Wide wood boards leading into a bright, furnished living room from Ace’s project archive
Chicago & the North ShoreHardwood specialists / Since 1985

Restoration · Installation · Craft

A lifetime
underfoot.

New beginnings. Well-loved spaces.
Wood floors made for the way you live.

Explore our work
Discover Ace

Built on craft.
Grounded in Chicago.

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01 / The work beneath the beauty

A room has a feeling.
It starts with the floor.

An Ace craftsperson fitting detailed hexagonal parquet in Lincoln ParkIn the making / Lincoln Park

Some floors need a new chapter.
Others start with a blank page.

We help you see what’s possible, from bringing an existing floor back to life to laying something entirely new. Thoughtful advice, careful preparation, and the details that make a room feel right.

Architect, designer, or builder? Start here ↗

02 / Selected spaces

Real homes.
Considered floors.

View the collection ↗
Rooms to live in. Details to look closer at.From Ace’s project archive

A closer look / Lincoln Park

Every step.
Considered.

Craft is a process. Explore two moments in the same staircase project, from work in progress to the completed space.

Go inside the project ↗
The completed curved Lincoln Park stairwell with dark handrails and a red runner.
The same stairwell during work, with protective wrapping and unfinished-looking pale treads, photographed from another angle.
Drag to explore the transformation.Different views from the same project archive.

03 / Material matters

Find your
natural direction.

Begin with a feeling. Then see the real thing in our Park Ridge showroom.

White oak · Park Ridge projectWhite oak · Park Ridge project

Explore the palette

Light & open

Quiet grain. A softer palette. Explore the way pale wood carries light through a room.

Discuss this direction ↗Photographic inspiration, not a color simulation or a current stock list. Compare physical samples before choosing.

04 / A place to begin

What could
your floor cost?

Restoring an existing floor or starting fresh? Explore how size, materials, and the details shape a project’s budget.

Build a sample estimate ↗Interactive planning tool with illustrative rates. Your floor needs an assessment for an Ace quotation.
Engraved wood samples from Ace’s showroom archive

05 / The Park Ridge showroom

Wood is personal.
Meet it in person.

See the grain. Feel the texture. Bring the ideas, plans, and questions you’ve been collecting.

Step inside ↗
1024 Busse Highway / Park Ridge, Illinois

Beyond installation

A beautiful floor.
A lasting relationship.