Hardwood Floors Installation in Westchester County

Considering hardwood floors in your home or office? Hardwood flooring is beautiful, elegant, long lasting, and can be a great addition to any room! Choosing the right color, wood type and plank-size comes with endless options and variations for a truly unique floor within your home or office. Allow Redi-Cut Carpets & Window Treatments to provide you with the hardwood flooring you desire! Visit us today in Westchester County to browse our selection of hardwood flooring options, as well as carpet, area rugs, and much more.

What to Consider When Choosing Hardwood Floors

Color

The color in hardwood flooring ranges from light to dark. Lighter floors tend to work well in contemporary settings while darker floors tend to work well in more traditional settings. Dark hardwood floors have been very popular in the last few years, but your flooring should really match up to your existing furnishings before simply following the latest trend. Overall, hardwood floors never go out of style.

Character

The grain variations that are naturally present in hardwood floors help determine its “personality.” Dramatic grain promotes a rustic feel for traditional settings and light graining has a sleek, contemporary look.

Wood Species

Popular choices for hardwood flooring include oak, maple and cherry flooring. You can also choose from walnut, ash and mahogany. For something more exotic, opt for teak, jarrah or mesquite.

Finish/Sheen

If you choose to go with a finished floor, you will also have to decide on which type of sheen you’d like. Sheen measures how shiny the floor will be. You can choose from matte, satin, semi-gloss or glossy (which is the shiniest). Often left out of decision-making, the level of shine on floors does make a big impact on its appearance and maintenance requirements.

Construction

The two main choices are solid hardwood and engineered hardwood. Solid planks are made to last for years, while engineered planks are designed to withstand higher levels of humidity (which means they can go in some rooms where solid wood can’t go).

Why Choose Hardwood Flooring?

There are a number of benefits and advantages to installing hardwood floors in your home or office. One of the top reasons people want hardwood floors is that they are extremely simple to maintain.

Spills are easy to wipe up and clean, hardwood floors are stain resistant, and there’s no need to vacuum regularly (just a quick once-over with a swifter now and again). However, wood floors are prone to scratches and dents, so you’ll have to give them a good sanding, smoothing and refinishing when you feel they need it. Some people do so every 3-5 years, others 10-20!

Other major advantages of hardwood flooring include increasing your home’s value, improving the acoustics of a room and better air quality.

Expert Advice and Tips for Your Hardwood Floors

The team at Redi-Cut Carpets & Window Treatments know all there is to know about wooden floors. We’ve asked our hardwood flooring experts for their best advice and top tips for choosing, protecting and maintaining hardwood flooring.

If the thought of scratches on your hardwood floors turns you off, then you’ll want to go with a lighter stain. Darker stains tend to show scratches easier. For those who wouldn’t quite call themselves “neat freaks,” lighter hardwood floors are also better suited for you. They tend to show less dirt than darker ones.

Install solid hardwood flooring in your living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, hallways and even kitchens. You’ll want to go for engineered hardwood floors in basements and bathrooms since moisture and humidity will cause solid hardwood to shrink or expand. For more information about which hardwood floor is right for you, please get in touch with our team!

High-Quality Hardwood Floor Brands

When you come into Redi-Cut Carpets & Window Treatments, you will find the best quality brands to ensure a lasting finish. We stock Anderson Hardwood, Armstrong, Bruce, Hartco, Mirage, Shaw Hardwood, and much more!

We are equipped to help you find what can work best in your home. For quality hardwood flooring, contact Redi-Cut Carpets today!