Most of these come up once the old floor is out, so ask how surprises get priced before work starts. For typical prices, see the price guides.
- Hardwood refinishing
Can your wood floors be sanded and refinished? Wear layers, older heart pine and oak floors, cure times and when replacing beats refinishing.
- Subfloor repair
Soft spots, rot and mold under your floor: how subfloor damage is found, what a proper repair involves and why new flooring over a bad subfloor fails early.
- Water damaged floors
Replacing floors after a leak, storm or flood: what has to dry first, what can be saved, subfloor checks and choosing a floor that survives the next one.
- Flooring over a slab
Most Jacksonville homes sit on a slab. Moisture testing, grinding and leveling, vapor barriers and which floors work best over concrete.
- Stairs
New flooring on stairs: hardwood treads, vinyl plank with stair nosing, carpet runners, why stairs are priced separately and what makes them safe.
- Condos
Replacing floors in a condo: association rules, sound underlayment for hard floors, elevator and parking logistics, and what to settle before you order.