Wood Flooring Contractor in Savannah, GA
If you live in Savannah, you already know the floors here are different. A house in Ardsley Park with 100-year-old heart pine. A Victorian District home where the original wood floors are buried under three layers of carpet somebody put down in the 80s. A new build out near Pooler where the builder left the subfloor in rough shape and the homeowner is stuck figuring out what to do next.
We've seen all of it. And we've fixed all of it.
We're a local flooring contractor in Savannah, GA — not a big box store, not a franchise from Atlanta. We live here. We work here. We know the humidity that rolls in off the Wilmington River and what it does to a freshly installed hardwood floor if it wasn't acclimated properly. We know the history sitting underneath the floors of a Chatham Crescent home, and we know how to bring it back.
Whether you need new floors installed, old floors refinished, or damage repaired after a leak — this is what we do every single day.
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Alyssa
Herringbone Wood Floor Installation
Unmatched Craftsmanship
We use top-grade hardwood and proven installation methods to deliver flawless, long-lasting floors that elevate any Savannah property.
Hardwood Floor Experts
Our team understands Savannah’s climate, design trends, and building standards, ensuring every floor performs beautifully in both modern and classic spaces.
Clean, On-Time, and
Customer-Focused
From consultation to final walkthrough, we provide clear communication, dust-controlled work areas, and on-schedule project completion with results that exceed expectations.
Wood Floor Installation
A few months back, a homeowner in the Thomas Square Streetcar District called us. She'd bought a 1920s bungalow and the floors were a mix of everything — patched plywood, original pine in some rooms, and laminate in the kitchen that had started to bubble. She wanted it all cohesive. Beautiful. Something that felt like it belonged in that house.
That's the kind of project we love.
When it comes to wood floor installation in Savannah, there's no one-size-fits-all answer. The wood species, the installation method, the finish — it all depends on your home, your lifestyle, and what's already going on underneath your feet.
Solid Hardwood Flooring Installation
Solid hardwood is exactly what it sounds like — a single, solid piece of wood from top to bottom. White oak, red oak, hickory, maple. It's the classic choice and it lasts for generations. The tradeoff is that solid hardwood is sensitive to moisture, which is something you have to think about in Savannah's climate. We make sure every solid hardwood job is properly acclimated to your home before a single board goes down.
Engineered Wood Floor Installation
Engineered wood is built differently — a real hardwood veneer on top, with layers of plywood underneath that make it more dimensionally stable. For homes in Savannah, especially those closer to the water or on slab foundations, engineered wood is often the smarter move. It handles humidity swings better and can even be installed below grade.
Wide Plank Wood Floor Installation
Wide plank floors — anything over 5 inches — have a character that narrow strip floors just can't match. They show off the grain more. They feel more open. And in an older Savannah home, they look exactly right. We do wide plank installations in both solid and engineered, and we help you pick species that match the scale of the room.
Reclaimed Wood Flooring Installation
Some of the most beautiful floors we've ever installed came from old barns, warehouses, and mills. Reclaimed wood has a history to it. The nail holes, the saw marks, the weathering — none of that's a defect. That's the point. If you want flooring that nobody else has, reclaimed is worth the conversation.
Herringbone & Chevron Pattern Installation
The Starland District and downtown Historic District have seen a big uptick in herringbone floors lately. It's a more complex install — the angles have to be precise or the whole thing looks off — but done right, it's stunning. We do both herringbone and chevron in solid, engineered, and parquet formats.
Unfinished & Pre-finished Hardwood Installation
Unfinished wood gets sanded and finished on-site after installation, which means the finish bonds to the actual floor and there are no gaps between boards. Pre-finished wood comes from the factory already coated, which means faster installation and you can walk on it the same day. Both have their place depending on your timeline and your goals.
Glue-Down & Nail-Down Hardwood Installation
The right installation method depends on your subfloor. Concrete slab? Glue-down is usually the answer. Wood subfloor? Nail-down gives you a solid, traditional install. We assess what's underneath before we ever pick up a tool, and we tell you exactly what method makes sense for your situation.
Bamboo & Exotic Wood Installation
Brazilian cherry. Tigerwood. Acacia. Bamboo. If you want something outside the standard oak-and-hickory options, we can source and install it. These materials require specific handling and finishing, and we know how to work with them properly.
Commercial Wood Flooring Services
We also work with restaurants, retail spaces, offices, and historic commercial properties throughout Savannah and the surrounding areas. Commercial jobs have different demands — tighter timelines, higher traffic requirements, and sometimes historic preservation considerations. We handle all of it.
Wood Floor Deep Cleaning & Refinishing
This past spring, we got a call from a family over in Isle of Hope. They'd moved into a 1950s ranch and assumed the floors were gone — dark, scratched, looked almost black in some spots. They were ready to tear them out. We asked them to hold off until we took a look.
Turned out to be a beautiful heart pine underneath all that grime and old finish. Three days later, those floors looked like they did 70 years ago.
Refinishing is one of the most cost-effective things you can do for a home. New floors can run several dollars per square foot just in materials. Refinishing the floors you already have? Often a fraction of that price, with results that new floors can't replicate.
Hardwood Floor Refinishing
Full refinishing means we sand the floor down to bare wood, open up the grain, and apply fresh stain and finish coats. It removes deep scratches, old finish buildup, discoloration, and surface stains. For most hardwood floors, this can be done 3 to 5 times over the life of the floor before you start getting into thickness concerns.
Dustless Floor Sanding & Refinishing
Nobody wants to clean sanding dust off every surface in their house for a week. We use dustless sanding equipment that captures the vast majority of dust at the source. It's not 100% dust-free — we're honest about that — but it's dramatically cleaner than traditional sanding. Most customers are back in their space within 24 to 48 hours.
Historic Floor Restoration
Savannah has more historic homes per square mile than almost anywhere in the country. Working on those floors requires a different level of care. Original longleaf pine. Old growth fir. Wide boards that have been there for a century or more. We know how to work with historic materials without destroying what makes them special.
Heart Pine Floor Restoration
Heart pine is the floor of old Savannah. Dense, tight-grained, amber-colored — it was milled from the old growth longleaf pine forests that used to cover the Southeast. When it's properly restored, there's nothing else like it. We have specific experience with heart pine refinishing and know how to bring out its natural color without covering it up with the wrong finish.
Screen and Coat
(Buff & Recoat)
If your floors are in decent shape but the finish is looking dull or worn, you might not need a full sand. A screen and recoat lightly abrades the surface and adds fresh finish coats. It's less disruptive, less expensive, and extends the life of your current finish significantly. We'll tell you honestly whether this is the right option or if you actually need the full process.
Staircase Sanding & Refinishing
Stairs take more abuse than any other surface in the house. Treads wear down, edges get dinged up, and the finish peels. We refinish staircases to match newly refinished floors or as standalone projects — including open-riser staircases, painted risers with wood treads, and curved staircase work.
Water-Based & Oil-Based Floor Finishing
Water-based polyurethane dries faster, has lower VOCs, and keeps the natural color of the wood — great if you want a lighter, more contemporary look. Oil-based finishes take longer to cure but tend to be more durable and give wood a warmer amber tone that a lot of homeowners in older Savannah homes prefer. We use both and help you decide which is right for your project.
Hardwood Floor Deep Cleaning
Sometimes floors don't need refinishing — they just need a serious cleaning. Years of wax buildup, cleaning product residue, and ground-in dirt can make floors look terrible even when the actual wood and finish are fine. We do professional deep cleaning that can revive floors without any sanding or finish work, and we'll tell you upfront if that's all you actually need.
Wood Floor Repair & Restoration
Earlier this year, a homeowner in Midtown Savannah called us after a dishwasher leak. The water had been sitting under the kitchen floor for who knows how long before they noticed. By the time they called us, they had cupped, cracked boards, a soft spot in the subfloor, and serious staining from the moisture.
It looked bad. It wasn't hopeless.
That's the thing about wood floor repair — most damage that looks catastrophic is actually fixable. You don't always need to replace the whole floor. You just need someone who knows what they're doing.
Hardwood Floor Repair & Patching
Gaps, cracks, broken boards, areas where a wall was removed and the floor was never properly patched — these are all things we fix. Floor patching is an art, honestly. Matching the species, the grain pattern, the stain, the finish — when it's done well, you can't find the repair. When it's done badly, it sticks out like a sore thumb. We take our time and do it right.
Pet Stain Removal & Wood Repair
Pet stains — especially old urine stains — can penetrate deep into wood and even into the subfloor beneath. Surface sanding doesn't always fix it. We assess how deep the damage goes, replace boards when we need to, treat the subfloor, and refinish so the repair blends with the surrounding floor.
Squeaky Floor Repair
Squeaky floors are one of the most common complaints we hear, especially from owners of older Savannah homes. The cause is usually movement between the floorboards and the subfloor, or between the subfloor and the joists. We can fix squeaks from above in most cases, without pulling up the floor.
Subfloor Repair & Leveling
A bad subfloor causes problems for every flooring type — squeaks, soft spots, flooring that moves underfoot, and installation failures. Before any new floor goes down in a home with existing issues, we assess the subfloor condition and repair or level what's needed. This step gets skipped by a lot of contractors. We don't skip it.
Water Damage Floor Restoration
Water damage is unfortunately common in Savannah, whether it's from storms, plumbing failures, or slow leaks that go unnoticed. Cupped boards, buckled floors, dark staining, soft subfloors — we handle all of it. In many cases, if the moisture source is addressed quickly enough, the wood can be dried, stabilized, and refinished without full replacement.
Our Happy Wood Floor Clients
"I honestly didn't think the floors in my 1940s bungalow were salvageable. There were pet stains in the back bedroom, a patched section near the hallway where an old wall had been taken down, and years of buildup that made everything look gray and tired. I got a few quotes from other contractors who basically told me to rip it all out and start over. These guys came out, looked at everything, and told me the floors were worth saving — and they were right. They matched the patch so well I genuinely cannot find it. The heart pine in the living room looks like it did the day it was milled. I wish I'd called them sooner."
Margaret
Ardsley Park, Savannah, GA
Hardwood Floor Repair & Patching · Pet Stain Removal & Wood Repair
Heart Pine Floor Restoration · Dustless Floor Sanding & Refinishing
"We just bought an older home in Thomas Square and the floors were a complete mess — original pine in some rooms, plywood patches in others, and carpet that had been glued directly over hardwood in the back of the house. We wanted wide plank white oak throughout to tie everything together. They walked us through every option, were honest about what was realistic given our subfloor situation, and helped us choose a finish that actually complemented the age of the house instead of fighting it. The finished floors are legitimately the first thing every single person who walks in comments on. Worth every penny."
William & Carla
Thomas Square Streetcar District, Savannah, GA
Wide Plank Wood Floor Installation · Subfloor Repair & Leveling
Pre-finished Hardwood Installation · Water-Based Polyurethane Finishing
"We had a slow leak under the kitchen sink that we didn't catch for a couple of weeks. By the time we found it, three boards had cupped pretty badly and the subfloor underneath felt spongy. I was dreading the conversation because I assumed we were looking at a full kitchen floor replacement. They came out the next day, assessed the damage, dried everything out properly, replaced what needed replacing, and refinished the whole kitchen. You can't tell anything ever happened. The response time alone was worth it — they clearly understood this wasn't something to sit on. Straightforward pricing, no surprises, and the work was done in less time than I expected."
David
Isle of Hope, Savannah, GA
Water Damage Floor Restoration · Subfloor Repair & LevelinG
Hardwood Floor Repair & Patching · Hardwood Floor Refinishing
Common Hardwood Flooring FAQs
Refinishing costs in the Savannah area typically range from $3 to $6 per square foot, depending on the condition of the floors, the number of coats needed, and whether any repairs are required before the process begins. Floors with deep staining, thick old finish buildup, or pet damage may run higher. A screen and recoat — which is lighter than a full sand — usually runs less. The best way to get an accurate number is to have someone look at the floors in person. There are too many variables to give a reliable quote over the phone.
For most standard refinishing jobs, you're looking at 2 to 4 days from start to finish — including sanding, staining (if applicable), and finish coats. Water-based finishes dry faster and can sometimes shorten that window. Oil-based finishes take longer to cure, though you can typically walk on them within 24 hours with socks. We recommend keeping pets and heavy foot traffic off for at least 48 to 72 hours and waiting a week before moving furniture back.
A full refinish means sanding the floor down to bare wood, which removes deep scratches, old stain, and finish buildup before applying new coats. A screen and recoat (also called buff and recoat) just lightly scuffs the existing finish and adds fresh topcoats. It's faster, cheaper, and less disruptive — but it only works if the floors are structurally sound and the finish isn't too worn or peeling. We'll tell you honestly which one your floors actually need.
Often, yes — if the moisture source is addressed quickly. Cupped or buckled boards that are caught early can sometimes be dried, stabilized, and refinished without replacement. The longer water sits, the worse the damage gets — both in the wood and in the subfloor underneath. If you've had a leak, the best thing you can do is call sooner rather than later. In cases where the subfloor has softened or boards have cracked and split, repairs and targeted replacement are usually still possible without tearing out the entire floor.
This is one of the most common questions we get, and the answer usually comes down to two things: your subfloor and your humidity exposure. Solid hardwood is ideal on wood subfloors in climate-controlled spaces. But Savannah's humidity — especially in homes near the water, in older construction with less insulation, or on slab foundations — can cause solid hardwood to move and gap more than you'd want. Engineered wood handles those conditions significantly better. We assess both your subfloor and your home's environment before making a recommendation.
In most cases, squeaky floors can be fixed from above without removing any boards. The squeak is usually caused by movement — boards rubbing against each other, or the subfloor shifting against the joists underneath. Depending on where the squeak is and what's underneath, the fix might involve fastening from above with screws, applying a specialized adhesive into the gap, or adding support from below if there's basement or crawl space access. It's less invasive than most homeowners expect.
Matching is one of the more challenging parts of floor repair and it's something not every contractor does well. To get a good match, you have to consider species, cut, width, grain pattern, existing stain color, and the current sheen level of the finish — and those factors interact. We take our time with patches, and in many cases we refinish the entire room after patching so the new boards blend rather than stand out. A patch done right should be difficult to find. If it's obvious, it wasn't done right.
Heart pine is the dense, amber-colored wood that's in a huge number of older Savannah homes — milled from old-growth longleaf pine trees that were common across the Southeast before the early 1900s. It's incredibly hard, tight-grained, and genuinely beautiful when it's in good condition. Yes, it can almost always be restored — even floors that look dark, damaged, or neglected. Heart pine refinishing requires specific knowledge of how the wood behaves and which finishes complement it. Done right, restored heart pine is one of the most striking floors you'll find anywhere.
We use commercial-grade dustless sanding equipment that connects directly to the sander and captures the vast majority of dust before it ever becomes airborne. It's a dramatic difference compared to traditional open sanding. That said, we're honest — it's not 100% dust-free. Some fine particles still escape, particularly in corners and along walls where hand tools are needed. But most customers are genuinely surprised by how clean their space stays. It's the right choice for occupied homes, especially if anyone in the house has allergies or respiratory sensitivities.
Yes — and it's actually one of our specialties. Historic homes require a different level of care than standard residential work. Original longleaf pine, old-growth fir, and wide plank floors that have been in place for a century or more need to be handled with an understanding of how those materials age, move, and respond to refinishing. We don't sand historic floors the same way we'd sand a floor installed five years ago. We also have experience working within the requirements of historic preservation guidelines when applicable. If you have an older home in the Historic District, Victorian District, or anywhere else in Savannah with original floors, we're the right call.