What is the best type of flooring for your home and family? As a Fort Worth hardwood flooring stores, we sell and install a lot of wood floors. But we also sell just as much carpet, tile and laminate. Not every product is right for each individual or family, there are many things to factor when selecting the right flooring for your home.

For example, does the homeowner have young kids or dogs? A home that has lots of traffic needs to have a flooring material that is durable and will give the homeowner the most use for their money. 

Tile: The big advantage for Tile is that it is great for almost any situation in regards to it's durability. The downside is that it typically is not warm to the feet, unless you install radiant heating under it but that could get costly for a large floor area. Some homeowners do not cleaning grout lines, so it would be beneficial for them to make sure they reseal their grout lines on a annual basis.

Carpet: Carpet is soft and warm to the feet and it is relatively easier on the budget than most other floor materials. However, many carpets can stain easily and they hold a lot of dust and allergens.

Hardwood: wood flooring can get a little pricey, but there are many budget friendly engineered hardwood options available. Most realtors will say that hardwood is the only flooring that adds real value to your home. The downside is that it if you have an active house, it is susceptible to scratches. If you select one of the harder species like hickory, that will help and if you have handscraped wood it is very easy to hide the scratches with a stain pen. You do have to wipe up spills right away as the happen though.

Laminate: Laminate is often the best option for families with kids and dogs if they do not want tile throughout their home. It does have a hardness rating similar to that of exotic hardwood floors, it is budget friendly and the technology has improved to where it looks a lot like wood flooring. Most laminate also is a more forgiving to spills than wood, but obviously you can not let them go unattended.

Vinyl Plank: Vinyl Plank is very affordable option. If you just have kids and not pets, then it is great option. But if you have pets, their nails can be unkind to the wear layer of vinyl. But it is great for holding up against spills.

If you are in the need of new floors, The Floor Barn is a Fort Worth Hardwood Flooring Stores where you can find an excellent selection and prices. You can also shop online at our website, http://www.floorbarn.com

Brian Heltzel
The Floor Barn
817-426-3900
info@floorbarn.com

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