Anajur installs hardwood, engineered, vinyl plank, tile, and laminate floors across Staten Island — and because we're a NYC DCWP-licensed general contractor, we can rebuild the subfloor underneath, coordinate any permits the job needs, and deliver the whole project under one license. Family-owned since 1997.
Most flooring companies install the surface and stop. We're a general contractor — if the subfloor is rotted, uneven, or water-damaged, we fix what's underneath too, so you're not hiring three trades to finish one floor.
A flooring specialist installs the floor. A general contractor delivers the whole job. When the old floor comes up, what's underneath isn't always sound — a soft, sloped, or water-damaged subfloor will telegraph straight through a brand-new floor if it isn't fixed first. As a licensed GC, Anajur handles the surface and the structure beneath it, pulls or coordinates the permits the work requires, and stands behind the entire job under one NYC DCWP license — not a chain of separate trades pointing at each other when something goes wrong.
We install every common residential floor and help you pick the right one for the room, the traffic, and the moisture conditions — not just what's in a showroom this week.
Solid and engineered wood install. Engineered handles Staten Island's humidity and below-grade rooms better than solid in many homes — we'll tell you which fits.
Waterproof, durable, and forgiving over imperfect subfloors — the practical choice for basements, kitchens, and high-traffic family homes.
Porcelain and ceramic tile for bathrooms, kitchens, mudrooms, and entryways — set over a properly prepared, level, moisture-managed base.
Budget-friendly, hard-wearing laminate where it makes sense — installed over a subfloor we've checked is flat and sound first.
A new floor is only as good as the subfloor under it. If the subfloor flexes, slopes, or has soft spots, the finished floor will squeak, gap, crack tile grout, or wear unevenly — no matter how good the material is. Because we're a general contractor and not only an installer, we assess and fix the base before anything new goes down.
Non-structural subfloor work — leveling, re-sheathing, fastening down movement, adding a moisture barrier, and replacing damaged decking over sound framing — is standard home-improvement work we perform under our HIC license as part of the flooring job. This is the prep that makes the difference between a floor that lasts and one that fails in two years.
If the damage reaches the framing — joists or load-bearing structure that have to be cut, modified, or replaced — that's structural work, not a minor repair. NYC Administrative Code §28-105.4.2.1 specifically excludes cutting or modifying load-bearing floor construction and structural supports from the no-permit "minor alterations" category, so it requires a NYC Department of Buildings permit with plans filed by a registered architect or engineer. As your GC, we coordinate that filing and pull the work permit so it's handled correctly and on the record, rather than quietly skipped. And if the job involves radiant floor heat, plumbing and electrical permits are coordinated through partnered LMP and LE filings — the licensed trades that work is legally required to go through.
Warped boards, cupped hardwood, lifting tile, and a spongy subfloor are often a water problem, not just a flooring problem — and replacing the floor without addressing the source and the moisture underneath just buys you a repeat. Anajur handles both sides of this: we dry and remediate the damage, then rebuild the subfloor and install the new floor as one continuous job.
If your floor failed because of a leak, a flood, or a burst pipe, start with the water side first: see our Water Damage Restoration, Flood Cleanup, and Basement Flooding pages, and the full Reconstruction & Repairs framework for how mitigation flows into the rebuild.
Most flooring companies say "licensed and insured." We show you the number and the public record so you can check it yourself.
We look at the existing floor and the subfloor underneath, check for moisture and movement, and tell you honestly what the base needs.
Level, repair, moisture-protect, and make the base sound — coordinating any structural permit before new material goes down.
Your chosen floor installed correctly, with the right underlayment, transitions, and detailing for the material and the room.
Trim, thresholds, and a clean finish — backed by one accountable licensed contractor, not a handoff between trades.
Staten Island's older housing stock and coastal, below-grade conditions shape what flooring actually holds up here. Many South Shore and waterfront homes deal with humidity and basement moisture that punish the wrong material — which is why we steer homeowners toward engineered wood or waterproof LVP in below-grade and moisture-prone rooms rather than solid hardwood that will cup. Older homes also hide surprises under the existing floor: layers of old subfloor, uneven framing, and past water damage that have to be dealt with before a new floor goes in.
We serve all of Staten Island — the 13 ZIP codes from St. George and West Brighton through New Dorp and the South Shore to Tottenville, Charleston, and Annadale. As a Staten Island contractor, we know the building stock, and we file with the city the way the work requires.
Ask for the license number, not just the word "licensed." Any home-improvement work over $200 in NYC legally requires a DCWP Home Improvement Contractor license — and you can verify any contractor's status in seconds on the city's site. A contractor who won't show you the number is a red flag.
Ask who handles the subfloor. An install-only crew will lay a floor over whatever is there. If the base is bad, that floor fails — and now it's your problem, not theirs. A general contractor can fix the base and the surface as one job.
Ask who pulls the permit. If the work touches structure, plumbing, or electrical, it needs a NYC permit. The contractor should pull or coordinate it, and the work should end up on the record — which protects you when you sell or refinance. Quietly skipping permits is how homeowners inherit violations.
Both — that's the advantage of hiring a general contractor. We assess the subfloor, handle leveling and non-structural repair as part of the flooring job, and coordinate a permit with an architect or engineer if the framing itself needs structural work. An install-only company typically lays the floor over whatever is there.
Waterproof luxury vinyl plank is usually the safest choice below grade. Basements and below-grade rooms carry moisture that cups solid hardwood and can lift laminate. LVP is waterproof and forgiving over a less-than-perfect subfloor; engineered wood is an option in drier basements. We check the moisture conditions before recommending a material.
Installing flooring itself is cosmetic work that doesn't require a NYC DOB permit. You can replace hardwood, vinyl, tile, or laminate over a sound existing subfloor without a permit. A permit is required once the work becomes structural — cutting or replacing load-bearing framing or joists — or touches plumbing or electrical, such as radiant heat. When that's the case, we coordinate the permit and the licensed trades.
You need both, and Anajur does both. A warped or spongy floor from water is a moisture problem first — replacing the floor without fixing the source and drying the structure just leads to a repeat. We remediate the water damage, rebuild the subfloor, and install the new floor as one job. Start with our water damage restoration page if water is the cause.
Our focus is installation and the structural work underneath, including replacing damaged hardwood. Full dustless sand-and-refinish of existing hardwood is a specialty service some dedicated refinishers do well; if that's all you need, we'll tell you honestly. Where refinishing is part of a larger renovation or a damaged floor needs board replacement and rebuilding, that's squarely our work.
Look us up directly with the city. Anajur holds NYC DCWP Home Improvement Contractor license #1220350-DCA and is a registered New York corporation (NY DOS #2160072). You can verify the license on the NYC DCWP licensee search and the entity on the NY Department of State site — both linked in the credentials section above. We're family-owned and operated on Staten Island since 1997.
More questions about insurance, cost, and the rebuild process? See our full FAQ hub.
Planning new floors, or dealing with a floor that's failing? Let's talk it through.
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