Olympus Engineered Hardwood starts at $8.99/sq ft installed in Fort Myers — a wide-plank oak floor from LW Flooring’s Montclair collection finished in a clean natural tone. At 9-3/8″ wide and 72″ long, each board reads like genuine hardwood with an embossed-in-register texture that mirrors the wood grain beneath your feet. It’s a grounded, unfussy look that works as well in a coastal cottage as it does in a suburban family home.
The Montclair Olympus is built for the kind of homes Fort Myers actually has: slab-on-grade construction, year-round humidity, and the occasional burst of salt air. Its 14mm thickness gives the floor real solidity underfoot, and the click-lock floating installation means it can move slightly with seasonal humidity shifts rather than cupping or gapping.
The AC4 wear layer makes it a practical choice for busy households — think dogs, kids, and sandy feet tracked in from the beach. It also holds up well in rental properties or snowbird homes that see rotating occupancy and inconsistent climate control.
| Plank Width | 9-3/8″ |
|---|---|
| Plank Length | 72” |
| Thickness | 14mm |
| Wear Layer | AC4 |
| Finish | Aluminum Oxide |
| Species | Oak |
Flooring Queen installs Olympus Engineered Hardwood at $8.99 per square foot, covering everything a typical job requires: delivery to your home, removal of the existing floor covering, standard subfloor prep for a floating installation, the click-lock planks themselves, baseboards, transition strips between rooms, and cleanup once the crew is done.
Work that falls outside a standard scope — significant floor-leveling over an uneven slab, stair nosing, intricate room layouts with lots of angles, or custom borders — is quoted separately. Call us or schedule a free in-home measure and you’ll receive a written estimate before any work begins.
Shoppers who love the look of the Montclair Olympus often ask whether they should just go with solid hardwood instead. The honest answer depends on your home. Solid hardwood can be sanded and refinished more times over its life, and some buyers perceive it as more “authentic” — which can matter at resale. But solid hardwood does not belong on a concrete slab, and slab foundations are the norm across Southwest Florida. It’s also more sensitive to humidity swings.
The Olympus, being engineered, is dimensionally stabler in SWFL’s climate and compatible with floating installation over concrete. You give up a refinishing cycle or two, but you gain a floor that actually suits the region’s conditions.
| Olympus | Solid Hardwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Water resistance | Engineered core — handles humidity well | Solid wood — vulnerable to moisture/slab |
| Scratch resistance / wear layer | AC4 aluminum oxide finish | Varies; no standardized wear-layer rating |
| Comfort underfoot | 14mm thick, solid feel | 3/4″ solid, very firm feel |
| Installed price | $8.99/sq ft installed | Typically $10–$14/sq ft installed |
| Best room | Living areas, bedrooms, on slab | Above-grade rooms with wood subfloor |
Sweep or vacuum with a soft-brush attachment several times a week — sandy grit is the primary threat to an aluminum oxide finish in Southwest Florida homes. For damp mopping, use a hardwood-specific cleaner such as Bona Hardwood Floor Cleaner; avoid anything acidic, wax-based, or steam-driven. Steam mops force moisture into the seams and will compromise the click-lock joints over time. Wipe up standing water promptly, especially near entries and sliding glass doors. A felt pad under furniture legs goes a long way toward preventing surface scratches on the natural finish. For technical guidance, see the National Wood Flooring Association consumer hardwood information.
In Southwest Florida’s humidity, we recommend acclimating Olympus planks in the installation space for at least 48 to 72 hours. Leave the boxes open and keep the home’s HVAC running at normal living conditions. This lets the wood core reach equilibrium with your home before the boards are locked together.
Yes, the Olympus can be lightly refinished — the 14mm total thickness includes a genuine wood veneer thick enough for one, possibly two careful sandings depending on how aggressively material is removed each time. It’s not the same as a 3/4″ solid floor, but refinishing is a realistic option if the surface becomes heavily worn years down the road.
Wood floors are consistently viewed favorably by buyers in the Southwest Florida market, and engineered hardwood reads as the real thing to most shoppers. It won’t hurt resale and often helps — particularly in higher-price-point homes where buyers expect hardwood and will discount a house that has carpet or dated vinyl.
Olympus installs as a floating floor using a click-lock system, so it can often go over existing tile or vinyl if the surface is flat, firmly bonded, and within acceptable height tolerances. Anything that’s loose, uneven, or higher than transition strips can accommodate will need to be addressed first — we check all of that during the measure.
Engineered hardwood handles seasonal vacancy better than solid wood, but it’s not immune to climate stress. Keep your HVAC set to maintain relative humidity between roughly 35–55% year-round — a programmable thermostat or whole-home dehumidifier helps. Extreme humidity swings during long empty periods are the main risk; keeping the home climate-controlled minimizes that.
A single large room typically runs one day for the Olympus given its straightforward click-lock format. A whole-home project covering 1,000–1,500 square feet usually takes two to three days, including transitions and trim work. Unusually complex layouts with many doorways, angles, or mixed-height transitions can add time — your written quote will include a schedule estimate.
Real hardwood in Florida needs an installer who’s worked through every season here. Our crew knows how to acclimate, fasten, and finish wood floors so they don’t gap in January or cup in August. Free written quote: (239) 763-0770.
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Reviewed by Jack Maya, Lead Installer at Flooring Queen — 20+ years installing flooring in Southwest Florida.
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