Maple Flooring in Murfreesboro, TN
We fit maple floors, in solid or engineered boards, in homes across Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
- Quotes in writing
- 18 areas covered
Murfreesboro Hardwood Flooring fits maple floors in homes across Murfreesboro. We check the floor underneath, help you choose the boards, and then fit and finish them room by room.
What maple looks like
The U.S. Forest Service's Wood Handbook says the heartwood of hard maple, which is the wood from the center of the tree, is usually light reddish brown but sometimes a good deal darker. It says the sapwood, which is the wood nearer the bark, is commonly white with a slight reddish-brown tinge.
The handbook says hard maple has a fine, even texture, and that the grain of sugar maple is generally straight.
We bring sample boards to your house so you can see the color and grain in your own rooms and light before you choose.
Hard maple and soft maple
The Wood Handbook says hard maple includes sugar maple and black maple, and that sugar maple is also known as rock maple.
It says soft maple includes silver maple and red maple, and that the wood of soft maple looks like hard maple but is not as heavy, hard and strong. Your written quote from us names which maple the boards are cut from.
Why maple is used for floors
The U.S. Forest Service says sugar maple wood is tough, durable, hard, heavy and strong. It says the wood is commonly used to make furniture, paneling and flooring.
The Wood Handbook says a large share of hard maple is made into flooring and furniture, along with bowling alleys and dance and gym floors. The Forest Service lists Tennessee among the states where sugar maple grows.
Getting the boards ready
The handbook says hard maple shrinks a lot. It also lists steps that cut down on cracks in wood floors. One is to measure random boards with a moisture meter when they arrive and again before they go down. Another is to open the bundles so every side of the boards is open to the air inside the house.
We do both. We open the bundles in the rooms where the floor will go and leave them there until our moisture readings say they're ready. We also leave a small gap at every wall, hidden under the trim, so the boards have room to swell and shrink.
What changes the price
We price maple flooring for your house once we've measured, and you get that quote in writing.
We set our price by the size of the rooms, how many doorways and corners we cut around, and which maple, grade and board width you pick. We also count in taking up an old floor, any repairs to the floor underneath, and sanding and finishing in your house if the boards come unfinished.
What to get in writing
Ask for these in writing, whoever you hire:
- That the boards are maple, and whether they are hard maple or soft maple.
- The grade, the width and the thickness of the boards.
- Whether the boards are solid or engineered.
- How the moisture of the boards will be checked, and how long they will sit in the house first.
- The stain and finish by name and the number of coats, if the floor is finished in your house.
- Whether moving furniture, taking up the old floor and hauling it away are in the price.
Questions about maple flooring in Murfreesboro
Do I need a permit for a maple floor in Murfreesboro?
The City of Murfreesboro lists floor finishing among the normal maintenance repairs that can be done without a permit, as long as they don't break the code. It also says a permit is needed to build, alter, convert, repair, enlarge, move or tear down any building or part of one, so we check with the city before we start on any job that changes more than the floor.
How is maple flooring graded?
The Wood Handbook says hardwood flooring is generally graded under the rules of the Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association or the National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association. It says flooring grades are set by how the face of the board looks.
Can you stain a maple floor?
Yes, we can stain maple. Before we stain the whole floor, we try your color on a few of your own boards so you can see it first. Our hardwood floor staining page has more.
Can you fit engineered maple?
Yes, we can fit engineered maple, with a maple top layer over thin layers of wood glued together under it. The EPA says letting more fresh air into your home helps bring formaldehyde levels down, mainly after you bring new sources of it into the house. Our engineered hardwood flooring page has more.
What about the smell of the finish?
The EPA says varnishes contain organic solvents that can release chemicals into the air while they are used. Its advice is to make sure you have plenty of fresh air when using these products, and to keep them out of reach of children and pets.
Can you put maple on my stairs?
The City of Murfreesboro says handrails are required where there are more than two steps, and that taking them off breaks the code. When we put wood on your stairs, we work around the handrail and leave it where it is. Our hardwood stairs page has more.
Do you fit other woods besides maple?
Yes, we fit oak floors too. Our white oak flooring and red oak flooring pages cover both.
Which towns do you cover?
We fit maple floors across Murfreesboro, plus Smyrna, La Vergne, Rockvale and the other towns we list on this page.
Get a quote for maple flooring
Call us, or send the quote form with your ZIP code and the rooms you want done. We'll measure, go through maple, grade and finish options with you, and give you a written quote. To see the other flooring work we do, go to the Murfreesboro Hardwood Flooring home page.
Ready to talk about your hardwood flooring job?
Call us or send the quote form with your ZIP code and what you need. We will get back to you with a written quote.