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Most-reviewed: West Shore Home, 179 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 14 ranked; ranked #3.
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14 Newton flooring contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 10 open Saturdays and 4 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 14 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apex Coatings LLC | 56 | 5.0★ (27) | Altoona, 24 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Floor Store | 55 | 4.7★ (3) | Newton | Sat | — |
| 3 | West Shore Home | 54 | 4.8★ (179) | Altoona, 22 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 4 | Iowa Floor Covering | 54 | 4.9★ (47) | Altoona, 21 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Elite Floors LLC | 52 | 5.0★ (4) | Des Moines, 20 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | Luther Floor Covering 236 Inc | 52 | 5.0★ (8) | Grinnell, 17 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | Hoyt's Flooring | 52 | 5.0★ (5) | Oskaloosa, 24 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | C&C Flooring | 51 | 4.6★ (9) | Altoona, 24 mi away | Sat | — |
| 9 | MB Garage Systems LLC | 50 | 5.0★ (5) | Clive, 24 mi away | Sat | — |
| 10 | DMJ FLOORING | 50 | 5.0★ (4) | Des Moines, 24 mi away | Sat | — |
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: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Flooring contractor”.
Based in Newton
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Flooring contractor”.
Based in Altoona, 22 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 179 Google reviews, the most in Newton.
Based in Altoona, 21 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Flooring contractor”.
Based in Des Moines, 20 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Flooring contractor”.
Based in Grinnell, 17 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Flooring contractor”.
Based in Oskaloosa, 24 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Flooring contractor”.
Based in Altoona, 24 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Flooring contractor”.
Based in Clive, 24 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Flooring contractor”.
Based in Des Moines, 24 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Flooring contractor”.
Based in Marshalltown, 23 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Flooring contractor”.
Based in Ottumwa, 23 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Marshalltown, 24 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 23 Google reviews.
Based in Ankeny, 18 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
16 more flooring contractors within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bonar Perry Interiors | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Brookwood Inc. | 4.4★ (45) | In Newton |
| Dolezal Painting | 5.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
| Epoxy Flooring Pros | 22 mi | |
| Heartbeat Flooring | 20 mi | |
| Installation Services | 24 mi | |
| Integrity Cleaning & Restoration | 4.8★ (59) | In Newton |
| Jim Bell Flooring | 5.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
| More Than A Carpenter | 4.5★ (30) | In Newton |
| Plumb's Construction LLC | 4.0★ (4) | In Newton |
| PRECISION FLOORING Installation & Inventory | 24 mi | |
| RabWorks, LLC | 5.0★ (30) | In Newton |
| Rivera's Construction LLC | 24 mi | |
| Sears Heating and Air Conditioning | 22 mi | |
| Tighe's Home Improvement | 24 mi | |
| Wilshire Home Services, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Newton. 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 14 Newton 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 Newton 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 |