Damage to Property Exclusion Applies to Undamaged Flooring?

Our insured is a flooring subcontractor who installs hardwood floors. While in the process of nailing down a hardwood floor recently, the insured punctured radiant heat pipes and this caused extensive water damage to the premises. The hardwood floor itself was not damaged, but it has to be removed in order to repair the water damage and damage done to the pipe. Is the cost of removing and replacing the undamaged wood flooring covered under the insured's CGL form?

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