Stretched out carpet in living room

Added new wood to match, stained Jacobean

Tile in foyer, carpet in living room

Removed tile and carpet, installed new 3" red oak

Carpet in living room

New Rift and Quartered red oak

Vinyl in kitchen

New Rift and Quartered red oak

Existing carpet in living room

New 1st and 2nd maple mixed to match existing

Laced-in new maple floor to match existing floor

Refinished all to match

Laced-in new red oak to match existing floor

Refinished all to match

Pulled carpet, installed 2nd grade Maple

Removed pergo, installed #2 grade red oak

Quartersawn White Oak staircase

Installing rift and quartered White Oak

Installed rift and quartered White Oak

Carpet in living room, prefinished in dining room

Installed new select red oak, refinished all

Pulled carpet, installed 1st grade Maple

Mike installing 2nd grade Maple

Existing Hickory floor with carpet

Pulled carpet, laced in new Hickory flooring

New install of 1st grade Hickory floor and stairs

Installed new Hickory treads, risers, and skirt

Installed Maple and Ipe floor

Installed Maple and Ipe floor

Installed 5" Brazilian Cherry

New install of long-length quartersawn white oak

Hardwood installation done right

Installing new wood floors in your home is a big decision, as they should be the last floor covering you will ever need. You are going to be looking at your floors for many years to come. You want the work to be done by someone who cares about your floor just as much as you do.

If you want your floor to last, it has to be installed correctly. I go the extra mile to make sure your house is adequately prepared for hardwood installation. The wood being installed must be properly acclimated to our climate. This can mean that we have to let the wood sit in your house for a while, until the moisture content between the subfloor and the wood are both near the seasonal average for our region.

Installation is done by the book; with proper vapor retarder, proper expansion gaps, and proper number of fasteners per board. I am a very meticulous about the layout and appearance of the floor. Wood has an incredible amount of natural variablility in appearance and you won't know what your floor is actually going to look like until you open the bundles and lay them out on the floor. I don't want to put a single board in your floor that you don't like. I also spend a great deal of time making sure that none of the joints between boards line up, or form unsightly patterns.

I would be glad to share my expertise and discuss your options with you. I want you to have a custom wood floor that you will love.

© 2016 Mike Stalkfleet