Questions
The questions we get on every measure.
Answered the way we’d answer them standing in your living room.
- How much does flooring installation cost in the Houston area?
- It depends on the material, the square footage, and how much prep your slab needs. Luxury vinyl plank typically runs $5–$9 per square foot installed with materials, tile $10–$20, and engineered hardwood $9–$16. Labor-only rates are lower if you're supplying your own material. Our instant estimate gives you a real range in about a minute, and the final number is confirmed at a free in-home measure.
- Do I have to buy the flooring from you?
- No. Plenty of our customers buy their material at Floor & Decor or a local supplier and hire us for installation only. We're happy either way, and we'll tell you honestly whether what you picked will work on your slab. If you'd rather we handle sourcing, we can supply the material too.
- How long does a typical install take?
- A single-room vinyl plank job is usually one day. A whole first floor runs two to four days. Tile takes longer because of mortar and grout cure time, and hardwood refinishing needs three to five days including finish cure. You get a firm schedule at the measure, not a guess.
- Do you move the furniture?
- Yes, standard furniture is included. Pianos, gun safes, pool tables, and anything else needing specialty equipment we'll quote separately or coordinate with a mover.
- Why do so many Houston-area floors fail?
- Almost always moisture and prep. Slab-on-grade foundations in this region push vapor up through the concrete, and an installer who skips moisture testing to save an afternoon hands you a floor that cups, peaks, or delaminates within a couple of years. We test every slab before we install and mitigate when the readings call for it.
- Are you licensed and insured?
- Texas does not license flooring contractors, which is exactly why you should ask about insurance. We carry general liability and workers' compensation, and we'll send certificates before we start. Ask every bidder for the same — a lot of them can't produce it.
- How far do you travel?
- For residential work we cover roughly a 100-mile radius from our Montgomery base — all of the Houston metro, plus Conroe, The Woodlands, Magnolia, Willis, Spring, Tomball, Cypress, Kingwood, and Huntsville. For commercial projects we mobilize crews nationwide.
- Do you do commercial work?
- Yes, and it's a significant part of what we do. Our crews have installed in high-rises, retail centers, offices, hospitality, and gaming properties. If you're a general contractor or facility manager, our commercial page has the capability statement and a direct RFP intake.
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