Wood Floor Installation

Wood floor installation in Chicago, Illinois can be scheduled any time of the year. Flooring experts know how to prepare your room, and the wood, so that they can put in your floor perfectly in any season. Forget what you may have heard about needing to find a “sweet spot” of temperature or humidity. The sweet spot is professional installation, any time of the year.

Wood floor installation in Chicago, IL and the suburbs in any season
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If humidity really mattered, the only wood floors would be in Arizona

It’s a fact; wood will expand and contract a tiny bit if there is excessive moisture in the air. That would seem to suggest the time for wood floor installing would be winter only, when air is dryer.
Of course, your house is heated in winter and cooled in summer. In our hot, humid Chicago summers, your air conditioner pulls humidity out of your home. With the air conditioner performing correctly, summer humidity is no factor in wood floor installation in Chicago, IL.
Conversely, your home is heated and most modern systems are fitted with humidifiers to keep moisture at appropriate levels. If it’s too dry, during installation additional humidifiers can be helpful.

What about temperature?
Realistically the temperature inside most homes changes little from winter to summer; the average is 66 degrees in summer and 72 degrees during heating months.

You may choose to have your flooring “acclimated”; the hardwood is in your home for a few days to a week before we come to install it. Bringing the hardwood inside the home allows the wood to acclimate to conditions in your home.

What’s the difference between Prefinished or Finished wood floor installation in Chicago, IL
A check-list for considering Prefinished Wood Flooring

Prefinished wood has quickly become a dominant "new" hardwood floor product. Factory finishes are tough and durable. Ease of installation and the quality of the product make this type of hardwood floor extremely fashionable with home owners, businesses and builders
Installation is faster and somewhat easier than unfinished wood. The stain is already on
Sanding is unnecessary, again because it has been stained at the factory
A full line of moldings, accents and borders are available to complement the flooring
Prefinished wood floor products come in various thicknesses and widths
Customizing is possible. One size floor does not have to fit all

A check-list for Unfinished Wood Floor installation in Chicago, IL

You will sometimes see them referred to as “no finish” or “bare wood”
The wood itself must be sanded and finished on the job site, after the floor has been laid
Some homeowners have been told this is very dusty. Our method utilizes a 98% dust free method using a patented dust containment system that pulls the dust into an outdoor container
It will take more time to place than prefinished wood. Job site sanding and finishing can take several days to a week, depending on size, color (stain) you choose, and the number of coats of top finish (sheen) you desire in the course of wood floor installation in Chicago, IL.
Finishes are oil or water based. When the finish is properly maintained, unfinished wood is exceptionally long-lasting
Unfinished wood floor products come in various thicknesses and widths

Wood floor installation in Chicago, IL - a final note
Regardless of the type of floor you select, the room must be emptied of furniture. You’ll want to decide if you want your things moved to other rooms in your home, or removed and stored during the time it takes for wood floor installation.

Unfinished or Pre-finished wood floor installation in Chicago, IL
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