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10 Aug

Local Pine Installers

Finish and Install, Wood Floor Shopping

Local Pine Installers can be a problem if you want real wood

Do we have a local pine installers? No, we have trusted partners but no employees that install our real wood floors. Finding a local pine installer can be a problem, for a number of reasons. From Florida to Maine the question “do we have local installers” frequently opens a first inquiry, call or email.  Our flooring will not finish or install itself; they are great floors not magic floors. Furthermore, a poor finish and your great materials, not so great anymore. Employing local installation professionals nationwide, is not possible. However, promoting our local installation and site finish partners with SYP Direct materials experience.

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Does your business need an edge? A unique option for your customers which sets you apart for anything local. Do you want 7” and 8” Live Sawn White Oak finished using Bona High Traffic, no problem.

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Southern Yellow Pine Direct & Local Pine Installers

Looking for local Pine installers?

Southern Yellow Pine Direct can help with your search for local pine installers.  We do not employ local installation professionals, but we work with them when our clients require their service. We realize that many do not understand the significance of this statement, but if you ask a local installer about Southern Pine, the importance becomes clear.

Holding Local Pine installers accountable

 The Bayou state holds a special place in our heart as both Heather and Jason Howard (founders) are from Louisiana. La. is known as the Sportsman’s Paradise, so lake and bayou houses are a common destination for our floors. In 2017, Kathy Jackson purchased our rustic wide plank knotty pine for her lake house in Louisiana. The family was using a local installer, who assured them he had worked with knotty pine several times. Unfortunately, Kathy did not realize this was not true until they revealed her splotchy floor with “bucket” mark in the middle.

Local pine installersInstalling Southern Pine is so easy, site finishing is, however, an art.

Ego and or an ignorance of Longleaf Pine puts most local installers on the defensive when we “interview” them for our clients. Site finishing and installing Southern Pine is not difficult. However, it requires local installers without experience follow some basic rules. We help them understand that not all pine is created equal. Furthermore, their experience may not be applicable to our floors.  Our sources include local installation professionals, contractors and custom home builders. The number of sources varies from state to state. For example, Montana has one, Pioneer Log and Timber whereas North Carolina has multiple. Colorado has no professionals but some amazing DIY floors, check this one out.  For a professional near you, contact us.

 

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Southern Yellow Pine Direct offer homeowners the reliability of an A+ rated BBB company; the best quality, pricing and service bar none. We operate under an "old school" philosophy that the customer is always right. We make sure you are just that by educating and dispelling myths about Southern Pine and Heart Pine flooring.
Remember we are a mill to order manufacturer of unfinished and prefinished Southern Pine, including our speciality Heart Pine. Our lead times are normally about two weeks, with Hardwoods and Imports the lead times vary and that is an understatement. 2 days -2 months has bee the answer since COVID. But things are imporving, as White Oak prices continue to fall. (Jason Howard 9/9/2022)
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08 Feb

Delivery Cost

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What does it cost to ship, how much is shipping and depends on how much delivery cost- all part of of every new customer orientation to SYP Direct. Today, these questions are higher up concerns of everyone including us but not to worry SYP Direct is your VP logisitcs service. We do not consider an order a sucess until after installation much less without delivery. While we cannot help with overall inflation but despite higher cost, we are still offer our customers a direct path to the best wood floors which saves them (you) money compared to any local option.

Remeber you are paying shipping on every product you buy, even in the box store and some of that stuff came from far far away.

What is the delivery cost, or how much is shipping using our custom pallets?  The delivery cost of hardwood floors depends on a number of variables including length, weight, and markup, these are the shipping portion. At SYP Direct the delivery cost and shipping portion of the order hold as much importance as the quality of the wood. Why, you ask? Because if we sell you the best pine at the best price but it arrives busted up what does it matter, you cannot use it. So, at SYP Direct we build a custom pallet for your order, we understand the importance of protecting your floor.

Delivery cost and waste factor

Marketing square foot cost and actual cost are not the same. A price must include delivery, or the place where change of ownership occurs, such as warehouse. Nor does the cost of delivery mean anything without a guarantee of coverage, with a reasonable damage and or waste factor. The price means nothing if you have to re-order or worse, fall short. Part of our A+ rating comes from never being short, not hardly ever but never. A 100% coverage guarantee assumes we (homeowner or buyer) determined a total amount needed, i.e. waste factor, normally 10%.

 

Truckload, half truck and hotshots all reduced delivery cost

Other options include truckloads (and truckload pricing) between 10-15,000 square feet. Half trucks, self explanatory, and hotshots which are dedicated over and back. Now, most homeowners do not buy truckloads. However, many have purchased a half truck, sold the excess and got dream floor for free. And of course, retailers who enjoy mixing, for example, shiplap and tongue and groove patterns. These options, along with our VIP service before during and after shipping, we lower delivery cost.

Acclimation is about moisture content

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Advertised Cost Unfinished Floors

The advertised cost of unfinished wood flooring, solid wood, means little without several variables. If I ask a mill about a certain grade of Oak, the first question will be about lengths- without that confirmation you are not getting a clear picture of the product. Advertising today is about creating new grade or term. Even more common, box stores ‘add to’, such as select knotty #2 pine. Waste factors, ease of installation, definition of defects, in other words the fine print can mean the (real) cost of your floor to skyrocket. Cheap does not pay, find out how to finance your dream floor. 

Custom Pallets

Less than truckload is the most commonly used mode when shipping floor coverings because it allows you to save money by sharing truck capacity with other shipments. When using LTL, the pitfalls are everywhere; some of them operate like “land pirates”. If one thing goes wrong, you are paying enormous fees. We understand which carriers to use and will always find the best rates. Furthermore, we  do not add 20%, the industry standard.

Delivery Cost with long boards

The shipping portion of the delivery cost for 7’ boxes or bundles tends to be lower than 10′ and 12′ boards. To be clear, wood floors refers to ¾ solid, all the way through, real wood. Unfinished hardwood Pallets shipped direct from a mill are long and heavy. The 7’ boxes have after market changes, i.e. prefinished or bevel, meaning the “further from the blade the more you paid.” Shipping long boards is our expertise, we have certain secrets to insure you have enough wood; we tell the truth about delivery cost.

1st step to an amazing floor
IN A HURRY- TEXT much faster 601 826 1296
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Southern Yellow Pine Direct offer homeowners the reliability of an A+ rated BBB company; the best quality, pricing and service bar none. We operate under an "old school" philosophy that the customer is always right. We make sure you are just that by educating and dispelling myths about Southern Pine and Heart Pine flooring.
Remember we are a mill to order manufacturer of unfinished and prefinished Southern Pine, including our speciality Heart Pine. Our lead times are normally about two weeks, with Hardwoods and Imports the lead times vary and that is an understatement. 2 days -2 months has bee the answer since COVID. But things are imporving, as White Oak prices continue to fall. (Jason Howard 9/9/2022)

 

Our custom pallets protect your freight, while guaranteeing your delivery cost. Furthermore, they make loading and unloading much easier for the carrier. The delivery cost of your floors means nothing as a number. Without the order arriving in tact, neither price or delivery cost are important. We use pine walls and a ceiling (from usable materials)to make our custom pallets”.  Pallet walls help protect your investment from tired forklift drivers, for example.  SYP Direct has 100% coverage and satisfaction guarantee; execution of your delivery carries the same importance as delivery price.  If your floors arrive beat up, what difference does a low price make?  Customers have created some very cool items from our pallets, including bars, doors, barn doors and even a chicken coup.

Shipping nationwide bundle of caribbean heart pine backside with groovesLTL or less than truckload

Less than truckload is the most commonly used mode when shipping floor coverings because it allows you to save money by sharing truck capacity with other shipments. When using LTL, the pitfalls are everywhere; some of them operate like “land pirates”. If one thing goes wrong, you are paying enormous fees. We understand which carriers to use and will always find the best rates. Furthermore, we  do not add 20%, the industry standard.

Delivery Cost with long boards

The shipping portion of the delivery cost for 7’ boxes or bundles tends to be lower than 10′ and 12′ boards. To be clear, wood floors refers to ¾ solid, all the way through, real wood. Unfinished hardwood Pallets shipped direct from a mill are long and heavy. The 7’ boxes have after market changes, i.e. prefinished or bevel, meaning the “further from the blade the more you paid.” Shipping long boards is our expertise, we have certain secrets to insure you have enough wood; we tell the truth about delivery cost.

1st step to an amazing floor
IN A HURRY- TEXT much faster 601 826 1296
Text us now 601 826 1296
Southern Yellow Pine Direct offer homeowners the reliability of an A+ rated BBB company; the best quality, pricing and service bar none. We operate under an "old school" philosophy that the customer is always right. We make sure you are just that by educating and dispelling myths about Southern Pine and Heart Pine flooring.
Remember we are a mill to order manufacturer of unfinished and prefinished Southern Pine, including our speciality Heart Pine. Our lead times are normally about two weeks, with Hardwoods and Imports the lead times vary and that is an understatement. 2 days -2 months has bee the answer since COVID. But things are imporving, as White Oak prices continue to fall. (Jason Howard 9/9/2022)

 

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New Orleans installation

Finish and Install

2500 square feet located in Madison MS as of 4-20-22. Heart Pine 3/4 x 7 finished “Pure” from Monocoat. Hypoallergenic with a zero VOC score based on Rubio’s patented plant base finish. Special value. To find out more send us an email ASAP.

New Orleans installation

Fausto Flooring is a member of the SYP Direct Network specializing in matching existing pine floors and finish + install of the new ones. Our company is proud to have Fausto Flooring as our partner in the New Orleans area. Before we publicize an installation professional, we will have worked with them on more than one occasion. Not only have they installed and finished our floors, but they did a fantastic job, with happy homeowners in the New Orleans.

Caribbean heart pine monocoat pure

SYP Direct in New Orleans

Southern Yellow Pine Direct aka SYP Direct has been selling floors in New Orleans since 2012. Today, we have a partner in the New Orleans. A trusted professional who understands heart pine. A New Orleans installation professional who works only with real wood. Along with installation options, we also offer homeowners the opportunity to pick up Caribbean Heart Pine, locally. For more information contact sales at Southern Yellow Pine Direct, your local pine flooring mill.

Bona Finished Wide Plank Heart Pine

Bona Finished Wide Plank Heart Pine is one of a dozen unique floors we offer our customers. Currently, we have 5000 square feet of 3/4 x 7″ finished in Bona Natural including the protective UV coating. This industrial strength finish is great for high traffic, including dogs and kids. New Orleans installation professionals love Bona because of the quality and ability to handle high traffic.

Find an expert when matching an old pine floor

One of the keys when attempting to match an existing pine floor, the right materials. Sounds simple enough until you realize the amazing things mother nature can do with time. Have you ever seen a hundred-year-old floor below the existing finish? The short answer, they get better looking with age; meaning each time you refinish it, the patina and colors are darker. Therefore, the question how to match an existing pine floor hinges on choosing the correct materials, i.e., grain pattern, grain type, Knots (if so sizes), and the amount (if any) of heart pine.

Project Homecoming New Orleans

Project Homecoming is a faith-based community development organization building resilient neighborhoods in the greater New Orleans area. These guys are committed to facilitating a culture of care in targeted communities.  SYP Direct had the pleasure of helping with the floors within the main house, and help repair it after water leak.  If you are interested visit Project Homecoming Facebook page to find out more about this amazing work. FYI the floors are 6″ White Oak, the picture a bathroom. SYP Direct matched that little cut out and helped repair with a patch.

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30 May

Meet Virginia

Wood Floor Shopping

For some Virginia installation professionals and VA Builders SYP Direct is secret to be kept from Virginia homeowners. For a variety of reasons some (more than 1 in 2) Virginia builders choose not to share photos of a specific job. However, mentioning their business name as a partner, not a problem when you call us. Since 2014, we have delivered over 200,000 square feet of unfinished pine to homeowners. VA residential deliveries rank in our top 5 every year. And the state boast SYP Direct’s largest number of professional partners. Over the years, we have provide materials for a number historic restorations. Including a train station, a corporate retreat, barndominiums, a wedding chapel, and the coolest wall you have ever seen. So when we call ourselves local, it is because we were there every step of the way with all of these customers.

Virginia Installation Professionals

Installation professionals differ from VA Builders within our terminology but they are in many instances one in the same. As you search, we can help but one key to remember, time is money and real wood takes time. Today with manufactures pushing LVT , finding an installer willing to work with your unfinished floors can be tough without our help. We have dozens of installation professionals in Virginia who will use our materials creating your floor. However more than half of them will not share our name or site. Unless,you find us yourself or ask for us by name. The moral of this story, do your own research as this is your investment. 

Southern yellow pine direct offers stair treads to match our heart pine

VA repeat customers

“We found SYP online and called to get more information, which is what we got, for sure. We had no idea the differences in pine and how much different their floors were than the ones we found locally. After seeing samples side by side, the was no question which floor we were going to buy and we are so glad that we did. We love our Knotty Pine and the amazing colors. Thanks SYP” (Carol V Roanoke VA)

Alternative Worksite

Amazing knotty pine floor in va

VA Pine Floors an ‘alternative setting’

One the coolest things about the Alternative Worksite is that it is open to artists of all disciplines, backgrounds, and skill levels. At any point in our frustrated artist life, they can step away focus on the creative process. The mission of Alternative Workspace is to enhance the overall creativity of artist by providing the “perfect setting”.

The best pine in Virginia comes from Alabama

Virginia Homeowners we want to get you the best real Southern Pine floor, at the best price. Furthermore, if you need help with installation, or finish, we can help. Remember, sometimes local installers can be problem. Bundled services requires that you buy the wood they sell, not what is best for your home. To find out more give SYP Direct a call, today.

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