Hardwood
Hardwood is available in one-half inch solid or three-quarter inch solid, and engineered. Engineered hardwood has a hardwood veneer over a substrate of plywood or other material.
Customers often use “hardwood” to describe several kinds of hard-surface flooring. True hardwood products include solid wood and engineered hardwood, and those constructions are not the same as laminate or luxury vinyl plank.
Wood naturally varies in grain, color, knots, mineral marks, and response to light and environment. A small sample cannot represent every installed board. The product grade and manufacturer descriptions should be reviewed so normal variation is not mistaken for a defect.
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Questions
What kinds of hardwood are there?
Hardwood is available in one-half inch solid or three-quarter inch solid, and engineered. Engineered hardwood has a hardwood veneer over a substrate of plywood or other material.
What do LVP, engineered hardwood and laminate mean?
LVP is luxury vinyl plank. Engineered hardwood is an actual hardwood veneer affixed to a sub-strata of plywood or another wood product. Laminate is a picture of a hardwood floor embossed onto a usually particle-board sub-strata.
Is my existing floor hardwood?
Customers often refer to any existing hard-surface flooring as hardwood. Once I inspect the site, I can explain the differences.
Do you sand and refinish hardwood floors?
Yes, we do sand and finish (sand, stain and poly) solid hardwood 3/4″ thick. We do not offer a sand and finish option for engineered hardwood.
Start Your Flooring Conversation
Call 704-614-1200 or tell me about the project online. A few details about the space, existing floor, location, and timing will make our first conversation more useful.