Top-Rated Flooring in Lake Wales, FL
Flooring for Lake Wales — up in the only hills Polk County has.
Thirty minutes south of our Winter Haven showroom. Historic downtown homes, lake country properties, and everything in between.
Blackburn's Interiors · Family-owned since 1962 · Three generations on Havendale Boulevard, Winter Haven
- Drive time
- About 30 minutes south of our showroom
- Service area
- Polk County, Florida
- In business since
- 1962
Flooring in Lake Wales, FL
Providing flooring services in Lake Wales, FL
Flooring in Lake Wales, FL is some of our most varied work — historic downtown bungalows, lake-country homes, and modern construction all in one service area. Lake Wales is about thirty minutes south of our Winter Haven showroom, up where Polk County actually has some hills. The historic downtown and Iron Mountain area give the town a different feel from the rest of the county, and the housing stock reflects it.
Older Lake Wales homes — the downtown bungalows especially — need historic-appropriate transitions, careful work around original baseboards, and finishes that respect period architecture. We install plenty of solid hardwood in those rooms, with porcelain tile in the wet areas and carpet where the bedrooms call for it. Newer construction off the highway is the standard Florida slab story: engineered hardwood, luxury vinyl plank, tile, laminate, and carpet — same options, same warranty.
Most of our Lake Wales work is residential — kitchens, baths, living rooms, full-house remodels — though we also handle commercial flooring for Lake Wales offices, churches, and institutional spaces. Drive time is the longest in our service area, but for any meaningful job it's well worth our trip and worth your call.
Downtown Lake Wales is the historic district we know best for flooring — Park Avenue and Central Avenue's old commercial core (one of Florida's first Main Street programs) and the surrounding bungalows have heart-pine subfloors waiting under decades of finish layers and original baseboards worth preserving. Iron Mountain — at about 295 feet, one of the highest points in Florida and home of Bok Tower Gardens — sits just north of downtown and gives the town its terrain. Lake Ashton, the large gated golf community west of downtown along Burns Avenue, drives much of our newer-construction Lake Wales flooring work; the homes there favor luxury vinyl plank through the great rooms and engineered hardwood in the formal spaces. Indian Lake Estates south of town and the lake country east toward Crooked Lake round out our local map.
Around Lake Wales
Landmarks we know — and homes nearby.
Bok Tower Gardens
250-acre garden designed by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. and dedicated by President Coolidge in 1929 — a National Historic Landmark.
Singing Tower
205-foot art deco bell tower at Bok Tower Gardens with a 60-bell carillon.
Iron Mountain
At approximately 295 feet, one of the highest points in Florida — home of Bok Tower Gardens.
Mountain Lake Historic District
Private community on the National Register — Edward Bok's original Lake Wales neighborhood.
Spook Hill
Gravity-hill optical illusion in downtown Lake Wales.
Pinewood Estate
1932 Mediterranean Revival home at Bok Tower Gardens, also known as El Retiro.
Lake Wailes
Downtown lake (note the spelling with an 'i') anchored by Lake Wailes Park.
Lake Wales Downtown Historic District
Centered on Park Avenue and Central Avenue — one of Florida's first Main Street programs.
Neighborhoods we work in
- Downtown Lake Wales
- Lake Wailes area
- Lake Ashton
- Mountain Lake Historic District
- Indian Lake Estates
- Iron Mountain area
- Babson Park area
- Crooked Lake area
Recent projects in Lake Wales
See the full archive of installs Blackburn's has completed across Polk County — schools, restaurants, churches, medical spaces, and homes from Winter Haven to Davenport.
Flooring options for Lake Wales
Every flooring category we install is available in Lake Wales. Stocked in the showroom, brought to your home for measure, and put down by our crew.
Questions about flooring in Lake Wales
Is Lake Wales too far for you to serve?
Not at all. Lake Wales is about thirty minutes south of our Winter Haven showroom on US-27 — within our service area and well worth our trip for any meaningful flooring job. We've been installing here for decades.
Do you work on Lake Wales historic homes?
Yes. The Lake Wales Downtown Historic District (centered on Park Avenue and Central Avenue, one of Florida's first Main Street programs) and the surrounding bungalows have unique architecture. We handle the install carefully — original subfloors, period-appropriate transitions, and finishes that fit the home.
Do you serve the Lake Wales country and Babson Park area?
Yes. We cover the broader Lake Wales area including the lake country south of town — Crooked Lake to the east, the Babson Park edge, and the surrounding waterfront properties.
Do you do flooring near Bok Tower Gardens and Iron Mountain?
Yes. The neighborhoods around Iron Mountain and Bok Tower have some of the most architecturally distinctive homes in Polk County. We've worked on many of them, and the Mediterranean Revival character of the area informs our material choices.
Do you handle Mountain Lake Historic District homes?
Mountain Lake is a private community on the National Register — Edward Bok's original neighborhood. The homes there have unique architecture, and we approach them with the period-respectful flooring choices they deserve when retained as clients.
Do you serve homes around Lake Wailes downtown?
Yes. Lake Wailes Park sits in downtown Lake Wales, and the surrounding bungalows and craftsman homes are part of our regular work in the area.
More we do in Lake Wales
Most Lake Wales kitchen and full-house projects combine more than one of our trades — and we coordinate the install so the cabinets, stone, and finish trim arrive on one schedule.
Cabinets
Cabinets in Lake Wales
Custom and semi-custom cabinetry — designed in our Winter Haven showroom, installed by our own crew.
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Countertops in Lake Wales
Quartz, granite, Cambria, and laminate slabs — selected in our showroom, templated and installed by our crew.
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Before install day
A short prep list saves us both time on the install.
Also serving nearby
What our customers say
Most of our customers come from a neighbor who sent them.
“Amazing job! They came in to re-do another company's bad flooring job — delivered excellent results!”
“Professional and eager to meet your flooring needs. There were unexpected challenges but Wally and his team handled everything. You won't encounter finer people.”
Ready when you are
Tell us about your Lake Wales project — we'll come measure.