Wood Flooring Installation, Refinishing & Repair in Idaho Falls and East Idaho
New hardwood, worn floors brought back to life, water and flood damage put right — we install, sand and repair solid and engineered wood and LVP across East Idaho, with the scope in writing before we start.

- 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews
- 20+ years in East Idaho
- Free written estimates
- Dust-contained sanding
- Moisture tested before install
What we do
Wood flooring services across East Idaho
From a whole-house hardwood install to a single water-damaged room, here's how we help — grouped the way homeowners actually search.
Install
New hardwood, engineered and LVP floors

Wood Flooring Installation
Solid or engineered hardwood, acclimated and moisture-tested before the first board goes down.
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LVP & LVT Flooring
Waterproof plank over a flattened, moisture-checked subfloor for kitchens, baths and basements.
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Engineered Hardwood
A dimensionally stable floor for basements, slabs and radiant heat that rides out dry winters.
Learn moreRefinish & Repair
Bring tired and damaged floors back
Specialty
Matching, stairs, builds, rentals and cabins

Matching & Blending
New boards laced into old and stain custom-mixed so you can't find the seam.
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Hardwood Stairs
Carpeted flights converted to solid treads and risers that match the floors below.
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New-Construction Flooring
Floors timed to your build schedule and closing date, with a moisture check before install.
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Rental & Commercial
Hard-wearing LVP and quick turnarounds built around tenant move-outs and semester breaks.
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Cabin & Mountain Home
Engineered and rustic floors that survive unheated shoulder seasons and rental turnover.
Learn moreFloor emergency?
Water, flood, fire or a deadline — call first, we'll triage
These jobs move to the front of the schedule. Call (844) 954-6342 and describe what you're looking at.
Water-Damaged Floor Repair
Moisture readings first, then targeted board replacement and blend-in refinishing after a leak.
Cupped & Buckled Repair
We trace the moisture source before we flatten, so the boards stay flat the second time.
Flood-Damaged Replacement
Tear-out, documented subfloor dry-down and new floor, with photos your insurer can use.
Fire & Smoke Restoration
Deep sanding, odor-sealing finishes or board swaps to pull smoke and soot out of the wood.
Fast Move-In Flooring
Priority scheduling and quick-cure finishes that hit a closing or move-in date.
Why Wood Flooring Idaho
Honest, on-time work backed by 20+ years
Owner Tyler Moore has worked East Idaho floors since 2007, and our 5.0-star, 65-review record says the same thing our customers do: we show up, communicate, and finish clean.
We pick up — and call back fast
Calls are answered or returned within one business hour, and we aim for an on-site estimate within two business days in our core towns.
Moisture tested before every install
We read the subfloor and the wood with a meter and let material acclimate on site, so floors stay flat through our dry winters.
Dust-contained sanding
Our sanders run on containment hoses that keep most of the grit out of your vents, walls and furniture.
Written, itemized quotes
You get the scope in writing — prep, materials, finish and cleanup — before we start, so there are no surprises.
Built for East Idaho floors
Floors that hold up to furnace-dry winters
Wood Flooring Idaho — owner Tyler Moore's company, formerly Moore Construction LLC — has installed, sanded and repaired East Idaho floors since 2007. That's more than two decades of learning what this high, dry climate does to wood, and it shows in the work.
Idaho Falls sits high on the Snake River Plain, and months of furnace heat pull moisture out of solid wood every winter. Wood gives up moisture to dry air and shrinks, so thin gapping — hairline lines between boards — opens up by February and usually closes again when summer humidity returns. When moisture swings the other way, boards can cup, with the edges rising above the center. Both are normal wood movement, not automatically a defect; how a floor is chosen, acclimated and installed decides whether that movement is a hairline or a real problem.
That's why we follow National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) guidance: a moisture-meter reading on the subfloor and the wood, then on-site acclimation — letting the wood sit in your home until it settles to your indoor moisture level — before a single plank goes down, with the manufacturer's acclimation requirement given to you in writing.
We serve Idaho Falls and the towns around it — Ammon, Lincoln, Iona, Ucon, Shelley and Rigby — plus Rexburg, Blackfoot, Pocatello and the Fremont County communities up the Henry's Fork. Remote cabins and mountain homes are scheduled as planned project trips.

How a project works
From first call to care guide
A straightforward path, whether it's a refinish or a whole-house install.
- 1
Free on-site consult and measure of every room
- 2
Moisture readings on the subfloor and the wood with a meter
- 3
On-site acclimation until the wood settles to your home's moisture level
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Prep: furniture moved, floors protected, vents covered
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Install the new floor, or dust-contained sanding of the existing one
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Stain samples on your own boards, then the finish coats
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Full cure time before rugs and furniture return
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Final walkthrough with a written care guide and warranty terms
What a written quote includes
No local contractor seems to publish a price, which leaves homeowners comparing quotes with no baseline. We'd rather show you what a quote should contain. Ours is itemized so you can compare us line by line against anyone else:
- Prep and subfloor work, including the moisture reading
- Furniture moving — and who does it
- The dust-control method for sanding
- Number of finish coats and the finish product
- Stair, vent and transition work
- Cure time before rugs and furniture return
- Warranty terms, in writing
What moves the price
Flooring isn't priced blind — a handful of factors decide where your number lands. We measure and read the subfloor, then put it all in a written estimate (we don't quote a per-square-foot figure sight unseen):
- Square footage and the room layout
- Species and grade, and solid versus engineered
- Prefinished versus site-finished, and the finish type
- Subfloor condition — flattening, squeak repair, moisture barrier
- Stairs, borders and patterns like herringbone
- Tear-out, haul-away and baseboard reinstall
Repair, refinish or replace? We refinish when the boards are sound and only the finish is worn, repair when damage is local, and replace when the wood is too thin to sand or moisture damage runs through the floor. We show you the options before any quote is signed — the refinish-or-replace guide walks through how to tell.
Ready to talk through your floors?
Free, written estimates across Idaho Falls and East Idaho.
Species & stain
Choosing wood that suits your home and our climate
A quick guide to the floors we install and refinish most across East Idaho, and how each behaves in our dry winters.
Red oak
The East Idaho standard — open grain that takes stain evenly and hides everyday wear. It's what's hiding under the carpet in most mid-century homes here.
White oak
Tighter grain and a cooler tone than red oak, a touch harder, and the favorite for wide-plank and modern looks. Stable when it's acclimated right.
Hickory
The hardest common species, with dramatic grain and color swings. Great for rustic cabins and high-traffic homes; it needs careful sanding to keep its character.
Maple
Hard, pale and smooth, with a subtle grain. It can blotch under dark stain, so we often keep it light or use a conditioner and test on your floor first.
Fir & softwoods
Common in older Idaho Falls, Shelley and Pocatello homes. Soft and dent-prone, but full of character — it wants gentle sanding and a protective finish.
Engineered & LVP
Real-wood-topped engineered planks for basements and slabs, and waterproof LVP for kitchens, baths and rentals. Both ride out our humidity swings.
Beyond species, two choices shape the result. Prefinished boards arrive sealed and cured from the factory and go down fast; site-finished floors are sanded flat and finished in place, which lets us custom-match stain and seal the surface as one piece. And the finish itself matters: a water-based polyurethane dries clear and fast, while an oil-based finish ambers slightly and cures slower but builds a warm, tough film. For a feature room we also install walnut and other specialty species. Here's how the main options trade off in our climate:
| Floor type | How it goes in | Refinishes left | Best for East Idaho's dry air |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solid, prefinished | Fast — cured at the factory, usually walkable the same day | Several full sandings over its life | Main floors over a wood subfloor; needs acclimation and proper expansion gaps |
| Solid, site-finished | Sanded and finished in place — a few extra days | The most — can be sanded many times | Custom color and a seamless surface; same acclimation and gap rules |
| Engineered hardwood | Floating, glue-down or nail-down | A light sand or two, depending on wear-layer thickness | Basements, concrete slabs and radiant heat — the most stable through big swings |
| LVP / LVT (for comparison) | Click-together planks over a flattened subfloor | Not refinishable — damaged planks are swapped out | Kitchens, baths, mudrooms and rentals — waterproof and shrugs off humidity |
Not sure what you have or what to choose? We bring stain samples and lay them on your own floor before you decide — and our solid-vs-engineered guide and hardwood-vs-LVP cost breakdown walk through the trade-offs.
Where we work
Serving Idaho Falls & East Idaho
Idaho Falls is our base. Here are the closest communities — see the full list of counties and towns on our service-areas page.
East Idaho's largest city.
Idaho Falls flooring AmmonGrew from 13,816 to 17,694 (2010–2020).
Ammon flooring LincolnUnincorporated pocket between Idaho Falls, Iona and Ammon with a very young population (median age 26.
Lincoln flooring IonaGrew ~50% in the 2010s (1,803→2,717) on the bench NE of Idaho Falls.
Iona flooring UconFarm town NE of Idaho Falls.
Ucon flooring ShelleyHome of Idaho Spud Day since 1927.
Shelley flooring RigbyJefferson County seat where Philo Farnsworth sketched his TV idea.
Rigby flooringReviews
5.0 stars from 65 East Idaho neighbors
“We had carpet removed and new red oak flooring installed to match our existing floor. With Tyler's expert guidance we found the perfect stain color. The matching of old and new flooring is flawless and the result is stunning. Both Tyler and Danny do exceptional work and were always friendly and professional. Highly recommend!”
Response from Tyler Moore
K Lee, thank you for trusting us with your home and flooring. I am glad you are happy with the floors — you were a pleasure to work for.
“Wood Flooring Idaho just finished our floors and they are beautiful! We had oak in the kitchen and wanted it extended into the dining room — their answer was “No Problem.” You absolutely cannot tell where they joined the new flooring with the old. They removed our tile entryway and replaced it with oak. Tyler is professional, particular and hardworking.”
Response from Tyler Moore
Shawna, it was our pleasure working with you and Craig. We are grateful for your business and friendship.
“Tyler and his team did an amazing job. We had a flood and were very worried our hardwood floor would never look good again. Enter Wood Flooring Idaho and our floors look amazing! Tyler was great at explaining the process, best practices, and letting us know what was possible and what was not. Great company, great work and great people!”
Response from Tyler Moore
Thank you John. It was an honor to work for you and your wife.
“These guys are awesome! Returns phone calls, shows up when he says he will, and the communication is top notch. I have two different types of hardwood in my house and had a slight panic when they didn't match. He was very patient and worked the stain to get the floors to blend. I would absolutely use them again.”
Response from Tyler Moore
Michelle, you were great. Thank you for the review and your business.
“Highly recommended! Tyler did a great job fixing a few hardwood oak boards in my living room. I was really happy with the results and would definitely hire him again for future work!”
“We had a wonderful experience working with Wood Flooring Idaho. Tyler and his team did a great job refinishing our hardwood floors. They answered all our questions, communicated clearly throughout the job, and were timely. We are very happy with their work and would recommend them to anyone looking to have their wood floors refinished.”
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A look at the work
Illustrative scenes of the installs, refinishes and repairs we do across East Idaho.








Images are representative scenes. See our projects page for how we document real jobs.
Guides
Floor-care reading for East Idaho homes
How Much Does Hardwood Floor Refinishing Cost in Idaho Falls?
What refinishing really costs in Idaho Falls, what moves the number up or down, and how to compare quotes line by line.
Read the guide →Water Under Your Hardwood? What to Do in the First 24 Hours
The moves that decide whether a soaked hardwood floor is saved or lost — and the ones that make it worse.
Read the guide →Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Water-Damaged Hardwood in Idaho?
Sudden-and-accidental vs. gradual damage, what adjusters look for, and how to document a hardwood claim in Idaho.
Read the guide →Find us
Based in Idaho Falls
Wood Flooring Idaho · Idaho Falls, ID 83401
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FAQ
Common questions
What areas around Idaho Falls do you cover?
We work across Bonneville County and East Idaho — Idaho Falls, Ammon, Lincoln, Iona, Ucon, Shelley and Rigby are all inside about 20 minutes of our base, and we regularly run to Rexburg, Blackfoot, Pocatello and the Fremont County towns. Remote and mountain jobs are scheduled as planned project trips. Call (844) 954-6342 and tell us your town.
Is the estimate really free, and how fast can you come out?
Yes — estimates are free and come as a written, itemized quote. We answer calls or return them within one business hour, and in our core towns we aim to have someone on site within two business days. Urgent water, flood or deadline jobs move to the front of the schedule.
Do you do dust-contained sanding?
We do. Our sanders run with containment hoses that pull most of the dust straight into a collection system instead of into your home. No sanding is truly dust-free, but contained sanding keeps the fine grit off your walls, vents and furniture far better than an open setup.
Should I choose solid or engineered hardwood for an East Idaho home?
On a main floor over a crawlspace or wood subfloor, solid hardwood is a great long-term choice and can be refinished many times. For basements, concrete slabs or rooms over radiant heat — and for our dry, swinging winters — engineered hardwood is more stable. We test moisture first, then recommend the construction that fits the room.
Why do my hardwood floors gap every winter?
East Idaho's furnace-dry winter air pulls moisture out of wood, so boards shrink and thin gaps open up — then close again when summer humidity returns. Small seasonal gaps are normal. Gaps that don't close, or boards that cup or crown, usually point to a moisture problem worth checking before it gets worse.
Can you match new hardwood to our existing floors?
Usually, yes. We lace new boards into the old layout, match species and board width, and custom-mix stain so the repair or extension blends in. Sometimes the cleanest result is to sand and refinish the whole connected area to one color — we'll show you both options with samples on your own floor. We also plan the transition height so the new floor doesn't sit proud of the old at a doorway.
How long should hardwood acclimate before installation?
Long enough for the wood to settle to your home's indoor moisture level — often several days, but we follow the manufacturer's written requirement rather than guess. We take a moisture-meter reading on the subfloor and the boards first. In East Idaho's dry winters, skipping acclimation is the number-one cause of gapping and cupping later, so we don't rush it.
Oil-based or water-based finish — which lasts longer?
Both last for years when applied right; the choice is about look and schedule. Water-based polyurethane dries clear and fast, so you're back on the floor sooner. Oil-based ambers the wood slightly and cures more slowly, but builds a warm, very tough film. We'll recommend one for your traffic and color goals and note the cure time before rugs go down.
Does dust-contained (dustless) sanding really keep the dust out?
Largely, yes. Our sanders run on containment hoses that pull most of the fine dust straight into a collection system instead of into your home. No sanding is truly dust-free, but dustless, contained sanding keeps the grit off your walls, vents and furniture far better than an open setup — and we explain exactly how we'll protect the rest of the house before we start.
Let's get your floors done right the first time
Installation, refinishing, repair and water-damage work across Idaho Falls and East Idaho.
- 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews
- 20+ years in East Idaho
- Free written estimates
- Dust-contained sanding
- Moisture tested before install
Wood Flooring Idaho · Idaho Falls, ID 83401 · (844) 954-6342


