Hardwood that lasts for decades.
Solid and engineered hardwood — from entry-level engineered to wide-plank premium. Free in-home estimate with real samples — you pick what looks right in your light.
Solid or engineered? Here’s how to choose.
Solid hardwood is what most people picture: 100% real wood plank, 3/4” thick, can be refinished many times over its lifetime. Best on second floors, in pier-and-beam homes, and in rooms with stable temperature and humidity.
Engineered hardwood has a real hardwood top layer over a plywood core. The plywood core handles humidity swings better than solid wood — which matters in DFW. It can also go directly over slab foundations, which most newer DFW homes have.
For most DFW homes built on slab, we recommend engineered. We’ll walk you through the trade-offs at your free estimate based on your specific home.
What about wide-plank?
7”+ wide planks are sensitive to humidity swings. In DFW’s climate, engineered is even more strongly recommended for wide-plank — solid wide-plank moves significantly with seasonal humidity changes, which can cause gapping and cupping over time.
If you want wide-plank look in DFW, engineered is almost always the right call.
The post-tension slab consideration
Newer DFW construction often uses post-tension slabs — cables under tension running through the slab. You can’t drive nails into them. Engineered hardwood with glue-down or floating install handles this. Solid hardwood doesn’t.
If your home was built post-2000 in places like Frisco, Allen, West Plano, or newer subdivisions, there’s a good chance you have a post-tension slab. We’ll know within a few minutes of measuring.
Moisture testing and acclimation — why it matters
Before any glue-down install on a slab, we test the slab’s moisture level. Concrete sweats, especially in DFW summer humidity, and floors installed without a moisture check are how 90% of cupping and gapping problems start. Once readings clear, we acclimate your hardwood in your home for the period the manufacturer requires — usually several days, longer for solid wide-plank. It’s the difference between a floor that lasts a decade and one that fights you in two years.
What’s included in your install
- Baseboard pull and reinstall (not shoe-mold over the new floor) — keeps the line clean
- Door undercutting where the new floor’s height requires it
- Transitions to existing flooring — T-mold, reducer, threshold, stair-nose as needed
- HEPA-vacuum dust containment during sanding and demo
- Furniture moved by our crew — you don’t lift a finger
- Demo and disposal of the old flooring
Already have hardwood? You may not need replacement.
Solid hardwood (3/4" thick) is almost always refinishable. Engineered hardwood with a thick wear layer often is too. Refinishing typically costs 30-50% of replacement — and keeps the original wood that's aged with your house.
Learn about refinishing →The basics
- Typical project length
- Depends on material and scope
- Solid hardwood lifespan
- 50–100 years (with periodic refinishing)
- Engineered hardwood lifespan
- 20–50 years (depends on wear-layer thickness)
- Refinishable?
- Solid: many times · Engineered: 4mm+ wear layer can take 2–3 sandings; sub-2mm should not be sanded
- Best for
- Living, dining, bedrooms, hallways
- Pet-friendly?
- Yes — scratch-resistant finishes available
- Pricing
- Free in-home estimate
What to expect from us
Are you licensed and insured?
We carry liability insurance; documentation available on request.
How long have you been doing this?
Over a decade. We've been installing hardwood floors across DFW since 2014 — same family, same showroom.
How do you handle problems after the install?
We stand behind our work. Specifics — what's covered and how to reach us — are written into your estimate so you have everything in front of you before you decide.
What's the timeline for a typical hardwood install?
Depends on the material, square footage, and any subfloor prep. Engineered hardwood often installs faster than solid. We give you a realistic timeline with your written estimate.
Do you handle furniture and dust containment?
Yes. Our crew moves furniture and sets up plastic sheeting and HEPA vacuums. Demo dust stays in the work zone — not your kitchen.
What if you find subfloor issues mid-project?
We stop, walk you through what we found, and explain the options before any extra work. Your written estimate is the price — any change is agreed in writing, not billed silently.
Do you handle removal of old flooring?
Yes. Demo and disposal are part of the install. You don't need a separate crew.
Is the price fixed once you give me an estimate?
Yes. The written estimate is the price you pay. If something genuinely changes mid-project, we discuss it with you first.
Hardwood across DFW.
We install in Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Allen, Carrollton, and North & East Dallas — plus 15+ more cities across the Metroplex. See full service area
See hardwood samples in your home.
We bring 4-5 curated samples — you pick what looks right in your light, against your walls. Free, no obligation, no pressure. Written estimate. Your written estimate is the price — any change is agreed in writing.
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