Flooring careers on a crew that stays
Thiago Reis started Hardwood Kings in 2012 and works with the same crew year after year. If you install, sand, or finish floors around Kansas City and you care how the last board looks, tell us about yourself.
What the work looks like
Most of it happens in people’s houses. New hardwood going down over an old subfloor, a tired oak floor sanded back to bare wood, a staircase finished to match the landing it meets, a bathroom in porcelain tile. Some of it is commercial: long office corridors, a flooring showroom, a church sanctuary. All of it sits within about fifty miles of our base in Shawnee, on both sides of the state line.
A family is usually living in the house while we work. So the job starts with protecting their home and ends with a walkthrough of the finished floor, and when the homeowner asks a question halfway through, they get a straight answer from whoever they asked.
Thiago quotes every job himself, so everyone on the crew works to a standard he already promised the customer.
We finish with LOBA and glue down with WAKOL adhesives. The gallery shows what that standard looks like when the floor is done.
The trades on our jobs
If your experience lines up with any of these, say so on the form. If you are newer to flooring, say that too.
Hardwood installation
Solid and engineered boards, nail-down and glue-down, straight runs and pattern work like herringbone.
Sanding and finishing
Dustless sanding, stain samples matched on the floor, and finish coats on floors and stairs.
Borders and medallions
Greek key borders, entry medallions, and dark feature strips set into the floor on site.
Tile
Porcelain, ceramic, and natural stone, plus grout repair, replacement, and sealing.
Vinyl and laminate
Luxury vinyl plank and tile, waterproof flooring, and laminate installs and repairs.
Commercial floors
Offices, retail spaces, restaurants, and healthcare buildings around the metro.
Tell us what you do
The form goes straight to the Hardwood Kings inbox. Tell us what kind of floors you have worked on, for how long, and which part of the metro you live in.
Rather talk it through? Call (913) 915-3193, Monday to Friday 8am to 7pm or Saturday 9am to 1pm.
Before you apply
Most questions come down to experience and where the work is. Call (913) 915-3193 if yours is not here.
Do I need flooring experience to apply?
Apply either way, and put your honest level on the form, including new to flooring. Thiago will tell you straight whether the schedule has room for that right now.
What happens after I send the form?
It lands in the Hardwood Kings inbox and Thiago reads it. If what you do lines up with the work coming up, he will call or text you to talk.
Where are the jobs?
Homes and businesses across the Kansas City metro, within about fifty miles of Shawnee, KS. That takes in Johnson County on the Kansas side and Jackson County in Missouri, plus the towns around them.
Can I send photos of my work or a resume?
Yes. Email them to hardwoodkingsinc@gmail.com with your name in the subject line.
Can I call about a job instead?
Yes. (913) 915-3193 reaches Thiago, Monday to Friday 8am to 7pm and Saturday 9am to 1pm.
Looking for a floor instead of a job?
The same crew does customer floors. Tell us about the rooms and Thiago will come look and hand you a straight price in writing.
Or see finished work first, or send the details from the contact page. Family-run in Shawnee since 2012 and rated 5.0 on Google.