Welcome to our Solid hardwood flooring installation pricing page. We publish our prices up front because our pricing is standardized. We don’t charge more just because we think you may be able to afford it. As you’ll see below, our pricing is very fair!
Things to Beware of, When Hiring a Company to Install Hardwood Flooring
1. Companies offering free installation. This is a bait and switch. No one works for free, especially doing very hard physical labor. These companies will require you to purchase the flooring from them. Usually they provide you with inferior flooring that costs them very little. The mark it up 300%-600% per square foot. They also markup all of the installation materials by a large amount. Because of these huge markups on the flooring they tell you that installation is free.
2. Avoid companies offering to install solid hardwood flooring on a concrete slab sub-floor. Doing this is just a disaster waiting to happen. Concrete is porous. It wicks moisture from the earth upwards. The moisture then wicks into your floor via capillary action. Solid hardwood does not react well to moisture. It will swell, buckle and delaminate. Companies make the claim that they can do this because there are glue manufacturers that claim it can be done with their products. The glue has a moisture barrier built in. It’s true that the glue does block moisture, but there’s a catch. If you read the warranty information from the glue manufacturer, they require the glue coverage on the back of the wood to be 100% for their warranty to apply. The fact is, that it’s IMPOSSIBLE to get 100% coverage on hundreds or thousands of square feet. When you’re placing the floor down onto the glue, air bubbles can sometimes get trapped. Those air bubbles can create pin holes that allow moisture to enter the wood. If there’s a warranty claim the glue manufacturer will inspect the glue application and if they find holes in the glue they will NOT cover it. If you’re on a concrete slab, you should consider Engineered, LVP or Laminate flooring.
| Name | Our price | Competitors price |
|---|---|---|
| Estimates | FREE - NO OBLIGATION | FREE - $25.00 for estimate and applied to purchase if you decide to hire them. |
| Solid wood Staple Down Installation | $2.00 per sqft. Staples are provided for free. | $2.50 per sqft. Staples are NOT provided. Staples are $22.00 per 1000 count and will cover about 100 sqft. |
| Solid wood Glue Down Installation | $2.50 per sqft. Glue is provided for free. | $2.50-$3.00 per sqft. and NO glue provided. Glue is $150.00 per 5 gallons and will l cover about 160 sqft per bucket. |
| Solid wood Glue and Staple Down Installation. Used for planks 5 inches and wider. | $3.25 per sqft. Glue and Staples are provided for free | $3.25 - $3.75 per sqft. and NO glue or staples provided. Glue is $150.00 per 5 gallons and will cover about 160 sqft per bucket. Staples are $22.00 per 1000 count and will cover about 100 sqft. |
| Stairs and Riser Installation | It's impossible for us to give you a price on stairs. Because there are so many variables. We can tell you that the average complete stair installation usually runs around $4000.00. Once we come out to do your free estimate, we can give you an exact price. | $5000.00 - $8000.00 |
| Underlayment Installation | FREE | $0.50 - $0.75 per sqft. |
| Quarter Round Installation | $1.00 per linear foot. | $1.50 - $1.75 per linear foot. |
| Baseboard Installation | $1.50 per linear foot. | $1.75 - $2.00 per linear foot. |
| Transition Installation | FREE | $5.00 per linear foot. |
| Door Cuts | FREE | $15.00 - $20.00 per door. |
| Door Jamb Cuts | FREE | $12.00 - $15.00 each. |
| Self Leveler Application | $85.00 per bag. Self leveler included for free. | $125.00 per bag. Self leveler is not included. Bags of self leveler run around $30.00 each. |
| Furniture Moving - Includes Appliances | $75.00 per room. | $85.00 per 6 pieces. |
| Quarter Round Demo/Tear Out | FREE | $1.00 - $1.50 per linear foot. |
| Baseboard Demo/Tear Out | FREE | $1.00 - $1.50 per linear foot. |
| Carpet Demo/Tear Out | $0.50 per sqft. | $0.75 - $1.00 per sqft. |
| Sheet Vinyl Demo/Tear Out | $0.50 per sqft. | $0.75 - $1.00 per sqft. |
| Nailed/Stapled Down Flooring Demo/Tear Out | $1.50 per sqft. | $2.00 - $2.50 per sqft. |
| Glued Down Flooring Demo/Tear Out | $2.50 per sqft. Floor scraping equipment is included for FREE. | $2.75 - $3.00 per sqft. You are charged the daily rental for floor scraping equipment. |
| Float ing Floor (Laminate/ LVP) Demo/Tear Out | $0.50 per sqft. | $1.00 - $1.50 per sqft. |
| Tile Flooring Demo/Tear Out | $2.50 per sqft. | $3.00 - $3.50 per sqft. |
| Toilet/Sink Disconnect and Reconnect | $75.00 per unit. Wax rings and Silicone are provided for free. | $85.00 - $100.00 per unit. Wax rings and silicone must be purchased by you. |
| Dump Fees | $75.00 per truckload of any material. Most jobs average between 1 - 2 truckloads. | $85.00 - $250.00 per truckload. Pricing based upon type of material. |
| New Construction Discount | Most of the time we can offer a discount on new construction as long as there is nothing in our way and we're not having to work around ot her contractors. | Varies |