Annapolis, MD · Repair & restoration
Hardwood floor repair & restoration, Annapolis MD
Board replacement that disappears, squeaks silenced, and historic floors restored rather than replaced. We fix the damage, not the whole floor.
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Common Annapolis floor problems and what they cost to fix
Damaged or stained boards
We cut out only the bad boards, weave in matched stock, and blend the finish into the surrounding field.
Typical: $243-$459 per area
Squeaks and movement
Fixed from below where there's basement access, or with concealed counter-bored fasteners from above.
Typical: $270-$594 per room
Gouges, dents, pet damage
Depth decides: burn-in fills and blend for shallow damage, board replacement when it's through the wear layer.
Typical: $189-$378
Old scars: vents, walls, hearths
Patches where floor furnaces, removed walls, or old hearths left holes, filled with age-matched material.
Quoted on photos or on site
Why Annapolis repairs are their own trade
What repair work looks like here
Heart pine downtown is irreplaceable at retail, so repair here means sourcing reclaimed antique pine and hand-fitting it into floors older than the state of Maryland. In Eastport and Hillsmere, the common repairs are salt-and-sand grit wear at doorways and dog-nail damage on softer pine, both fixable without touching the rest of the floor.
Repair pricing for Annapolis, MD
All repairs include finish blending. The $243 minimum service call is credited toward the repair, so diagnosis never costs extra when we do the work.
Repair questions we hear in Annapolis
Can you replace just a few damaged boards, or do I need a whole new floor?
Almost always just the boards. In Annapolis we typically find wide heart-pine boards with 200 years of character in the historic core, and moisture-cycled oak in waterfront homes that gaps every winter and swells tight every August. We cut out only the damaged boards, weave in matched replacements, and blend the finish so the repair disappears. Whole-floor replacement is the last resort, and we'll say so in writing.
How do you match the wood in an older Annapolis home?
By species, cut, width, and age. For newer floors we source the original manufacturer profile; for older homes in Historic District we use reclaimed stock of the same vintage so the patch takes stain like its neighbors instead of standing out pale and new.
What does hardwood floor repair cost in Annapolis?
Most single-area repairs run $243-$459 including finish blending, with a $243 minimum that's credited toward the work. Squeak jobs price per room. We photograph, quote fixed, and never expand scope without your sign-off.
My floors squeak. Is that structural?
Usually not. Squeaks are boards moving against nails or subfloor gaps, common in Annapolis's housing stock. We fix them from below when there's basement access or with concealed fasteners from above. If we ever do find a structural issue, we document it and refer you before charging you.