Hardwood flooring in Edmonds, WA

Edmonds has some of the older housing stock in Snohomish County, especially down in the bowl near the ferry terminal, where original wood floors are common under decades of carpet or old finish. MK Flooring installs new solid and engineered hardwood and refinishes existing wood floors throughout Edmonds.

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Solid vs. engineered hardwood near the water

Homes closer to the Edmonds waterfront and the older houses in the bowl tend to run a little more humid than newer construction up the hill toward 9th Ave, simply from proximity to the Sound and, in some cases, older crawlspace ventilation. That's exactly the situation where engineered hardwood - a real wood surface over a stable core - holds up better than solid wood, which is more prone to cupping when moisture swings.

We check your subfloor and crawlspace before recommending either material, and we'll say plainly when a house is better suited to engineered than solid.

Solid vs. engineered hardwood near the water

Why Puget Sound moisture matters here specifically

Edmonds' position right on the water means humidity is a bigger factor here than in a lot of inland Snohomish County towns. Solid hardwood expands and contracts with moisture more than people expect, and a rushed install without proper acclimation can mean gaps or cupped boards within a year or two.

Every board we install gets acclimated on-site first, and we take moisture readings before we start - if your Edmonds home tests high, we'll recommend engineered wood instead of installing solid into a room that won't treat it well.

Why Puget Sound moisture matters here specifically

What a hardwood installation looks like

Tear-out of the old flooring, subfloor check and repair as needed, acclimation, then installation and trim - handled start to finish by Max and his crew. A single-room install in Edmonds usually takes a day or two; a whole home typically runs three to five days.

We protect trim and walls throughout, haul away the old material, and walk the finished floor with you board by board before we call the job done.

What hardwood costs in Edmonds

Installed engineered hardwood typically runs $8-14 per square foot in Edmonds depending on species and plank width; refinishing existing solid hardwood usually lands around $4-6 per square foot. Every price is measured in your home and put in writing.

There's no allowance system that changes once the job starts - what Max quotes at the estimate is what shows up on the invoice.

Our process, start to finish

It begins with a free in-home estimate: measuring every room, and leaving a written quote before Max leaves.

On install days the same crew handles tear-out, subfloor prep, acclimation, installation, and trim, finishing with a walkthrough where you inspect the work yourself.

Why Edmonds homeowners choose MK Flooring

MK Flooring stays small on purpose - Max and his crew handle every Edmonds hardwood job personally, from the first measurement to the last board.

That means the person who walked your home during the estimate is the same person doing the install, and the one you can call afterward if anything needs a second look.

Why Edmonds homeowners choose MK Flooring

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Hardwood flooring questions in Edmonds, WA

Regularly - a lot of homes in the bowl and around downtown still have original wood floors under old carpet, and refinishing them usually costs far less than replacing them.

It's worth checking - homes close to the water or with older crawlspaces sometimes run more humid, which is why we often lean toward engineered hardwood over solid in those spots.

One to two days for a single room, three to five for a whole home, including time for the wood to acclimate before installation starts.

Yes - bamboo installs similarly to engineered hardwood, and it's an option some Edmonds homeowners specifically ask about.

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