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Kovich & Savard Hardwood Flooring

Installation · Norfolk County, MA

Luxury Vinyl Plank
in Franklin, Massachusetts.

What this is

Luxury vinyl plank has come a long way. The premium rigid plank we install today, sold as SPC (stone-polymer core) or WPC (wood-polymer core), is 100% waterproof by the makers' own ratings, textured to follow the printed wood grain, and warrantied for decades. We use it in basements, mudrooms, kitchens, and rentals.

Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP) & Vinyl Flooring in Franklin, Massachusetts starts at $6/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 Norfolk 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 luxury vinyl plank page for Franklin is set by the owners, Tim Savard and Steve Kovich, and reflects how they price and schedule this work in 2026.

For Franklin homes specifically: Diverse, splits, colonials, new construction all common. That context matters, we don't approach a 1920s Franklin colonial the same way we'd approach a 2010 build out toward Hopkinton. The wood, the subfloor (the plywood or boards the finished floor is fastened to), and adjacent finishes all tell us what to do.

We won't put hardwood in a basement that floods. We won't put it in a rental where a tenant might run a humidifier all winter. Vinyl plank is the right material for those rooms, and the modern stuff doesn't look like the vinyl your grandparents had.

We install rigid-core SPC where the floor must hold its shape best, and WPC where comfort underfoot matters more than carrying heavy weight. Boards that click together and float over the subfloor are the standard; we glue them down for commercial and high-traffic rooms.

Why Franklin 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 Norfolk 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 Franklin 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 Franklin homeowners hire us for luxury vinyl plank.

Three reasons Franklin homeowners choose us for luxury vinyl plank: 100% waterproof, kid- and dog-friendly and quiet underfoot with the right pad. Each is explained below, and each shows up as a line on the written luxury vinyl plank proposal for your Franklin home, sent within 48 hours of the free estimate.

100% waterproof

Rigid-core vinyl plank shrugs off floods, dishwasher leaks, and pet accidents.

Kid- and dog-friendly

Clear top layers from 12 to 30 mil thick (a mil is a thousandth of an inch) resist scratches that would mark hardwood.

Quiet underfoot with the right pad

A sound-dampening pad eliminates the hollow click that plagues bargain vinyl plank.

Process

How luxury vinyl plank works in Franklin.

A luxury vinyl plank job in Franklin runs in 4 steps, from spec mil thickness & wear layer to trim & transitions. One of the two owners does your Franklin estimate and stays on the luxury vinyl plank job through every step, and the written proposal lists each step with its date.

  1. 01

    Spec mil thickness & wear layer

    Residential should be 12 mil minimum. We push 20 mil+ for kids and dogs.

  2. 02

    Subfloor flatness

    Vinyl plank shows every dip in the subfloor underneath it. We level before install.

  3. 03

    Click-lock or glue-down

    Method is chosen for the room and use case.

  4. 04

    Trim & transitions

    Color-matched transition strips wherever the floor meets tile, carpet, or another room.

What it costs

Luxury Vinyl Plank pricing in Franklin, MA.

Luxury Vinyl Plank in Franklin starts at $6/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 Franklin 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 Franklin 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.

Norfolk County housing context

What Franklin subfloors and existing floors typically look like.

Franklin housing stock: Diverse, splits, colonials, new construction all common. That single data point shapes nearly every decision we make on a Franklin job, from acclimation time (the days wood sits in your home to match its humidity) to nail spacing to finish chemistry. A 1920s Franklin colonial behaves differently under our sander than a 2010 build in a MetroWest subdivision, and we adjust technique accordingly rather than running every floor through the same process.

Subfloor patterns we see in Franklin: 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 Franklin 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 Franklin

From the first call to walking on your new floor.

This is the usual timeline for luxury vinyl plank in Franklin, counted from your first call. Most luxury vinyl plank jobs in Franklin start 2 to 4 weeks after you sign the proposal, and the luxury vinyl plank 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 Franklin, typically within a few business days.

  2. Day 1-5

    On-site estimate

    An owner drives out to Franklin, 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 Franklin jobs start 2 to 4 weeks after sign-off. The luxury vinyl plank work then runs to the completion date on your Franklin proposal.

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 Franklin homeowners ask most about luxury vinyl plank, answered by the owners: what it costs, what the work involves, when we can start, and what insurance and warranty cover. Anything about luxury vinyl plank in Franklin not answered here, ask at your free estimate.

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How much does luxury vinyl plank cost in Franklin?

Luxury Vinyl Plank in Franklin starts at $6/sq ft* for labor, the owners' 2026 rate for luxury vinyl plank. The pricing section above explains what moves the final Franklin number, and every estimate is free and itemized in writing.

What does luxury vinyl plank look like in Franklin homes?

Luxury vinyl plank suits Franklin basements, mudrooms, kitchens and rentals, and we level the subfloor first because vinyl shows every dip underneath it.

How long until you can start luxury vinyl plank in Franklin?

Under the owners' current schedule, most luxury vinyl plank jobs in Franklin 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 Franklin, once the leveling described above is done, the plank goes down room by room and each room is usable as soon as it is finished.

What insurance and warranty cover a luxury vinyl plank job in Franklin?

For a job in Franklin, you get a written warranty on our leveling and click-together install, and the vinyl plank maker's own product warranty, which on premium plank runs for decades, 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 Franklin

What we will and will not promise on a Franklin 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 Franklin, 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 skips the prep your Franklin floor needs. 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 Franklin

All eight service lines available locally.

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

Nearby towns

Vinyl & LVP in nearby cities.

We also do luxury vinyl plank in the towns around Franklin. Each page below covers local housing, pricing and timing for luxury vinyl plank in that town, and the same two owners who would run your Franklin 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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