David and I are third generation hardwood flooring contractors. We grew up and learned the hardwood flooring trade from our family near Springfield, MO. In 1993, we started our own labor company, Bird Hardwood Floors. Over the years we have seen the introduction of all types of hardwood and "look-alike" flooring. Originally, all we did was the traditional solid hardwood flooring that was installed, sanded, and finished in house. But with the advance of finishes and the structural stability of engineered and pre-finished flooring, we found ourselves being asked to install this type of flooring more frequently. Today over 70% of hardwood flooring installed is this type of pre-finished flooring. We felt that if we were to continue in the family tradition of hardwood flooring, we needed to offer the best products to our customers. We wanted to offer flooring that we liked to install, too.