WFB asked followers on Facebook and Instagram to share the strangest request they’ve had from a client. Here’s what they said:
tandg_flooring
“I want you to sand with the furniture still in the room. Just sand around it.”—This was the first time I ever walked out on someone and refused to send them a bid. 😂 They would not budge on that one.
robjohnson9663
Had a customer in the city say to me, “I want it to look like there’s a layer of dust under the finish”?!?! I said, “If you want it to look like dust under the finish… I’m your man!”
michaelpat80
Money green floor on white oak.
reddys_hardwood_flooring
“Can you finish my plywood subfloor?”
… No.
abstract.floors
“Can you make our floor the color of our dog?”
soulbrotha09
“Can you move in my furniture before you apply the last coat and apply the final coat around them?”
cottonwoodfinishesllc
“Can you turn white oak into Brazilian cherry by applying Rosewood stain to it?”
imperialstinger
“Can you make the floors a dark brown but light?”
energystsolutions
“We have white oak, red oak, maple and fumed white oak mixed in different rooms in our home…Can you stain it all to match this interior designer-chosen color? The color is a deep purple-brown.” 🤣🙌
Bernie Bates
Homeowner said his wife has severe OCD. He told us he'd tip us if we sat to pee because she would flip out if there was splatter on the toilet. Gave us each $100 every day we were there.
Dustin Bolin
Had a number of people ask me to load 4 tons of equipment from something other than the easiest pathway.
Steven Triplett Jr.
Asked if he could photograph me with his wife… 😬. Sometimes a floor guy has to get that $ 😆.
Brandon Myles Krause
To be quiet so we don’t wake their roommate.
Tim Mikels
A homeowner / builder asked us to watch their kids and turkey while they ran some last-minute errands. She told her kids, “These men are in charge. If you get out of line they will tell me,” and left for two hours. She passed away a year later from cancer.
Truman Services
“Can you refinish one room at a time?” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤦🏿♂️
Robbie Allen's Custom Hardwood Flooring
To put liming wax on a kitchen floor…
Troy Stanfield
“Can you sand this half of the restaurant floor, stain in a black Japan and the coats of waterbase, and then next week we’ll shift the tables and chairs over to the other side so you can do the other half.” 🤔
Donnansteve Ray
“Can you work around the couch?”
Joni Rocco
To help try on her dress.
Town & Country Floor Designs
Crawl through a doggie door to gain entry into a locked up house each day.
