Hardwood Flooring in Celina & North DFW

How much does hardwood flooring cost to install?

Most hardwood installs in North DFW run $8 to $18 per square foot installed. What moves the number:

• Solid vs. engineered: solid wood on a slab needs a plywood layer first — that adds $2 to $4 per square foot before the floor even starts. Engineered skips it.
• Species and grade: red and white oak are the workhorses ($5–$10/sq ft material); hickory, walnut, and exotics climb fast. Cleaner grades cost more than rustic.
• Plank width: wide planks cost more per square foot than standard strips.
• Prep: slab moisture testing, leveling, and old-floor removal add labor.

A single room starts low; a whole-home job scales up. Every project is quoted after we see it, and the estimate is free.

Solid or engineered hardwood — which is right for my home?

On a slab, engineered is usually the answer. Engineered hardwood is real wood on top of a stable core that can glue or float directly onto concrete — no plywood subfloor, less moisture risk, and a lower all-in cost. Solid hardwood is the classic choice and can be refinished more times, but on a slab you're paying to build a subfloor under it first. If your home has a plywood subfloor, solid is back on the table. We'll walk you through the trade-off honestly for your specific house rather than pushing the pricier option.

What makes a hardwood floor last?

Wood moves with moisture, and a slab is a moisture source — so the whole job lives or dies on prep. We test the slab, level it, and let the wood acclimate to your home's humidity before a single board goes down. Rush the acclimation or skip the moisture barrier and you get gaps in winter, cupping in summer, and a callback nobody wants. We lay it so the grain runs right and the transitions land clean. Wood's supposed to move a little — we just make sure it moves the way it should.

How long does hardwood installation take?

A single room usually takes two to three days; a whole-home install runs one to two weeks depending on square footage, species, and slab prep. Solid wood needs acclimation time before install and cure time for finish after — we don't compress that, because rushing wood is how floors fail. We'll give you a realistic timeline at the estimate.

Where we install hardwood flooring

Floors to Doors is based in Celina and installs hardwood throughout Collin County and North DFW — Prosper, Frisco, McKinney, and nearby communities. From engineered wood over slab in newer builds to solid-wood work in established homes, it's core to what we do.