You’ve researched hardwood flooring and understand the benefits, from being the longest-lasting floor type to increasing your home value. Now you’re wondering how much it will cost to replace floors with hardwood. There are three main components that will affect the price of installing hardwood: prep work, labor, and materials. Though we can’t give you an exact estimate in a blog post, examining these three areas will give you a good starting point.
We carry the best hardwood flooring products, from solid wood to engineered hardwood. Our services include installing, refinishing, and maintaining hardwood floors. As Bona-certified craftsmen, you can be confident that we will do the job right.
Preparing Floor for Hardwood
What prep work you need will heavily impact the cost of replacing your current flooring with hardwood. What type of flooring do you have? Carpet, old hardwood, or tile needs to be removed before your new flooring is installed.
Once your old flooring has been removed, you’ll need to evaluate whether your subfloor needs any work. If your subfloor isn’t level or has water damage, you’ll need to have a professional repair the damage before you do anything else.
Types of Hardwood Floor: Cost of Materials
Do you know what type of hardwood floor you’d like to install? Prices vary depending on the type of wood you use and whether you opt for solid or engineered hardwood. Prefinished and unfinished hardwood also have different price points.
Solid Hardwood usually ranges in price, depending on whether you choose pine (on the cheaper end) and oak and walnut on the higher end.
Engineered Hardwood is composed of layers of hardwood and plywood, making it a more affordable option. Pricing usually depends on species, the width of the board, the thickness of the wear layer, and the manufacturer.
Prefinished Solid Hardwood is already stained and sealed before being installed. It costs slightly more than its unfinished counterparts, but it can save you on labor costs in the long run.
Average Cost of Hardwood Floor Installation
Labor for installing hardwood floors will differ depending on these factors that can affect labor costs:
- Wood hardness
- Angled patterns, like parquet or herringbone
- Home layout
- Finishing on-site
- Custom stain or finish
The more complicated and time-intensive a project is, the more you can expect to pay in labor. If your installation team has to work around kitchen islands or narrow entryways, for example, they will spend more time cutting and fitting the wood into place.
How Long Does it Take to Install a Hardwood Floor?
Installation timing depends on the size and layout of your particular project. Also, we will have to look at whether the product will be straight-nailed or glued and nailed. We have perfected a process that usually does not require you to vacate your home.
Replace Your Floors with G3 Flooring
If you are ready to replace your old carpet or tile with beautiful hardwood, contact G3 Flooring today. We have engineered, pre-finished, and unfinished hardwood perfect for any budget. We will bring samples to your home so that you can see them in your specific space and envision what they might look like in your home. Our quality craftsmen will then come and install your new flooring for you. Make an investment in your home with hardwood flooring from G3.
