Hardwood flooring in Edwardsville, IL

Homes in Edwardsville's historic district were commonly built with heart pine or narrow-strip oak, laid decades before central air or open floor plans existed. Many of these floors survive under carpet installed sometime in the twentieth century, and pulling back a corner during the measure usually tells us within minutes whether refinishing makes sense.

Out toward Route 157 and Goshen Road, houses from the 1990s onward were built with wider rooms and, in many cases, no solid wood at all under the carpet. For these homes, new engineered or solid hardwood is an addition rather than a restoration, and the wider plank styles suit the more open layouts better than a narrow historic strip would.

Historic district homes usually have plank subfloors with a century of settling behind them, so we check for squeaks, gaps and old nail patterns before sanding, and we screw down loose boards rather than covering the problem with a fresh coat of finish.

Newer subdivision homes on slab need engineered rather than solid hardwood in any room below grade, since solid wood does not tolerate the moisture that comes up through concrete. We test slab moisture during the estimate so the recommendation is based on a reading, not a guess.

For refinishing, our crew sands dustless, tests stain on a sample board cut from your own floor, and applies two to three coats of finish with drying time built into the schedule. For new installations, material is acclimated on site before installation begins, which matters in older homes with less consistent indoor humidity control.

Our sales team handles the initial measure and moisture testing, and our project manager schedules the crew once material is ordered and acclimated. We walk the finished floor with you before considering the job complete, and we come back if anything needs adjustment.