Wood Flooring in South Toms River, NJ

The median home here dates to 1966 and about 82.3% of the housing predates 1978 — the two facts that shape most flooring work in this town.

What South Toms River floors are usually made of

The median South Toms River home dates to 1966, which puts most of the housing stock in the postwar era — typically 2¼-inch red oak strip over a wood subfloor, the most straightforward floor to refinish.

This is the case wood flooring work is built around. Red oak strip nailed over plywood or plank subfloor has adequate wear layer, takes stain evenly and responds predictably to sanding.

It is also the housing most likely to be on its first or second refinish, which usually means there is wood left to work with. In South Toms River, 82.3% of homes predate 1978, so the age of the finish system is often the limiting factor rather than the age of the wood.

Services we provide in South Toms River

Every service below is the same crew and the same method used across Ocean County — the page for each one says what it involves in South Toms River specifically.

How South Toms River compares

Housing here runs about 10 years older than the Ocean County median of 1976.

At 82.3% pre-1978, South Toms River sits in the oldest quarter of the 185 towns we serve. Neighbouring Beachwood is a different picture — median 1976 against 1966 here — which is why we quote by address rather than by area. South Toms River is about 26 miles from our base in Eatontown.

Housing data for South Toms River

These are the Census figures behind everything above — published so you can check them rather than take our word for it.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates. See the full dataset.

Lead-safe requirements in South Toms River

About 82.3% of South Toms River homes were built before 1978, so work that disturbs painted baseboards, shoe molding or stair components will usually fall under the EPA's lead-safe rule.

This is the normal condition of a South Toms River job, not an exception to plan around. The exposure is at the edges of the floor — sanding equipment runs directly against painted trim.

Dust containment and lead-safe practice are different things. A containment system manages nuisance dust; the RRP rule addresses a regulated hazard and carries its own containment, cleaning and verification requirements. Ask about both, separately.

The pre-1978 figure is approximate — see the method note on our housing data page for how it is derived.

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