Boards Matched to Yours
Most Flanders ranches and Niantic cottages have red oak strip in standard widths, so we keep it on the truck and build the color in layers until it blends.
Most Flanders ranches and Niantic cottages have red oak strip in standard widths, so we keep it on the truck and build the color in layers until it blends.
Set up a free estimate. A moisture meter goes on the floor, we look at the joists from below and show you which boards truly need to go.
Squeaky halls and gaps along the baseboard heat are common in older East Lyme homes. Screws go in from above and the seams get tinted putty.
Repair labor is covered for a year, and every installer carries a license and insurance and works to NWFA standards.



Repairs in East Lyme start at $150, and the final figure depends on how many strips failed and what caused it. After the free visit the quote arrives in writing.
Yes. We dry it, follow the meter readings for several days and replace only the boards that never flatten.
Often not. We check from the basement and the room, dry everything and swap only the strips that stay damaged.
Yes. Nearly every ranch and cottage here has it, so we keep it on hand and layer the color to match.
Small screws go through the boards into the joists, and the heads disappear under tinted putty.
Yes. Heat shrinks those boards, so we fill the seams with a tinted compound that flexes with the seasons.
Usually within the week, and a small patch is cut, set and coated in one visit.
The repair labor is warrantied for twelve months, and the installer doing it is licensed, insured and NWFA trained.