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Ardsley Park sits about 3 miles south of the downtown squares, beneath one of the finest oak canopies in the entire city. The neighborhood was established between the 1910s and the 1930s and remains remarkably intact. We work here constantly, and the flooring circumstances are remarkably consistent.
Underneath the carpet in a great many of these homes sits original heart pine or oak. Those boards are frequently superior timber to anything commercially available today. Where they have to come up, matching that timber is the entire difficulty.
We lift a discreet section at a doorway before quoting so we establish exactly what is there. Species, board width, and the original fastening method all determine how a replacement is specified. Modern stock rarely matches a 1920s floor without deliberate sourcing.
A century of settlement leaves very little in these properties genuinely level. Subfloors dip between joists, doorways rack, and plaster partitions run out of plumb. We survey all of it during the measure rather than discovering it once demolition commences.
Every project gets the same crew from initial assessment through the final coat. We work cleanly, because these are occupied family residences on quiet residential streets. We are licensed & insured throughout Georgia.
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912-330-6990Our Flooring Installation Services in Ardsley Park, Savannah
Ardsley Park work divides fairly cleanly between restoring existing material and replacing what cannot be salvaged. The four services below cover almost everything we are asked for in this neighborhood. Which one applies to your property is determined by measurement rather than preference.
Hardwood Floor Installation
New solid hardwood is the specification we install most often throughout Ardsley Park. These are above-grade properties with controlled interior climate, which is precisely where solid timber belongs. Red oak matches surviving original flooring in adjoining rooms considerably better than white oak.
Stair Installation
Almost every property here carries a staircase, and 1920s treads are rarely uniform. Riser heights vary noticeably within a single flight, so every tread is measured and installed individually. That work prices per step rather than by area, which surprises most owners.
Tile Flooring Installation
Kitchens and bathrooms in these properties have generally been renovated at least once previously. Porcelain tile handles the moisture exposure that no timber product in a century-old bathroom should encounter. Substrate deflection matters here, so we check joist spacing before quoting any rigid finish.
Carpet Installation
Carpet still suits bedrooms and the staircases running throughout most of these properties. Stair treads in older properties are rarely uniform, so each one gets measured and stretched individually. That requires considerably longer than owners anticipate, and we explain the expense at the measure.
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Ardsley Park sits about 3 miles south of the downtown squares, under 10 minutes by road. Send us the rooms and the approximate square footage and we will schedule a visit. You get one written price covering material, labor, preparation, and disposal.
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Why Ardsley Park Property Owners Choose Savannah Flooring Company
Working in a century-old property is a different discipline from working in recent construction. Nothing is square, the materials are unfamiliar to many crews, and the properties remain occupied throughout. Here is how we approach it.
We Measure Before We Recommend
We lift a discreet section at a doorway or a vent before quoting anything at all. That tells us the species, the board width, the fastening method, and the thickness remaining. Recommending replacement without that measurement is speculation with your money.
Experience With Heart Pine
Heart pine behaves differently from oak, and a crew unfamiliar with it will cause damage. It is softer at around 1,225 Janka, it sands faster, and it takes stain unevenly. We sample colors on your actual floor rather than showing you a board from a van.
Clean Work in Occupied Homes
These are family residences on quiet streets, and most projects proceed while you remain living there. We run dust containment on all sanding, seal doorways, and clear the site daily. It is not a completely dust free operation, though it is considerably better than previously.
Flooring Installation Considerations in Ardsley Park
Ardsley Park houses share a set of characteristics that shape every flooring project here. They were built to a standard rarely matched since, using materials no longer commercially available. Understanding what is actually in the property constitutes most of the project.
Original Timber and What Replaces It
Properties built between the 1910s and 1930s were floored in old growth heart pine or oak. That timber is denser and more tightly grained than anything milled today, and it is simply unavailable commercially. Carpet laid over it in the 1970s has generally protected it rather than deteriorated it.
Where an original floor has to be replaced, matching it is the genuine difficulty rather than the installation. Old growth heart pine is milled nowhere today, so a close match means reclaimed stock. We keep salvaged boards from previous projects for exactly this purpose.
Settlement, Level, and Subfloor Condition
A hundred years of settlement leaves these houses noticeably out of level, and that is normal rather than alarming. Subfloors dip between joists, and the variation across a single room routinely exceeds modern tolerances. Any rigid finish laid over that without correction will eventually crack.
We check flatness to 3/16 inch over 10 feet before installing anything, and to 1/8 inch for tile. High spots are sanded and low areas filled with leveling compound. Century-old properties need that preparation almost without exception, and we price it in from the start.
Plaster Walls and Original Trim
These homes have plaster over lath rather than drywall, and it behaves completely differently. It cracks if knocked, it is heavy, and locating framing behind it requires considerably longer than a stud finder suggests. Baseboard and shoe molding are frequently original and worth preserving carefully.
We remove trim rather than cutting flooring around it, then refit the same pieces afterward. Original baseboard cannot be bought and a replacement profile never quite matches. That care adds a little time and it is why these floors look right when finished.
Areas We Serve Near Ardsley Park
Ardsley Park sits between downtown and the southside, so we reach it easily from either direction. We work the surrounding historic neighborhoods on the same terms and with the same crews. We add nothing for travel to any address inside the city limits.
Flooring FAQs for Ardsley Park Residents
Very often, yes. Homes built between the 1910s and 1930s were floored in old growth heart pine or oak, and carpet laid over it decades later has generally preserved rather than damaged it. We lift a discreet section at a doorway or floor vent to check the species, board width, and remaining thickness. That assessment is free and takes about twenty minutes.
Often, but it takes deliberate sourcing rather than a catalogue order. Old growth heart pine is not milled today, so a genuine match means reclaimed material, and we keep salvaged boards from previous projects for this. Where a full match is not possible we will say so, and running new flooring to a natural break such as a doorway usually reads better than an obvious patch.
They can, and we survey for it before quoting rather than after. A century of settlement leaves subfloors dipping between joists, and the variation across one room often exceeds modern tolerances. We check flatness to 3/16 inch over 10 feet for most finishes, and 1/8 inch for tile. High spots are sanded and low areas filled with leveling compound before anything goes down.
We take real care not to. Plaster over lath cracks if knocked, so we work more slowly around it than we would with drywall. Rather than cutting flooring around original baseboard, we remove the trim and refit the same pieces afterward. Original profiles cannot be bought and replacements never quite match, so preserving what is there is almost always the right call.
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