Hardwood Flooring Durability and Elegance Professionally installed hardwood flooring adds elegance to any home, while hardwood flooring durability contributes to unquestioned resale value. Homeowners and business people all over the Reno/Tahoe region understand those simple concepts. Still, there are some people out there who have yet to learn all of the benefits of hardwood flooring. Read More
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Hardwood Floor Messes | Reno, Tahoe, NV
Hardwood Floor Messes Don’t Need To Be a Nightmare Hardwood floor messes need dealing with immediately, and they often show up unexpectedly, no matter how much we try to avoid them. Extending the life and luster of our wood flooring simply requires we deal with these accidents as they happen in our Reno/Tahoe homes. I’ve made Read More
Hardwood Floor Humidity Problems – Reno/Tahoe
Hardwood Floor Humidity Problems Require Solutions, Especially in the Reno/Tahoe Area The humidity in your home should average between 40 and 60 percent. If your home fluctuates beyond either of those numbers, hardwood floor humidity problems, like cupping and buckling, will only become greater over time. Being a natural product, hardwood floors can develop humidity Read More
Preventing Hardwood Floor Scratches
Chair and Other Furniture Scratches Can Be Avoided Now that you own a magnificent new hardwood floor, saving it from scratches is probably high on your priority list. Of course you will want to preserve that shine and almost reflective finish for as long as possible. Some of the suggestions I’ll make today might seem Read More
Professional Hardwood Floor Installation, Part 2
Removing Current Flooring Last month, I went over a few of the items you will want to check off as you consider installing a new hardwood floor. Now that you have an idea on how to chose the people who will be performing the work, let’s go over the steps you will be observing. Removing Read More
Hardwood Floor Cleaning – Simple Steps and Best Practices
A Clean Hardwood Floor Looks Better, Lasts Longer and is Healthier For You Recently, I wrote to you about the health benefits of hardwood flooring, so I won’t belabor the point again, today. However, in that earlier post I glossed over a very important concept; the best practices for hardwood floor cleaning. Yes, the traditional Read More
Preventative Hardwood Floor Care for Winter in Reno & Tahoe
Caring for your Hardwood Floors in the snowy, slushy months of Winter in Reno & Tahoe is easy, once you know how. If you’ve got Hardwood Floors, you probably know the kinds of damage standing water and abrasive dirt can have on the finish. Keeping the elements out of your home and off your beautiful Read More
Your hardwood floor need replacing, or just refinishing?
Refinishing your hardwood floor can be an affordable alternative to replacing it. Many people are surprised at the beauty which lies hidden beneath their feet, disguised as a scratched, gouged and dirty hardwood floor. If your hardwood floor wasn’t finished properly, spills and scrapes and general use can take its toll, far sooner than you Read More
Hardwood Floor Refinishing Renews Their Beauty
Are your hardwood floors suffering from stains, uneven coloring from fade and wear, or just a generally dingy exterior? We can help! We are experts at taking a beat up hardwood floor and turning it into a rich masterpiece that increases the value of your home. We refinish or resurface hardwood floors in the Reno Read More
Refinishing – A Necessary Evil?
Do You Need to Refinish? In my years in the hardwood flooring industry, I have seen many floors that need refinishing. Refinishing is when the entire floor is sanded down to be level again, thus restoring the grain and beauty of the natural wood below the scratches and wear patterns that years of foot traffic can incur. Read More