Wood Floors
Many consumers are impressed by wood's natural beauty, but forget another aspect of wood flooring: its environmental soundness. From Its sustainable source to its healthy qualities indoors, wood flooring makes a smart choice for the environment in your own home.
Wood Floor Installation
Are you looking to increase the value of your home with new wood flooring? Are you a contractor or developer who wants wood flooring for a new construction project? Whether it’s a commercial or residential project, Dr. DoItAll
provides the best in wood floor installation across New jersey. We can
match any home design, fit any budget and carry only the finest lines of
hardwood flooring available, most of which you won't find at your local
home center.
Wood Floor Refinishing
Already have wood flooring in your home? Great. Yet despite its amazing appearance, after a long enough time period you’ll notice that its brand new shine has been lost.
We’re here to solve that problem. We provide professional wood floor refinishing for both commercial and residential projects.
Here are just a few of the services we provide with wood floor refinishing:
- Wood Floor Polishing
- Floor Sanding
- Wood floor staining
- Floor Recoloring
- And anything else it takes to make your wood floors new again.
Wood Floor Repair
A wood flooring repair job can involve several boards or just one piece of flooring. There's a big difference between a repair and a patch job. A repair will blend almost perfectly, not showing any blemishes. However, a patch job can be spotted a mile away. Our flooring contractors have over 20 years of experience when it comes to repairing wooden floors. Our highly trained staff will get your wood flooring repaired without making it look like a patch job.
Should I use a prefinished versus
unfinished?
Most hardwood flooring sold today is
prefinished. Factory finished with several coats of UV-cured polyurethane are applied. These
factory finishes are tough and durable. Installing a prefinished floor
eliminates the time, the dust and the odors associated with the on-site
sanding and finishing of an unfinished product. A prefinished floor can
be installed in a day. An unfinished flooring installation may require
twice as much time for the same area.
What species and color
should I choose?
There are several species,
colors and grain variations to consider. Other than the walls, the
floor represents the largest expanse of color or pattern in a room. Your
floor should complement the fabrics, furnishings and accessories already
present in the space, as well as enhancing the unique personality of the
room as a whole. The most popular color : red oak natural, maple natural running second,
but with today's eclectic decoration styles, anything goes.
Which rooms can I install a hardwood floor in my home?
Any room except a full bath. With the variety of
products available and a choice of installation options, hardwood
flooring can now be installed in any room of the home. The only
consideration is whether the floor will be installed on above or below-grade.
For example, solid hardwood is not recommended for installations below grade, such as in a basement. Engineered products, which
are inherently dimensionally stable, are better choices for this type of
area. All types of hardwood can be installed on-
or above-grade.
Engineered floor versus a solid
hardwood product?
Engineered products, available in Planks, Strips are
manufactured of hardwood using a cross-directional laminated
construction (3 to 5 layers), with a top layer of premium hardwood. This
construction counteracts the natural tendency of wood to expand and
contract with seasonal changes in temperature and humidity, making
engineered products inherently dimensionally stable. Solid products,
available in Planks, Strips or Parquet, are manufactured from a solid
piece of wood.
What about installing wood in high
traffic areas like kitchens?
The urethane finishes on most new wood
floors stand up to water and traffic, bringing wood flooring into
bathrooms, kitchens, and other higher-stress areas. These finishes
resist wear and stains better than other finishes and require no
stripping, no buffing and no waxing. High traffic areas include exterior
doorways, hallways, mud rooms, and the areas in front of the sink, stove
and refrigerator. To protect the floor just inside exterior doorways,
use walk-off mats or small rugs to catch tracked-in dirt and grime.
Place small rugs or mats at other high traffic locations. Watch for grit
or pebbles that might be brought in on waffle soles of athletic shoes
and collect these with a hand-held cordless vac. This should be done a
regular basis.
Are hardwood floors hard to maintain? Can I damp-mop my floor?
No. A hardwood floor finished at the factory features
three to seven layers of a UV-cured polyurethane. This finish gives the
floor a tough, durable and smooth no-wax surface that is both luxurious
and easy-care. DO NOT damp mop - Water and wood do not mix. Therefore, we
suggest that you use the maintenance products and procedures recommended
by the manufacturer of your floor. Maintenance kits can be purchased
from your retailer or contractor.
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