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Angelo DeSanto

Angelo DeSanto is owner at Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.-based Dande West and a frequent author and blogger for Wood Floor Business.

Management
More Details on ‘How I Stand Up to GCs to Get Paid Quickly'
A reader wrote in with questions about wood flooring pro Angelo DeSanto's article on how he gets paid quickly by GCs, and Angelo responds with more details that provide valuable guidance on collecting money.
August 22, 2023
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Contracting
How I Handle These Common but Difficult Customer Scenarios
Wood floor pros can end up in some hairy situations with customers, and longtime pro Angelo DeSanto has been through many of them. Read his advice on these scenarios in this article.
March 17, 2023
Walking into a job after another contractor gets kicked out is one of many situations that wood flooring pros like us must handle carefully.
Contracting
How We Act in Clients' Homes, Part 2: The ‘Kill ’Em All’ T-shirt and More
Wood floor pro Angelo DeSanto hears from customers about what they value in a contractor, and he shares his list of bad behavior he's witnessed on a job.
March 6, 2023
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Contracting
How We Act in Clients' Homes: I'll Never Forget These Jobs
Wood flooring pro Angelo DeSanto remembers jobs from early in his career that had a lasting impact regarding how a contractor should act in a customer's home.
February 23, 2023
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Contracting
I Got By With a Little Help From My Friends: Milling and Installing Herringbone
When wood floor pro Angelo DeSanto had to not only install herringbone but mill it himself, he leaned on industry connections to ensure a successful job.
August 31, 2022
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Management
What I Learned After My Near-Death Accident and Three Months in the Hospital, Part 2
Angelo DeSanto's business came to a standstill the moment he was in a horrific motorcycle crash; here are things he wishes he would have known before his accident.
August 23, 2022
After my motorcycle accident, my recovery in the hospital took months (here you can see my mother's folded hands as she prays by my bedside in the ICU). While I was recovering, my business was at a standstill.
Contracting
What I Learned After My Near-Death Accident and Three Months in the Hospital, Part 1
March 21, 2022
My bike after the accident that almost took my life last November.
Subfloor Prep
The Wood Flooring Situation ​​When 72 Hours = 5 Days
Is a calcium chloride test really a 72-hour test? Nope. Wood flooring pro Angelo DeSanto explains the real timing involved in correctly performing a calcium chloride test for jobs over a concrete subfloor.
October 27, 2021
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Contracting
What My Frustrating Fence Story Has To Do With Being a Wood Floor Pro
Wood floor pro Angelo DeSanto thought customers were choosing him because he was talented or special, but he realized the real reason might be much more humbling, and it all came about when he wanted to find a pro to replace the fence in his backyard.
October 14, 2021
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How To Have a ‘Shield of Protection’ and Frustrate Attorneys
When there's a wood floor problem, it seems like it's always the installer or refinisher’s fault, but pro Angelo DeSanto has suggestions on how to protect yourself.
October 4, 2021
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Techniques
Top-Nail 5/16-Inch Strip: How We Did (and Still Do) These Floors
Lifelong Vancouver-area wood floor pro Ron Teljeur explains how 5/16-inch top-nail wood flooring was used historically and is still used today.
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Retail
Making Flooring Dreams Come True: The Winners of the 2023 Outstanding Retailer Awards
The hand-crafted parquet steals the show in this basement hangout.
Design
Yes, That’s Wood Flooring—Not Tile—in This Unique Bar Room
The contractor on this job applied the second coat of waterborne finish without abrading; the first coat had become too inert after sitting more than 72 hours.
Troubleshooting
The Top Reasons Why Finishes Fail (to Perform)
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Management
Rolling with Opportunity: See the Winners of the 2023 WFB Truck and Van Contest