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Behind Bars Network explores the taverns, pubs, gathering places, and local characters that helped shape communities. Our Montclair historical bar and pub coverage is proudly sponsored by Gillespie Hardwood Floors, a North Jersey hardwood flooring specialist serving Montclair homeowners, designers, builders, and renovation professionals.
The partnership is a natural fit. Historic bars and neighborhood pubs are remembered for more than what was served behind the counter. Their character lives in their architecture, woodwork, worn surfaces, and the craftsmanship that gave each room its identity.
That same respect for materials and workmanship guides Brendan Gillespie and the team at Gillespie Hardwood Floors.
Brendan Gillespie brings generations of experience to hardwood floor installation, refinishing, sanding, staining, repairs, and design.
His work goes beyond improving the appearance of a floor. Hardwood must be evaluated as part of the entire property, especially in Montclair homes where original materials, older subfloors, previous additions, custom millwork, and decades of renovation work can exist under one roof.
Brendan works directly with homeowners while coordinating with general contractors, architects, interior designers, painters, cabinetmakers, and other trades. His role is to help ensure that the flooring product, site conditions, installation plan, finish, and renovation schedule work together.
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Montclair is known for architecturally distinctive homes and neighborhoods with a strong sense of place. Many properties contain hardwood floors that have already served multiple generations.
Restoring or updating those floors requires more than choosing a stain color.
A flooring specialist may need to evaluate the species and condition of the existing wood, determine whether a floor can be refinished, repair damaged areas, address transitions between original rooms and later additions, or select new flooring that feels appropriate alongside the home’s existing character.
North Jersey’s changing seasons also matter. Humid summers and dry indoor winter conditions can influence how hardwood behaves. Product selection, subfloor preparation, moisture conditions, installation methods, and the home’s normal interior environment must all be considered.
This combination of technical knowledge, project coordination, and respect for older materials is why Gillespie Hardwood Floors has become a trusted hardwood flooring resource for Montclair-area projects.
Behind Bars Network documents the places where communities gathered, stories were exchanged, and local history unfolded.
Many historic taverns and pubs were built around enduring materials: hardwood floors, wooden bars, millwork, paneling, and architectural details made to acquire character over time. Some surfaces were carefully preserved. Others were repaired, altered, covered, or rediscovered by later generations.
Gillespie Hardwood Floors understands that craftsmanship becomes part of a building’s story.
By supporting Behind Bars Network’s Montclair coverage, Brendan Gillespie is helping us preserve and share stories about the establishments, neighborhoods, and people that contributed to the town’s identity.
Homeowners planning a Montclair renovation should involve their flooring contractor early, even if the floor will not be installed or refinished until later.
Hardwood flooring must be coordinated with:
Early planning gives the flooring specialist an opportunity to identify potential conflicts before they become delays, damage, or expensive rework.
Brendan’s approach is both technical and personal. He works directly with the people making the product, color, and finish decisions while coordinating with the professionals responsible for the larger renovation.
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If you are restoring original hardwood, refinishing worn floors, adding hardwood to a renovated space, or planning a larger residential project in Montclair, contact Gillespie Hardwood Floors to discuss the property, materials, schedule, and finished look you want to achieve.
Brendan Gillespie brings the experience needed to manage the flooring phase from initial evaluation through installation or refinishing—and to coordinate the work with the rest of your renovation team.
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Gillespie Hardwood Floors is a sponsor of Behind Bars Network’s Montclair historical bar and pub content. Sponsorship supports the research, production, and distribution of local-interest stories across the Behind Bars Network website, podcast, video, and social channels. :::t
d Bars Network’s Montclair historical bar and pub content. Sponsorship supports the research, production, and distribution of local-interest stories across the Behind Bars Network website, podcast, video, and social channels.