Selecting a Resilient Floor

What's Your Lifestyle?
Are you looking to cover up that dingy floor in anticipation of selling your home, or have you just purchased a dream home that requires updating? What are you willing to spend to get the end result you desire? These are just a few of the questions you should ask yourself when investing in new flooring.

Busy households, children and pets all contribute to the wear and tear the flooring receives in your home. Selecting a floor that will retain its appearance even in between cleanings is an important consideration for the home owner. How long your floor stays looking new will often depend on what type and quality of flooring is selected. In our showroom we display many options of resilient flooring and would love to direct you toward the products that will work with your lifestyle and budget.

Performance & Warranties
As broad and varied as the products are for resilient flooring, so are the warranties associated with them. Most hard surface flooring in this category has anywhere from a five, to twenty five year warranty.

Many warranties cover manufacturer’s defects in the material, as well as the labor, if installed by a qualified technician. Warranty issues are usually handled by the local suppliers. An independent inspector is usually sent by the manufacturer to determine how or why the flooring problem has occurred, as well as recommending a resolution to the problem.

Troubleshooting
Trouble can often begin before a floor is ever installed. One of the leading causes of resilient flooring failure is moisture and or humidity issues in the home. It does not matter how old or how new your home is, all sub-floors should be tested for moisture content before the selection process is finalized. Particular attention should be paid to basements or areas with a low water table.

Our knowledgeable sales people, upon their visit to your home, can easily test your existing floor for moisture problems. The test is simple and is conducted with a hand held moisture meter to quickly determine if additional sealants or other products are required to install the floor of your dreams or whether an alternate selection would be a better option.

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