Flooring Contractor in Triana, AL

Triana was founded in 1819, making it one of Madison County’s oldest towns, and it sits right on the Tennessee River next to Redstone Arsenal. In the last few years it has been adding subdivisions quickly, so new homes are going up on historically river-bottom land.

That riverside location is the whole story for flooring. Air near the Tennessee River runs humid, and river-bottom ground holds moisture longer than higher neighborhoods. Wood flooring responds to the moisture in the air and the subfloor beneath it, so a floor that goes in without acclimation or a moisture reading here is a floor that cups in its first humid summer.

That is why in Triana we lean hard on two steps: a moisture reading of the slab or crawlspace before we order, and proper acclimation of hardwood — letting the planks sit in the home to adjust to its humidity — before we install. We follow the manufacturer’s guidance rather than guessing at a number of days.

For many river-adjacent homes, the honest recommendation is engineered hardwood or waterproof LVP, which handle humidity swings more forgivingly than solid wood.