The most popular choice of our clients. Why? It\’s usually cheaper, it expands and contracts less than solid hardwood, there is more choice in color and design, and it’s more eco friendly than solid hardwood. Engineered hardwood is comprised of a top layer of stained solid wood atop multiple layers of cross grain wood or HDF. This cross grain construction reduces the expansion and contraction of the wood and allows hardwood to be installed below grade!

ach species of wood has its own unique characteristics. Color can be determined by what part of the tree the wood comes from, among other things. The grain pattern can be determined by the species and woodcutting method. Natural variations in the color and grain are normal and to be expected. As with natural stone, subtle variations create the beautiful and unique look of a wood floor. They make your floor one of a kind.

Just as no tree is perfectly straight, no subfloor is perfectly level. It doesn’t have to be perfect to install wood flooring on. It just needs to fall within a certain tolerance. Dips and mounds are very common in condos as well as settled homes. It’s just a reality the industry deals with. We remedy these dips via leveling compound, and the mounds by grinding them down. It’s something that most homeowners don’t take into account when they are budgeting their new flooring option.