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Walkthrough Before We Start
Summer cottages that became year round homes near Crescent Beach rarely have level subfloors, so our lead checks every room, doorway and stair of your East Lyme house before the boxes open.
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Hardwood Floor Installation in East Lyme, CT
$2.25/Sq Ft labor, nails and underlayment included. Written price before we start.
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Hardwood Floor Installation Cost
One labor rate per Sq Ft governs every hardwood installation in East Lyme, whether the house is a Niantic cottage or a colonial off Society Road. The figure on the estimate is the figure on the final bill.
Nail Down Installation
Unfinished red or white oak nailed down, then sanded and finished on site, the traditional route for the older farmhouses along Society Road.
$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, quiet floor you use the same day, common in the Flanders ranches.
$2.50
/Sq Ft
What’s Included:
Nails Supplied
Glue Billed Separately
Professional Installation
Floating Floor
Engineered oak floated over foam with glued seams, the right approach for slabs and the shore cottages at Giants Neck Beach.
$2.00
/Sq Ft
What’s Included:
Joint Glue Supplied
Underlayment Included
Professional Installation
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Licensed, Insured Installation
Our East Lyme installers are Brazil Floors employees with a license, insurance and NWFA certification, which protects your household from the first cut to the last.
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Remeasure and Material Count
Measuring comes before anything else, then the cartons, reducers and quarter round are stacked by the entry so the installers keep moving.
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One Year Install Warranty
Twelve months of labor warranty from us and the manufacturer warranty on the planks mean both the workmanship and the wood are covered.
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Hardwood Floor Patterns
Straight lay, herringbone, chevron, diagonal and parquet all get installed across East Lyme, with borders and inlays quoted at the estimate. Niantic cottages lean straight lay while the newer colonials off Society Road ask for chevron.
Straight Lay Hardwood
Boards parallel to the longest wall waste the least and make a compact Niantic cottage feel longer.
Herringbone Hardwood
Short boards set at right angles, fitted one by one, give a Society Road farmhouse dining room a period look.
Chevron Hardwood
Rows mitered at 45 degrees meeting in a V, a tidy pattern for the open floor plans in newer Flanders colonials.
Diagonal Hardwood
Planks on a 45 degree angle lead the eye across the room and loosen up a tight kitchen at Crescent Beach.
Checkerboard Parquet
Oak blocks with the grain alternating, parquet fashion, a classic for a sunroom near Rocky Neck.
Basket Weave Parquet
Short oak pieces woven over and under inside a dark border, well suited to the older houses near Flanders Four Corners.
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Hardwood Floor Installers in East Lyme
The truck leaves our Milford warehouse at 92 Munson St and reaches East Lyme in about an hour up I-95, and the crew that unloads it stays until the job closes out. Here they laid underlayment, racked the oak and nailed it tight, the same way we handle colonials near Flanders Four Corners and cottages at Black Point.
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Flooring Services in East Lyme
Oak goes down in Flanders most weeks, and the same East Lyme crew installs vinyl plank and laminate, refinishes, stains, repairs boards and rebuilds stairs.
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Hardwood Floor Installation FAQ
Honest numbers on cost, timing and prep for a hardwood floor installation in East Lyme, from Niantic to Flanders.
Get your Free In-Home EstimateWhat is the cost of hardwood floor installation in East Lyme?
Nailing down oak costs $2.25/Sq Ft in labor here, nails and underlayment counted in. Material and labor together from us is $5.50/Sq Ft for unfinished or $6.00/Sq Ft for prefinished.
Can you replace the carpet in my Flanders ranch with oak?
Yes, that is a routine job for us. The crew strips carpet, pad and tack strips, tightens any soft spots in the subfloor and nails oak over solid plywood.
What works over the slab in a Niantic cottage?
Floated engineered hardwood, with foam underneath and glue in every joint so the slab is never nailed. That labor is $2.00/Sq Ft.
Besides hardwood, can I get vinyl plank or laminate from you?
Both are on the truck: vinyl plank labor in East Lyme is $2.00/Sq Ft and laminate labor is $1.99/Sq Ft. Waterproof vinyl earns its keep in beach house mudrooms and baths.
How long until the wood gets here?
One day after you order, from our Milford warehouse. The drive up I-95 to East Lyme is about an hour, so delivery and install stay on schedule.
How much for new oak stair treads?
Each new tread is $60, and that number carries the riser, nosing, stain and labor. Sound oak stairs can instead be refinished at $50 per step.
How is the bill split?
You pay for labor on the day the crew begins and for material as the boxes are carried in. Nothing is due up front to hold a date.
Do you warranty the floor?
Yes. Labor has our one year warranty and the wood has its manufacturer warranty, with every installer licensed, insured and NWFA certified.
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Hardwood Floors in Nearby Towns
Waterford, Montville, Lyme, Old Lyme and Salem get the same installers and the same per Sq Ft labor figure our East Lyme neighbors pay.
Waterford capes often need new plywood before hardwood installation can begin.
Montville homes get solid oak nailed down at $2.25/Sq Ft of labor with nails included.
Lyme lower levels on concrete take floated engineered hardwood at $2.00/Sq Ft of labor.
Old Lyme owners pick prefinished hardwood so the room is furnished again by evening.
Salem colonials replace carpeted steps with new oak treads at $60 each.
