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Kovich & Savard Hardwood Flooring

Installation · Plymouth County, MA

Hardwood Installation
in Marshfield, Massachusetts.

What this is

Solid hardwood is the only flooring that can be sanded and refinished four or five times across its life. We install floors that outlast trends, mortgages, and second homes.

Hardwood Floor Installation in Marshfield, Massachusetts starts at $10/sq ft* for labor (the owners' 2026 starting rate),with material quoted separately and the final number set at a free in-home estimate. Kovich & Savard has been doing hardwood floor work in Plymouth County since 1928, three generations deep, owner-led, fully insured, and rated 5.0 on Thumbtack.

Where these numbers come from: every price, timeline and job detail on this hardwood installation page for Marshfield is set by the owners, Tim Savard and Steve Kovich, and reflects how they price and schedule this work in 2026.

For Marshfield homes specifically: Coastal homes, humidity-aware product selection matters. That context matters, we don't approach a 1920s Marshfield colonial the same way we'd approach a 2010 build out toward Norfolk. The wood, the subfloor (the plywood or boards the finished floor is fastened to), and adjacent finishes all tell us what to do.

We install solid plank hardwood, domestic oak (red and white), maple, hickory, ash, and walnut, across every room of the home, including kitchens and entryways. Engineered options are available where moisture or slab subfloors require them, but our standard recommendation for first-floor and above-grade installs is 3/4" solid plank, nailed down to a clean plywood subfloor.

Every install starts with the subfloor, not the wood. We pull and replace squeaky padding under the boards, cut transitions to fit, and let raw boards acclimate on-site for a minimum of 5-7 days before the first nail goes in. That patience is the difference between a floor that creaks in three winters and one that holds tight for a generation.

Layout is its own craft. We rack each board by length and grain to avoid H-joints and short-board clusters, run sightlines to the longest exterior wall, and protect millwork with rosin paper from the first delivery to the last sweep.

Why Marshfield homeowners choose us over a chain or a one-man crew: a chain dispatches whoever is closest and racks up their margin; a one-man crew can do beautiful work but disappears mid-project when their van breaks down. We're a two-owner shop with a trained crew, a permanent address in North Easton, and a 98-year track record in Plymouth County. The person who measures your floor is the person who runs the install, and they answer the phone five years later if you have a question.

From our base in North Easton to Marshfield is a short drive, well inside the radius where we can swing by for a free estimate within a few business days, then deliver the written proposal inside 48 hours of that visit. We are not padding your estimate with travel time, dispatch fees, or a "minimum job" charge that pushes small repairs into rooms you didn't need redone.

98+

Years of experience

48 hr

Written proposal

5.0

Star rating

2

Owners on every job

What you get

Why Marshfield homeowners hire us for hardwood installation.

Three reasons Marshfield homeowners choose us for hardwood installation: can be refinished 4-5 times, property value uplift and heritage materials, modern tooling. Each is explained below, and each shows up as a line on the written hardwood installation proposal for your Marshfield home, sent within 48 hours of the free estimate.

Can be refinished 4-5 times

Solid 3/4" plank can be refinished 4-5 times. Engineered, vinyl, and laminate cannot. You're buying decades, not years.

Property value uplift

MA appraisers consistently value real hardwood above LVP and engineered. The floors usually pay back at sale.

Heritage materials, modern tooling

We pair traditional craftsmanship with dust-containment sanding and water-based finishes that cure faster and cleaner than anything available even ten years ago.

Process

How hardwood installation works in Marshfield.

A hardwood installation job in Marshfield runs in 6 steps, from site visit & measure to walk-through & care kit. One of the two owners does your Marshfield estimate and stays on the hardwood installation job through every step, and the written proposal lists each step with its date.

  1. 01

    Site visit & measure

    Free in-home consultation. We measure, photograph the subfloor, check moisture content, and discuss species and finish samples on-site.

  2. 02

    Acclimation

    Wood sits in the home for 5-7 days minimum so its moisture content matches the room it'll live in.

  3. 03

    Subfloor prep

    We screw down loose plywood, replace any rotted sections, and clean to a neutral surface before paper goes down.

  4. 04

    Layout & install

    Boards are laid out so the joints are staggered, then nailed at proper spacing. Doorways and transition strips are cut to fit.

  5. 05

    Sand, stain & finish

    Three-pass sanding with dust containment, optional custom stain, then 3 coats of premium water-based polyurethane.

  6. 06

    Walk-through & care kit

    We walk every square foot with you, leave touch-up materials, and email you a written care guide.

What it costs

Hardwood Installation pricing in Marshfield, MA.

Hardwood Installation in Marshfield starts at $10/sq ft* for labor. That figure is the owners' 2026 starting rate for straightforward work in good-condition rooms; final pricing always depends on square footage, subfloor condition, species and grade selection, finish type, and how much furniture or trim work needs to be moved or cut to fit around. For context, here are the owners' 2026 starting labor rates on the rest of our service lines so you can plan budget across a whole-house project: solid hardwood install from $10/sq ft, refinishing and sanding from $4/sq ft, custom staining from $1.75/sq ft on top of refinish, pre-finished plank install from $5/sq ft, engineered hardwood over a concrete slab from $10/sq ft (adhesive runs roughly $4/sq ft on top), and luxury vinyl plank from $6/sq ft.

Material is always quoted separately. Species (red oak versus white oak versus walnut), board width (2 1/4" strip versus 7" wide plank), grade (select, with few knots, versus character, with more knots and color variation), and finish (oil-based polyurethane for a warmer amber look, water-based for a clear low-odor finish, or hardwax oil for a matte look that soaks into the wood) all move the material number. The same Marshfield room costs several times more in wide-plank European white oak than in narrow select red oak boards, depending on those choices. We bring physical samples to the estimate so you see and feel the difference before committing.

No hidden line items. Drive time from North Easton to Marshfield is built into the per-square-foot rate, not added as a separate charge. Dust containment is included. Three-coat finish is standard, not an upcharge. Furniture moving and protection within the work zone is included. The only items quoted on top of the labor-and-material base are: subfloor repair if we find rot or a subfloor that flexes underfoot, stair treads, custom stain blends beyond a single tone, and any moldings or transitions we need to fabricate rather than buy stock, each priced as its own line on the written proposal before work starts.

Plymouth County housing context

What Marshfield subfloors and existing floors typically look like.

Marshfield housing stock: Coastal homes, humidity-aware product selection matters. That single data point shapes nearly every decision we make on a Marshfield job, from acclimation time (the days wood sits in your home to match its humidity) to nail spacing to finish chemistry. A 1920s Marshfield colonial behaves differently under our sander than a 2010 build in a South Shore subdivision, and we adjust technique accordingly rather than running every floor through the same process.

Subfloor patterns we see in Marshfield: in pre-1960 homes our own job inspections routinely find original 3/4" pine plank subfloor with hardwood nailed directly to it; in post-war ranches and capes we find 1/2" plywood, sometimes overlaid on top of older pine; in newer builds we find 3/4" tongue-and-groove OSB (oriented strand board, panels of pressed wood strands) or plywood, occasionally with engineered I-joists (factory-made floor beams shaped like a capital I) below. Each of these calls for different fastener length and spacing, different moisture-content tolerances during acclimation (the days wood sits in your home to match its humidity), and a different read on whether the subfloor needs screwing-down before any new flooring goes over it. We test moisture content with a handheld moisture meter at every job, no exceptions, because cupping and buckling (boards curling at the edges or lifting off the subfloor) are almost always a subfloor moisture story rather than a wood-selection story.

Common Marshfield project types from our own jobs: uncovering and refinishing original hardwood that's been carpeted-over since the 1970s; matching new wide-plank install into an existing room of older strip oak so the transition reads invisible; spot-replacing boards damaged by dishwasher or refrigerator leaks; full-house refinishing on inherited family homes that haven't seen a sander in decades; new installs in kitchen renovations where tile or vinyl is coming out. We come at every one of these the same way: look at the subfloor and the existing material first, decide species and width second, decide finish type third.

Timeline in Marshfield

From the first call to walking on your new floor.

This is the usual timeline for hardwood installation in Marshfield, counted from your first call. Most hardwood installation jobs in Marshfield start 2 to 4 weeks after you sign the proposal, and the hardwood installation completion date written on it is one we hold ourselves to.

  1. Day 0

    Your call

    Reach us at (508) 962-1962 or through the quote form. We confirm the scope and schedule an in-home visit in Marshfield, typically within a few business days.

  2. Day 1-5

    On-site estimate

    An owner drives out to Marshfield, measures, checks moisture and subfloor condition, brings physical samples, and answers everything. No deposit required.

  3. Day 5-7

    Written proposal

    Itemized proposal in your inbox inside 48 hours of the visit, our standard turnaround: labor, material, schedule, completion date, and warranty in plain language.

  4. Day 14-28

    Job starts

    Most Marshfield jobs start 2 to 4 weeks after sign-off. New solid wood then sits in your home for 5 to 7 days to adjust to its humidity before any nail goes in, and the work runs to the scheduled completion date.

Reviews

Rated 5.0 on Thumbtack.

5.0

Two of our verified Thumbtack reviews from Massachusetts homeowners. No paid placements.

All reviews

"One of the best contractors we have worked with. Tim and Steve's crew produced very high quality hardwood floors throughout the house, delivering a beautiful floor ahead of schedule and on budget."

, Alan H., April 2019 · Solid hardwood install, ~600 sq ft

"Professional crew. Fast installation, and they protected walls and even the smoke detectors from dust. We replaced carpet and you'd never know there used to be carpet there."

, Spero T., November 2018 · Carpet to solid hardwood, ~400 sq ft

FAQ

Common questions.

The questions Marshfield homeowners ask most about hardwood installation, answered by the owners: what it costs, what the work involves, when we can start, and what insurance and warranty cover. Anything about hardwood installation in Marshfield not answered here, ask at your free estimate.

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How much does hardwood installation cost in Marshfield?

Hardwood Installation in Marshfield starts at $10/sq ft* for labor, the owners' 2026 rate for hardwood installation. The pricing section above explains what moves the final Marshfield number, and every estimate is free and itemized in writing.

What does hardwood installation look like in Marshfield homes?

On a Marshfield install we check the subfloor for loose or rotted sections first, then let the wood acclimate on site for 5 to 7 days before the first nail goes in.

How long until you can start hardwood installation in Marshfield?

Under the owners' current schedule, most hardwood installation jobs in Marshfield start 2 to 4 weeks after you sign the proposal; the timeline above shows each stage from a free in-home visit onward. For a job in Marshfield, plan the start date around the acclimation wait described above; the subfloor prep happens during it.

What insurance and warranty cover a hardwood installation job in Marshfield?

For a job in Marshfield, you get our written workmanship warranty on the install itself, the boards, fastening and transitions, backed by $2,000,000 in liability insurance, as shown on our certificate of insurance, for damage to your home and workers' compensation for our crew.

Honest expectations for Marshfield

What we will and will not promise on a Marshfield job.

What we will promise: a fixed completion date in writing, owner-led work, three-pass sanding where the service calls for it, three-coat finish where the service calls for it, transitions cut to fit each doorway, daily cleanup, written workmanship warranty, and a phone number staffed by an owner if anything goes wrong in the years after. Free in-home estimate in Marshfield, written itemized proposal in 48 hours. No surprise add-ons that were not in the proposal.

What we will not promise: a price quoted sight-unseen, a finish that matches a 1990s photograph exactly, a refinish on a floor whose wear layer (the wood above the tongue that each sanding removes) is gone, an install on a subfloor we have not seen, or a schedule that cannot accommodate the wood acclimating to your Marshfield home for the required 5 to 7 days. We will tell you honestly at the in-home visit if what you are asking for is not a good fit for your floor and what we recommend instead.

More services in Marshfield

All eight service lines available locally.

Besides hardwood installation, every service we offer is available in Marshfield, Plymouth County, from the same owner-led crew with the same written, itemized proposal. Starting labor rates for the services other than hardwood installation are listed on each page, and material is always quoted separately at the Marshfield estimate.

Nearby towns

Hardwood Installation in nearby cities.

We also do hardwood installation in the towns around Marshfield. Each page below covers local housing, pricing and timing for hardwood installation in that town, and the same two owners who would run your Marshfield job run every one of them.

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Walk your floors. Quote in 48 hours.

Tell us about the project. Tim or Steve drives out, walks the rooms with you, checks the subfloor, and emails a written line-item proposal within 48 hours. No salesperson, no upsell.

Mon-Sat · 9 AM-5 PM · After-hours voicemails get a callback the next business morning.

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