SERVICES · HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION
Portland Hardwood Floor Installation.
Solid hardwood. Engineered hardwood. Nail-down, glue-down, and floating installations, guided by 20+ years of hands-on experience in Portland homes.
One of the best investments you can make in your home.
Installing hardwood floors is one of the best investments you can make for your home. In many circumstances, hardwood flooring creates a return on investment that surpasses the original cost of installation.
Whether you are remodeling and want to replace carpeting, or you are simply trying to reduce ongoing maintenance, hardwood floors are the way to go. The question is where to start, and that is what this page is for.
Solid vs engineered hardwood.
Both are made from real wood, both are environmentally friendly. The difference is in how they are built, where they can go, and how they age over time.
OPTION A
Solid Hardwood Flooring
Solid wood flooring is precisely what the name suggests: It's a solid piece of wood sawn from a tree. Thickness commonly ranges from 1/2" to 1", and widths from 3" to 8".
5/16"–3/4"Thickness
3"–8"Width
✓Can be sanded and refinished multiple times
✓Many species: oak, ash, birch, maple, and more
✓Available pre-finished or sand-and-finish on site
✓Perfect for nearly every room in the home
OPTION B
Engineered Hardwood Flooring
Engineered wood flooring is built from multiple layers of plywood topped with a solid hardwood wear layer. This multi-layer build makes it more stable and more versatile.
3/8"–3/4"Thickness
3"–15"Width
✓Superior stability from multi-layer construction
✓Better resistance to temperature and humidity
✓Works in basements, kitchens, and over concrete
✓More wood-efficient — up to 4× the yield per tree
Three ways to install.
Nail-down, floating, or glue-down, each method has its place. The right one depends on your subfloor, your room, and how the floor will be used.
The look that fits your home.
Wood flooring comes in an almost infinite range of colors. A few simple guidelines help you choose a look you will be happy with years from now.
Room size, ceiling height, wall color, and furniture should be your main considerations when picking a color. The colors need to complement each other to achieve a pleasing aesthetic. Avoid dark colors in smaller painted rooms. They make the space feel more confined. In larger rooms, darker colors bring out warmth and accentuate your other décor elements.
If you have small children and want to hide scratches and dents, consider a natural color with a matte finish. This also helps conceal dust. Pre-finished floors with a hand-scraped or wire-brushed texture mask blemishes naturally.
A good rule of thumb: avoid matching your floor color exactly to other wood in the home, furniture, staircase, mantel, baseboards, or paneling. You want a color that contrasts and complements, not one that competes.
When you are ready to decide, we provide as many samples as you need so you can place them on the floor near your cabinets, furniture, and walls. You can see how they look at different times of day and in different weather before you commit.
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