Top 5 Benefits of Hardwood Floors

When it comes to quality and the best bang for your buck, hardwood floors are tough to beat.  Read on to discover 5 benefits of installing hardwood flooring in your home.

Aesthetics

Hardwood floors offer a warm, natural, elegant look.  Hometown Flooring LLC is proud to offer hardwood and imitation wood laminate from Eastern Flooring Products, as well as hardwood from Bruce and the Premiere Collection.  A simple perusal on these websites reveals a wide array of woods species, styles, and stains on the market.

Versatility

How many potential home-buyers have walked into a house with shag carpet and thought, “this has got to go”?  Let your accessories reflect your style instead. Hardwood floors will offer a classic look that transcends time. The ability to refinish hardwood floors allows for further customizability, whether you’re freshening up after normal wear and tear or sanding and staining the wood in an entirely new way.

Low Maintenance

Spilled a soda?  Dog had an accident?  What would be a tedious process of stain-removal with carpet is easy with hardwood floor.  Just wipe it up!  For regular upkeep, a weekly sweeping or dry-mopping is enough to remove basic dust and dirt.  For a more aggressive scratch or scuff, spot cleaning can do the trick.  High-quality hardwood floors are manufactured and finished with durability in mind.  Ever notice a century-old home on the market advertising “original hardwood floors”?  This flooring is made to last for generations.

Health for You, Health for the Planet

Indoor air pollution is a real issue.  One of the major culprits?  Carpet.  Carpet can trap dust, pollen, animal dander…even the chemicals added to clean carpet can stay embedded in the fibers.  With hardwood floors, these pollutants don’t linger or decrease the air quality of your home.

Hardwood floors are an all-natural flooring option, without the artificial materials and toxins found in some carpet.  Wood grows back, and organizations like the Forest Stewardship Council offer certifications to forests for sustainable management.  Manufacturers know if their wood comes from an FSC-certified forest and you can too!

Added Value

USA Today did a feature in 2013 on 11 home features buyers will pay extra for. Using data from the National Association of Realtors, 54% of homebuyers were found willing to pay more for hardwood floors. The amount?  $2,080.  Not only are hardwood floors a smart choice now, they’re a smart choice if someday you want to sell.

Do you think hardwood flooring is for you?  Contact the experts at Hardwood Flooring LLC for more information.

The Benefits of Carpeting

In addition to being soft and decorative, carpet has many advantages compared to hard flooring materials. For many years, hardwood floors saw a resurgence of popularity, and while the appeal of hardwood floors is timeless, carpeting is now making its comeback in a big way. While it ultimately boils down to personal preference, this blog takes a look at some of the added benefits of choosing carpet.

Interior Decorating

Carpeting is often a bold decorating statement. Offering a nearly endless array of colors, textures, and styles, carpeting speaks volumes about a room. A light or vibrantly-colored carpet can brighten a room, while a darker color can make a room warmer and feel more intimate. A thick carpet with high pile and padding gives a luxurious feel, and styles can emphasize the function or character of an office, child’s bedroom, meeting room, and more.

Air Quality

Many who suffer from asthma and allergies find their symptoms are alleviated with carpeting. Carpeting traps allergens in its pile until they can be removed by vacuum or professional cleaning. In this way, it acts as a passive air filter. With hard floors, there is the risk that allergens will sink only to be stirred up again from its nonporous surface, unless they are properly cleaned often.

Insulation and Comfort

Carpeting is a popular choice in cold climates because it acts as an additional layer of insulation. They are also warmer to sit or lie on in the winter months than hard floors. The look of carpet alone is said to create a feeling of warmth and coziness. In this way, carpets create not only physical comfort, but a sense of overall wellbeing, especially in cold weather.

Noise Reduction

Carpeting muffles noise, and in this sense, is similar to having additional insulation. Adding a layer of padding enhances this feature even further. Carpeting can muffle sound not only between rooms, but in hallways, on stairs, and of course, between the floors of a home or building.

Safety

Carpeting provides cushioning for falls, and is much harder to slip on than hard floor material. While this is important for all people, it is especially beneficial for children, the elderly, and those with certain medical conditions.  

Hometown Flooring, located in Nutterfort, West Virginia, is a family-owned and operated business with over 20 years of professional flooring expertise. We strive to provide the highest level of customer satisfaction and an outstanding selection, all at an affordable price, for our commercial and residential customers. Visit our showroom today to see hundreds of carpeting, laminate, and hardwood samples, or call (304) 622-6099 for your free consultation!