No. 01
Hardwood Flooring
New solid and engineered hardwood installed plank-tight, plus refinishing that brings tired floors back to life. We match the grain and stain to the house, not a sample chip.
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Flooring & Custom Decks · Midcoast Maine
Floors that feel like home. Decks built for Maine summers.
Hardwood, luxury vinyl plank, and tile installed clean and tight — plus custom decks that hold up to salt air, snow load, and a lot of cookouts — across Rockland, Camden, and the Penobscot Bay region.
Whether you're refinishing the wide-pine floors in an 1890 farmhouse or building a new deck off the back of a Camden cottage, we measure twice, mind the dust, and leave you with work that looks right and lasts.
21 yrsFlooring & decking the Midcoast
1,900+Rooms & decks completed
Licensed & InsuredMaine-registered, fully covered
4.9 / 5Across 240+ reviews
What we install
One crew for the floor under your feet and the deck out back.
From new hardwood and waterproof LVP to tile, custom decks, and the unglamorous subfloor work that makes it all last — it's the same small crew start to finish, no rotating subs.
No. 02
Luxury Vinyl Plank
Waterproof, dog-proof, and warm underfoot — the right call for kitchens, basements, and busy households. Looks like wood, shrugs off Maine mud season.
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No. 03
Tile & Stone
Bathrooms, entries, and backsplashes set level and grouted clean, with proper waterproofing underneath so it lasts as long as it looks good.
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No. 04
Custom Deck Building
Pressure-treated, cedar, or composite decks designed for your slope, your view, and your gatherings — built to current code and Maine snow loads.
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No. 05
Deck Restoration
Re-decking, railing rebuilds, sanding, and sealing to make an aging deck safe and handsome again instead of tearing the whole thing out.
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No. 06
Subfloor & Repair
Squeaks, soft spots, water damage, and out-of-level rooms fixed properly before the finish goes down — because the part you can't see is what fails first.
Material detailThe boring fundamentals — proper subfloor prep, the right underlayment, acclimated material — are exactly what keep a floor flat and a deck solid for decades.Nate Saulnier · Founder & lead installer
Why us
Old-fashioned craft, with the dust kept under control.
01
We mind your house
Dust containment, floor protection on the path in, furniture moved with care. You're living here — we work like we know it.
02
Honest material talk
We'll tell you when LVP is the smarter buy than hardwood, or when your old floors are worth saving. We sell solutions, not the priciest option.
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Tight, level, lasting
Proper subfloor prep, the right underlayment, acclimated material. The boring fundamentals are exactly what keep a floor flat and a deck solid for decades.
04
Built for the coast
Salt air, freeze-thaw, and snow load are real here. We spec fasteners, framing, and finishes that hold up to a Penobscot Bay winter.
How it works
From first measure to last sweep.
01 · In-home measure
We come to you
We measure precisely and look at subfloor, moisture, and transitions — the things that decide what'll actually work.
02 · Samples & estimate
See it in your light
We bring real samples to see in your light, then send a clear, itemized estimate with material and labor broken out.
03 · Prep & install
Clean, contained work
We protect the space, acclimate the material, and install clean — keeping dust contained and you in the loop.
04 · Walkthrough & care
We leave it right
We finish, sweep up, and walk it with you — plus simple care tips so your floor or deck stays looking new.
Rockland · since 2004
Our story
Three generations of sawdust and salt air.
Penobscot Flooring & Decks goes back to 2004, when Nate Saulnier left a Rockland boatyard — where he'd learned that a tight joint and a fair fastener schedule are everything — and started laying floors. The boatbuilder's eye for grain and water never left him. Today he runs a small, steady crew out of Rockland that still does its own installs, still acclimates its own wood, and still gets called back by the same families a decade later for the next room. There's no showroom upsell here, just careful work and straight answers.
Nate Saulnier
Founder & lead installer — former Rockland boatbuilder, 21 years in flooring and decking.
A small steady crew
Four craftsmen who do our own work — no day-labor subs, no rotating faces.
What homeowners say
The work speaks. So do the neighbors.
★★★★★
They refinished our 1900 farmhouse pine and I actually teared up. Nate matched the stain to the one room we'd already done so you can't tell where old meets new. Spotless cleanup too.
★★★★★
Got three deck quotes. Theirs wasn't the cheapest but Nate was the only one who talked about snow load and proper flashing. Two winters in and it's rock solid. Worth it.
★★★★★
Put LVP through the whole downstairs with two kids and a lab. It's been everything they promised — waterproof, warm, looks like real wood. Install was fast and tidy.
★★★★★
They fixed a soft spot another contractor just covered over, then tiled our bath beautifully. Honest people who clearly take pride in it. I've recommended them three times already.
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No guessing, no pressure
Your estimate starts with a tape measure in your living room.
Flooring and decks priced over the phone are guesses. We do it the right way — an in-home visit where we measure every transition, check the subfloor and moisture, and bring samples to see in your actual light. You get a real number, not a range that balloons mid-project.
Precise field measure
We measure each room and transition by hand and account for waste, so the order is right and you're not paying for a padded square-footage guess.
Subfloor & moisture check
We assess what's under the surface — the single biggest reason floors fail — and tell you up front if prep is needed.
Samples in your light
Stain and plank look different in a Midcoast morning than under store fluorescents. We bring samples home to you so there are no surprises.
Clear, itemized estimate
Material and labor broken out plainly, with options at different price points and no fine-print add-ons. The number we quote is the number you pay.
Good questions
What homeowners ask us most.
Is the in-home estimate really free?
Yes — measuring your space, checking the subfloor, and bringing samples to your home costs you nothing and there's no obligation. We'd rather earn the job with a fair number.
Hardwood or LVP — which should I choose?
Depends on the room and the household. Hardwood for timeless character in living spaces; LVP for kitchens, basements, pets, and high-moisture areas. We'll walk you through the trade-offs honestly.
Can you refinish my existing floors?
Often, yes. If there's enough wood left to sand, refinishing is usually cheaper and keeps the original character. We'll tell you straight whether yours are candidates.
Serving the Penobscot Bay region
Let's measure your space.
Rockland · Camden · Rockport · Thomaston · Belfast · Owls Head · Lincolnville · Warren
Tell us what you're picturing — a refreshed floor, a brand-new deck, or both — and we'll bring the tape and the samples to you. Free, friendly, no pressure.