All About Stephen Gamble and Historic FloorsAfter 35 years in fine residential construction and remodeling, personally active as a 10 year carpenter, 10 year cabinetmaker and 15 year fine wood finishes Stephen has been drawn to European style and Early American hardwood floors. His extensive experience in antique restoration and reproduction has set him apart from all other floor companies. Stephen and his staff develop their own formulas specific to each client. Some of their sophisticated furniture grade finishes are used on his floors. These finishes are formulated from Old World master recipes which for the most part have died along with the Old World masters themselves. Stephen's first company, Signature Finishes is presently the most sought after wood finishing company. The top architects and designers in this region insist he does their most important work. Historic Floors now handcrafts their floors using all the classical patterns including:
Any pattern, texture and color is available as most of our floors are custom made. Steve favors old world cuts like character grade oaks and pine, rift and quartered. His unique, guarded formulas age and deepen the wood. His use of oils and waxes bring out the most of all species. The final lustres are truly something to behold in person. This year Stephen took the opportunity to open his first showroom revealing his products to the general public. His hope is that architects and designers alike will use this valuable space as the premier working studio for floors and fine wood finishes. He has trained his staff in the art of hand planeing and hand scraping guaranteeing no board is the same and all textures are exactly as directed by the standards and specifications of each individual job. When perfection and quality are mandatory there is no other company that can compete. Taking a visit to the showroom in South Norwalk will convince anyone there is no more experienced company to supply and execute your special project. Please visit the showroom located in the heart of SoNo at 68 Water Street, Norwalk, Connecticut. |
