A made-to-order floor from our partner manufacturers in Europe takes 12 to 14 weeks from order to delivery, including shipping. Stock floors ship in 1 to 2 weeks and quick-finish floors in 2 to 3. The steps below show where the 12 to 14 weeks go, so you can plan the installation date backwards from them. Approval and deposit The clock starts once the specification is final, any custom color sample is approved and the deposit is paid. A color revision or a late deposit moves e

For most New York apartments, engineered. In townhouses and houses with wood subfloors, either can work, and the choice turns on board width, floor height and how you feel about small gaps in winter. How the two are built A solid board is one piece of oak, usually 3/4 inch thick. An engineered board has an oak top layer, the wear layer, bonded to a core of cross-laid layers that resists swelling and shrinking. The surface you see and walk on is the same oak in both. Every flo

Check insurance paperwork before NYC flooring work: general liability, workers' compensation and the documents your building requires.

Compare flooring quotes line by line: material specifications, quantities, subfloor preparation, installation, insurance and exclusions.

Plan a NYC co-op flooring project around your building's alteration agreement, acoustic requirements, insurance documents and delivery rules.