Milton flooring
Yes, we work in Milton
Milton is a short drive up from our base on Oak Drive in Lewes, and it is a year round town, not a rental market. People here live on their floors, so the job is about doing it once and doing it right.
The work splits two ways. The old houses near the river have real wood worth saving, and the newer homes out of town have garages and plank floors that need a different kind of job.
What a Milton floor is actually up against
Age, in the older part of town. Houses near the Broadkill have original boards that have been under carpet or old vinyl for decades. That wood is usually in better shape than people think, and a full sand and finish brings it back.
Damp, everywhere else. Milton sits on low ground by the river and the marsh, and crawl spaces stay humid. That moisture moves a wood floor and lifts a garage coating that was rolled on without grinding. We test the moisture and fix the cause before anything new goes down.
What we handle here
Floors we work on in Milton
Hardwood Refinishing
Old boards in the historic houses sanded to raw wood and finished to last. See refinishing old hardwood.
New Hardwood Floors
Red oak, maple, hickory and walnut, laid once the subfloor is checked and the wood has settled to the house. See hardwood installation.
Garage Floor Coatings
Ground concrete and a flake floor that keeps road salt and oil on the surface. See garage flooring.
Floor Repair
Soft spots and old damage cut out and new boards woven in so the patch disappears. See repairs to old Milton floors.
Why Milton calls us
Why Milton homeowners call Best Choice
Mike Reed has been doing floors since 1993 and is on every job. On an old Milton house that matters, because whether a board can be saved is decided on site, by someone who has seen thousands of them.
He will also tell you when not to spend money. If the boards have one more sand in them, you hear that. If they do not, you hear that too.
Where you will find us around Milton
Route 16 and Route 5 bring us into town. Most of the older work is on the streets around Union Street and the river, and the newer work is in the neighborhoods out along the edges of town.
We also cover the homes between Milton and Lewes along Route 1 and out toward Harbeson.
Where we work
Laying and finishing floors across Milton
We cover Milton, the old town and the new neighborhoods around it. Down Route 1 is flooring in Rehoboth, back down to Lewes, where we are based is a short drive, and inland is flooring in Georgetown.
Ask the man doing the work
Straight answers about your flooring questions
Do you come out to Milton?
Yes. It is about twenty minutes from our Lewes location. Call (302) 232-7524 and tell Mike about the floor.
Can the old wood in my Milton house be saved?
Usually. Mike checks how much wood is left above the tongue and how the boards are fixed down, then tells you straight whether it will sand.
Why did my Milton garage coating peel?
Almost always because the slab was not ground first. Paint and kit coatings sit on the smooth top skin and let go. We grind the concrete open so the resin locks in.
Why do my floors move with the seasons?
Moisture from underneath. Low ground near the river keeps crawl spaces damp. Sort the moisture first, then the floor can be sanded flat and stay that way.
Do you install vinyl plank?
Yes, on a subfloor that has been checked and leveled first, which is what stops it going hollow or clicking later.
How do I get a price in Milton?
Call (302) 232-7524 with the rooms and what is down now. Mike comes out, looks at it himself, and the scope goes in writing.