Flooring in New York
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New York has about 8.6 million homes, and half of them were built before 1959. Its counties span climate zones 4A, 5A and 6A; the most common is 4A (mixed, humid). Pick your city below for local housing facts, or read on for what applies statewide to new flooring.
Flooring by city in New York
- Accord
- Akron
- Alden
- Alexander
- Amenia
- Ancram
- Ancramdale
- Angola
- Annandale On Hudson
- Appleton
- Arcade
- Arden
- Attica
- Auburn
- Aurora
- Avon
- Baldwinsville
- Bangall
- Barker
- Barrytown
- Basom
- Batavia
- Beacon
- Bearsville
- Bellvale
- Bergen
- Billings
- Bliss
- Bloomfield
- Blooming Grove
- Bloomingburg
- Bloomington
- Boiceville
- Boston
- Bowmansville
- Branchport
- Brewerton
- Brewster
- Bridgeport
- Brockport
- Buffalo
- Bullville
- Burlingham
- Burt
- Byron
- Caledonia
- Cameron Mills
- Camillus
- Campbell
- Campbell Hall
- Canandaigua
- Carmel
- Castle Point
- Cato
- Cayuga
- Central Square
- Central Valley
- Chaffee
- Chelsea
- Chester
- Chichester
- Chittenango
- Churchville
- Cicero
- Circleville
- Clarence
- Clarence Center
- Clay
- Clifton Springs
- Clinton Corners
- Clintondale
- Cold Spring
- Colden
- Collins
- Conesus
- Connelly
- Copake
- Corfu
- Corning
- Cornwall
- Cornwall On Hudson
- Cottekill
- Cowlesville
- Cragsmoor
- Dansville
- Darien Center
- Depew
- Derby
- Dover Plains
- Dundee
- East Amherst
- East Aurora
- East Bethany
- East Concord
- East Rochester
- East Syracuse
- Eden
- Elba
- Elbridge
- Elizaville
- Elka Park
- Ellenville
- Elma
- Esopus
- Fairport
- Fallsburg
- Farmington
- Farnham
- Fayetteville
- Fishkill
- Florida
- Fort Montgomery
- Freedom
- Gardiner
- Garrison
- Gasport
- Geneseo
- Geneva
- Genoa
- Germantown
- Getzville
- Glasco
- Glen Wild
- Glenford
- Glenham
- Glenwood
- Goshen
- Grahamsville
- Grand Island
- Greenfield Park
- Greenwood
- Greenwood Lake
- Groton
- Groveland
- Hamburg
- Hamlin
- Hammondsport
- Hannibal
- Harriman
- Hemlock
- Henrietta
- High Falls
- Highland
- Highland Falls
- Highland Mills
- Hilton
- Himrod
- Holland
- Holley
- Holmes
- Honeoye
- Honeoye Falls
- Hopewell Junction
- Howells
- Hughsonville
- Hurley
- Hyde Park
- Interlaken
- Ionia
- Jamesville
- Java Center
- Java Village
- Jordan
- Kendall
- Kent
- Kerhonkson
- Keuka Park
- King Ferry
- Kingston
- Kirkville
- La Fayette
- Lagrangeville
- Lake Hill
- Lake Peekskill
- Lake View
- Lakeville
- Lancaster
- Lansing
- Lawtons
- Le Roy
- Leicester
- Lewiston
- Lima
- Linwood
- Liverpool
- Livingston
- Livonia
- Locke
- Lockport
- Lodi
- Lyndonville
- Macedon
- Mahopac
- Mahopac Falls
- Malden On Hudson
- Manlius
- Marcellus
- Marietta
- Marilla
- Marion
- Marlboro
- Maybrook
- Medina
- Memphis
- Mendon
- Meridian
- Middleport
- Middlesex
- Middletown
- Millbrook
- Millerton
- Milton
- Minoa
- Modena
- Monroe
- Montgomery
- Moravia
- Mount Marion
- Mount Tremper
- Mountain Dale
- Mountainville
- Mumford
- Naples
- Nedrow
- New Hampton
- New Milford
- New Paltz
- New Windsor
- Newark
- Newburgh
- Newfane
- Niagara Falls
- North Chili
- North Collins
- North Java
- North Tonawanda
- Nunda
- Oakfield
- Olcott
- Olivebridge
- Ontario
- Orchard Park
- Oswego
- Otisville
- Ovid
- Painted Post
- Palmyra
- Patterson
- Pavilion
- Pawling
- Penfield
- Penn Yan
- Pennellville
- Perry
- Phelps
- Phillipsport
- Phoenicia
- Phoenix
- Piffard
- Pine Bush
- Pine Island
- Pine Plains
- Pittsford
- Plattekill
- Pleasant Valley
- Port Ewen
- Poughkeepsie
- Poughquag
- Prattsburgh
- Putnam Valley
- Ransomville
- Red Creek
- Red Hook
- Rexville
- Rhinebeck
- Rhinecliff
- Rochester
- Rock Hill
- Rock Tavern
- Romulus
- Rosendale
- Ruby
- Rush
- Rushville
- Salisbury Mills
- Salt Point
- Sanborn
- Saugerties
- Scipio Center
- Scottsville
- Seneca Falls
- Shokan
- Shortsville
- Skaneateles
- Slate Hill
- Sodus
- Sodus Point
- South Wales
- Southfields
- Spencerport
- Springville
- Springwater
- Staatsburg
- Stafford
- Stanfordville
- Stanley
- Sterling
- Sterling Forest
- Stone Ridge
- Stormville
- Strykersville
- Sugar Loaf
- Summitville
- Syracuse
- Thompson Ridge
- Thompsonville
- Tillson
- Tivoli
- Tonawanda
- Troupsburg
- Trumansburg
- Tuxedo Park
- Ulster Park
- Union Springs
- Unionville
- Vails Gate
- Varysburg
- Verbank
- Victor
- Walden
- Walker Valley
- Wallkill
- Walworth
- Wappingers Falls
- Warners
- Warsaw
- Warwick
- Washingtonville
- Wassaic
- Waterloo
- Waterport
- Wawarsing
- Webster
- Weedsport
- West Bloomfield
- West Camp
- West Falls
- West Henrietta
- West Hurley
- West Park
- West Point
- West Shokan
- Westbrookville
- Westtown
- Williamson
- Willow
- Wilson
- Wingdale
- Woodbourne
- Woodridge
- Woodstock
- Wurtsboro
- Wyoming
- York
- Yorkshire
- Youngstown
What New York homeowners should know about flooring
The median home in New York was built in 1959, and about 74% were built before 1980. Vinyl floor tiles and adhesives from before the 1980s can contain asbestos. Do not sand or scrape an old floor until it has been tested. Federal EPA rules require firms that disturb painted surfaces in homes built before 1978 to follow lead-safe work practices. Ask whether the company is EPA lead-safe certified.
About 13% of New York's counties are in climate zone 4A (mixed, humid), based on the U.S. Department of Energy's county map. Humidity makes wood floors swell and shrink. Ask how long the flooring will acclimate and whether concrete slabs get a moisture test. Check your own county's zone, since conditions differ across the state.
About 35% of homes in New York are in buildings with five or more units. Condo buildings often need approval before new floors go in, and some require sound-reducing underlayment.
Permits and contractor licensing in New York
Replacing floor coverings usually does not need a permit, but repairing or replacing the subfloor or joists can. In New York, building permits are issued by cities and counties, so the rules depend on where the home is. Ask the company who pulls the permit, and keep a copy of it.
New York has no statewide home improvement license; some cities and counties, including New York City, license contractors. Ask your city or county building department which license applies, and ask the company for its license or registration number.
Questions to ask a flooring company in New York
- Will you check the subfloor for moisture and flatness first?
- How long does the material need to acclimate?
- Are removing the old floor and moving furniture included?
- Is your firm EPA lead-safe certified for work in homes built before 1978?
Flooring companies serving New York
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Flooring in New York: questions
What climate zones are in New York?
New York's counties fall in IECC climate zones 4A, 5A and 6A; zone 4A (mixed, humid) is the most common, per the U.S. Department of Energy's county map.
Who licenses flooring contractors in New York?
New York has no statewide home improvement license; some cities and counties, including New York City, license contractors. Ask for the company's license or registration number and look it up with the Department of State, Division of Consumer Protection.
How old are homes in New York?
Census estimates (ACS 2020-2024) put the median build year across New York at 1959, with about 74% of homes built before 1980.
Do I need a permit for new flooring in New York?
Replacing floor coverings usually does not need a permit, but repairing or replacing the subfloor or joists can. In New York, permits are issued by cities and counties, so check with the building department where the home is.
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