Important Facts About Hardwood Flooring Installation

It’s such an exciting time when you’re finished with all your flooring research and finally decide upon hardwood floors for your home. Not only are you choosing one of the most elegant materials, you are making an investment in your future. Along with all the many benefits of hardwood flooring, you get the opportunity to refinish your floors instead of replacing them.

But, first things are first. Now that you have picked your new flooring, you’re going to need to deal with a proper flooring installation. There are many things that can go wrong when you attempt to install hardwood floors on your own. In fact, the first step of allowing the wood to acclimate to your home, is often left off in most novice installations.

A professional installer knows all the tricks for making sure things like squeaks won’t become the norm for your home. They also know exactly which tools to use, most of which the average homeowner has never even seen. Acquiring those tools for an attempted DIY installation would cost thousands of dollars, added to what you have already spent. Believe us when we say, it’s much less complicated and gives you a lot more peace of mind to just leave the job to the professionals!

Another problem that can often happen when beginners attempt to install their own wood floors is dealing with an uneven subfloor. While rookies might just go ahead and lay the hardwood, this can cause large gaps later on. Professionals use a special procedure for finding high and low areas in the subfloor, and deal with them effectively.

It’s also important to make sure that very first piece of hardwood is laid perfectly straight. Every other piece of flooring will fall in line with the first, and the effect can be disastrous if it’s not exactly right.

Since hardwood should never be undertaken as a do it yourself project, you’ll want to choose an experienced installer such as Carpet Giant. With a showroom located in Houston, we are more than happy to provide you with a quality hardwood floor installation that you’ll enjoy for years to come. Additionally, we will always be available for questions about your flooring, and we can provide professional hardwood cleaning as well.