Walkthrough Before We Start
The lead installer walks the house first, tapping for soft spots in the subfloor and noting every door height, which counts in big older homes whose framing has moved over the decades.
The lead installer walks the house first, tapping for soft spots in the subfloor and noting every door height, which counts in big older homes whose framing has moved over the decades.
Our installers are on the Brazil Floors payroll, never hired through a subcontractor, and each one has a license, insurance coverage and an NWFA certification.
On the install morning the crew measures again, stacks cartons in the rooms that will use them and puts reducers at each threshold, so the nailer keeps moving.
Our labor is warrantied for a year, and the mill stands behind the planks with its own coverage, so the work and the wood each have someone to answer for them.

Planks follow the long wall, which uses the least wood and lengthens a narrow room.

Short boards zigzag at right angles, each cut and fitted in place, a period pattern for a formal dining room.

Each row is mitered at 45 degrees to form a clean V, a fit for the open kitchens in newer homes.

Planks set at an angle to the walls pull the eye across a small kitchen and widen it.

Oak squares alternate their grain in classic parquet style, ideal for a sunroom with afternoon light.

Short oak pieces woven over and under, often outlined with a darker border, make a living room feel grand.



Nail down labor is a flat $2.25/Sq Ft, and the nails and underlayment are inside it. Material and installation together come to $5.50/Sq Ft unfinished or $6.00/Sq Ft prefinished.
Yes. We lift the carpet and padding, remove the tack strips, fasten or replace soft subfloor and nail new hardwood over sound plywood.
Engineered hardwood. It floats on padding with glue in the joints, so no nails touch the concrete, and labor is $2.00/Sq Ft.
We do. Vinyl plank is $2.00/Sq Ft in labor and laminate is $1.99/Sq Ft, with vinyl the usual pick for a mudroom or basement.
Material rides out of the Natick warehouse with next day delivery, so boxes approved today can reach you tomorrow.
A tread is $60, covering riser, nosing, stain and labor. Refinishing a sound stair is $50 per step instead.
Labor is paid as the crew arrives to start and material as the boxes are delivered. Sanding is split in two, 50% at the start and 50% with the final coat.
Yes. Labor has our one year warranty, and the flooring has the manufacturer's. Each installer on the crew holds a license and insurance and is certified by the NWFA.