Walkthrough Before We Start
Valley houses by the Naugatuck can carry floors that have shifted for a century, so our lead checks the subfloor, thresholds and stairs in your Seymour home first.
Valley houses by the Naugatuck can carry floors that have shifted for a century, so our lead checks the subfloor, thresholds and stairs in your Seymour home first.
Every installer in your Seymour house is paid by Brazil Floors and holds a license, insurance and NWFA certification. No subcontractors, no day hires.
Our first stop is a tape measure along each wall. Cartons, trim and reducers are stacked inside the door so nobody searches once nailing begins.
Labor comes with a twelve month warranty from us, and the plank maker warrants the wood separately, so your install and your oak each have backing.

Boards follow the longest wall, the fastest layout with the least waste, and a slim living room looks longer for it.

Short pieces turn at right angles in a zigzag, cut and fitted one at a time, a period fit for an older dining room.

Each board is mitered at 45 degrees so rows meet in a clean V, which flatters an open kitchen next to the den.

Diagonal planks send the eye across the room, which makes a small Bungay kitchen look wider.

Oak squares with alternating grain make a parquet floor, a time-tested finish for a study or sun porch.

Narrow oak strips weave over and under with a darker border around the edge, a good fit for an old front hall.



Seymour nail-down jobs are $2.25/Sq Ft for labor with nails and underlayment inside that rate, and nail-and-glue is $2.50/Sq Ft plus adhesive. With our oak the package is $5.50/Sq Ft unfinished or $6.00/Sq Ft prefinished. Our oak lifts the package to $5.50/Sq Ft unfinished or $6.00/Sq Ft prefinished.
Usually, after we shim or level the low spots and screw down loose areas. A straightedge and a moisture reading at the estimate tell us what prep is needed.
Carpet, pad and tack strips are pulled during prep. Pulling up what is there now is about $1.00/Sq Ft, tack strips included.
We can, for a flat $250 covering the entire house. Pieces go back where you like when the oak is down.
You pay for labor the day the crew arrives to start and for the wood when the boxes are dropped at your door. Book the visit through our website and $250 is taken off.
It ships from the Milford warehouse and typically lands the next day. Material bought through us can run up to 30% less.
Brazil Floors warrants labor for a year, and the board maker warrants the wood. Our crew members are employees, licensed and insured.
Your estimator brings oak samples and lays them across your own floor in your own light. The visit costs nothing.