Choosing A Wood Floor Contractor
- Get good references from family and friends
- Get several estimates
- Do they return phone calls?
- Are employees friendly and polite on the phone?
- Does he answer questions in a straightforward, honest manner?
- Is he neat in appearance, with clean, professional looking clothing?
- Does his van look clean and well maintained?
- Is the office clean and well organized?
- Is he on-time?
- Does he have samples of different species, stains and finishes readily available for you to choose from?
- Does he have a professional portfolio with photographs of his work? Are the photo's recent?
- Does he have informational literature to leave with you about the different products?
- Is quality emphasized over price?
- Does the business check out with the Better Business Bureau?
- Does he get the bid to you in a timely manner?
- Does he have a list of professional references (such as distributors, designers and contractors) for you to call?
- Is the business a member of a professional trade associations?
- Is the business a member of local business associations, such as the Chamber of Commerce?
- Does he have a license? In areas (where required?)
Methods of Installation
Installing Wood Floors
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Step by step procedures, layout, design, specialty installation, handling, storage of material & proper nail sequence
Custom Wood Floors:
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Step by step procedures, layout, design, specialty installation, handling, storage of material & proper nail sequence
Painted Wood Floors
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Custom 1-of-a-kind, faux finishes painted onto wood floors, faux marble, brass inlays, exotic wood floor species, and painted oriental carpets
Finishing Wood Floors
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Step by step how to refinish old & new wood floors, types of finishes, application techniques, do's & don'ts
Plank Wood Floors
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An old American tradition, wide plank wood floors of many species from 3" - 10" planks
Prefinished Wood Floors
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gives you an insight of this factory finished product vs unfinished hardwood flooring, room setting photo gallery
Bamboo Floors
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This wood floor product that can be laid on any proper subfloor including concrete. Prefinished or unfinished.
Engineered Wood Floors
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This wood floor product that can be laid on any proper subfloor including concrete. Prefinished or unfinished.