Flooring installation · Davie, FL
Flooring Installation Davie, FL: The Right Floor on a Flat, Dry Base
Flooring installation Davie homeowners can count on starts with the floor nobody sees, the slab under the old one, so the plank or board you choose lies flat, stays dry and lasts as long as it should.
- Estimate
- Free, in your home
- Scope
- Removal, prep and floor, in writing
- Changes
- Approved by you first
- Your contact
- One named person
- Part of Gaven Constructions
- Free on-site estimates
- Written 1-year workmanship warranty
- Dedicated project contact
The Floor Under the Floor
A new floor is only as flat as what it rests on. Plank vinyl, laminate and wood all telegraph the slab underneath: a hump becomes a squeak or a gap, a low spot becomes a joint that lifts, and moisture coming up through the concrete becomes cupped boards or a vinyl that lets go.
That is why we sell the preparation as carefully as the floor. We take out the old flooring, look at what it was hiding, level what needs leveling, deal with moisture, and only then put down the material you picked. The store sells you the boxes. We are the ones who answer for how they lie.
We install luxury vinyl plank, laminate, engineered hardwood and solid hardwood, and we plan transitions, baseboards and doors as part of the same job, so the floor finishes cleanly at every edge.
When New Flooring Is the Right Project
New flooring makes sense when the old floor has reached the end of its life, or when the rooms around it are changing.
Several kinds of floor in one house. Carpet in the bedrooms, old tile in the living area, something else in the hall. One continuous floor makes the house feel larger and removes the thresholds you trip on.
The old floor is failing. Cracked or hollow-sounding tile, carpet that holds dust and smells, laminate swollen at the seams, vinyl curling at the edges. Patching one area rarely matches what is around it.
Something else is being renovated. If the kitchen, a bathroom or the paint is on the list, the floor goes in after the messy work and before the trim and the final coat, so it is not damaged by the other trades.
You just bought the house. An empty house is the easiest place to remove old floors, level the slab and install through every room in one pass.
You want a floor that suits how you live. Pets, kids and a backyard pool are hard on wood. A wood look can still come from a different material that handles water better.
When a New Floor Would Only Cover the Problem
If the base under the floor has a problem that has not been solved, a new floor on top leaves the cause where it was. A slab that keeps sending up moisture, a subfloor that is soft, or a crack that keeps moving will ruin the new floor the same way it ruined the old one. In that case the first job is to look at the base and fix it, and we say so at the visit, before there is a scope to sign.
Choosing the Material: Vinyl, Laminate or Wood
The material decides how the floor handles water, wear and the slab underneath. These are the four we install most, and the trade-off each one makes.
Luxury vinyl plank. Waterproof through the plank, quiet underfoot with the right underlayment, and forgiving on a slab. It is the usual choice for kitchens, laundry rooms and houses with pets. It still needs a flat base: vinyl shows every dip, it just does not rot.
Laminate. A photographic wood layer over a core of pressed wood fiber. It resists scratches well and costs less than wood, but standing water at the seams can swell the core, so it fits bedrooms and living areas better than wet rooms.
Engineered hardwood. A real wood top layer on a stable plywood or composite base. It moves less with humidity than solid wood, which is why it is the wood floor that works best over a concrete slab. Depending on the thickness of the top layer, it can be refinished.
Solid hardwood. Wood all the way through. It can be sanded and refinished more than once, and it is the most sensitive to moisture of the four. Over concrete it needs a proper moisture barrier and a method of installation the manufacturer approves.
Tile is a fifth option, and it is a different job: it is set in mortar rather than floated or glued, and we cover it on its own page.
Whichever one fits, the written scope names the material, the rooms, the prep, the underlayment, the baseboards and transitions, and what is not included.
The Permit Question on a Floor in Broward
In Broward, where Davie sits, the first chapter of the Florida Building Code is written by the county's Board of Rules and Appeals, not copied from the state. That chapter decides which work is exempt from a permit, and Broward's Chapter 1, section 105.2 is short on exemptions. It covers ordinary maintenance and minor repair that does not change how the building is used, as the Building Official sees it, plus a handful of electrical, gas, mechanical, plumbing and roofing items. Flooring is not on the list.
That does not mean every floor needs a permit, and nothing in the chapter says so. It means the question is not settled by a list a homeowner can read. The answer depends on the scope: one bedroom of plank over a sound slab is a different conversation from a whole house where old tile comes up, the slab gets leveled and baseboards and doors are cut down.
So we do not tell you a floor needs no permit, and we do not guess the other way either. Whether your scope needs one is a call for the Town's Building Official, and your written scope says how it will be handled.
You can reach us at 4491 S State Road 7, 3rd Floor, Ste PH16, Davie, FL 33314. We install floors in Davie and in 19 nearby Broward cities.
How a Flooring Installation Runs
- The visit. We walk the rooms with you, look at the floor that is there now and check the slab or subfloor with a straightedge. We note doors, stairs and where one room meets the next.
- The scope. Rooms, material, removal, prep, underlayment, transitions and baseboards, written down. If the slab needs leveling or a moisture barrier, the scope says how much and where.
- The written proposal. Line items, exclusions, payment terms and an estimated schedule that counts the time for the material to arrive and acclimate, not only the days of installation.
- Moving out of the way. Furniture comes out of the rooms in the scope, or the work is split so you keep some rooms usable. The proposal says which.
- Removal. The old floor comes up, along with its adhesive or mortar where it would get in the way. The bare slab tells us what we are working with.
- Leveling and moisture. High spots are ground down, low spots are filled, and the moisture barrier or underlayment goes down where the material calls for it. If removal shows something new, you approve the change in writing before it moves.
- Installation and trim. The floor goes in with the expansion gaps the material needs, doors are undercut where they would drag, and baseboards and transitions finish the edges.
- The walkthrough. We go through every room with you, list anything that still needs a touch, and hand you the warranty and the care notes from the manufacturer.
What Flooring Installation Costs Around Davie
One Palm Beach County kitchen and bath remodeler's 2026 cost guide puts installed flooring, with the old floor removed, at $4.50 to $8.50 per square foot for luxury vinyl plank, $8 to $14 for engineered hardwood and $10 to $18 for solid hardwood. Those are their ranges, measured in the next county up, not our price.
What moves a floor inside or outside those ranges:
What comes up first. Carpet comes up easily. Old tile set in mortar is slow, heavy work, and it often leaves the slab rough enough to need grinding.
How flat the slab is. A level slab goes straight to installation. A slab with dips and ridges needs grinding and self-leveling compound before anything goes on top.
Moisture. A slab that tests damp needs a barrier or a material that tolerates it. That choice changes both the price and the list of floors you can use.
The material and the grade. Inside each material there is a wide spread in wear layer, thickness and finish.
Edges and details. Stairs, many doorways, transitions to tile and new baseboards add labor that a single open room does not have.
The visit and the written estimate are free. You get the price after we have seen what is under your floor, with each line spelled out, and nothing is added later without your written approval.
Why Homeowners Give Us the Floors
A floor fails at the edges and underneath, not in the showroom. Our job is the part between the old floor coming up and the new one going down.
One scope from removal to trim. Demolition, prep, the floor, the baseboards and the transitions in one document, so you are not comparing a store's price per square foot with a quote that includes the slab work.
One project contact. You know before work starts who runs the job and who answers your call, and that person stays the same.
Changes in writing first. When the old floor comes up and the slab needs more than planned, you see the cost before the work goes on.
A written warranty. One year on our workmanship from the day we finish, plus the manufacturer's warranty on the flooring itself. General Contractor Davie is part of Gaven Constructions.
Paperwork and safety
Permits and Inspections in Davie
Who signs your contract. The contract names the company doing the work and the license that covers it, so you know who answers for the job before it starts.
What your HOA may ask. Some associations, especially in buildings with units above or below, have rules about underlayment and sound. That is the HOA's approval, separate from the Town, and we list it if it applies.
Old flooring and asbestos. Some older vinyl floors and their backing can contain asbestos. The EPA's guidance on asbestos in the home says not to sand or try to level asbestos flooring or its backing, and that removal belongs to a trained and accredited professional. If an old floor in your house could be one of them, that is a question to settle before anything is pulled up.
FAQ
Flooring Installation Questions From Davie Homeowners
How much does flooring installation cost in Davie?
One Palm Beach County remodeler's 2026 guide puts it, installed with the old floor removed, at $4.50 to $8.50 per square foot for luxury vinyl plank, $8 to $14 for engineered hardwood and $10 to $18 for solid hardwood. Your price depends on the slab and what comes up first. We give it in writing after a free visit.
What is the most durable flooring for a Davie home?
It depends on what it has to survive. Luxury vinyl plank handles water and pets best. Engineered hardwood is the wood floor that copes best with a concrete slab, and solid hardwood lasts the longest if it stays dry, because it can be refinished more than once.
Do you have to remove old tile before installing a new floor in Davie?
Usually it comes out. Floating a new floor over tile raises the height at every door and transition, and hollow or cracked tile underneath keeps moving. Taking it up also lets us see and fix the slab.
How long does a flooring installation take in Davie?
It depends on the square footage, what comes up first and how much leveling the slab needs. The written proposal gives you an estimated schedule that counts removal, prep and material delivery, not only the days of installation.
Is it cheaper to install flooring yourself in Davie?
The labor line goes away, and the prep does not. Removing old tile, grinding and leveling a slab and handling moisture are the steps that decide whether the floor lasts, and they are the ones most often skipped.
Does new flooring need a permit in Davie?
Broward's permit chapter, which applies in Davie, exempts only maintenance and minor repair, and flooring is not on that list. It does not say flooring needs a permit either. Whether your job needs one is the Building Official's call, and your written scope says how it is handled.
Flooring installation is one of the jobs we take on as a Davie general contractor, with the removal, the slab prep and the new floor in one written scope.
Tell us which rooms, and what is on the floor now.
Name the rooms you want redone and the material you have in mind. We come for free, look at what is under the old floor, and write down the prep and the price before you choose. The office is at 4491 S State Road 7, 3rd Floor, Ste PH16, Davie, FL 33314.
