Interior Flooring Contractor
An interior flooring contractor is your wide angle lens for interior floors. They can be an invaluable resource for homeowners who haven't made up their mind about their flooring installation. If you want an impartial opinion about the advantages and disadvantages of hardwood vs. stone tile flooring, you should read about it here, but you should also talk to an interior flooring contractor, who will know the intimacies of each flooring option.
These contractors can also offer you a wide angle lens for your house flooring scheme. They'll be able to tell you if carpet in your family room, laminate flooring in your living room, and stone tile in your kitchen is using the best of each material or an indication of decorating schizophrenia. You can read all you want about the characteristics of laminate flooring, but it takes a flooring expert who can talk to you about your home and your preferences to understand how a particular floor is going to work for you.
Choosing an Interior Flooring Contractor
An interior flooring contractor, just like any other home improvement contractor, can be some mixture of professional, friendly, talkative, and efficient. Some love to just talk and talk about their craft. Others are there to do the job well and then get on to the next one. Different homeowners will appreciate different contractors' styles. Obviously, if you're not sure what floor you want, you should look for a contractor who will be patient and take as much time as you need to make your decision and feel comfortable with it.
That said, you should keep some things in mind when talking about your flooring project with the contractor. An interior flooring contractor may be aware of flooring options you've never heard of—cork flooring, bamboo flooring, etc. These floors have unique advantages and if a contractor suggests it, there's probably a good reason why. At the same time, you should feel like you're choosing what you want, not simply relying on conventional wisdom that can't account for quirky preferences. You should choose what you want without stubbornly rejecting an idea just because it seems foreign at first glance.
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Hiring an Interior Flooring Contractor
You should always talk to multiple contractors. If there isn't flooring contractors who deal in multiple flooring materials, talk to one or two flooring contractors in each type of floor you might choose. Check references and trust your gut feeling not just for your floor but with your flooring contractor as well. Get written estimates and a clearly stated contract before the work begins. You should never have to pay the entire balance of the project upfront.
Choosing the Best Interior Floors
Interior floors are available in all sorts of textures, designs, colors, and prices. Not every floor is the right answer for your home, but if you know what you're looking for, it's usually not too hard to pinpoint the best solution. Here are some ideas for different interior floors and different flooring priorities:
Greenest Floor: Bamboo flooring uses the rapid growth rate of bamboo to minimize land use, one of the most underrated aspects of green remodeling.
Best Flooring Bargain: Carpet is still the floor of choice for homeowners operating on a tight budget, although if your subflooring is in good condition, concrete staining offers a cheap, hard-surface alternative.
Best Overall Value: Laminate flooring combines relatively cheap installation and low-maintenance needs with solid visual appeal. For rooms susceptible to water, however, a tile floor is more likely the answer and a close second for best overall value, anyway.
Timeless Floor: Hardwood flooring isn't going out of style any time soon, if ever. More than just classic, the timeless quality of hardwood floors should pay off for you when it's time to sell your home.
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