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Flooring · New London County, CT

Floors done right,down to the subfloor.

You've been living around it for years. The worn carpet, the cracked tile, the boards that creak underfoot. What's stopping you isn't the vision, it's the number, the days with your rooms torn up, and whether the subfloor gets prepped right so the new floor actually lasts. All three of those are answered below.

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What We Do

Every floor, one crew.

Hardwood to luxury vinyl, one room or the whole house — measured, prepped, installed, and finished by the same crew, so nothing falls between trades.

Hardwood

Solid and engineered, installed or refinished to bring back the grain.

Luxury Vinyl Plank

Waterproof and tough — the go-to for kitchens, basements, and busy houses.

Tile

Porcelain, ceramic, and stone, set flat and grouted clean.

Laminate

Budget-friendly and durable, a sharp look that holds up to daily wear.

Carpet

Bedrooms, stairs, and basements, laid tight with no lumps or seams showing.

Refinishing

Sand, stain, and reseal the hardwood you already have instead of tearing it out.

Subfloor Repair & Leveling

The part underneath that decides whether the new floor lasts.

Stairs & Transitions

Treads, risers, and thresholds finished so rooms flow together.

The Number

What new floors actually cost.

Flooring is priced by the square foot, but the number swings on the material and what's under the old floor. Most jobs land in one of three buckets. Your exact number comes back free and in writing.

Refresh

One Room, One Material

LVP, laminate, or carpet over a sound subfloor. Fast and budget-friendly.

  • Clear and haul the old floor
  • Level and prep the subfloor
  • Install plus transitions
Most Common

Whole Main Floor

Hardwood or premium plank through the living space, one clean material, matched transitions.

  • Full demo and subfloor prep
  • Hardwood or premium plank
  • Stairs and transitions
Premium

Whole Home + Subfloor

Multiple rooms and materials, real subfloor repair, tile in wet areas, refinished stairs.

  • Structural subfloor repair
  • Mixed-material install
  • Refinishing and custom trim
What moves the number:Square footageMaterial gradeSubfloor conditionStairsFurniture to move
The Timeline

How long your rooms are torn up.

Most single-room floors go down in a day or two; a whole floor runs a few days to a week. Wood acclimates first, and we tell you which days each room is out of use so you can plan around it.

01

Quote & Measure

A real written number, not a phone guess.

Day 1
02

Selections

Material picked and ordered before we start.

Before Start
03

Clear & Demo

Old floor pulled and hauled out clean.

Day 1
04

Subfloor Prep

Leveled and repaired. The step that lasts.

Days 1–2
05

Acclimate & Install

Wood settles, then goes down tight.

Days 2–5
06

Trim & Finish

Trim, thresholds, and the final coat.

Final Days
07

Walkthrough

We walk it and fix anything before we finish.

Final Day
Done Right

A great floor is won underneath.

The finish everyone sees only lasts if the boring parts got done right. Here's what we don't skip — it's the difference between a floor that lasts twenty years and one that cups, gaps, or squeaks by year two.

Flat, Sound Subfloor

We level dips, screw down squeaks, and fix soft spots before a single board goes down.

Moisture Checked & Acclimated

Wood and the slab get tested, and the material sits in the room first so it doesn't gap or buckle later.

The Right Underlayment

Matched to the floor and the room — for a quieter, warmer, longer-lasting install.

Clean Transitions & Gaps

Proper expansion room at the walls and tidy thresholds between rooms, so nothing pinches or lifts.

Straight Answers

The questions you'd ask if we were standing there.

Nobody enjoys the part where you have to pull answers out of a contractor. So here they are up front, including the ones that are awkward to ask.

Ask us anything If it's not here, it's not a stupid question. It just means nobody's asked it in a while. Call Now (860) 743-2556 Get My Flooring Quote

Flooring is priced by the square foot, but the real number depends on the material you pick and what shape the subfloor is in underneath.

Anyone quoting a flat per-foot rate over the phone is guessing. We measure the rooms, look at the subfloor, and send a real written number for your house. Free, and yours to keep either way.

Depends on the room and how it gets used:

Kitchens / basementsLuxury vinyl
Living areasHardwood
Baths / entriesTile
Bedrooms / stairsCarpet
Budget / high-trafficLaminate

Not sure? Tell us the rooms and how you live and we'll steer you to what holds up without overspending.

Sometimes — if what's under there is flat, dry, and sound, a floating floor can go right over it. Just as often, the honest answer is to pull the old floor so we can fix the subfloor and start clean.

We'll tell you which one your job calls for instead of taking the shortcut and hoping.

No. We move the heavy furniture and put it back when the floor's done. We just ask that you clear small, breakable, and personal items ahead of time so nothing gets lost in the shuffle.

A single room usually goes down in a day or two. A whole floor runs a few days to a week. Hardwood needs to acclimate in the room first, so we build that in and tell you which days each room is out of use.

Yes, and it's the part that matters most. We level dips, screw down squeaks, and repair soft spots before the new floor goes on. A floor is only as good as what's under it — skip that and it cups, gaps, or creaks within a couple years.

New London County and the surrounding towns, listed just below. Not sure if you're in range? Ask us and we'll tell you straight.

Service Area

We work where we live.

We work a thirty mile circle out of Gales Ferry, and that's on purpose. We're not driving two hours to a job we'll never see again. If something needs looking at in a year we're twenty minutes out, and we're going to run into you at the hardware store either way.

New London County

  • Gales Ferry
  • Groton
  • Mystic
  • Ledyard
  • New London
  • Norwich
  • Waterford
  • Stonington
  • Pawcatuck
  • East Lyme
  • Niantic
  • Old Lyme
  • Montville
  • Uncasville
  • Oakdale
  • Quaker Hill
  • Preston
  • North Stonington
  • Griswold
  • Jewett City
  • Lisbon
  • Bozrah
  • Salem
  • Colchester

Sitting just outside the line? Ask anyway. The answer is usually yes.

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Ready for floors done right?

Send the rooms and what you're after and you'll get a written quote back, usually the same business day. Free, exact, and no obligation.

CT HIC.0651499$2M InsuredOne CrewSince 2018