Hardwood vs Engineered Wood Floors
We often get asked if our customers should have hardwood
floor or engineered floor installed into their home. It’s a great question, and
frankly, the answer lies within the type of household you have and where the
floors are being installed. We can give you some insight into the benefits of
each type of floor. Regardless of what flooring type you choose, we have many
options to suit any style home. And the benefits of working with us are we
carry the product in each of our four locations and employ all of our
installers… so we stand behind our work!
HARDWOOD FLOORS
Hardwood floors are thick and because of that, can be
refinished time and time again. Just purchased a century home? No problem! Keep
those hardwood floors and refinish them (we can do that, too)! Or are you
remodeling a room or building a house? Never worry about having to reinstall
floors again.
Because hardwood floors are 100% natural, they expand and
contract with weather changes. Due to this, they are not installed in any room
that has a lot of moisture – like a basement or full bathroom.
ENGINEERED WOOD FLOORS
Engineered wood floors contain natural wood, but also
contain either plywood or a layer of hardwood veneer. And because it has
different properties than that of 100% natural wood floor, engineered wood
floor is less likely to expand or contract due to humidity and weather changes.
What does that mean for you? Engineered wood floor can be installed in
basements and full bathrooms without having the issues hardwood floor can have
in these areas of your home.
Engineered wood floors can be refinished a few times, but
not nearly as many times as hardwood floors since they’re not solid wood all
the way through.
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