HISTORY
| History Tulip Hardwood Floors was founded in 1986 by Avi Atid. After pursuing intensive studies in Zen Buddhism through the San Francisco Zen Center, Avi decided to start a wood flooring business as a means to supporting his new-born son. What started as a way to make ends-meet soon became a life-long pursuit. Having developed a passion for Japanese wood-working while living at the Buddhist Monastery in Tassajara, Avi found wood flooring to require an exacting measure of Old World craftsmanship that was absent from most contemporary trades.
With just one van and three employees, Avi discovered that the quality of wood flooring work throughout the trade was very unreliable. He made it his priority to ensure that every job Tulip completed was at or above his demanding standards. Word spread, and soon Tulip had an office, a warehouse, a designer showroom, and a fleet of trucks. Despite the company growing in size, Avi and his wife are deeply involved in the day-to-day operations by visiting jobs regularly, as well as training a new generation of wood flooring craftsmen to carry on a tradition that is in its third decade. |
“We were impressed with the quality of the workmanship and the outstanding customer service. We love our new floor. It exceeds even our highest expectations.” –Doug, Alameda |


