In the world of wood floors, there are many kinds of exotic hardwood flooring species to choose from. Each one has its own beauty and style that it can add to a home.

To make the right selection for your home, it’s important to know the different varieties available to you.

The fun part is looking through them all and finding your favorite.

The Finest Wood Floor Species Around

From a beautiful redwood shine to a dark and mysterious shade, each hardwood flooring product has a unique look and feel. Some hardwood floor species are darker than others while some are light and vivid.

Each type of hardwood also has its own specific characteristics such as knot holes, grain variations, and mineral streaks.

Here’s a little hardwood flooring species guide to what types are available to you:

Oak (Mohawk’s “Havermill” line is a must see) Maple Hickory Cherry (Mostly known for its red shine) Ash Cypress Pine

There are many other types of wood used for flooring that you can explore, but these are the popular ones that are seen in many homes today.

Keep in mind that the term “species” doesn’t refer to color. Each species can come in many different colors and stains.

Where should I put Hardwood Floors?

In reality, most hardwood performs the same as the others. It all depends on where you plan on installing the wood.

The location of where your hardwood is going (along with a professional installation) is key to your floor’s performance.

We recommend installing your hardwood flooring in areas where moisture isn’t a problem such as:

Living rooms Family rooms Bedrooms Hallways

You’re going to want to avoid putting it in areas where water is present like kitchens or bathrooms unless you’re getting engineered hardwood flooring. That’s a different story.

If you have any questions about this, make sure to ask your design consultant during the estimate.

Find the Right Hardwood Flooring Species for your Home!

If you’re ready to look through the most beautiful hardwood species available, it’s time to book your free hardwood flooring estimate with us today.

We carry some of the highest quality hardwood floors around, and we know you’ll find the perfect one for your home. All you need to do is pick up the phone and make the call.

During your estimate, one of our design consultants will help you find hardwood that matches your decor and rooms. We literally bring our store to your door.

Between the two, which is better; engineered or solid hardwood?

This is a question that’s common for anyone who is looking to install hardwood flooring. There are different aspects of both, so finding the best option depends on your home situation.

Let us explain.

What’s the Difference Between Solid Hardwood and Engineered Hardwood?

There are many differences between engineered hardwood vs solid hardwood, so understanding both sides will help you get an idea of which one will work better for your home.

Solid Hardwood Flooring

Each solid hardwood plank is made from a single piece of solid wood. Every board is cut at 3/4 inches thick. Due to the board’s thickness, solid hardwood flooring has a lot of room for refinishing when it begins to wear out.

Natural hardwood is recommended for the rooms at ground level or higher. This is because solid wood floors will expand and contract depending on moisture and climate change. For this reason, natural wood flooring should never be installed in basements.

This type of wood flooring is permanently nailed down to the subfloor. To accommodate for swelling, your installer will leave a small gap between the floor and the wall.

Natural hardwood flooring comes in beautiful species including:

Hickory Maple White Oak Red Oak Black Walnut Cherry

Even though there are installation limitations, hardwood is the cream of the crop flooring and will do wonders for your home.

Engineered Hardwood Flooring

Engineered wood is versatile and can be installed in almost any room including basements and kitchens. While this product’s core is made of real wood, a layer of veneer is placed on top of the planks.

Engineered wood flooring is less likely to buckle or react to moisture and climate changes. This makes it a wonderful flooring choice for finished basements and bathrooms.

With this type of wood flooring, you’ll gain an enhanced stability and better resistance to everyday wear. Engineered wood is more resistant to moisture and can handle water being spilled on it. You can also lay engineered hardwood on concrete slab.

Engineered hardwood flooring can come in similar styles including:

Cherry Hickory Oak Maple Many more

Once you have an idea of what type of hardwood will work best with your home project, you need a professional installer to put it in place.

The Best Way to Install Hardwood Flooring

By scheduling a free hardwood flooring estimate with us, you’ll gain many benefits including:

Appointments available seven days a week Complimentary decorating advice High-quality hardwood flooring products Products from the top flooring manufacturers Affordable financing opportunities Expert craftsmanship and professional service Much more!

Hardwood flooring installation doesn’t get any better than with us.

Get your estimate today and watch your floors transform from decent to luxurious.

At one point in life, we all meet or hear of someone who suffers from breast cancer.

To do our part in the fight against breast cancer, we encourage our customers to check out Mohawk’s SmartCushion (Pink) Carpet Pad.

Not only will it make your carpet perform well, some of the proceeds go directly to the Susan G. Komen foundation for breast cancer research.

What does SmartCushion Pad do?

Mohawk SmartCushion Carpet Padding is the best way to enhance the soft feel and performance of your carpeting.

With this kind of carpet pad, you’ll notice some of the following benefits:

Softer steps from memory foam construction Quieter movements and steps Energy efficiency Prolonged carpet life and performance Defense from abrasive wear

SmartCushion padding also comes with Spillsafe Moisture Guard technology. This will help keep moisture from seeping down to your subfloor.

Together with Mohawk, we are doing what we can to help the Susan G. Komen foundation in their research. We are honored to play a part in this crucial movement. Will you join us?

Get Involved with the Fight against Breast Cancer

When our President, Joe Zago, was eleven years old, his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer.

They were able to catch it early, and thankfully, she survived the ordeal. Many other people, however, lose their lives.

We want to do our part and help find a cure for those who are battling this disease, and we invite you to join us in the fight.

We all know of someone who has struggled with breast cancer, and we have seen or heard of what this terrible disease can do. Thankfully, there are people who have been able to win their fight against it.

If you know someone who has a tremendous story of victory over breast cancer, we have a way for you to give them a memento.

The Sweet Feel of Fluffy Victory

Together with Live in the D and their awesome cast, we will be giving away a whole house of carpet to an individual who has overcome this horrifying illness.

 

We will be revealing the results of the giveaway on Live in the D, so tune into Channel 4 on October 14th at 10 a.m. The winner will also be featured on the show with us!

The installation will come with Mohawk’s SmartCushion Pink Pad as well. It’s comfy, spill safe, and makes the carpeting last for a long time.

Take a look at this video from Live in the D for even more information:

October is breast cancer awareness month, and we want to continue doing our part to help in the fight against breast cancer. This is our best way to do it.

Thank you for your support in the battle against this terrible disease.

Together, we can make strides against breast cancer and bring it down.

You may not know it, but learning how to properly remove flooring can be frustrating, especially when you want to get new floors installed in your home.

No matter what your old flooring is, removing it on your own is not only time consuming, but just plain annoying to do.

Isn’t there any way to make this easier?

Professional Floor Removal

Having a professional flooring company remove your old floors for you is the easiest way to handle this project. Not only will it take the workload off your shoulders, but there is much less risk of damaging the product underneath. This is important especially if you have natural hardwood underneath old carpeting.

So before you jump in your car to go rent a floor stripping tool from home depot, take a look at the reason why professional service will benefit your more in the long run:

Experience – Flooring installation companies have been doing this kind of work for years. They will be able to handle the flooring removal more efficiently than you would on your own. Tools – Some items you’ll need to remove the floors may not be found on your local hardware store’s shelves. A professional will already have them, so don’t worry about getting them. Free Service – Believe it or not, there are some flooring installation companies that offer this service for free when they install new floors for you. Time & Money – Not having to search for what you need and then buy it will save you valuable time and money.

Is missing out on all those benefits worth doing the removal on your own? No way.

The question now is who do you go to? Where is the best place to get carpet and floor removal in one package?

Make Flooring Easy with The Carpet Guys today!

Remember how we mentioned that some companies will remove your old flooring for free? That’s us!

Seriously, it doesn’t get any better than that.

Accurate measurements of your rooms are taken Multiple samples are brought to your door for viewing Prices and calculations are worked out with you Complimentary decorating advice Installation dates and times are set that same day Much more!

Let us take all the stress of floor removal and renewal off your shoulders. We will take care of it for you.

Get new flooring the whole family can enjoy for years to come.

We look forward to servicing you soon.