Hardwood flooring in Ellisville, MO

Homes built through the 1960s and 1970s around Clarkson and Manchester Roads were commonly floored in red or white oak strip before wall-to-wall carpet took over as the standard finish. That original wood is often in better shape than homeowners expect, since carpet actually protected it from decades of sun fading and foot traffic.

Newer construction and additions in Ellisville lean toward engineered hardwood, especially over the slab-built patio homes near the west side of town where solid wood is not the right fit. Both approaches show up regularly in our estimates here, sometimes on the same street within a few houses of each other.

Refinishing existing oak starts with an inspection for movement, squeaks and any boards damaged by past water intrusion, since those get addressed before sanding begins rather than covered up. Nail-down installation over an existing wood subfloor is straightforward in most Ellisville ranches, and we check moisture content in the joists first to avoid cupping later.

New hardwood over a slab, common in the patio-home developments near Ellisville's western edge, requires either a glue-down engineered product or a properly built subfloor system, since solid wood should not be nailed directly to concrete. We run a moisture test on every slab before recommending an installation method, because skipping that step is the most common cause of failed hardwood floors.

Our sales team visits the home, inspects the existing floor or subfloor, and discusses species, width and finish options before writing a detailed quote. For refinishing jobs, we pull back a corner of carpet or check an inconspicuous spot to confirm the wood underneath is sound before the estimate is finalized.

Sanding is done with dust-containment equipment to keep the mess to a minimum, and new installation follows acclimation of the material to the home's humidity for several days beforehand. Our project manager coordinates scheduling and crew assignments, and each job goes to the installers best suited to that particular species and subfloor. We walk the finished floor with you before considering the job complete.