Walkthrough Before We Start
Berkshire winters move wood, so the lead checks the subfloor for soft patches and gaps, sights down each hallway and writes down every doorway before any boxes are opened.
Berkshire winters move wood, so the lead checks the subfloor for soft patches and gaps, sights down each hallway and writes down every doorway before any boxes are opened.
Brazil Floors employs everyone who comes through your door, and each has a license, insurance and NWFA certification. No part of the job is passed to an outside contractor.
The first morning begins with another set of measurements and cartons sorted into the rooms they belong to, so the person on the nailer is never waiting for trim.
One year of coverage on our labor, plus the manufacturer's warranty on the planks, means a problem with either the install or the wood has a clear answer.

Laying boards alongside the longest wall wastes the least wood and gives a tight kitchen more reach.

Short planks turned into alternating angles lend a hallway an heirloom look.

Boards cut to meet in a sharp point flatter the open plans of newer Berkshire homes.

Planks set at 45 degrees draw the eye toward the windows and widen a narrow guest room.

Oak blocks with grain turned in alternate directions deliver a traditional parquet pattern in a den.

Short strips woven in an over-and-under pattern, framed with a dark border, add detail to a dining room in an older village house.



In West Stockbridge the nail-down labor price is $2.25/Sq Ft, and nails plus underlayment ride inside it. If we supply the oak, the package is $5.50/Sq Ft unfinished or $6.00/Sq Ft prefinished.
Often yes. The crew pulls up what is loose, fastens the subfloor and nails new oak onto a solid layer. The scope is written into your estimate before work begins.
Engineered hardwood that floats over padding with glue in the joints, so nothing is driven into the slab. The labor is $2.00/Sq Ft.
About $1.00/Sq Ft. The crew confirms the number while looking at your rooms during the free in-home estimate.
Delivery from the Natick warehouse is next day. Unfinished boards should rest in the house before nailing, and we plan around that.
Yes, for a flat $250. Everything is carried out and placed back when the floor is done.
Labor is paid on the day the crew arrives to begin, and material when the boxes are delivered. We never ask for a deposit just to reserve a date.
Our labor carries a one-year warranty, and the board maker covers defects in the wood. The Brazil Floors installers who do the work are licensed, insured and NWFA certified.