Hardwood Before You Buy

Knowing what to expect and being prepared will also be a lot less stressful on you, your family and your home.

• Get a recommendation
• Installing hardwood flooring is hard, exacting – detailed
• Have it done by our seasoned professionals

Before installation day

• Relocate furniture
• Empty china cabinets and closets
• Consider removal and disposal of old floor covering
• Remove it yourself and leave 1 day before install
• For carpet, leave tack strips and pull out staples

Trim

• Moldings and baseboards removed for additional costs
• Installers not responsible for breakage
• Painted baseboards, woodwork and paint may need retouching (your responsibility)

Subflooring

• May need to be prepared
• New subfloor may be required
• A job best left to the professionals

Door plan

• Possibility that doors may not clear the new floor and swing free
• Installers may remove doors and re-hang for an additional cost.
• For clearance issues, arrange for a qualified carpenter to shave or cut down

Clean-up

• Waste will be produced
• Waste collected and disposed of by installers at an additional cost

Installation day

• Be home and available
• Be prepared for questions
• Presence ensures the right wood is installed in the right areas
• Exact time of arrival cannot be guaranteed, only a time frame

Safety

• Installers use tools and techniques that can be hazardous
• Make sure that children and pets are out of the work area
• Follow through with a walk-through
• Prior to completion, walk through to ask questions and be clear on any final details

After installation day

• Establish good ventilation for 48 to 72 hours
• Being prepared for installation day will make your life and the installers a lot easier