Hardwood Flooring

For style and sophistication, nothing can truly replicate a real hardwood floor. With its natural construction, hardwood flooring adds value to any home. If maintained properly, its value will endure. While resilient flooring options are becoming more realistic, homeowners are still choosing hardwood. Carpet One Floor & Home in Woodstock, ON, is home to a vast selection of hardwood flooring options, including engineered hardwood floors.

Best Hardwood Flooring Styles

Hardwood flooring is versatile and comes in a variety of unique styles. There are modern and traditional hardwood floors, as well as rustic hardwood flooring options highlighting wood’s natural character. Styles of hardwood are characterized by features such as plank length and width, wood grains, colour, shine, and texture.

Types of Hardwood

In addition to style, there are distinct types of hardwood flooring available. The different hardwood options include species like maple, cherry, oak, and birch, among others. Each hardwood option offers unique shades and character. They also feature different strength levels and wear resistance.

What is Engineered Hardwood?

Solid and engineered hardwoods look and feel identical. Still, there are major distinctions worth considering. We carry all the best hardwood brands, with countless solid and engineered options to ponder. Here's what you need to know if you're thinking of installing new hardwood flooring.

Solid hardwood flooring is the traditional hardwood option. Solid planks are made from a single layer of authentic wood, with no layering at all. The surface is usually finished and treated for extra wear resistance. The main advantage of solid hardwood is its thickness. Most solid planks are about three-fourths" thick, so they can be refinished multiple times. Once refinished, your hardwood floor looks and functions like a brand-new floor

Engineered hardwood flooring is made from different layers. The top and bottom layers are made from authentic wood. Its middle layers consist of plywood or similar materials. There up to seven middle layers in each engineered plank, which are cross-grained for added depth. Engineered hardwood planks are more dimensionally stable than solid hardwood planks. They’re made to manage foot traffic and can manage regular moisture

Whether you choose engineered or solid hardwood flooring, make sure you pick out the perfect style. You'll need to consider colour, shade variation, wood type, and plank width.

Hardwood Flooring Installation

Hardwood flooring is recommended for home settings without significant foot traffic and moisture. Popular spots for hardwood floors are bedrooms and living rooms. Engineered hardwood flooring can be installed on all levels of your home. It can even be used in finished basements. Since hardwood flooring is sensitive to moisture, we encourage customers to avoid installing it in bathrooms or kitchens.

Our Hardwood Floor Selection

As your local hardwood experts, we are here to help you find the perfect floor for your home. We are a member of the Carpet One cooperative which gives us an advantage over the big box stores. We can still hold tight to our local roots while offering the best hardwood flooring brands. Be sure to stop by our showroom to chat with one of our sales professionals about new hardwood floors for your upcoming project, or browse our hardwood selection online.