Perform necessary tear-out and subfloor preparation
Install your new flooring
Add finishing touches, such as transition strips and/or perimeter trim
Clean up all debris and ensure final product meets our standards
wood flooring
lvt/lvp
Laminate
wood flooring
wood flooring
Wood is the hard fibrous material that forms from the main substance of the trunk or branches and beneath the bark of a tree. A wood floor is any flooring product that contains real wood as the top-most, wearable surface of the floor.
Wood flooring may be broken into three categories:
- Hardwood: Solid wood flooring is a solid piece of wood from top to bottom.
- Engineered wood flooring: real wood from top to bottom. Normally made using multiple wood veneers or slats of wood glued together at opposing directions.
- Composite engineered wood flooring: contains real wood on the wearable surface only. The backing and core material may be made up of any type of composite material.
benefits of wood flooring
- Enhance the look of your home – an easy way to make a great first impression!
- Easy to clean with minimal maintenance – use a dust mop or microfiber sweeper for quick cleaning. For deeper cleaning, use hardwood safe cleaners with a rag or sponge mop, being careful not to put too much water on the floor.
- Adds value to your home – if the time ever comes for you to sell your home, buyers will pay more for hardwood than they would for carpet.
- Better air quality – unlike carpet, hardwood does not trap dust and debris in the fiber. Wood floors are often a must for allergy sufferers.
- Can be refinished – Solid hardwood floors can be sanded down to the raw wood, stained a new color, and refinished, giving your home that fresh new look without having to fully replace the floors.
is wood flooring the right choice for me?
- Wood flooring should not be installed in any locations that may get wet or have frequent spills, do not have climate control, or in high trafficked areas of a home.
- Wood flooring adds a warmth and elegance unparalleled by any other type of flooring.
- Wood flooring offers greater sound absorption than tile or stone.
- Wood flooring is a great choice for those that suffer from allergies.
- For homes that have pets and children, wood flooring is not recommended.
lvt/lvp
lvt/lvp
Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT) and Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP) are two different types of flexible luxury vinyl flooring. LVT is vinyl flooring designed in a tile shape, while LVP is vinyl flooring designed in a plank shape (that resembles traditional hardwood floor planks).
What is luxury vinyl?
- Modern LVT and LVP mimic the realistic natural materials often associated with hardwood, stone, and tile floors. Old-school vinyl flooring used to only be offered in sheet form. The LVT and LVP available on the market today give consumers a wide range of patterns, colors, and even textures to choose from. This vast range of options allows the consumer to get the feel and look of natural material floors like wood, stone, or tile, without the required upkeep.
- LVP can come in narrow or wide styles, and many manufactures now carry “Rigid Core” styles.
- Rigid Core is very similar to flexible LVT and LVP, however it is made with an Expanded Polymer Core (WPC) or Solid Polymer Core (SPC) to give the planks or tiles rigidity and a milled profile for adhesive-free, click-together installation.
- Rigid core is suitable in all areas of the home and is the fastest growing type of flooring on the market.
What about engineered vinyl flooring?
Engineered vinyl flooring, or Engineered Vinyl Plank (EVP), is a subset of LVPs. EVPs are simply even more durable than many LVP options, as they’re built with the strongest high-density fiberboard core, and have a rigid stone-based core. EVPs are often considered the luxury vinyl planks on the market that most closely resemble real hardwood floors, but personal preference will often determine this for you!
Benefits of lvt & lvp
- Water resistant – no more running to get the towel when a spill happens, your LVP and LVT tile do not absorb liquids, keeping your subfloors safe from damages and costly repairs.
- Easy to clean and maintain – no special cleaners or professional services needed here! Use a broom, vacuum, or microfiber sweeper for quick clean up. For deeper cleans, a damp mop and mild cleaner get the job done! LVP and LVT come with a protective wearlayer on it that allows it to maintain its luster for years to come.
- Extremely durable – vinyl plank flooring is made to be lived on. It doesn’t scratch, indent or stain easily, which makes it kid and pet friendly.
- Ample Variety – as the number one growing flooring product on the market, your choices are growing every single day!
- Cost effective – compared to buying hardwood, LVP and LVT will save you money upfront, as well as long term.
Laminate
laminate
Laminate floors are a hybrid floor covering consisting of a particleboard wood base topped by an image layer and a transparent wear layer.
benefits of laminate
- Easy to clean – use a broom, vacuum, or microfiber sweeper for light cleaning. For deeper cleaning, use a mop with a wet pad and ensure no water gets left behind.
- Inexpensive relative to other type of floor coverings.
- Great variety to choose from.
Cons of Laminate
- While laminate flooring can save you money upfront, it will not save you money in the long run due to the lack of durability.
- Easy to chip.
- No water resistant – particleboard swells when it gets wet, and the only way to fix this is the replace the board.
Why should I get laminate flooring?
- Looking for a quick and inexpensive fix to a problem area.
- Planning on replacing the floor again in the near future, but not right now.
- Not concerned about chips or the floor getting wet.