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A new hardwood floor installation is often a big investment, so you should make sure you spend your money wisely. While types of wood floors can vary in price, you can expect to pay anywhere from $4,000 to $8,000 to have it installed in a 1,000-square-foot home. Since you can’t determine the price of your flooring until you settle on a material and a specific quality grade, the guide below will help to break down the types of wood flooring options.

Price Guide for a New Hardwood Floor Installation

Solid hardwood flooring typically costs more than an engineered wood floor but can easily last the life of your home since it can be sanded and refinished several times. This is because the latter is a thin layer of wood veneer bonded to multiple layers of plywood. While this does make engineered wood less expensive to purchase, and it does look like solid wood, it often does not have as long of a lifespan. It does, however, tend to be better at withstanding moisture.

Solid Hardwood Flooring

floor installationSolid hardwood floor materials on the lower side of the price range — such as pine, maple, and oak — tend to cost between $3 and $6 per square foot, with wider plank flooring costing more, and are $3 to $5 per square foot to install. If you prefer one of the more expensive wood types, such as mahogany or Brazilian walnut, the materials will often cost between $8 to $14 per square foot. You will likely pay between $4 to $8 per square to have the boards or planks installed. Unfinished flooring is generally less expensive than pre-finished as is the installation: however, the cost of sanding and finishing must be included. 

Engineered Wood Flooring

This majority of engineered wood flooring materials average between $4 to $7 per square foot, but you can find types as cheap as $2 per square foot and as expensive as $10 per square foot. Usually, the thickness of engineered wood flooring is the biggest contributing factor to its final cost, followed by the type of wood you prefer. Maple and oak are two of the more popular and most affordable options, while woods such as Brazilian koa and Santos mahogany can be quite costly.

 

If you’d like to learn more about engineered and solid wood floor installations, contact the team at JT’s Floor Refinishing in Springfield, MO, today. This flooring company is dedicated to providing high-quality products and services. For more information, call (413) 788-6149 or visit them online. You can also like them on Facebook for more tips and photos of past projects.

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