Walkthrough Before We Start
Wet towels from the dock, a lab shaking off after a swim and a deck door opened all summer long. Oak under a hard finish tolerates that kind of lake living.
Wet towels from the dock, a lab shaking off after a swim and a deck door opened all summer long. Oak under a hard finish tolerates that kind of lake living.
Boards wait in our warehouse in Long Branch, NJ, and next-day delivery from Long Branch brings them up your hill before the crew arrives.
Our van brings oak, engineered and prefinished boards to your door, and we lay them next to the lake facing windows so you pick a tone in the light you actually live with.
Our labor carries one year of coverage and the boards keep their maker's warranty. Every installer on the job is a Brazil Floors employee.

Red oak nailed over old plank subfloor quiets the sag in a converted summer cottage hall.

Engineered boards float across a walkout lower level and stay stable through damp summers by the water.

Steep driveways and tight porch steps are fine, because the crew hand carries every carton to the room.

Where boards go over plywood in a rebuilt kitchen, nail and glue at $2.50/Sq Ft plus adhesive holds them tight.

A pale prefinished oak lifts a small cottage living room that gets shade from the trees.

A hard satin topcoat suits the back entry where wet feet come in from the dock.



Plan on $2.25/Sq Ft for nail down labor, $2.50 plus adhesive for nail and glue, and $2.00 for floated engineered planks. When we furnish the boards, installed prices run $5.50/Sq Ft unfinished and $6.00/Sq Ft prefinished.
It can. We level the low zones, fasten loose subfloor and check the joists from below, since cottages built for summer often settle unevenly.
Solid oak is not meant for below grade, but engineered planks over a moisture barrier work well. Labor for floating them is $2.00/Sq Ft.
Yes, for around $1.00/Sq Ft, with disposal included. Soft spots and squeaks are repaired before new wood goes down.
A flat $250 covers it, and rooms you empty yourself add nothing.
Prefinished boards in a pair of rooms are generally down inside two days. Unfinished oak sanded and coated on site stretches to about a week.
In our Long Branch, NJ warehouse, with next-day delivery from Long Branch after you order.
Yes, reserving your estimate on the site takes $250 off. Labor is covered for a year, and the manufacturer covers the boards.