Johnston County's Historic Railroad Town
Hardwood Flooring in Selma, NC
Three National Register Historic Districts. Original heart pine floors from the railroad era. We refinished the heart pine at the Home Town Realty office in Historic Downtown Selma. Just up US-70 from our Clayton base. Bona Certified Craftsman. Free in-home estimate.
The Right Contractor for Historic Floors
Selma's Historic Floors Deserve a Contractor Who Knows Old-Growth Wood
Selma is Johnston County's historic railroad town. Three of its neighborhoods carry National Register of Historic Places designations: Downtown Selma, West Selma, and the Selma Residential Historic District. The buildings within these districts contain original floors laid during the railroad era: heart pine, wide-plank oak, and other species that are nearly impossible to find in new construction today.
We refinished the original heart pine floors at the Home Town Realty office in Historic Downtown Selma. Heart pine is among the most rewarding floors to restore correctly. Its tight grain, natural resin content, and warm amber tones respond beautifully to a professional refinish. It also requires specific sanding sequences and finish selection to avoid raising grain or altering the wood's character.
Clayton and Selma are just up US-70 from each other. Same crew, same Bona Certified standards, with 49 verified five-star reviews and a five-year warranty on every job.
Three National Register Historic Districts.
Selma's historic building stock contains some of the most character-rich floors in Johnston County. Downtown Selma, West Selma, and the Selma Residential Historic District each carry original floors from the railroad era. We assess each one individually to confirm viability and determine the right restoration approach.
Home Town Realty experience.
We refinished the original heart pine floors at the Home Town Realty office in Historic Downtown Selma. That commercial and historic work informs how we approach every older Selma floor. Heart pine requires a different sanding sequence and finish selection than modern hardwood.
US-70 corridor access.
Clayton and Selma are connected directly by US-70. Our proximity means faster scheduling, easier follow-up visits, and a crew that considers all of Johnston County its home territory.
All Selma neighborhoods.
We serve historic districts and residential communities alike, from the National Register neighborhoods to Nolan Park, River Run, Edgebrook, and Lynchford Pointe.
Why Choose Us
Why Selma Homeowners Choose 12th & Oak
Historic Floor Knowledge
Selma has three National Register Historic Districts with original heart pine floors from the railroad era. We refinished the heart pine at the Home Town Realty office in Historic Downtown Selma. Historic floors require a contractor who understands old-growth wood, and that is exactly what we bring.
Water-Based Finishes
We use water-based finish systems on every job. Low VOC content, faster re-entry times, and a clear coat that does not amber over time. On historic heart pine, finish selection matters enormously. Water-based systems protect the wood's natural amber tone without adding unwanted color shifts.
Five-Year Warranty
Every refinishing and installation job carries a five-year warranty. The industry standard is one year. For historic floors that cannot be replaced, that guarantee reflects the care we put into every decision from sanding sequence to finish coat selection.
No Subcontractors
Izral Daniels and the same crew handle every Selma job personally. No handoffs to strangers, no quality variation from one project to the next. The same Bona Certified hands that refinished Hometown Realty show up on every job.
Selma Services
Every Flooring Service We Offer in Selma
From historic heart pine restoration to new installation and LVP. All performed by the same Bona Certified crew serving Johnston County for 24 years.
Hardwood Floor Installation
New hardwood installation for Selma homes, from crawl-space construction in the historic districts to newer slab builds in Lynchford Pointe and River Run.
Hardwood Floor Refinishing
Original heart pine and hardwood refinishing in Selma historic homes. Water-based finishes to preserve the wood's natural character. Five-year warranty.
Hardwood Floor Recoating
Screen-and-recoat for Selma floors with intact finish. Single-day service that extends floor life without sanding to bare wood.
Hardwood Floor Sanding
Bona PowerDrive planetary sanding for Selma homes. Preserves more of the finite wear layer on historic floors than a drum sander.
Hardwood Floor Repair
Board replacement, lace-in repairs, and water damage repair throughout Selma and Johnston County. Historic floor preservation is a specialty.
LVP Flooring Installation
Luxury vinyl plank for Selma slab homes and below-grade spaces. Moisture tested before every installation.
Laminate Flooring Installation
Durable, low-maintenance laminate installation for Selma homeowners.
Staircase Remodeling
Carpet-to-hardwood staircase conversions with species and stain matching to your existing Selma floors.
Custom CNC Floor Vents
Flush-mount vents machined from your actual flooring material. The only contractor in the Triangle offering this.
What We See Every Day
Common Flooring Problems in Selma Homes
Can Original Heart Pine Floors in Selma Historic Homes Be Refinished?
Heart pine from the railroad era is old-growth timber with extremely tight grain rings and high natural resin content. It is denser than modern pine and sands differently. The finish must be selected carefully to avoid raising grain or altering the wood's natural amber tone. We refinished the heart pine floors at Home Town Realty in Historic Downtown Selma and know this material firsthand. Not every contractor does. The wrong sanding sequence or the wrong finish on old-growth heart pine causes damage that cannot be undone.
How Many Times Has My Selma Historic Floor Been Sanded, and Does It Matter?
Historic floors in Selma's National Register districts are finite. Each sanding removes material that cannot be replaced. Some floors have been sanded multiple times over 100 years and have limited wear layer remaining. We measure before recommending. Some floors need only cleaning and recoating rather than a full refinish. Others can handle one more proper sand and finish cycle. We tell you honestly which situation you are in before any commitment is made.
Why Does My Selma Historic Home's Hardwood Absorb Stain Unevenly?
Old-growth heart pine has variable grain density across individual boards. Areas with dense grain absorb stain more slowly than areas with open grain. This requires a different approach to stain application than modern hardwood. Water popping and controlled application timing manage this variation and produce an even result across the floor. The result is worth the care. A properly refinished heart pine floor is one of the most distinctive surfaces you will find in Johnston County.
What Do I Do About Water Damage in a Selma Historic Home?
Historic Selma homes have experienced roof leaks, plumbing failures, and seasonal flooding over their long lifespans. Water damage in original flooring is not automatically a replacement situation. Board-level repair and lace-in replacement can preserve the character of historic floors that could not be sourced today. The key is assessing what is structurally compromised and what can be saved. We evaluate every water-damaged historic floor before any work begins and give you a clear picture of what repair versus replacement actually means for your specific floor.
Know Your Options
Should You Refinish or Replace Your Hardwood Floors in Selma?
In most Selma markets this question has a clear answer: refinishing. The original heart pine and wide-plank oak in Selma's historic districts cannot be replaced with equivalent material. Modern pine and hardwood do not have the density, grain tightness, or character of old-growth timber. Restoration is almost always the right call when the floor is structurally intact. Here is how the two options compare.
Cost per sq ft
Typical timeline
Best for
Disruption level
Warranty
Refinishing
$4.50 – $9.00
4 – 5 days
Intact historic floors with wear layer remaining
Moderate, furniture moved, 24 hr re-entry
5-year warranty
Replacement
$15 – $25
1 – 2 weeks
Floors too thin to sand, structurally failed, or wrong species
High, full demo, subfloor prep, installation
5-year warranty
For Selma historic homes, replacement is rarely the right answer when the floor is structurally sound. The material you would be pulling out cannot be replicated at any price. We assess wear layer and structural integrity during the free in-home visit and give you an honest recommendation before any work is scheduled.
Recent Work
Our Recent Work
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Hardwood Floor Refinishing · Flowers Plantation
Yellow Pine Refinishing, Wide Plank Original Floors
The Problem
Pine is soft wood. It dents and scratches more easily than oak, and it moves seasonally in ways that harder species do not. These 5" boards had accumulated damage, uneven wear, and gaps that had collected years of debris. Getting a flat, even surface on wide pine requires a different approach than oak -- pine punishes heavy sanding, and every pass removes material faster than it would on oak.
The Solution
Started with the Lagler Hummel at an angle across the boards to knock down the uneven areas and get the field flat. Moved to the Bona PowerDrive to further flatten the surface and refine the scratch pattern before any finish decisions. Stain samples tested on the actual floor -- Provincial reads differently on pine than on oak. Provincial applied across the full field, followed by Bona IntenseSeal to lock the stain, then Bona Traffic HD. Properly finished pine floors like these will outlast almost anything else you can put down.
Hardwood Floor Installation · Downtown Smithfield
Red Oak Installation with Rubio Monocoat, Historic Home
The Problem
The home had a mix of old carpet and visibly worn 2.25" red oak. A water damage event had compromised the subfloor -- before any new wood could go down, the subfloor had to be fully dried and assessed. The existing red oak was worn through in the traffic areas, so the decision was to tear out the carpet, address the subfloor, and bring in new 2.25" wood to match the original profile, lacing in wherever old and new met.
The Solution
Carpet removed and subfloor dried and stabilized. New 2.25" red oak installed throughout with lace-in work at every transition between new and existing boards. The full floor was sanded and finished with Rubio Monocoat Oil Plus 2C -- a single-coat penetrating oil that cures hard, saturates the grain, and leaves no built-up film. A natural, flat look that reads warm without any plastic sheen.
Communities We Serve
Selma Neighborhoods We Work In
Downtown Selma Historic District
National Register district centered on the railroad corridor. Original commercial and residential buildings with heart pine floors from the late 1800s and early 1900s. We refinished the heart pine at Home Town Realty here.
West Selma Historic District
National Register district with residential homes dating to the early 20th century. Original flooring common throughout. Wide-plank oak and heart pine in good structural condition are candidates for full restoration.
Selma Residential Historic District
Third National Register designation covering a broader residential area. Homes from multiple eras with a mix of original flooring types. Each floor assessed individually before any work is recommended.
Nolan Park
Established Selma neighborhood with mid-century and newer homes. Mix of original hardwood and updated flooring. Refinishing and recoating work common in this community.
River Run
Residential community with newer construction. Hardwood installation and LVP projects common here. Moisture testing standard on every job given proximity to the Little River corridor.
Edgebrook
Growing Selma neighborhood with a mix of home ages and floor types. First-cycle refinishing work on site-finished hardwood installed in the 2000s is common in this area.
Lynchford Pointe
Newer planned community on the edge of Selma. New construction installation and LVP projects. Subfloor prep and moisture testing on every install.
Services in Selma, NC
What We Do in Selma, NC
Hardwood Floor Installation→
Site-finished solid hardwood. Nearly 2 million square feet installed since 2002. Five-year warranty.
Hardwood Floor Refinishing→
Sand, stain, and refinish. Water popping on every stained floor. Five-year warranty.
Hardwood Floor Recoating→
Bona Traffic HD applied over your existing finish. Completed in one to two days. Starting at $2.00 per sq ft.
Hardwood Floor Sanding→
Bona PowerDrive planetary sander. Fewer than 2% of contractors in the country own one. HEPA dust containment.
Hardwood Floor Repair→
Board replacement, lace-in repairs, squeak elimination, water damage, and subfloor correction.
LVP Flooring Installation→
Luxury vinyl plank installation. Moisture testing on every job. All subfloor types. Five-year warranty.
Laminate Flooring Installation→
Proper subfloor prep and moisture testing on every laminate installation.
Staircase Remodeling→
Carpet-to-hardwood conversions, custom treads and risers, Zipbolt handrail fastening.
Custom CNC Floor Vents→
Flush-mount floor vents made in Clayton, NC. The only Triangle contractor offering this product.
Reputation
What Our Customers Say
“12th And Oak Floor Co did the most amazing job on both installation of new hardwood floors and refinishing existing hardwood floors. Izral provided us with a detailed estimate and a thorough explanation of exactly how the job would be done.”
Rick Chapman
“My husband and I recently decided to redo our 23-year-old wood floors. I was hesitant as they seemed far beyond repair. The first night we went to look at the floors we were blown away. They look absolutely gorgeous -- better than the day they were installed.”
Kelli Linkous
“Izral is a master at his craft and took time to explain all of the options in detail. He and his team did a fantastic job with everything going exactly as planned, including daily cleanups of dust and debris.”
Bill Gentry
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
12th And Oak Floor Co. is based in Clayton, just up US-70 from Selma. We refinished the original heart pine floors at the Home Town Realty office in Historic Downtown Selma. Owner Izral Daniels is a Bona Certified Craftsman with 24 years of Johnston County experience and a 5.0 Google rating with 49 verified reviews.
Yes. We refinished the original heart pine floors at the Home Town Realty office in Historic Downtown Selma. Heart pine is a dense, resinous wood common in older Johnston County structures built during the railroad era. It requires specific sanding techniques and finish selection to get right. We assess every historic floor individually before recommending an approach.
Selma has three National Register Historic Districts: Downtown Selma, West Selma, and the Selma Residential Historic District. The historic building stock contains original old-growth timber floors: heart pine, wide-plank oak, and other species rarely found in new construction. These floors have enormous character and respond beautifully to a proper restoration by a contractor who understands them.
Refinishing standard hardwood in Selma runs $4.50 to $9.00 per square foot. Heart pine and other historic wood species found in Selma's three National Register Historic Districts are assessed individually. Old-growth pine has a different density and grain than modern wood. It sands differently, absorbs finish differently, and the margin for error is smaller. We assess historic floors before quoting any work to confirm viability and approach. Commercial restoration work in the historic downtown is priced by project after a walkthrough. Recoating for floors with intact finish starts at $2.00 per square foot. We provide written estimates after a free in-home assessment.
We serve all Selma communities including Downtown Selma Historic District, West Selma Historic District, Selma Residential Historic District, Nolan Park, River Run, Edgebrook, and Lynchford Pointe.
Selma is just down US-70 from our Clayton base, making it one of our most accessible Johnston County service areas. We can typically schedule free assessments and jobs faster for Selma homeowners than contractors traveling from Raleigh or other markets.
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Serving Clayton, Garner, Raleigh, Cary, and communities throughout Johnston, Wake, and Durham Counties. We respond within one business day.
After you request an assessment, we review your project details, confirm your location, and schedule an in-home visit. You will receive a written proposal with the scope, products, timeline, and warranty clearly explained.
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Where We Work
Serving the Triangle Since 2002
Based in Clayton, NC. We travel throughout Johnston, Wake, and Durham Counties. Call to confirm your specific location.
Johnston County
Home Base- Clayton
- Garner
- Smithfield
- Selma
- Four Oaks
- Benson
- Kenly
- Princeton
Wake County
- Raleigh
- Garner
- Cary
- Apex
- Fuquay-Varina
- Holly Springs
- Wake Forest
- Knightdale
- Wendell
- Zebulon
Durham County
- Durham
- Chapel Hill
- Hillsborough
Don't see your city? Call us. We consider jobs outside these areas on a case-by-case basis, particularly for larger projects.
984-400-4OAKOur Showroom
Directions from Selma to Our Clayton Showroom
Our showroom is located at 113 State Ave #103 in Clayton, NC. Open Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, by appointment only.
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Contact us to schedule a free in-home assessment. Johnston County is our home territory and Selma is one of our closest markets. We respond to every inquiry within one business day.
113 State Ave #103 · Clayton, NC 27520 · Mon-Fri 9am-4pm · By appointment only · Sat-Sun closed