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Flooring
No bounce. No lip at the door. Just a floor that sits flat and stays quiet.
We start under the floor, not on it. Moisture readings, a straightedge, and photos of the subfloor — because if that plane is off by an eighth, every board will tell you.
Then we choose the board that belongs in this light, on this slab, for how you live. Oak that warms a north-facing room. Tile that cools a kitchen in August. Not what looked best on a sample wall.
Scope & materials
We lay what this room asks for
No house wants the same floor. A north-facing living room in Stuart wants warm white oak. A kitchen that takes traffic wants porcelain that cools the foot and forgives a drop. A bedroom over a slab wants engineered that stays stable when August pushes humidity through the door.
- Solid hardwood · white oak, walnut, ash, maple — site-finished for one continuous tone or pre-finished when you need to live on it tomorrow
- Engineered wide-plank and herringbone · glued to flat slab or floated over wood subfloor, with movement gaps hidden in the trim, not the field
- Porcelain and ceramic · small tile for grip, large-format slabs for calm — grout color and width mocked up in your light
- Natural stone and wood-tile blends · where a threshold should disappear, not trip
- Transitions and nosings milled to meet what is already there — no store-bought reducer that lifts
Approach & execution
Flat and dry before a board goes down
South Florida slabs hold moisture. Wood subfloors flex. If we skip this, the floor will cup or click in three months and you will call. So we do not skip it.
Laser flatness, pin and concrete moisture readings, deflection check at seams, and photos of every low and high spot. You see the report before we price the leveling. Then we bring the plane within 3/16” over 10’ — or we write why we cannot and what it costs to get there.
Approach & execution
How it lives with the rest of the house
Floor height is not just the board. It is the board plus underlayment plus adhesive plus the thin layer of leveling. That stack decides whether your door still swings, your fridge still slides, and your transition to the hall tile is flush.
When flooring is part of a wider renovation, we sequence with your painter and stone setter so baseboards go on once, not twice, and the floor is protected — Ram board, taped seams, daily sweep — until you walk on it in socks.
Materials
We evaluate boards or tile in the room, under its light, against its wall and trim. Species, finish sheen, and grout are confirmed with a signed sample before ordering.
What is included. What is not.
Clear scope before work begins. Written in the proposal, not assumed on site.
Included
- Laser measure + subfloor report (photos)
- Material procurement + 10% overage allocation
- Leveling, underlayment, adhesive/mortar, and fasteners
- Installation per manufacturer spec with expansion detailed
- Base, shoe, and transition trim — scribed where needed
- Dust-controlled cutting, site protection, and debris removal
Not included / by others unless stated
- Structural subfloor replacement or joist remediation (quoted separately if found)
- Moving large furniture, pianos, or built-in appliances
- Post-install moving of owner-supplied rugs/furniture
How this service runs.
A measured sequence. Each step is confirmed in writing before the next begins.
Measure
Laser measure, moisture readings, flatness check, and photos. Layout direction and waste are written into the proposal.
Prepare
Subfloor leveling, repairs, and isolation. Acclimation window for wood per spec. Protection laid before cutting begins.
Install
Per-manufacturer method, staggered joints, consistent reveals at jambs and thresholds. Transitions scribed to existing floors.
Finish
Trim, thresholds, and touch-up. Walk-through with punch list. Care notes provided for cleaning and seasonal movement.
Proof underfoot
A floor you stop noticing.
That is the point. No lip, no click, no hollow sound when you walk barefoot to the kitchen at night.
See rooms we have flooredGood to know before we start.
Direct answers. Full terms are documented in the written proposal.
How long will you be in my house?
A bedroom, two to three days with prep. A whole home, a week or more — we add acclimation time for wood so it does not move after we leave. You get the schedule on paper before we start.
Do I need to empty the room?
Small pieces and rugs we handle. That heavy dresser, the piano — better if you do, or we price a move crew separately. We always seal, protect, and leave it clean.
Will my doors still close?
We measure finished height at every jamb, threshold, and appliance before we cut. If a door needs an undercut, you will see it in the proposal — no surprise with a saw on install day.
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