Walkthrough Before We Start
Capes and colonials near the Connecticut River can sit on subfloors that have moved, so our lead checks the floor, thresholds and stairs of your house first.
Capes and colonials near the Connecticut River can sit on subfloors that have moved, so our lead checks the floor, thresholds and stairs of your house first.
Every installer at your Windsor house is on our payroll, licensed, insured and NWFA certified. No subcontractors, so one company answers for the work.
We start with a tape measure in each room. Cartons, trim and reducers get stacked by the door so nobody hunts for a piece once the oak goes down.
You get a one-year labor warranty from Brazil Floors, plus the manufacturer warranty on the wood, so the install and the planks are both covered.

Boards run parallel to the longest wall, which is quick and wastes the least wood. A narrow Wilson living room reads longer.

Short pieces alternate at 90 degrees in a zigzag, each cut by hand. It fits a formal dining room in an older Windsor Center home.

Each board is mitered at 45 degrees so the rows meet in a clean V, a look that suits the open kitchens in newer homes.

Planks laid on the diagonal pull the eye across the room, which helps a small Poquonock kitchen look wider than it is.

Small oak squares turn their grain back and forth, parquet style. It works well in a den, a sunroom or an entry hall.

Narrow oak strips weave over and under each other, often framed by a darker border, a fit for front rooms in the oldest Windsor homes.



Windsor nail-down jobs run $2.25/Sq Ft for labor with the nails and underlayment inside that figure, while nail-and-glue is $2.50/Sq Ft plus adhesive. Add our oak and the all-in figure reads $5.50/Sq Ft unfinished, $6.00/Sq Ft prefinished.
We pull the carpet, pad and tack strips first, fix any soft spots in the subfloor and then nail the new oak down. Pulling up what is there now costs about $1.00/Sq Ft, carpet and pad included.
Solid oak is fine upstairs and on grade over a dry plywood floor. Engineered planks float well in basements and over slabs where moisture comes up, and labor for that is $2.00/Sq Ft.
We handle it for a flat $250, and the beds, dressers and tables go back where they started. Your crew clears each room, then puts everything back when the floor is done.
You pay labor the morning the Windsor crew shows up to start, and you pay for the wood when the boxes land at your door. Book the estimate online first and $250 comes off. Booking your estimate online takes $250 off.
Material ships from our Milford warehouse and usually reaches your door the next day. Buying it through Brazil Floors also saves up to 30% on the boards.
Labor carries a one-year warranty from us, and the wood has its own manufacturer warranty. Everyone on the crew is licensed and insured, and holds NWFA certification.
Yes, the estimator brings samples to your Windsor house and sets them on your own floor in your own light. The in-home estimate is free.