Our hardwood flooring process
- Free on-site quote. Call (404) 480-0962 or request one online. We measure the rooms, meter the subfloor, and look at the real conditions, not a photo.
- Subfloor prep and acclimation. We pull the old flooring, level the subfloor, and let the new wood acclimate inside the house until its moisture content matches the room.
- Installation. Boards go down nailed, glued, or floating depending on the subfloor, racked from several bundles so color runs and seams do not repeat.
- Sanding. Progressively finer abrasives take the floor flat and smooth, with dust containment running the whole time and edges cut in by hand.
- Stain and finish. We apply the stain color you approved on a sample in your own light, then two or three coats of protective finish, and walk the job with you.
Lawrenceville hardwood flooring: common questions
How much does hardwood flooring cost in Lawrenceville?
Pricing depends on square footage, species and grade, subfloor condition, and whether you are installing new or refinishing what is already down, so we quote every Lawrenceville job individually and for free. Refinishing sound floors lands well under replacement. Removing carpet, tile, or glued-down vinyl, leveling a wavy subfloor, and repairing water damage all add to an install. Larger continuous areas also price better per square foot than several small rooms.
Should I refinish my floors or replace them?
Refinish when the boards are structurally sound and thick enough to sand, which is usually the case in the older homes around the historic square. Solid three-quarter inch oak can take several sandings across its life. Replace when boards are cupped past flattening, water damaged through, cracked, or already sanded down close to the nails. We tell you which one you are looking at during the free quote, and we say refinish when refinishing is the right answer.
Can I put hardwood over a concrete slab?
Engineered hardwood, yes. Solid hardwood, not directly. Engineered plank has a dimensionally stable core that tolerates the moisture movement in a slab, and it can be glued or floated over concrete with the right vapor barrier underneath. We moisture test the slab first every time. Plenty of newer Lawrenceville builds have slab-on-grade rooms where engineered plank is the only wood product we will stand behind.
How long will the house be torn up?
A typical Lawrenceville refinish runs three to five days: sanding, staining, then coats of finish with dry time between them. A new install adds a day or two on top, plus acclimation time for the wood beforehand. You can usually walk on the floor in socks about 24 hours after the last coat, move furniture back within a few days, and lay rugs down after two weeks once the finish has fully cured. A water-based finish shortens that considerably when timing is tight.
