Woodwright

Woodwright works closely with Architecture and Interior Design firms from initial design concept through final installation to provide exceptional flooring for the most discriminating clients. We pride ourselves on sourcing and delivering the highest quality products safely and efficiently. Our team of construction professionals are well versed in all aspects of the planning and construction processes, and our on-staff skilled craftsman consistently deliver the impeccable results expected by our clients. Woodwright is proud to be a Certified Woman-Owned Business. In 2017, Woodwright earned the Women’s Business Enterprise certification from the Women’s Business Council-Southwest Certification Committee. The certification denotes that a woman owns, operates, and controls a majority of the business. To learn more about our WBENC certification, please visit the Women’s Business Council-Southwest. Woodwright began in 1985 when Steve Welch and his uncle, Tom Peterson, decided there was a need for a company that specifically and exclusively installed and refinished wood flooring. Starting in Tom’s garage, they went to work for companies that had experience in commercial carpet installation but didn’t necessarily want to do wood. Turns out it was a brilliant idea and Woodwright Hardwood Floor Company quickly became experts in wood flooring and established our name as the go-to guys in the metroplex. As work began coming in regularly, they moved into a storage unit that had been converted into a shop where miles of Brazilian Cherry were milled. The space quickly became too small and Woodwright relocated to a place on Dragon Street where Steve found himself running the company alone. He was not only doing a lot of the labor, but also managing the everyday administrative portion of a business. He had a vision from the beginning of what he wanted it to become and was a man on a mission! Steve Welch was the kind of intelligent, intuitive person that just knew things naturally. He had no business background, but that did not deter him from building Woodwright into a multi-million-dollar company that is recognized nationally as a titan in the industry. We lost our founder in January of 2016 and it struck us to the very core. Yet the company that Steve built was so strong and so viable that since his passing Woodwright has flourished as we strive to continue his Legacy. Over the years, Woodwright has grown and refined our craft to include manufacturing most of the materials for custom specifications called out by architects and designers. In addition to flooring, we have added custom wall and ceiling materials and have tackled lots of spectacular stair projects. We take great pride in the family centric culture that Woodwright was founded upon and values greatly. Most of our employees have been with the company for more than 10 years, and there’s even a couple that date back to that garage where it all began over 35 years ago. These faithful employees embody the core values of our company – integrity, honesty and quality. Our company is now piloted by Lorie Welch whose vision to expand our custom capabilities to markets outside Texas and accelerate the growth of Woodwright has proven extremely successful. She works alongside Read Frymire, our President to grow the business and continue the craftsmanship, quality and excellence for which Woodwright has become known. Steve Welch was a truly great man that built a phenomenal company and it is now our mission to ensure that it continues to be a place where quality and craftsmanship come first and honesty and integrity are our driving principles.