Hardwood | Before You Buy

Knowing what to expect and being prepared will also be a lot less stressful on you, your family and your home. 

• get a recommendation
• installing hardwood flooring is hard, exacting – detailed
• have it done by our seasoned professionals

Before installation day

• relocate furniture
• empty china cabinets and closets
• consider removal and disposal of old floor covering
• remove it yourself and leave 1 day before install
• for carpet, leave tack strips and pull out staples

Trim

• moldings and baseboards removed for additional costs
• installers not responsible for breakage
• painted baseboards, woodwork and paint may need retouching (your responsibility)

Sub flooring

• may need to be prepared
• new sub floor may be required
• a job best left to the professionals

Door plan

• possibility that doors may not clear the new floor and swing free
• installers may remove doors and re-hang for an additional cost.
• for clearance issues, arrange for a qualified carpenter to shave or cut down

Clean-up

• waste will be produced
• waste collected and disposed of by installers at an additional cost

Installation day

• be home and available
• be prepared for questions
• presence insures the right wood is installed in the right areas
• exact time of arrival cannot be guaranteed, only a time frame

Safety

• installers use tools and techniques that can be hazardous
• make sure that children and pets are out of the work area
• follow through with a walk-through
• prior to completion walk through to ask questions and be clear on any final details

After installation day

• establish good ventilation for 48 to 72 hours
• being prepared for installation day will make your life and the installers a lot easier