Hardwood and vinyl plank
Flooring in the Bay Area.
Hardwood and wood-look vinyl plank, installed and finished as part of remodels, ADUs and new homes. Based in Oakland. CSLB #1125088
- CSLB #1125088 · Class B
- Licensed, bonded & insured
- Architects & engineers on our team
- Plans & permits if you want them
- Residential & commercial
What flooring work we do
The floors on this page are GM Ironwood work: hardwood installed and finished with a glossy coat, a floor with an inlaid knot design, hardwood going in around a staircase, and wood-look vinyl plank in bedrooms and hallways.
We install flooring as part of a larger project, like a remodel, an ADU or a new home, not as a stand-alone job. Hardwood can be installed and then sanded, stained and sealed on site, or laid with decorative inlays. Wood-look vinyl plank is a water-resistant option for kitchens, laundry rooms and bedrooms.
Read our guide: What a Class B general contractor does in California
Our work





How a job runs
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Site visit
We come out, look at the space and listen to what you want to build.
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Itemized bid
A written estimate broken down line by line. You see where every dollar goes.
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Build, clean daily
If permits are part of the job, GM Ironwood pulls them. Before the crew leaves each day, the site is cleaned up and safe.
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Hand-off
We walk through the finished work with you before calling it done.
A typical order: prepare and level the subfloor, install the floor, then sand, stain and seal the hardwood (vinyl plank needs no finishing), and finish with baseboards and transitions between rooms.
Timeline and cost
Every floor is different, so the price comes after we see your rooms. Here is what changes the number:
- Square feet of the rooms
- Hardwood or wood-look vinyl plank
- Subfloor: how much prep it needs
- Finish: stain, sealing or an inlaid design
You get the price and the schedule in one written bid, line by line.
Questions
Do you work outside Oakland?
Yes. GM Ironwood is based in Oakland, at 1824 79th Ave, and works across the San Francisco Bay Area, Contra Costa County and the Tri-Valley, plus the North Bay and the South Bay. The full list of cities is on our service areas page. Not sure about your city? Call (510) 479-2809 and ask.
Do you give a written estimate?
Yes. After the site visit you get a written bid, itemized line by line, before any work starts. Each line is one part of the job with its own price, so you can see where every dollar goes and decide what to include. One client wrote that the bid was detailed and itemized.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. GM Ironwood Construction Inc. holds California contractor license CSLB #1125088 as a Class B general building contractor. The company is bonded and carries general liability insurance. You can check the license at any time on the Contractors State License Board website, cslb.ca.gov, using that number.
Do you pull the city permits?
Yes, if you want us to. We can prepare and submit the permit package and schedule inspections, or you can handle permits yourself. Either way, the city inspects the work at each stage, and each inspection has to pass before the job moves on to the next step.
Do I need my own architect or engineer?
No. You can use our architect and structural engineer, or bring your own plans. Plans and permits can be part of our contract or separate. If you use our team, the same plans the city approves are the ones our crew builds from, so the design and the work match.
Does every city have different rules?
Yes. Each Bay Area city has its own building department, its own forms and its own local requirements, and some areas outside city limits are handled by the county. Before we write your bid, we check the rules that apply to your address, so the price already reflects what your city will ask for.
How long do permits take?
It depends on the size of the project and the city. We give you an estimate for your address with the bid. Plan review can take more than one round when the city sends comments on the plans, and larger projects usually need more review time.
Do you take commercial work?
Yes. GM Ironwood builds residential and commercial projects, including commercial renovations. The process is the same: a site visit, a written bid itemized line by line, city permits pulled by GM Ironwood, and plans with our architects and engineers when the work needs them. Call (510) 479-2809 to talk about your project.
What types of floors do you install?
The photos on this page show hardwood installed and finished with a glossy coat, a hardwood floor with an inlaid knot design, and wood-look vinyl plank in bedrooms and hallways. At the site visit, we look at your rooms and talk with you about the floor that fits them best.
Do you install flooring on its own?
Flooring is installed as part of a larger project, like a remodel, an ADU or a new home. Under our Class B license, GM Ironwood does not take flooring as a stand-alone job. If your project includes other work, tell us about it and we will include the floors in the bid.
Who buys the flooring?
You choose the floor with us at the site visit. The written bid then lists materials and labor line by line, so it is clear what is included and what each part costs. That way there are no surprises about the flooring once the work starts in your home.
Tell us about your floors.
Tell us what you want to build, and we will call you to set up the site visit.
- You get the price in writing, line by line
- Hours: Monday to Saturday, 7 AM–9 PM
- Want to talk now? Call (510) 479-2809
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