Are you looking to sand and refinish hardwood floors in Armonk NY?

It's amazing what a difference refinishing your hardwood flooring can make. Your floors will look brand new and you even have the option to change the color. You can go light, dark, mid tones, or red tones. It can really give your home (or room) a whole new look.

If you have hardwood underneath your carpets, we can restore the beauty of the hardwood underneath. It's amazing what a big difference this can make in your home. And, believe it or not, it is usually less expensive to refinish your floors than to recarpet. Refinishing your wood floors will also improve your home's value and it will be easier to clean and maintain.

At Floor Coverings International, we are a shop at home service. We will bring the "store to your door" so that you can see the flooring and colors in your own home and lighting and color coordinate with your paint colors and decor. When it comes to sanding and refinishing, not only we will help guide you in color selections, but we will also test out a few colors for you on your floor. This is important because every floor is different, so it's best to see what the stain will actually look like on your own floors (rather than a tiny sample).

We offer both the standard refinishing process as well as a dustless sanding system. Dustless sanding costs a bit extra, but many customers feel it's worth it, especially if they have someone with allergies in their household. We offer both oil and water based polyurethane, and we will help you understand the pros and cons on each method.

We are proud of our work, but don't rely on our word...ask our customers! We have won the Angie's list Super Service award 2 years in a row, and you can even check our google reviews online. And, we will gladly provide with a list of over 30 customers to call.

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Our estimates are always free. So, when you're ready to refinish your hardwood floors in Armonk NY 10504, call us at 914-937-2950 and let us "bring the store to your door."

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Are you looking for flooring for your Westchester home in Armonk NY 10504? We know there are many choices..and sometimes the process can feel overwhelming. Whether you're looking for hardwood floors, tile, carpet, laminate flooring, or if you just want to refinish your hardwood floors, Floor Coverings International can help make the process fun and simple.

We are a shop at home service.

Our tagline is "We bring the store your door." This is important because first, you can see the colors in your lighting and color coordinate with paint color, cabinets and furniture. Second, it allows us to provide a true estimate for you. And, third, of course it is more convenient this way.

We provide guidance - Which is the best type of flooring for your environment and your budget? We'll help explain the pros and cons among the different types of flooring. Whether it's the kitchen, living room, bedrooms or bathrooms, we can help - different types of flooring work better in different environments so let us guide you. We can price out different options so you can compare across hardwood floors vs. carpet, or tile vs. laminate. We'll help you understand what is most practical for you/your family's/your pets' lifestyle.

Floor Coverings International provides design guidance on picking colors, style and layout. We love to help provide design advice. We want to help make your home look more beautiful - it's a reflection of you and our work. If it's hardwood flooring, we can help you pick the species and color of wood; if it's tile, we can advise you on design layout and patterns; if it's carpet, we can help you pick the right color; iff it's a backsplash, we can provide you tile and design ideas.

Bamboo Flooring and Cork - Floor Coverings International in a large supporter of environmentally friendly flooring. We love helping the environment too. So, whether it's bamboo flooring or cork or natural wool or sisal carpeting, we can help you. We also offer carpets that are recycleable and hardwoods that use recycled content.

Great installation and customer reviews. We just won the 2010 Super Service Award on Angie's List. In addition, we will supply you with over 30 references so you can check up on our work. While most of our customers prefer for us to take care of both the materials and installation, occasionally, some of our customers already have the tile, and just want us to take care of installation; others already have an installer and just want us to help with materials. Either way, we will give you top notch services

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We are very reasonably priced. Our estimates are always FREE. And, because we are part of nationwide buying group (there are close to 100 of us across the country), so our pricing is very reasonable. We'll work with you to find a tile that works for your budget.

Floor Coverings International is your friendly neighborhood flooring store. We have done work on your neighbors' streets Armonk including

• Windmill Rd
  
• Sniffen Rd
  
• Tallwood Rd
  
• Anthony Ct
  

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For more info on Flooring, check out these posts:

What types of hardwood are best for pets?

I have hardwood underneath my carpets. Should I refinish the hardwood or recarpet?

What is a floating floor?

So, if you're looking for flooring for your home in Armonk NY 10504 , give us a call at Floor Coverings International 914-937-2950 and let us "bring the store to your door."

This week, I was lucky enough to have 2 repeat customers. They were very pleased with our work, and I'm so glad they called us for their next project.

One of my customers in Armonk NY is so sweet. Unfortunately, in January, they had a flood in their basement (water heater I think & thankfully covered by insurance). The good news is that they weren't out of pocket and we used it as an opportunity for a new carpet...and importantly, one that was SOFTER vs. what they had before (same price, but better for the young kids who would sit on the floor of their playroom.

Doubly unfortunately, one week after we installed this carpet, they had a major flood in an adjoining room. I didn't find out about this until last week...because apparently in this room, they had all sorts of other issues (including mold and other problems that took many months to solve).

It was so nice to be welcomed back with such open arms. Not only was the customer thrilled to see me and so friendly, but her kids we thrilled...because they LOVED their carpet. They were so cute and escorted me down to the new spot to recount the story. One of the daughters was sweet and warned me that I should put my shoes back on before visiting the damaged spot.

This was a small job for me, but I was thrilled to help since they were so nice. I then spent about an hour chatting w/ my customer as she is talking about starting her own business. We talked about blogging and social media and just lots of stuff. This was one of those days where it just made my day and reminded me about why I love my job.

Are you looking for tile flooring and installation for your home in Armonk NY?

Whether it’s a kitchen floor, bathroom floors and walls, an entry way or mudroom, or even a Kitchen tile backsplash,we can help you at Floor Coverings International.

We understand that it can be challenging to find the right type of tile for your floors, walls and backsplashes. What’s the right type of tile – ceramic, porcelain, tumbled natural stone, marble or granite? What’s the best style and color? What types are easiest to clean. Many customers seemed to get overwhelmed when they visit a tile store. Well here’s where we can help.

Floor Coverings International makes it simple by “bringing the store to your door.” That way, you can see the samples in your own lighting and color coordinate with your cabinets, walls and paint colors. We'll guide you through the process to pick out the right tile, color, size and shape and layout. We can help you design your tile floors and backsplashes and we can install it for you, too. We are a shop at home flooring store in Westchester/Stamford that gets the job from start to finish.

Tile Flooring and Tile Backsplashes in Armonk NY 10504

With tile, it’s all about the installation, so you want someone you can trust. We just won the 2010 Super Service Award on Angie's List. In addition, we will supply you with over 30 references so you can check up on our work. While most of our customers prefer for us to take care of both the materials and installation, occasionally, some of our customers already have the tile, and just want us to take care of installation; others already have an installer and just want us to help with materials. Either way, we will give you top notch services

We are very reasonably priced. Our estimates are always FREE. And, because we are part of nationwide buying group (there are close to 100 of us across the country), so our pricing is very reasonable. We'll work with you to find a tile that works for your budget.

Floor Coverings International is your friendly neighborhood flooring store. We have done work on your neighbors' streets Armonk including

• Windmill Rd
  
• Sniffen Rd
  
• Tallwood Rd
  
• Anthony Ct
  

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For more info on Ceramic/Porcelain/Natural Stone, check out these posts:

Porcelain that looks like hardwood. Yes, that's right.

Designing a kitchen backsplash

Should you install tile yourself?

So, if you're looking for tile flooring or backsplashes for your home in Armonk NY 10504, give us a call at Floor Coverings International 914-937-2950 and let us "bring the store to your door."

When refinishing hardwood floors in Westchester NY, many of my customers ask me about water-based polyurethane.

Sometimes they have heard about this because they want to go more green and use less chemicals; other times they ask about this so that the project will get done faster.

My general preference is to use oil-based polyurethane rather than water based poly and here's why:

1. Oil based polyurethane looks better than water based.

It's hard to explain this until you see the two side by side, but oil based just looks like the way we are accustomed to wood looking - it has some sheen (you can adjust whether it's satin finish, semi gloss or glossy). Water based poly is just duller - the color is a bit duller as is the finish. Take a look at at the National Wood Floor Association pictures for a comparison of water based vs oil based polyurethane. Some have such a dull finish that they almost look fake - like laminate.

2. Oil based polyurethane lasts longer than water based polyurethane

I have a lot of customers complaining that their water based polyureathane floors don't last long and how they got bad advice from their previous contractor. Often, these are worn down just after 5 yrs. I would guess that prob. equates to 7-10 yrs for oil based to get to same point.

3. Oil based polyurethane is less expensive

The materials for the water based polyurethan are just more expensive (the labor is the same for both). Further, since it lasts longer, there is an additional cost savings over the long run.

So given that oil based polyurethane looks better, lasts longer. and costs less, it's usually a no brainer for most of my customers to go with this option.

So why do Water-based polyurethane - What are the advantages?

1. Water based polyurethane has faster drying time/faster process

This is especially important if we are refinishing a restaurant, store or place of business where being closed longer can have a real financial impact. With a water based polyurethane, most jobs can be completed in 2 days whereas an oil based poly may take 3-5 days plus an extra day drying time at the end. Because all furniture needs to moved off the floors and you can not walk on it during the entire process, when people are limited on time, this sometimes is the only option. But, when it is for a residence, I urge my customers to think about the choices they are making as refinishing can sometimes be a major pain after you've moved furniture in. It's often better, easier and more cost effective to wait a few extra days and have the job done right rather than rush everything. If my customer is already living in the house, I tell them I'd rather wait 4-6 months and do this right and wait until their next vacation...it's worse for me, but better for them and in the long run, they'll be happier.

2. Water based polyurethane is a bit better for the environment.

Water based polyurethane has lower VOC's. But note, it still has VOC's (and it's because of the lower VOC's that it doesn't last as long.) For those concerned about "off gassing," please note the benefit of the lower VOC's is ONLY relevant during the drying time. Once it's dry, there is no environmental difference between the two. And, if you are considering using water based poly because a member of your family is pregnant or you have a baby, water based poly may be slightly better, but if I were you,, I wouldn't refinish at all while either are home. The bigger issue is all of the sawdust. So, my advice is go away while you are refinishing or else put off this project.

3. Water-based polyurethane doesn't smell as bad

But, please note that it still smells and there is no way around that (except going away which I always recommend my customers do.

We are happy to offer both water-based polyurethane and oil-based urethane, but if it is for a residence, more often than not, oil-based makes more sense. We are happy to price it out both ways for our custoner and talk through the pro's and cons. Also, it's important to understand that water-based and oil-based poly look different and they will never match. So, if part of your home is done one way and you want the other type to match, it's best to use the same type in all areas.

If you live in Westchester NY and are interesting in a FREE estimate for refinishing your hardwood floors, please give us a call at Floor Coverings International 914-937-2950 and let us "bring the store to your door." Or visit our Westchester Flooring website

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