FLOORING

      Comfort and coziness of the house were desirable at all times. Interior design, the choice of furniture, your ceiling, walls and floor materials are important in achieving this.

Special attention is paid to the choice of flooring. There are many different types of flooring available today.

      Flooring materials include hardwood, tile, carpeting, stone, laminate, polished concrete, cork, linoleum, parquet wood flooring, and some others. All of them differ in purpose, durability, appearance, materials, installation method and cost. Ask an experienced flooring contractor to help you make the right choice. Here is a brief description of the most popular ones to help you.

1. Hardwood floors

    Hardwood floors were popular for a long time. They last for decades if made from a good quality wood and are properly installed. They are eco-friendly, retain heat well, and look very nice. Hardwood floors can be installed on any type of subfloor and, if necessary, they themselves can be used as a subfloor for other floor coverings.

2. Laminate flooring

    Laminate flooring is one of the most popular flooring. It is designed to imitate the appearance of real wood. But sometimes it also imitates the look of parquet wood flooring or ceramic tiles. The service life of a laminate depends on the class. Laminate looks beautiful, does not require additional processing after installation, is resistant to fading in the sun, is safe, impact resistant, resistant to various chemicals, has good thermal conductivity, and can be used with a warm floor. Laminate is designed for rooms with low moisture. Another advantage is its availability and low cost.

3. Vinyl flooring

    Vinyl flooring is made out of different synthetic materials. There are several types of vinyl flooring: vinyl composite tile (VCT), sheet vinyl, and luxury vinyl flooring (LVF), Stone Plastic Composite (SPC) and Wood Plastic Composite (WPC), with SPC becoming more and more popular. Vinyl floors are waterproof, durable, and affordable. However, it doesn’t last as long as wood and, in some cases, may be hard to remove. 

4. Linoleum flooring

    Linoleum is a multilayer polyvinyl chloride floor covering. There is also linoleum which is made from natural ingredients. Linoleum can be installed in any room. This floor is very easy to maintain. It is soft and elastic, yet durable. With proper installation and use, linoleum can withstand heavy weights for many years and even decades. Linoleum flooring withstand moisture, has good thermal insulation, and has high sound insulation. Linoleum is not slippery. Another advantage is that linoleum is cheap. The color palette and design of linoleum is very big and will satisfy the taste of almost any person. Ask your flooring contractor where you can find a big variety of linoleum designs. 

5. Ceramic tiles

    Ceramic tile is also a popular flooring in many parts of the world. Ceramic tiles are tolerant to moisture, chemicals, have high wear resistance, are environmentally friendly and practical, have a huge variety of patterns, colors and sizes. Ceramic coating can be fixed in various patterns, bringing any design solution to life. Ceramic tiles are ideal for laying in the bathroom, hall and kitchen. The disadvantages of this flooring include low sound insulation and that its surface is cold. However, heated floors can be installed with tiles to solve this problem.

6. Self-leveling concrete

    Self-leveling floor is fireproof and non-toxic. It is moisture, chemicals, and impact resistant, has an attractive appearance, and long service life. Maintainability is also a plus. Usually, mixtures are poured onto a prepared, even concrete base, but the self-leveling floor also adheres well to almost any base. You will probably need to hire a flooring contractor as this type of flooring is harder to install than others.

7. Carpeting

    Carpet is a very popular flooring that has many benefits. Carpet is not expensive and has good sound insulation. It is soft and warm; thus, it is pleasant to walk on barefoot. Carpet is not slippery which is important if you have kids who likes to run around the house. This flooring is an ideal choice for bedrooms and children's rooms. Carpet gives the room comfort and warmth; it is also wear-resistant. A distinctive feature of the carpet is the speed and ease of installation. Carpet is manufactured in different colors and looks good in any design.

     In addition to these floor types, heated floors can be installed under most of the flooring as well. Exceptions are carpet and some types of wood. Hire Top Line Remodeling Inc as your flooring contractor and we will help you make the right choice. Our experts will make fast and high-quality installation of the floor covering you want.