Walkthrough Before We Start
Houses that predate the Revolution rarely have a flat frame. Our lead installer runs a straightedge across the joists, checks each doorway height and tells you where the boards should run before a single nail goes in.
Houses that predate the Revolution rarely have a flat frame. Our lead installer runs a straightedge across the joists, checks each doorway height and tells you where the boards should run before a single nail goes in.
Everyone who kneels on your subfloor is on the Brazil Floors payroll. They hold a license, carry insurance and have passed NWFA certification, and none of the work is passed to a subcontractor.
Cartons are counted on arrival and stacked in the room that will receive them. Reducers and thresholds are set out at every door, so the nailer works without hunting for parts.
Our labor is covered for one year. The mill that made the wood stands behind the boards with its own warranty, so both the craft and the material are protected.

Boards follow the longest wall, which wastes the least wood and stretches a narrow room. Good for a long front hall in a Concord colonial.

Short pieces turn ninety degrees in a stepped zigzag, each one cut by hand. It reads as authentic in a formal dining room near the center.

Each row is mitered at 45 degrees to meet in a V. It gives a modern open plan on the edge of town a crisp, tailored look.

Planks set on a diagonal pull the eye toward the far corner, so a small den off Route 2 feels roomier.

Oak squares alternate their grain in a parquet layout. Fitting for a sunroom with a view toward the Assabet River.

Thin oak strips are woven over and under, often framed by a darker border. A classic look in a Federal home near Egg Rock.



Nail down labor is $2.25/Sq Ft, and the nails and underlayment are part of that number. With the wood supplied by us, the total lands at $5.50/Sq Ft unfinished or $6.00/Sq Ft prefinished.
Yes. We check the joists and the existing boards first, fix any soft or uneven spots, and then fasten the new oak to a sound base. Old frames move, so we plan the layout around that.
Engineered hardwood. It floats over padding with glue in the joints, so nothing is driven into the concrete. Labor for that method is $2.00/Sq Ft.
We do. Vinyl plank labor is $2.00/Sq Ft and laminate labor is $1.99/Sq Ft, and vinyl is the better choice for a damp cellar near the river.
The next day. Material leaves our Natick warehouse and reaches Concord quickly, so the project does not sit waiting on boxes.
Each hardwood tread is $60, with the riser, nosing, stain and labor inside. Existing stairs that are sound can be sanded and refinished at $50 per step.
Labor is paid when the crew arrives, and material when the boxes are delivered. If we sand, half is billed at the first pass and half once the last coat is down.
Yes. Labor carries a one-year warranty and the wood has the manufacturer's coverage. Each installer on site is licensed and insured, and carries NWFA credentials.