Walkthrough Before We Start
River damp in Tylerville and settled sills in older Shailerville houses tilt a floor, so our lead checks the subfloor, the thresholds and the stair landing before boxes open.
River damp in Tylerville and settled sills in older Shailerville houses tilt a floor, so our lead checks the subfloor, the thresholds and the stair landing before boxes open.
Everyone we send to Haddam is a licensed, insured, NWFA certified employee of Brazil Floors, so your home and the work are covered from the first board to the last.
The crew tapes out each room first, then stacks cartons, transitions and trim beside the doorway, which keeps the nailer moving from morning to cleanup.
Our labor is guaranteed for one year, and the hardwood itself keeps the manufacturer warranty, which covers both the installation and the planks under your feet.

Rows track the longest wall of the room, which wastes the fewest boards and goes down fastest. A Higganum ranch feels longer and wider this way.

Short lengths meet at right angles in a zigzag, each piece cut by hand. Right for a dining room in an eighteenth century Haddam center house.

Rows mitered at 45 degrees meet in a tidy V down the room. Fits the open kitchens in newer houses along Route 154.

Planks run on the diagonal pull the eye corner to corner, which opens up a small kitchen in a Shailerville cape.

Oak blocks set with the grain turned each way, parquet fashion. A classic look for a sunroom overlooking the Connecticut River.

Short oak slats woven over and under, often framed by a darker border. At home in the old houses on Walkley Hill Road in Haddam.



Nailing down hardwood costs $2.25/Sq Ft in labor, a flat figure that already has the nails and underlayment in it. Take the oak from us too and the whole job prices at $5.50/Sq Ft unfinished or $6.00/Sq Ft prefinished.
Yes, tear-out runs about $1.00/Sq Ft. We pull the carpet, pad and tack strips, screw down any loose subfloor and then nail the oak.
Engineered hardwood floated on foam with glued joints, since nothing can be nailed into concrete. That labor is $2.00/Sq Ft.
Both are regular work for us, vinyl at $2.00/Sq Ft and laminate at $1.99/Sq Ft of labor. Waterproof vinyl suits river side basements and mudrooms better than wood.
The day after you order, straight from our Milford store at 92 Munson St. The boxes ride up Route 9 and the crew follows once the wood has settled in the house.
A new oak tread with riser, nosing and stain is $60 per step. Sound oak stairs that only need sanding and finish are $50 per step.
The labor portion is due the morning the crew shows up, and the wood is due as the boxes come off the truck. Any sanding is split 50% at the start and 50% at the final coat.
Our labor is backed for a year, and the oak carries its own manufacturer warranty on top. The installers are licensed, insured and NWFA certified, all on the Brazil Floors payroll.