Flooring
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What’s in store for you? Natural Hardwood Flooring, Luxury Vinyl Flooring (LVT), Rigid Core Flooring, Luxury Vinyl Sheet Flooring, VCT, Laminates, Ceramic or porcelain Tiles
We Provide professional installation for every product you purchase in store. Our highly trained installers are licensed and insured. So you can trust the process.
✔️Luxury Vinyl
✔️Rigid Core
✔️Vinyl Sheet
✔️Laminate
✔️Hardwood
✔️Tile Flooring
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Luxury Vinyl Flooring
Rigid Core Flooring
Vinyl Sheet Flooring
Laminate Flooring
Hardwood Flooring
Tile Flooring
Luxury Vinyl Flooring
Vinyl Flooring has become very popular due to its versatility, graphic beauty and the ease to maintain and clean. 100% water proof, kid proof and pet proof. It is soft underfoot. There are many types of vinyls you’ll hear talked about: luxury vinyl tile (LVT), Luxury vinyl planks(LVP). Installation is either glue down or float/clic floors
WHERE CAN VINYL BE INSTALLED
Traditionally for kitchens and bathrooms, Vinyl can be installed in any room of your home or business. Some are specifically designed for the summer home or 3 season room.
HOW DURABLE IS VINYL
There is a scratch resistant wear layer on the top layer for protecting your vinyl from scratching. Top Wear layers ranges from 6mm to 28mm. The thicker the wear layer, the more Durable and scratch resistant the floor. Standards are 12mm for residential and 20 mil layer or higher for Commercial applications.
WHAT STYLES ARE AVAILABLE
The Choices are endless. Vinyl can have the look of hardwood, tile, or stone, coming in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes. The process in which manufacturers create the graphics gives Vinyl flooring more depth and texture today than ever. The Wood planks are especially popular.
Rigid Core Flooring
Rigid Core is a vinyl product made from wood plastic composite or from stone plastic composite and is 100% waterproof. It is dimensionally stable in changing temperatures and moisture prone areas. The high-density rigid core makes them more impact resistant than traditional LVT. With less pliability, the imperfections in your subfloor will not telegraph through to the wear layer.
Where can rigid core flooring be installed?
Rigid Core is a perfect choice for high traffic areas, commercial applications, 3 season rooms, summer homes or basements.
How durable is this type of flooring?
The durability and stability can’t be beat. Rigid core flooring has a wearlayer of 12mm or 20 mm for heavy traffic in your home or business. The composition of its core is very resistant and won’t damage if an object drops on it, also moisture and humidity will not swell and cause damage to the planks.
What kinds of styles are available with rigid core flooring?
Rigid Core is available in a wide assortment of colors and textures. The Incredible high definition graphics of hardwood planks and stone tile will give you the look and feel of the real thing and will enhance your decor in any room.
Vinyl Sheet Flooring
Luxury Sheet Vinyl is a type of resilient flooring which has been developed using a combination of polymer materials. 100% waterproof, kid & pet friendly. Very easy to clean. Stylish, Budget-Friendly and Durable.
Where can vinyl sheet flooring be installed?
Vinyl sheet flooring can be installed in any room but is ideal for high-moisture rooms such as bathrooms, laundry rooms, kitchens and basements
How durable is this type of flooring?
Vinyl sheet today is very durable because of its polymer core and its scratch resistant top layer. This type of engineered vinyl is resistant to shrinking.
What vinyl sheet flooring styles can I choose from?
There are many choices of designs, styles and colors. Classic tile shapes of stone or slate, bold retro graphics and realistic wood designs.
Laminate Flooring
Laminate flooring is a multi-layered product. A plastic, paper or melamine backing layer which stabilizes the floor and resists moisture. The core is made of MDF (medium density fiberboard) or HDF (high density fiberboard).The graphics are a photographic image of wood or stone applied under the clear protective wear layer on top. They are then pressed together with high heat this is called the lamination process.
Where can laminate flooring be installed?
Laminates are recommended for most any room above grade such as living rooms bedrooms kitchens or below grade (with a moisture barrier)
Laminates are not recommended for moisture prone areas such as bathrooms or laundries. The product must be maintained in moderate temperatures. Too cold or too hot will affect the planks with shrinkage or expansion.
How durable is this type of flooring?
Laminate floors are more durable and longer-lasting than the most materials they replicate. They are manufactured in a variety of thicknesses ranging from 6mm to 12 mm. The thicker the core the more durable and rigid the floor will be. The wear layer on top should be at least a 12 mm for scratch resistance. Always Look for a laminate with a water guard core. Not all have this and if water is spilled and is left to sit between the planks it could cause swelling that cannot be fixed.
What laminate flooring styles can I choose from?
Laminate floors come in a wide variety of styles. All species of wood from rustic to contemporary designs to hand scrapped. Natural looking to weathered and gray. Some also come in stone or slate designs.
Hardwood Flooring
Solid Hardwood floors can be installed in any room as long as it is not a moisture prone room and the temperature or humidity are not extreme. It is nailed into a subfloor of ½” plywood. It is not recommended for bathrooms or laundry rooms. This product must be acclimated in the room it will be installed in between 5-7 days before installation
Engineered Hardwood is manufactured by alternating the grain of plywood in multi layers then finishing with the real hardwood layer on top. This creates a very stable product which can be floated or glued at the joints. It is a good product for those areas with high moisture, temperature extremes, concrete or particle board subfloors and radiant floor heating systems.
How durable is this type of flooring?
Hardwood is a natural and fibrous product. Different species have different densities. They are rated for hardness on the Janka scale. For example The Eastern White Pine hardness is rated at 380 and is prone to denting whereas the Brazilian Walnut is rated at 3684 very resistent. Red and white oak are about in the middle of the scale.
Therefore the harder the wood, the more durable and resistant it will be to scratching and staining. Of course wood being a natural product it does get worn and dull from heavy traffic and can be scratched. The good thing is It can be refinish. Please note that some engineered wood products do not have much of a veneer of wood on the top layer and may not be refinished in the same manner as a solid wood floor.
What kinds of styles can I get with hardwood?
Solid Hardwoods or Engineered Wood floors come in a variety of species. From the popular Pine, oak and maple to exotic hardwoods like Brazilian Cherry or Merbau. Solid Plank widths are 2 ¼ inch to 5 inch and Engineered floors can be even wider widths because of their stable construction they won’t cup. 3 ¼” to 7”. With a little creativity you can vary the width sizes
Either option you chose; hardwood is coveted for its natural, timeless beauty and lasting durability. Hardwood planks are 100% solid hardwood, and engineered wood has a stable, layered construction with a wood top and backing.
Tile Flooring
Where can tile flooring be installed?
Tile flooring can be installed in any room of your home above or below grade. It can also be installed in 3-season rooms, summer homes that are closed for the winter and as liner in swimming pools.
How durable is this type of flooring?
Ceramic, porcelain, natural stone are perfect for your home and will last a lifetime. Installation and subfloors are very important and must be stable so tiles won’t move and crack.
What tile flooring styles can I choose from?
Tiles flooring today has so many versatile designs and texture for any room in your house. Wood look plank tile is the new big thing right now. Traditional Glazed ceramic is easy to clean. Color Body Porcelains in larger profile of 12x24 or 18x18 are gorgeous in a large room. Choices are endless. If you think it would be to cold underfoot you can have a floor heating system put in upder the tile.
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