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Walkthrough Before We Start
Antique frames along Main Street and newer homes on former farmland settle differently, so our lead walks the subfloor, every threshold and the stairs before unloading.
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Hardwood Floor Installation in Durham, CT
$2.25/Sq Ft labor, nails and underlayment included. Written price before we start.
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Hardwood Floor Installation Cost
Every hardwood floor we install in Durham is billed at a flat labor rate per Sq Ft. The 1790s colonial by the green and the 1990s contemporary off Route 17 pay identical numbers per foot, with no add ons.
Nail Down Installation
Unfinished red or white oak nailed to the subfloor, sanded flat and finished in place. The natural match for the center chimney colonials along Main Street.
$2.25
/Sq Ft
What’s Included:
Underlayment Included
Nails Supplied
Professional Installation
Nail and Glue Down
Prefinished planks set with cleats and adhesive for a tight, hushed floor you can furnish by evening. Common in the capes and ranches near Miller's Pond.
$2.50
/Sq Ft
What’s Included:
Nails Supplied
Glue Billed Separately
Professional Installation
Floating Floor
Engineered oak floated on foam with glued seams, built for slab additions and walkout lower levels on the hillier lots east of town.
$2.00
/Sq Ft
What’s Included:
Joint Glue Supplied
Underlayment Included
Professional Installation
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Licensed, Insured Installation
Nobody arrives at your Durham house on a subcontract. Each installer is a Brazil Floors employee carrying a license, insurance and NWFA certification.
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Remeasure and Material Count
We open the day by taping every room and lining the cartons, moldings and reducers up by the door, so the nailer never waits on a cut.
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One Year Install Warranty
One year of labor warranty is ours, and the manufacturer stands behind the boards for their own term, so the oak and the workmanship are both covered.
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Hardwood Floor Patterns
Brazil Floors lays straight runs, herringbone, chevron, diagonal and parquet in Durham, with borders and inlays priced at the house. Period colonials on Main Street ask for herringbone, while newer builds off Route 79 go chevron.
Straight Lay Hardwood
Planks following the longest wall, the fastest layout with the least cutting, and it lengthens a low ceilinged Durham cape.
Herringbone Hardwood
Short boards meeting at right angles in a zigzag, fitted one at a time. Correct for the keeping room of an eighteenth century Durham house.
Chevron Hardwood
Boards cut at 45 degrees so each pair meets in a crisp V, suited to the open kitchens in newer Durham homes.
Diagonal Hardwood
A diagonal run draws the eye across the room and opens up a compact kitchen in a ranch near the Coginchaug.
Checkerboard Parquet
Oak blocks laid with alternating grain, parquet fashion. A traditional floor for a sunroom looking out at the fairgrounds.
Basket Weave Parquet
Short oak pieces woven over and under with a contrasting border, a classic in the older Main Street houses.
/ OUR SERVICES
Hardwood Floor Installers in Durham
Our crew drives up from 92 Munson St in Milford, about forty minutes from Durham, and stays with your project until the last reducer is set. Here they rolled paper, nailed oak parallel to the long wall and trimmed every doorway, the same work we do from Main Street to the farms by Miller's Pond State Park.
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Flooring Services in Durham
Durham is on our route most weeks for nail down oak, and the same vans carry vinyl plank, laminate, resanding, stain work, patching and oak stair treads.
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Hardwood Floor Installation FAQ
Honest numbers on price, start dates and prep for a hardwood floor installation in Durham, from the town green to Miller's Pond.
Get your Free In-Home EstimateHow much does hardwood installation run in Durham?
Nail down oak is $2.25/Sq Ft for the labor, and the nails and underlayment are inside that number. Boards from Milford plus install come to $5.50/Sq Ft unfinished or $6.00/Sq Ft prefinished.
Can you nail new oak in a 1700s colonial?
Yes. We check the old subfloor for sag and loose boards, add plywood where it is needed and then nail the new oak over a flat base.
What works over the slab in my walkout basement?
Engineered oak floated on foam with glue in every joint, since nails cannot go into concrete. That labor is $2.00/Sq Ft.
Besides hardwood, will you lay vinyl plank or laminate in a Durham house?
Both. Vinyl plank labor is $2.00/Sq Ft and laminate is $1.99/Sq Ft, and waterproof vinyl suits a mudroom that sees barn boots.
How long until the wood gets here?
One day. The order leaves our Milford warehouse the next morning and heads up Route 17, and the crew is close behind.
What is the price for new oak stair treads?
A new tread with riser, nosing, stain and labor is $60. When the Durham treads are still solid, sanding and recoating them runs $50 per step instead.
When does payment happen?
Labor the morning work begins, material when the boxes are carried inside. We do not take a deposit to reserve a date.
Do you stand behind the installation?
Yes. The labor is warrantied for a year and the boards by their maker, and everyone on the job in Durham is licensed, insured and NWFA certified.
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Hardwood Floors in Nearby Towns
Whether the house faces Main Street, backs onto the Coginchaug or sits on acreage toward Miller's Pond, Durham families get one payroll crew and one labor rate per Sq Ft.
Middlefield capes get solid oak nailed over plywood for $2.25/Sq Ft of labor.
Middletown colonials choose nail down oak with nails and underlayment in the price.
Haddam homes with slab lower levels get engineered oak floated for $2.00/Sq Ft of labor.
Killingworth families like prefinished planks that are sealed and walkable the first night.
Guilford houses trade carpeted stairs for oak treads at $60 per step.
