Walkthrough Before We Start
Floors that bounce are common in river-side houses, so our lead tests the joists, doorways and stairs in the Naugatuck rooms involved before oak is ordered.
Floors that bounce are common in river-side houses, so our lead tests the joists, doorways and stairs in the Naugatuck rooms involved before oak is ordered.
A Brazil Floors employee with a license, insurance and NWFA certification lays every Naugatuck floor. No outside company is ever sent in our place.
Each room is measured edge to edge, then cartons, trim and reducers are stacked at the door in laying order so the crew never hunts for parts.
Our labor is covered for twelve months, and the boards keep the manufacturer warranty, so the work and the wood each have protection.

Planks follow the longest wall, the speediest layout with the least waste, and they stretch a narrow living room.

Short boards laid in a stepped zigzag and cut one by one, a period look for an older dining room.

Rows mitered at 45 degrees meet in a clean V, which flatters open kitchens in the newer Straitsville houses.

A diagonal run draws the eye across a room and lets a slim Union City kitchen feel wider.

Oak squares laid with alternating grain, parquet style, a classic floor for a study off Church Street.

Short oak pieces woven over and under, often framed by a darker border, a look found in the front rooms of old Millville houses.



Labor for nailed oak in Naugatuck is $2.25/Sq Ft, glue assisted nailing is $2.50 plus adhesive and floated engineered oak is $2.00. Bought through us, the installed rate is $5.50 unfinished or $6.00 prefinished.
Frequently, once loose boards are screwed down and plywood bridges any gaps. A walk through the house shows what the base needs.
Only engineered oak floated over a pad, at $2.00/Sq Ft of labor, and only once the slab tests dry. Solid oak stays on upper floors.
Removal with haul away is around $1.00/Sq Ft. Squeaks and soft plywood are repaired before a new board is nailed.
A Naugatuck estimate booked on our website takes $250 off. Furniture moving is a flat $250.
You pay labor the morning the crew arrives and pay for material as it is delivered. Sanding work is billed half when it begins and half after the final coat.
Prefinished oak in a few Naugatuck rooms usually takes one or two days. Unfinished boards sanded and sealed on site take closer to a week.
Only Brazil Floors employees, never subcontractors, with twelve months of labor warranty and the manufacturer warranty on the oak.