Here are a few options and one of them is by far the most cost-effective and less problematic than the others. If we rule out the first method and the one “most likely to end in failure”—that is, the guy who spends a lot of his hard-earned money on hardwood floors and then lays them himself—then we’re left with just three more. options, and they are-
1- First buy the hardwood floor of your choice and then hire someone to do it for you.
Sometimes this can work but the dangers are obvious, firstly if the job fails for some reason then the installer may just walk away and blame you or the materials, you could end up with a ‘bouncy’ surface due to poor preparation or poor installation. methods, or any of the common and expensive hardwood floor failures listed at the end of this article.
2- Buy your new flooring from a retailer and let him recommend an installer whom you pay separately. This method is slightly less risky, but still has all the dangers of the first method: who takes the blame if it goes wrong, one will always blame the other.
3- Find a long-established local hardwood floor installation company operating in your area. The best ones are often small, long-standing, family-owned businesses that offer a free pre-installation inspection that includes a sub-soil moisture check with a hydrometer and make sure sub-soil levels are correct before work begins. The ideal installer will also be able to let you choose from quality hardwood flooring samples from your trusted supplier, on a supply and fit basis, taking all risk out of your project.
Always try to secure a deal where you pay nothing until you have your dream floor installed to your satisfaction.
Hardwood flooring is a great investment for your home, but only if it’s installed by a professional crew who knows all the ins and outs, and won’t ask you for agreed-upon fees until the job is complete, if it doesn’t go as planned . so you don’t pay
Try to avoid dealing with sales people; the ideal is to talk to the guys who are going to install your floor from the beginning.
The ideal small hardwood flooring business will consist of a few installers who have worked together for many years, and if they’re a family concern, all the better, these guys will take your call, and then probably make an appointment for their inspection. and they trade in the late afternoon or early evening, and show up in the van with their samples in their work clothes after a hard day laying floors.
Let them remove the rugs and inspect everything they need to, because this is the only way to end up with a great hardwood floor.
Ask to speak to one of their recent clients about how their apartment turned out, try to see for yourself.
A hardwood flooring crew is only as good as their last job, so ask to see it.
Don’t be tempted by anyone’s cheap hardwood floors, because the simple fact is that good hardwood floors don’t come cheap.
Don’t be tempted by the jack of all trades for your installation, you need people who only install hardwood floors, not the type that builds sheds or installs kitchens; this is always a mistake.
Common Wood Floor Faults- Expansion or sagging of the planks due to contact with moisture from below, or high levels of humidity within the room, or a poor installation method. Unequalor bouncy surface due to poor preparation. Squeaks or moans that drive you crazy every time you step on a specific area of the floor.
All of the above problems can be easily avoided by employing the right people to supply and lay your floor correctly, “and guess what”, it will last forever and provide years of pleasure.
Don’t take chances with this one!