Glover's Floor Coverings Inc

Standard flooring replacement in Gloucester does not require a building permit. HIC registration is required for the contractor. Gloucester has active historic district protections in the downtown and waterfront areas, and some buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places. While interior flooring work is generally outside those review processes, any structural subfloor work in a formally listed building should be confirmed with the Gloucester Building Department. The age and construction methods of Gloucester's oldest homes mean joist and subfloor conditions can be unpredictable.

Gloucester's Cape Ann location places it in the coastal Essex County premium market. Hardwood refinishing on original pine or oak in the city's 19th-century homes runs $4–$7 per square foot, with higher rates for wide-plank historic floors requiring specialty treatment. New hardwood or engineered wood installation runs $9–$16 per square foot. LVP, increasingly specified for Gloucester coastal homes because of its waterproof properties, runs $6–$12 per square foot installed. Subfloor repair in older Gloucester homes, which often involves joist repair or sistering from moisture and salt-air exposure, can add $4–$8 per square foot.

Massachusetts requires a written contract and a Home Improvement Contractor registration for most residential flooring work; ask for the registration number and check it before paying a deposit.

More on permits, costs, rebates and common questions, plus every other flooring contractor serving the town, on the Flooring in Gloucester page.