Rosario Engineered Hardwood starts at $8.99 per square foot installed in Fort Myers — a wide-plank European White Oak floor with a wirebrushed natural finish and high color variation that reads as genuinely organic, not manufactured. It comes from LW Flooring’s Paradise Island collection, built around the idea that a floor should look like it belongs in the room, not on top of it.
At 10-1/4 inches wide and 5/8-inch thick with a 4 mm European White Oak wear layer, Rosario is sized for the open floor plans common in Southwest Florida homes. The micro-beveled edges and high variation keep the wide planks from looking repetitive across large rooms. Float, glue, or nail installation means it works directly over the concrete slabs that are standard here.
The polyurethane-aluminum oxide finish holds up to the foot traffic and humidity swings typical of coastal Fort Myers living, and the lifetime residential warranty reflects that confidence. For seasonal homes left vacant during summer, the engineered construction handles the temperature and humidity cycling better than solid wood would.
| Plank Width | 10-1/4″ |
|---|---|
| Plank Length | 86-5/8″ Random Length |
| Thickness | 5/8″ |
| Wear Layer | 4 mm |
| Finish | Polyurethane with Aluminum Oxide |
| Species | European White Oak |
Flooring Queen installs Rosario at $8.99 per square foot, and that price covers the full job: delivery to your home, removal of the existing floor covering, standard subfloor preparation, installation, baseboards, and transition strips. Old material is loaded out when we leave.
Some situations add cost — significant subfloor leveling beyond minor spot work, stair nosing, or any intricate layout like herringbone or diagonal runs. We offer a free in-home measurement and provide a written quote before any work is scheduled, so you know the full number before you commit.
Rosario is engineered hardwood, which means it has a real European White Oak face bonded to a layered core. That construction is more dimensionally stable than solid hardwood in high-humidity environments like Southwest Florida, making it the better choice for slab-on-grade homes where moisture movement from the concrete is a real variable. It can be floated, glued, or nailed — solid hardwood generally cannot be floated.
Where solid hardwood wins: it can typically be refinished more times over its life because there’s more total wood above the tongue. Rosario’s 4 mm wear layer does allow light refinishing, but it has limits. If multi-generational refinishing is the priority, solid wood has the edge. For SWFL slab installs, Rosario is the more practical call.
| Rosario | Solid Hardwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Water resistance | Better; stable over slab moisture | Lower; swells with humidity/slab vapor |
| Scratch resistance / wear layer | 4 mm oak + aluminum oxide finish | Varies; full-thickness solid wood |
| Comfort underfoot | Warm, solid feel; real wood surface | Same warm feel; slightly denser |
| Installed price | $8.99/sq ft installed | Typically $10–$14/sq ft installed |
| Best room | Living areas, bedrooms, slab floors | Above-grade rooms, low-humidity spaces |
Sweep or vacuum with a soft-brush attachment regularly — grit is what scratches a wirebrushed oak finish fastest. For damp cleaning, use a hardwood-specific cleaner like Bona Hardwood Floor Cleaner or LOBA Clean; apply it with a nearly dry mop, never a wet one. Avoid steam mops entirely — sustained moisture and heat will work into the seams over time. Don’t use oil soaps, vinegar, or ammonia-based products; they break down the polyurethane-aluminum oxide finish and dull the sheen. Wipe up spills promptly, especially near the plank edges. For technical guidance, see the National Wood Flooring Association consumer hardwood information.
Engineered hardwood should acclimate in the installation space for a minimum of 48 to 72 hours before it goes down. In Southwest Florida, where indoor humidity can swing significantly between air-conditioned interiors and outdoor air, giving the planks time to adjust to the actual room conditions reduces the chance of gapping or cupping after install.
Yes, Rosario can be refinished — the 4 mm European White Oak wear layer is thick enough to allow light sanding. That said, it’s not the same as a thick solid plank; you can realistically expect one to two refinishes over the floor’s life depending on how much material is removed each time.
In many cases Rosario can float directly over existing hard-surface floors, which eliminates the disruption and cost of full removal. The key variable is height — adding 5/8 of an inch affects door clearances and transitions to adjacent rooms. We check for that and test the subfloor flatness during the in-home measure before making a recommendation.
Flooring Queen installs Rosario throughout Southwest Florida, including Cape Coral, Naples, Bonita Springs, and Estero. If you’re outside the immediate Fort Myers area, reach out — our service area is broad and we handle large and small projects across the region.
Engineered hardwood handles seasonal vacancy better than solid wood because the layered core resists the movement caused by humidity and temperature cycling. That said, we recommend keeping the AC set no higher than 78–80°F and maintaining some humidity control rather than shutting the system off entirely — extreme swings in either direction are what cause gapping at the seams.
A single large room typically runs one day; a full home install of 1,500 to 2,000 square feet usually takes two to three days depending on layout complexity and subfloor conditions. Wide-plank material like Rosario’s 10-1/4-inch boards tends to go down efficiently in open floor plans, but rooms with lots of cuts around cabinetry or angled walls add time.
When you invest in hardwood, the install matters as much as the wood. Flooring Queen is licensed, insured, and family-run from a single Fort Myers showroom — no franchise, no national-chain shuffle. Free in-home measure: (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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