Walkthrough Before We Start
Snow boots stomped in January, firewood carried through the mudroom and a husky shedding all spring. A tough oak floor with a hard finish copes with a hill country winter.
Snow boots stomped in January, firewood carried through the mudroom and a husky shedding all spring. A tough oak floor with a hard finish copes with a hill country winter.
Wood ships from our warehouse in Long Branch, NJ, and next-day delivery from Long Branch brings it up Route 206 to your driveway.
Oak, engineered and prefinished samples come along to the estimate, and we lay them on your actual subfloor so you see the color in the light of your own windows.
Our labor is guaranteed for one year and the boards carry the manufacturer's warranty. The installers are on our payroll, not hired by the job.

Oak nailed over a re-fastened subfloor quiets the creak in old hallways where the framing has shifted.

A walkout lower level near the lake takes floating engineered planks laid over a vapor barrier.

Steep driveways and tight stoops make delivery tricky, so our crew carries every bundle in by hand.

Nail and glue at $2.50/Sq Ft plus adhesive suits strip floors laid over plywood in a newer addition.

A wide living room facing the hills looks best in a prefinished oak with a soft satin sheen.

Mud from the back path and road salt in winter call for a hard finish at the entry.



Our labor rates are $2.25/Sq Ft for a nail down floor, $2.50/Sq Ft for glue and nails with adhesive billed on top, and $2.00/Sq Ft for floated engineered boards. When the oak comes from us, the installed price is $5.50/Sq Ft raw or $6.00/Sq Ft prefinished.
Yes, after we raise the low areas and fasten the subfloor. Old framing moves over a century, so we measure the slope at the first visit.
Yes, as long as the boards are acclimated and the right underlayment goes down. Engineered planks are another choice at $2.00/Sq Ft of labor.
Removal runs about $1.00/Sq Ft and the debris leaves with us. Any soft or loose subfloor is secured before new wood is set.
Yes, a visit reserved on the website carries a $250 reduction. Clearing out furniture ahead of the crew is available for a flat $250.
Count on a day or two for a couple of prefinished rooms. Oak sanded and sealed on site keeps us there for roughly a week.
It comes from our warehouse in Long Branch, NJ, with next-day delivery from Long Branch.
Our own employees install, and labor carries a one year warranty. The manufacturer backs the boards.