If you are thinking of doing a remodel of your floors, congratulations! It’s a big move that requires professionals, planning, and good communication throughout the process to make sure everything is done well and right. Did you know, a new hardwood floor in a home can increase its overall sale price by at least 2.5% according to real estate experts.
What Type Of Flooring Professional Do I Hire?
We’re glad you asked! Installing a floor in your home is a huge decision and the foundation of your interior design. There are a few different directions you can go when hiring a flooring professional. Though it might be tempting to hire the “Installer” hustling flooring samples out of the back of his van as an economical option - he seems knowledgeable enough, presents himself well, and you think to yourself… How hard can it really be to install these wood boards, I’m sure he will be fine! Well…. Lets just say you don’t want to make the wrong decision here, and there is a huge benefit to visiting a legitimate showroom where you can get educated on different products and get a clear and honest idea of how their business operates.
Hiring The Flooring Contractor
Now, if you are doing a full remodel of your home, it’s likely you are going to be choosing a variation of flooring and wall coverings such as tile, hardwood, vinyl, carpet etc. This can get very overwhelming! So many choices and so many darn opinions you say!? Well, this is why we suggest hiring one quality flooring contractor capable of handling the entire flooring project for you rather than hiring a tile setter from here, a hardwood guy from there and some carpet installer from wherever.. You get the point…
What’s The Benefit?
Having one person as a point of contact for all of the different flooring aspects of your project makes things so so so much easier for you. In addition, all of your invoicing is with one company. Here’s a little inside scoop for you.. You might even be able to convince the contractor to sharpen their pencil, given they are getting a good amount of business supplying and installing ALL of the floor coverings.. But Shhh, you didn’t hear it from us ;)
Having one contractor plan the floor levelling is also a huge benefit. Naturally, your different floor coverings may have different heights and it’s crucial the your sub floor is planned and prepared in accordance with these different heights i.e. where hardwood meets carpet or tile. If this is the responsibility of three different companies or contractors such as tile, hardwood and carpet, things can easily get lost in communication.. If communicated at all!
Construction can be a tough game, and installers are only human. You should expect there to be a few touch ups, adjustments and even possibly some repairs to do upon final inspection of the finished project. This is normal! Tracking down and scheduling multiple different installers to come back and honour their installation warranties can be a long and exhausting challenge.
Now your set! Hopefully this insight can help you on your journey throughout he design and construction process. A good company can make this nearly seamless. Have fun!
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