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What’s the Best Flooring for Your Home Renovation?

What’s the Best Flooring for Your Home Renovation?

Whether you’re doing a bathroom facelift or fixing up your entryway, if you’re working with a contractor to do a home remodel you’re likely to encounter one common factor: flooring. As good brands can last for decades, it’s also a significant investment for most remodels. Both of these combined means that it’s not at all uncommon for homeowners to struggle when choosing flooring for their projects—even those who have multiple remodels under their belts!

While the perfect flooring type can only be found with the personal help of your home remodeling pro, Intelligent Design Corporation is here to point you in the right direction. Below, we’ll provide a few pointers on how to make sure your future flooring choice is the right one.

Balancing Longevity and Budget

All flooring is designed to last; that’s a given. But when you’re working with a pro in home remodeling near you, you’ll need to have a serious conversation about what you can afford—and how much of your budget you can allot to this home remodeling facet.

Hardwood flooring, for instance, has a reputation for being expensive, but when properly cared for it can be one of the most long-lasting types of flooring. Laminate, while much more affordable, tends not to last as long, but if you don’t need your flooring to last thirty years or more as is the case with hardwood this might not be an issue. Finding the right balance between budget and longevity is tricky, but your home remodeling professional will have all the information you need.

Consider Home Climate

Certain floorings tolerate spills and fluctuating humidity levels better than others. You’ll need to make your decision with both your home’s relative humidity levels and the flooring’s potential exposure to spills in mind, lest you run into problems like warping and cupping, which can be caused by water damage.

For high levels of humidity or spill-prone areas like bathrooms and kitchens, we recommend vinyl flooring or tile.

Looks Can Be Flexible

Solid wood flooring is frequently considered the be-all-end-all of luxury—but many households don’t want to deal with its maintenance requirements or the admittedly high price tag. If that describes you, don’t fret; many flooring brands provide wood look-alikes in materials such as laminate or vinyl that are affordable and low-fuss. Make sure you discuss all your options with your pro; they’re probably more numerous than you think.

Intelligent Design Corporation: Let’s Reenvision Your Home Together

Our team of home remodeling and interior painting pros is excited to help you make your space all you dreamed it could be. Reach our Maple Grove office today at 763-315-0745.

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