Repairs & Storms

After a hurricane or flood, can a hardwood floor be saved or does it need replacing?

A hardwood floor caught and dried quickly after water exposure can often be saved, but after prolonged saturation or contaminated floodwater it usually needs board replacement or a full re-lay.

The variables are how long the water sat, whether it was clean or contaminated, and how much the boards and slab absorbed. Quick professional drying can rescue a floor that only got briefly wet; standing floodwater or days of saturation typically means replacement.

We measure moisture in the boards and the slab before deciding, and we’ll tell you honestly which situation you’re in rather than replacing a floor that could be dried and saved.