Hardwood flooring in Columbus, OH

Columbus's housing stock runs from century-old doubles in German Village to brand-new construction on the city's edges, and we've floored both - solid hardwood where a wood subfloor allows it, engineered hardwood over the concrete slabs most newer Columbus homes are built on.

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Solid vs. engineered for Columbus homes

If your Columbus home has a wood subfloor - common in German Village, Clintonville, and most pre-1960s construction - solid hardwood is usually the right call. Homes built on a concrete slab, which describes most newer construction on the city's north and west sides, need engineered hardwood instead; it glues or floats directly over concrete and handles Ohio's humidity swings without cupping.

Refinishing Columbus's original hardwood

A lot of homes in German Village, Clintonville, and the streets around Franklin Park still have their original red or white oak hiding under decades of carpet. Our dustless [sand-and-refinish process](/hardwood-refinishing) brings it back - board repairs, stain matching, and a durable waterborne finish - usually for less than half of what a new floor would cost.

Built for Ohio's humidity and winter salt

Central Ohio's humid summers and dry winter heat both push wood boards to expand and contract, so we acclimate every delivery on site and leave the expansion gaps a Columbus climate calls for. Near entryways where boots track in road salt and ice-melt all winter, we'll also talk through mats and finish choices that keep the wood from staining.

What an install looks like

We measure in-home, quote once, and our own crew - never day labor - handles tear-out, subfloor prep, installation, and trim. Most Columbus hardwood installs finish in two to four days, and we walk the floor with you before we call it done.

What hardwood costs in Columbus

Hardwood installed typically runs $8-14 per square foot in Columbus depending on species, plank width, and whether you're on solid or engineered wood; refinishing existing hardwood usually lands around $4-6 per square foot. Every quote is measured in your home, itemized, and final - materials, tear-out, and labor in one number, with no surprises later.

Why Columbus homeowners choose Burke Flooring

Randy, April, RJ, and the rest of our crew are Burke Flooring employees, not subcontractors, so the person who measures your home is often the same one who installs your floor. Every hardwood job carries our one-year installation guarantee, and 0% financing is available for up to 21 months if you'd rather spread out the cost - see our [reviews](/reviews) to hear it from Columbus neighbors who've had the work done.

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Hardwood flooring questions in Columbus, OH

It depends on your subfloor. Homes with a wood subfloor - typical in German Village and Clintonville - can take solid hardwood. Homes on a concrete slab, common in newer Columbus construction, need engineered hardwood instead.

Most solid hardwood from before the 1960s is worth saving. Pull back a corner of carpet in a closet - if you see real wood strips rather than particleboard, it's very likely a good refinishing candidate. We'll confirm for free at your in-home estimate.

Most Columbus refinishing jobs run three to five days including cure time between coats. We'll map an exact room-by-room schedule so you can plan around it.

Yes - we move it out, protect it, and put it back. Just clear out closets and small items and we'll handle the rest.

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