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I have never been so happy with the quality of work on my home. Our floors were in pretty sad shape. We moved into our home 18 years ago… and finally we decided that something had to be done with our floors. Julio and his absolutely amazing team not only made these pitiful floors look amazing and fabulous, but they were incredible to deal with. When we changed our minds as far as color midway through the job, Julio only wanted us to be happy. And, I’ve got to say, we’re thrilled. The floors look amazing. The entire experience working with this master craftsman has been as good as it gets. I simply cannot recommend Julio highly enough.

I wanted to update my review with some glowing words about the latest job that Julio did for us. After he and his team did such a wonderful job on our floors, we asked him if he could help us renovate our kitchen. He handled all of the demo and custom built us the most amazing open shelving concept that is a true testament to his skill, not only as a contractor and woodworker, but as a true artist. I have rarely met anyone do detail oriented and thoughtful and it has been a true priviledge to work with him. I am attaching photos of his work and give him my highest recomendation!

I know working folks are busy, but it’d be nice to hear back when leaving a message for an estimate even if they’re busy. I called 5 days ago and still haven’t heard back.

Julio does a great job. We had him refinish the floors in our home and install and refinish the floor in a rental house. Both floors look great. Part of the floor in the rental had been under carpet for about 30 years. He brought the floor back to life. He and his crew are always on time and clean up after themselves. His pricing is good and he explains everything very well so there are no surprises. We strongly recommend him.

Julio Otzoy has worked for us twice. Three years ago he refinished our hardwood floors in the living room, dining room and hallways. After lifting the old carpets in our 50 year old house, we discovered red oak boards with stains and water damage. Julio was able to sand out old stains, replace damaged boards and seal and coat the wood. When he finished it looked brand new.
In the process he created edging for around the base of the brick fireplace which was a work of art. The best part, his bid was under the other 3 bids we took ahead of time. It was a job very well done.
This July we called Julio again to refinish the remaining 3 bedrooms. We called him two months ahead of time because scheduling around the movers and painters was critical. He started the job as scheduled and finished the job in less than the time he allotted, so that we had a longer period of drying prior to the painters. Again he had to repair moisture damage around a sliding door. The repair was excellent. Old and new wood matched perfectly.
I would not hesitate to recommend Julio to anyone who is going to have flooring work done. He is professional and takes pride in his work. Because he runs his own business, contact him ahead of time so that he has lead time to work with.
The Barbees
12-​6-​2013

CAUTION!
I had them install carpet in my home and they destroyed a wall. They were not wiling to repair the wall even though it was their fault. BEWARE! An amateur installer came out to do the job not to mention Julio is unlicensed so I was not able to go after him with the CSLB

I wish there were room for six stars.
Julio showed up and I liked him right away. He’s a great guy, very mellow and friendly and never in pitch mode — he really seemed to care about my house and improving its value and aesthetic beauty. I liked him before I decided to hire him.
And then he did my floors and … Oh, my. 85-​year-​old red and white oak — which was just totally trashed from years of neglect — now glimmers under a new stain and finish. All the scars and scuffs: Gone. The hole in the floor where an old heat register used to be: Invisible, perfectly patched and stain-​matched by Julio’s wizardry. And the stain and finish he recommended were perfect for my place.
I’m quite confident that the value Julio created in my home far exceeds what I paid him. More importantly, his work is that of a true craftsman — someone who knows his stuff and pays attention to every little detail. This is what I hope to find in every contractor I hire. Julio is a model for what home improvement should be like. Hire him.

I would like to caution people that the men that Julio brings to your house to work are not insured.
I would also like to let people know that Julio does not have a license to install ceramic/​porcelain tile.
For further information, please check his profile on the Contractors State License Board website. Note that as of 03/​31/​2013, his license is expired and not able to contract at all. If he continues to contract, he is committing a crime, punishable by law. Do not hesitate to report him for unlicensed activity to the Contractors State License Board. It is illegal for an unlicensed person to perform contracting work on any project for which the combined price of labor and materials is $ 500 or more. All you need to do is file a complaint (you can even do so anonymously), and let the Board investigate and take legal action against Julio (Online Flooring).

We were very pleased with the work that was done by Online Flooring. Julio is the nicest guy, very easy to work with and very professional. He was really helpful with recommendations and very patient explaining the process. They were great about trying their best to work around our schedules, and I felt that despite the enormity of the job (our whole downstairs, steps and upstairs hall and one bedroom), there was minimal interruption. Julio suggested a water based finish, so the smell wasn’t even too bad.
The guys were so great about cleaning up each day and putting everything away neatly. They were a pleasure to have around!
Our floors look absolutely amazing! I would highly recommend this company if you are re-​doing your wood floors. You will not be disappointed!

I’ve been procrastinating having my carpets pulled up and the hardwood floors refinished for 7yrs. I feared the shape they would be in. I found Julio on Unilocal,very good reviews. He seems like a honesty guy when he came out for the estimate.
First day I was sad, two large patches of damage, and after some sanding more bad news, a lot of moisture damage spots. I did not have the $$ to replace a lot and the thought of covering it back up was heartbreaking.
Second day, came home from work and all floors sanded and putty filled the gouges. Looked ok, not so bad.
Third day, two coats of clear coat. Wow, they look pretty nice. They have a little character with some age spots.
Last day, final coat and finishing touches. I am amazed and very happy. The floors came out beautiful. Julio came through and made good of a potentially bad situation.

I also found Julio via Berkeley Parent’s Network and I was extremely pleased with his bid after interviewing 2 other contractors — one with a well-​known brick and mortar shop as well. First, he was the only one who didn’t think it was weird to want baseboards on my stairs. And he did a fantastic job on them, too, I might add. He really made sure I had the wood I wanted and offered me a lot of options based on what I said I wanted. They did more than I expected, I was planning to do the painting of the baseboards myself only to find they had been painted. He gave me a fantastic deal on a very nice remnant of carpet he had from another job on our smallish stairwell, saving me a lot of money and it happened to be just what I wanted, and very high quality. He was pleasant, respectful of our space, clean, and overall, just a really nice guy to work with. I wish everyone had his sense of professionalism. He seems to really enjoy his work which is why he’s good at it. I highly recommend hiring Online Flooring for your next wood floor project. He also does tile work, he told me. Though I have not had personal experience with his work in tile, I would still hire him for tile jobs based on my experiences with him so far.

I found Online Flooring on the Berkeley Parents Network website. Julio Otzoy came to my home in Berkeley the same day I called. I have a 1921 bungalow with old linoleum in the kitchen. Underneath the linoleum was some softwood (douglas fir, Julio advised me) that looked to be in reasonable condition. Julio said it could be refinished and resealed with a low-​VOC clearcoat, and he offered to remove and dispose of the linoleum as well, all for a very reasonable price.
Julio and his crew were very considerate and did whatever they could to keep my home clean. Each night Julio called me with a summary of what they’d accomplished that day and what time they’d be arriving the next day. Overall I couldn’t have asked for a friendlier or more helpful person to guide me through this process.
The finished floors look great — refinishing a very old softwood floor like mine was a tall order, but thanks to the experience and hard work of Julio and his crew everything turned out great.

I met Julio online off an ad on Craigslist about 5 yrs ago… I am a property manager and have homes over $ 2M he has worked on and homes under $ 200K he has worked on. The man and his team of pros can do carpet, lino, pergo, tile, hardwood, moulding, paint work, shower door enclosures… and I have had him refinish old hardwood using the dustless system too. There is nothing Julio can’t do well. He has done over 20 jobs for me to date. Tile jobs, pergo jobs, wood flooring jobs, lino, bathroom caulking and regrout, hardwood refinishing… and is always low cost and professional.
Julio is a true pro and what I really appreciate is his knowledge and experience to predict what may go wrong and how it may effect his quote. He will warn you and immediately take a camera pic and send to you real time if he runs into a snag with his change order suggestion. He is super honest. Used to be an air force pilot in his former life and he has that military can do trustworthiness that my clients expect from me so he is a perfect extention of my company and represents well in front of landlords and tenants alike. You have to trust who you let in your home and your clients home when people live there and need work done. Julio is one of those you can trust. In Pleasanton where I live and work not everyone will trust just anyone. People are picky when it comes to vendors and they demand the best work at the best price.
Sometimes when you tear out carpet or pergo you discover old lino underneath… and baseboards get damaged when water damage is discovered, etc. Julio can predict those things and give you no nonsense solutions. I recently had a child with life threatening illness move into a home and he had an allergic reaction to the old carpets that had dog and chemicals from tenants using «STANLEY STEAMER» with pet urine harsh chemicals. The child had a tracheotomy where he breathes thru a tube in his throat. When the family came for the walk thru he couldn’t breath and I needed to call the owner and see if we could install new carpets in 2 days before the movers arrived! The owner and tenant agreed to share cost and Julio was able to find a product that was organic and green and found it in stock and got the job done in a day and a half on budget! It was a win-​win and could have been costly if it took the typical 2 weeks that another carpet vendor would have taken. (the lost rent alone would have cost more than $ 150 per day!)
Julio is definately a guy anyone in the trade wants to know. Thank you ONLINE FLOORING!!!