Six kinds of work, all inside the house: five floors and the trim that finishes them. Pick a floor to see how we lay it, where it fits and how to look after it.
A quiet, wood look plank that clicks together row by row. Easy on busy kitchens, halls and family rooms. Luxury vinyl plank is the floor we lay most often in ranch houses and split levels around here.
Suits: kitchen, living room, entry
Luxury Vinyl Plank Installation
A crisp, hard wearing wood look floor for living rooms and bedrooms, laid as a floating floor. Laminate has a hard, scratch resistant top layer over a dense core, and the better boards carry a very convincing wood grain with a texture you can feel.
Suits: living room, bedrooms
Laminate Flooring Installation
Porcelain and ceramic floor tile for entries and kitchens, plus kitchen backsplash tile. Tile is the floor for the spots that take the hardest wear: the front entry where winter boots land, the back door from the garage and the kitchen floor in front of the stove.
Suits: entry, kitchen
Tile Installation
Solid and engineered wood floors, nailed or floated, for living rooms, dining rooms and bedrooms. Many older ranch houses on the prairie were built with oak strip floors, and wood still feels right in them.
Suits: living room, bedrooms
Hardwood Floor Installation
Wall to wall carpet with new pad for bedrooms and quiet rooms, stretched tight and seamed with care. On a January morning, bare feet still prefer carpet.
Suits: bedrooms, living room
Carpet Installation
New baseboard, quarter round and doorway transitions that finish a floor cleanly at every edge. Trim is what makes a new floor look finished.
Suits: living room, kitchen, bedrooms, entry
Baseboard and Trim InstallationA quick way to narrow it down before the visit. At the visit we bring samples of the floors that fit your rooms.
| Floor | Underfoot | Upkeep | Good rooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinyl plank | Soft and quiet | Very easy | Kitchens, living rooms, entries |
| Laminate | Firm, natural grain | Easy | Living rooms, bedrooms, halls |
| Tile | Hard and cool | Easy, grout needs care | Entries, kitchens, backsplash |
| Hardwood | Warm and solid | Gentle care | Living, dining, bedrooms |
| Carpet | Warmest and softest | Regular vacuuming | Bedrooms, dens |
| Trim | Finishes every edge | Dusting | Every room |
Whatever the floor, the job follows the same pattern. The old covering is taken up and hauled away, the base is checked and prepared so the new floor lies flat, and the floor is laid from a starting line that was planned at the visit. Baseboard or quarter round covers the gap at the walls, and each doorway gets a transition that suits both floors.
Before any of that, you get a written estimate that names the rooms, the floor, the preparation and the trim. If you are torn between two floors, we can write both so you can compare them on paper.
Tell us how the rooms are used. We bring samples to the visit and talk it through in your own light.