Service Area

Flooring Supplies for Nantucket

Nantucket contractors have ordered from us for years. Phone order, staged pickup, and honest advice about ordering heavy so a missing gallon does not cost you a boat.

  • Showroom in Falmouth
  • Same-day pickup
  • Contractor pricing
  • Call ahead to confirm
JR Hardwood Supplies showroom in Falmouth MA, serving Nantucket

At a glance

Store
112 Davis Straits, Falmouth, MA 02540
Hours
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm · Sat 8am-2pm
Phone
(508) 524-8957
Ferry
From Hyannis or Woods Hole
Arrangement
Phone order, staged pickup
Note
Order heavy, plan ahead
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Quick answer

JR Hardwood Supplies serves Nantucket contractors from 112 Davis Straits in Falmouth. The standard arrangement is a phone order confirmed and staged for pickup, then ferry from Hyannis or Woods Hole. Call (508) 524-8957 to coordinate.

How Nantucket orders work

Nantucket adds a layer of logistics beyond the Vineyard, so planning matters more.

  1. Call with your list as far ahead as you can manage
  2. We confirm stock, quantities and anything that needs ordering in
  3. The order is staged for pickup at the Falmouth counter
  4. Ferry from Hyannis or Woods Hole depending on your route

For larger flooring orders needing lead time, the earlier the call the better. Give us the job and the timeline and we will tell you honestly what is realistic.

Order heavy. Seriously.

We say this to every island contractor and it matters most here. A missing gallon of finish is not an inconvenience on Nantucket, it is a lost day and a fare.

  • Round up on finish every time. Coverage charts assume ideal conditions.
  • At least fifty percent extra abrasive. Old finish eats paper.
  • Spare applicator pads, tape and dust bags. Cheap insurance.
  • An extra quart of stain in your color, because a touch up you cannot match is worse than a wasted quart.

Nantucket building stock

Nantucket has an unusual concentration of historic properties with original wide plank floors, often pine, often two hundred years old and thinner than anything modern. Those need a lighter hand: less aggressive grit sequences, sometimes no drum sander at all.

If you are working an antique floor and are not certain how much material is left, that is worth a phone call before you start rather than after. See the grit sequence guide.

Salt air and finish choice

Nantucket sits further out than anywhere else we serve, and the salt exposure shows in how fast finishes degrade near entries and on the weather side of a house. Traffic HD is the recommendation for anything exposed. The durability premium is easier to justify when the alternative is refinishing again in three years.

Frequently asked questions

Do you supply contractors on Nantucket?
Yes. Nantucket contractors order by phone, we confirm stock and stage the order, and you pick up at the Falmouth store before ferrying from Hyannis or Woods Hole. For larger orders needing lead time, call as far ahead as you can and we will tell you honestly what is realistic. Call (508) 524-8957.
How much extra should I order for a Nantucket job?
More than you think. On Nantucket a missing gallon is a lost day and a ferry fare, not a thirty minute errand. Round up on finish rather than trusting the coverage chart, bring at least fifty percent more abrasive than estimated, and carry spare applicator pads, tape and dust bags. An extra quart of stain in your color is also worth it.
What finish holds up in Nantucket salt air?
Bona Traffic HD. Nantucket sits further out than anywhere else we serve, and salt exposure shows in how quickly finishes degrade near entries and on the weather side of a house. Traffic HD has the hardest, most chemically resistant film in the Bona line, and the premium is easy to justify against refinishing again in three years.
Can you advise on antique wide plank floors?
Yes, and it is worth calling before you start rather than after. Nantucket has an unusual concentration of historic properties with original wide plank floors, often pine and thinner than anything modern. Those need a lighter approach: less aggressive grit sequences and sometimes no drum sander at all.

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Call before you drive.

One call confirms what is on the shelf today. 112 Davis Straits, Falmouth, MA 02540. Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-2pm.

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