Water-damaged hardwood floor repair in Manhattan

Water-damaged hardwood floor repair in Manhattan: what to expect

Manhattan water damage almost always involves the building. We work with management on timing and access from the first call. We take on water-damage repair across apartments, co-ops, condos and lofts across the borough. Our Manhattan flooring page covers what else we do in Manhattan besides water-damage repair.

Water damage in Manhattan apartments

In a Manhattan building, water rarely starts in your own apartment: a neighbor’s overflow, a riser leak or a radiator valve upstairs sends it through the ceiling and onto the floor. The result is the same as anywhere: cupped boards, dark stains, soft spots.

The building usually has to fix the source first, and the floor has to dry before any repair lasts, so we coordinate timing with management.

Assessing the floor

Repair in an occupied building

Matched boards replace the damaged ones, and the area is sanded with dust-controlled equipment and finished in low-odor water-based polyurethane, which suits occupied apartments. Work stays inside the building’s hours. See our main water-damaged floor repair page and repairs in Manhattan.

Working with the building after a leak

After a leak in a Manhattan building, several parties are involved: the unit where the water started, your apartment, and building management. The source has to be repaired first, often by the building’s plumber, and the floor needs time to dry before any repair holds. We take moisture readings on the first visit and tell you honestly how long drying is likely to take. When the floor is ready, we plan work around the building’s hours, book elevator time where needed and protect hallways. Damaged boards are replaced with matched pieces, and the repaired area is sanded with dust-controlled equipment and finished with low-odor water-based polyurethane, which suits an occupied apartment. In prewar apartments with original strip or parquet floors, matching can take extra care, and we explain what is achievable before starting. We are licensed and insured and supply the paperwork management asks for.

Photos from our work

No Manhattan water-damage job is posted yet, so these gallery examples are captioned by type of work only. Full gallery →

What affects the cost

Water damage work depends mostly on how large the affected area is and whether the subfloor got wet too. Any damage uncovered along the way is counted separately. For a starting point, get an instant preliminary estimate online.