Why homeowners choose Dawson's for hardwood flooring:
Dawson's Floor Fashions — Where Placerville Shops For Hardwood Flooring
Since 1950, Dawson's Floor Fashions has been a local place to shop for hardwood flooring in Placerville. You can visit our showroom on Cold Springs Road, look at samples, and talk with our team about what will work best in your home.
We offer both solid and engineered hardwood, giving you different options for the look, feel, and performance you want. We can also help you think through how your flooring will work with the conditions in the Sierra foothills, from dry summer weather to cooler winters and wetter weeks during the year.
Brian and Kelly Hays continue to run the business with the same straightforward approach Dawson's was built on: honest advice, no pressure, and installation by our own employees.
Call us: (530) 622-3798
Showroom hours:
Monday to Friday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Weekends by appointment
Solid Hardwood Or Engineered Hardwood? We Help You Decide
Here are the hardwood options Placerville homeowners ask about most often when they visit our showroom.
Solid Hardwood
Milled from a single piece of wood, with the grain and knots people love in older Gold Country homes. Best over a wood subfloor when you want a floor you can refinish for decades.
Engineered Hardwood
A real hardwood wear layer over a stable core. It handles humidity swings better and can go over concrete, which is why we recommend it in many foothill remodels.
Oak
The workhorse species. White oak and red oak take stain well, hide daily wear, and sit comfortably in both farmhouse kitchens and newer El Dorado Hills great rooms.
Hickory
Hard, rustic, and full of color movement. Locals who want character (and have kids or dogs) often land on hickory after they see it on the showroom floor.
See Our Hardwood Flooring in Person
Choosing hardwood is easier when you can see the actual boards instead of trying to picture them from a photo. At our Placerville showroom, you can look at different finishes, colors, textures, and plank styles and see how they feel in person.
We carry hardwood from brands we've worked with for years, including:
Kahrs
Swedish hardwood with a strong reputation for staying tight through temperature swings. Glueless locking systems help us deliver a clean, gap-free install.
Antique Impressions
Character-forward looks for homes that want more grain, texture, and a collected, older feel.
UA Flooring
Solid and engineered collections we use when you want a classic hardwood look at a practical price.
Artistry Hardwood Flooring
Sample boards you can pull and take home, including lighter oaks and rustic pines that photograph well in foothill light.
Preverco
Canadian hardwood displays in the showroom for homeowners who want a refined, wide-plank look.
Have a particular color, style, or manufacturer in mind? Ask our team. If we don't have the right sample in the showroom, we can often source additional options for you.
From the Showroom to Your Finished Floor
Choosing a hardwood sample is just the beginning. At Dawson's, our own team stays involved throughout the project, from helping you compare samples to installing the finished floor.
If you're updating an office, shop, or other commercial space along the Highway 50 corridor, you can learn more on our commercial page.
Hardwood For Homes From Placerville To South Lake Tahoe
We work with homeowners throughout El Dorado County and the surrounding Sierra foothills, not just those who live close to our Placerville showroom.
Our team regularly helps customers in El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park, Diamond Springs, Shingle Springs, Pollock Pines, Georgetown, Camino, El Dorado, Cool, Somerset, and South Lake Tahoe.
If you're considering hardwood for your home, you can visit our showroom to compare samples, talk through your options, and see what might work best for your space. We'll then help with the measuring, estimate, and installation.
Hardwood and Other Flooring Options
Hardwood can be a great choice for living rooms, dining areas, and hallways, but you may want something different in bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, or other spaces. We can help you choose flooring that makes sense for each part of your home, including:
- Carpet for a softer feel in bedrooms and on stairs
- Vinyl plank for kitchens, bathrooms, and other areas where you want an easy-to-care-for floor
- Sheet vinyl for practical, low-maintenance spaces
- Linoleum for a durable natural flooring option
- Cork flooring for a warmer, quieter feel underfoot
- Custom rugs to add comfort and define areas on hardwood
You can browse our flooring options online or visit our Placerville showroom to see the products in person and talk with our team about what will work best in your home.
Hardwood FAQs
Most hardwood jobs we see in Placerville and El Dorado County land around $8 to $16 per square foot installed, product and labor together. Solid boards, fancy grades, stairs, and extra subfloor work push the number up. Engineered hardwood on a simple layout sits toward the lower end. We measure, then give you a written number before you buy.
In the showroom you can look at Kahrs, Antique Impressions, UA Flooring, Artistry Hardwood Flooring, and Preverco, plus other collections we rotate in. We would rather you handle the board than trust a thumbnail. If you have a mill in mind that is not on the rack, ask. We order extra lines for customers all the time.
It depends on the house. Engineered hardwood stays more stable when humidity swings, and it can go over concrete slabs. Solid hardwood still wins if you want a thick board you can sand several times. We look at your subfloor, sun, pets, and budget, then tell you which construction will actually behave in your rooms.
We sell and install. Our flooring installers are Dawson's employees, not a crew we met last week. That matters on hardwood, where a rushed nail pattern or a skipped acclimation day shows up later. You get one team from the sample rack through the last threshold, and we stand behind the finished floor.
Visit Our Placerville Hardwood Store
Dawson's Floor Fashions is at 2958 Cold Springs Rd, Placerville, CA 95667. Call (530) 622-3798 if you want directions from your neighborhood.
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Placerville Showroom
| Mon | 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Tue | 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed | 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu | 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri | 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat | Closed |
| Sun | Closed |
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