Walkthrough Before We Start
School bags dumped in the front hall, a commuter's wet shoes and a beagle racing laps through the dining room. A hard finished oak floor keeps up.
School bags dumped in the front hall, a commuter's wet shoes and a beagle racing laps through the dining room. A hard finished oak floor keeps up.
Boxes load at our warehouse in Long Branch, NJ, and next-day delivery from Long Branch brings them to a narrow Bergen County driveway without delay.
Oak, maple and engineered samples come into your rooms and rest against your own walls, since small Dumont rooms show every shade shift.
Labor has a one year guarantee and the wood has its manufacturer warranty. The installers are Brazil Floors employees, never outside contractors.

Original plank subfloors in 1930s capes get refastened first, so new oak lies quiet underfoot.

Engineered boards float on a vapor layer over a basement slab and stay stable through humid summers.

Tight side doors and narrow stairs are nothing new to the crew, who carry each box in by hand.

Nail and glue at $2.50/Sq Ft plus adhesive holds oak steady over plywood in a raised ranch.

A pale prefinished plank makes a small dining room feel wider and brighter.

Front hall boards receive the toughest topcoat, as winter salt arrives on every shoe.



Expect $2.25/Sq Ft for nail down labor, $2.50/Sq Ft plus adhesive for nail and glue, and $2.00/Sq Ft when engineered boards float. Add our boards and the installed figure becomes $5.50/Sq Ft for unfinished or $6.00/Sq Ft for prefinished.
Yes, once we level the low spots and refasten loose subfloor. Houses of that age settle, so we plan the prep at the first visit.
Floated engineered boards over a moisture layer are the usual route, at $2.00/Sq Ft for labor. We test the slab and say so if water is a concern.
We do, for about $1.00/Sq Ft with haul away. Loose nails and squeaks are fixed before the first new board.
They will, for a flat $250. Book the estimate online and $250 comes off.
One or two days for prefinished boards in a couple of rooms. Raw oak that gets sanded and coated on site takes nearer a week, with drying between coats.
In our warehouse in Long Branch, NJ, and it reaches you by next-day delivery from Long Branch.
The people at your door are Brazil Floors employees with licenses, insurance and NWFA certification. Labor is covered for a year and the boards carry the manufacturer's warranty.