Hardwood Floor Guides

Pick what you have in mind: a new floor, a refinish or repair, or a floor in a rental, shop, office or studio.

Install a new floor100–3,000 sq ft Refinish or repair100–3,000 sq ft Business or rental300–10,000 sq ft

Typical: a living room, around 300 square feet.

One bedroomabout 150 sq ft TypicalLiving roomabout 300 sq ft Open main floorabout 600 sq ft Whole single-story homeabout 1,000 sq ft

Typical: engineered wood, prefinished, standard plank.

TypicalEngineered, prefinished standard plank$8–$12 per sq ft Engineered wide-plank white oak$12–$18 per sq ft Solid prefinished$10–$15 per sq ft Solid, sanded and finished in place$11–$17 per sq ft Herringbone or chevron pattern$14–$22 per sq ft

Typical for Fontana homes built since the 1990s: a concrete slab. Unsure? Choose that and read the slab note.

TypicalWood subfloor (raised foundation or upstairs)Included Concrete slab, glue-down with a moisture barrier+$2–$4 per sq ft Concrete slab, floating over underlayment+$1–$2 per sq ft Not sure yet+$0–$4 per sq ft

Typical: builder carpet and pad coming up.

TypicalNothing to remove (bare subfloor)Included Carpet and pad+$0.50–$1.50 per sq ft Tile+$2–$5 per sq ft Old wood or glued-down floor+$2–$4 per sq ft

Skip if none fit; a slab moisture test comes before any glue-down.

Typical: a living room, around 300 square feet.

One bedroomabout 150 sq ft TypicalLiving roomabout 300 sq ft Open main floorabout 600 sq ft Whole single-story homeabout 1,000 sq ft

Typical: sand and refinish in the natural color.

Screen and recoat$2–$4 per sq ft TypicalSand and refinish, natural color$4–$6 per sq ft Sand, stain and refinish$5–$8 per sq ft Color change (light to dark, or dark to light)$6–$10 per sq ft

Tick everything that fits; a floor in good shape needs none.

TypicalGood condition, light wearIncluded Wear paths or gray spots+$1–$2 per sq ft Pet stains or deep scratches+$1–$3 per sq ft Old wax or polish (a recoat may not bond)+$1–$2 per sq ft

Skip if none fit; stairs and replacement boards are flat lines.

Pick the space with the most foot traffic.

Rental unit (between tenants) Restaurant or retail Office or showroom Private dance, yoga or fitness studio

Length times width in feet, or the square feet. Typical: 1,500 sq ft.

Enter a size between 300 and 10,000 sq ft.

Typical: a maintenance recoat on a floor in good shape.

TypicalMaintenance recoat (screen and recoat)$2–$4 per sq ft Sand and refinish$4–$7 per sq ft New engineered floor$9–$14 per sq ft

Tick everything that fits; a floor in good shape needs none.

TypicalGood condition, light wearIncluded Traffic paths or gray spots+$1–$2 per sq ft Deep scratches, stains or pet damage+$1–$3 per sq ft Old wax or polish (a recoat may not bond)+$1–$2 per sq ft

Typical: after hours or on a weekend. No change to the price.

Skip if none fit; line painting is common for studios.

Optional: a short note or a photo of the floor.