Having water damaged flooring is not a fun predicament to be in. Of course there are different levels of intensity of the situation. You could have come home to a leaking central air unit that leaked during the entire weekend while you were out of town and damaged your hardwood floors in the living room, hallway and master bedroom all surrounding the closet the central unit is located in, and of course the beautiful hardwood flooring that you have loved is no longer made by the manufacturer so you have to replace the wood floors throughout the entire home. Then you have that dreaded step of having to deal with your insurance company and paying that deductible to get them to assist in replacing your hardwoods. 

Then you have the less severe scenario where you had a small water leak in front of your kitchen sink where you only have to replace a few planks of laminate flooring, those of which you have stored in your attic so it makes the repair a lot less of a headache.

However, regardless of the scenario, it is a pain in the backside that disrupts the normal flow of your already hectic everyday life. Here are a few tips to make sure to take to try to make your floor repair a little smoother in the event of an unexpected water damaged flooring incident.

1. Make sure your insurance covers the replacement of your hardwood or laminate floors. Make sure that your insurance covers the possibility of flooding from a things such as your central air unit, clothes washer, dishwasher and of course any plumbing that might malfunction and potentially cause water damage.

2. Make sure you know the product info of your water damaged flooring. Whenever your buy new floors, make sure to keep your receipt and a part of the box that contains the manufacturer, the collection of the floor and the color as well as the product number if available. And of course, if you keep a box on hand for small repairs, it will come in handy in the event that the product is discontinued.

3. Find a company or contractor that is skilled in water damaged flooring repairs and has experience in dealing with insurance claims. An experienced flooring professional or company with a history of dealing with this specific issue can make your life a lot easier in handling this situation. 

If you were unfortunate enough to recently have gone through this process, hopefully your fortunes have change by coming across this blog post and finding The Floor Barn, your local water damaged flooring specialists. Please visit one of retail showrooms in Arlington and Burleson, TX our visit our website at http://www.floorbarn.com where we can set up a free consultation to measure your project and help you get on your way back to a normal life.

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

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