Walkthrough Before We Start
Hill town houses settle and swell with the seasons, so before any board goes down our lead installer checks the subfloor for soft spots and looks at every doorway and stair landing.
Hill town houses settle and swell with the seasons, so before any board goes down our lead installer checks the subfloor for soft spots and looks at every doorway and stair landing.
Every person on your floor is on the Brazil Floors payroll, never a subcontractor, and carries a license, insurance and NWFA certification.
The crew remeasures on day one and stacks cartons in the rooms they belong to, with trim and reducers set by the door so the nailer keeps moving.
Labor comes with a one year warranty from us, and the mill stands behind the boards with its own materials warranty.

Planks laid with the longest wall waste the least wood and make a snug cottage room look longer.

Short boards in a zigzag give an old front hall a handcrafted, period feel.

Boards cut at matching angles meet in a crisp point, well suited to newer open plans on the lake side of town.

Rows run on a 45 degree diagonal pull the eye across the room, so a small den by the woodstove feels wider.

Oak squares with alternating grain, parquet style, bring a vintage look to a sunporch overlooking the trees.

Strips woven over and under, usually edged with a contrasting border, dress up a dining room in an older house near the James Memorial Library.



Nail down labor is a flat $2.25/Sq Ft, and the nails and underlayment are included. With material from us, the package is $5.50/Sq Ft for unfinished or $6.00/Sq Ft for prefinished.
Usually yes. We look at the joists and subfloor from below during the free estimate, repair any soft areas and then nail the boards over sound plywood.
Floating engineered hardwood. It is glued at the joints and set on padding, so nothing is nailed into the concrete, and labor is $2.00/Sq Ft.
We do. Vinyl plank labor is $2.00/Sq Ft and laminate labor is $1.99/Sq Ft, and either is a sensible pick for a damp lower level.
Delivery comes from our Natick warehouse the day after you order, and the crew schedules around it.
A new hardwood tread is $60, complete with riser, nosing and stain. Existing sound stairs can be refinished for $50 per step.
You pay for labor as the crew starts and for material when the cartons reach the house. Sanding jobs split into half at the start and half at the last coat.
Yes. Labor carries a one year warranty, the flooring has its manufacturer warranty, and every installer is licensed, insured and NWFA certified.