Understanding Flooring Terms – Part 1
If you’re looking at any type of wood flooring – engineered wood, laminate or real hardwood – you should understand the terms you may read about or hear before making a purchase. Because many homeowners don’t, we decided to help with a mini blog series to help define and simplify these common flooring terms. Some […]
5 Decisions You Need to Make About Your New Flooring
When you start looking at new flooring for your home, you quickly realize you have many decisions to make. Because new flooring is a significant investment, you should take the time to make the right decisions. At the beginning of the process, most homeowners think that the only real decisions are the type of flooring […]
Choosing between Laminate and Engineered Wood Floors
When hardwood flooring is out of your budget or doesn’t make sense for the space, two popular alternatives are laminate floors and engineered wood flooring. Although both come in many design options, they are very different flooring options. Available in many different finishes and styles, these two flooring materials have very different features. Material Although […]
Is Laminate Flooring Right for You?
Modern technology allows us to do many things, one of which is to replicate the luxury of hardwood flooring on laminate. If you’re looking for a durable and cost-efficient alternative to hardwood, tile, or stone flooring, laminate flooring may be the ideal flooring solution for your household! When considering laminate flooring, there are differences among products, […]
What is Overage in My Flooring Quote?
Overage is the flooring purchased in excess of your actual square footage of the room you’re installing new flooring in. Once you decide the type of flooring you want for your home and how you want it installed, your flooring company will provide you with a quote. Your flooring installation company may talk to you […]
Things to Consider About Wide Plank Flooring
When discussing floor planks, we’re no longer talking about just hardwood floors. Tile, LVT, and wood floors all come in different styles of plank flooring. The term plank flooring originally referred to any hardwood floors wider than 3”, anything less was strip flooring. Homeowners who want a contemporary look often choose wider plank floors. Fewer […]
Understanding the Differences between Engineered and Laminate Wood Flooring
Some flooring companies try to pass off laminate wood flooring as the same or similar to engineered wood flooring. There are differences in what they are made from, installation, useful life and many other aspects. We want to help make the differences in these two popular flooring products clear so as you make your new […]
How a Flooring Company Differs from a Big Box Store
As a small business owner, I’ve been asked why I started my flooring company, Seer Flooring, when there are already so many places to buy new floors. I can assure you that we don’t compete with the national or home improvement stores because there is such a difference in what we sell, how we work, […]
Kitchen Flooring Types – Pros and Cons
You spend a lot of time in your kitchen, preparing food, entertaining, and cleaning up. That means you and your guests spend time on your kitchen floor and it gets a fair amount of use. In today’s blog we’re going to discuss different kitchen flooring types pros and cons to help you come to the […]
What Flooring Type is Best for Each Room?
Every family lives a little differently than their neighbor. What works well in their home on their floors might not be right for yours. How can you choose the right flooring for your lifestyle and family so it will look great for years to come? Today’s blog is intended help you decide the best flooring […]