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Are you looking to sand and refinish hardwood floors in Rye 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 Rye NY 10580, call us at 914-937-2950 and let us "bring the store to your door."

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I could go on and on about the importance of your subfloor and how critical that is for your flooring. After all, it is the base and if that foundation is not in good shape, do not expect good things for the flooring on top. Often minor discrepancies (especially if they are very gradual) can be taken care of with hardwood and there are ways to smooth out the floor.

Also, it's important, when you have questions or things look odd, to call in a flooring contractor - someone who specializes in flooring.

This afternoon, I went to go visit a repeat customer about some hardwood he wants to add to an attic room. We have done 3 jobs with him, and he has had a contractor working on this section of his new home (adding a new stair case and various other things) and he told me the contractor wants this job, but due to his loyalty, he'd prefer to give it to me. Well after my quick assessment, I think he'd be crazy to go with that contractor.

So, the conversation starts with how the contractor told him that he needs to refinish a large area of the 2nd floor. An area that we refinished less than 3 months ago that now needs some additional wood as they've added space. This would have caused MAJOR inconvenience for my customer as they would need to move out and be away, but honestly, based on the weave in that needed to happen, this was completely unncessary. Instead, only a small area needs to be done Not sure if the contractor was just trying to get more money or if he just doesn't know his stuff.

Second, the contractor told him that he HAD to do unfinished hardwood upstairs so that he can sand the floors to "even them out." That sounded a bit strange to me. Now, I do believe that we should use unfinished hardwood here...but for a DIFFERENT reason - we need to match the stain colors and make sure the 2nd floor, steps, 3rd floor and railings match. Also, this will save my customer money and it's the way that he prefers the hardwood to look (he doesn't want the beveled edges that you see on prefinished hardwood).

So, then I went up to the room and pointed out that the plywood boards are uneven - some are higher than others. I said that it wouldn't look right if we did that and the wood might even crack and as I explained this, both the husband and wife said this made sense. I explained that sanding would help a tad, but asked why would you knowingly install on an uneven floor. I then asked why the floor was uneven and I couldn't get a clear answer. I walked on it in my socks and part didn't feel secure...I few of them even felt bouncy and that I might fall in (and I don't weigh that much). I then asked if it was 1/2 plywood. (I explained how solid hardwood needs to be nailed into 3/4" plywood (not 1/2"). We pryed one of the boards up,and of course, it was 1/2" and that explained the discrepancies in the plywood. Apparently, the contractor had put in some boards which were 3.4" and left the remaining boards.

So, not only was this contractor about to install hardwood on an uneven surface, but he was also about to install on 1/2" plywood...a clear no no. I really dont' get why he would think this would be okay. It's a double whammy.

So, of course, now I'm providing an estimate to remove and replace the plywood on half the floors. I'm hoping I can help this customer with this 4th job. We shall see.

If you do find that that something doesn't sound right, it's always best to get a second opinion and call someone in who specializes in the area you want to get done.

I've always thought that Social Media is a way of connecting/reconnecting and staying top of mind with people you know (vs. blogging/being found on google is a way for people who don't know you to find you). Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised when I got an email and a call from one of my friends from Business school (University of Chicago). We also worked together for several years at P&G in Cincinnati.

I hadn't seen him for well over 10 yrs. He then moved back to Chicago and I moved back home to New York. As luck would have it, he recently moved to Westchester NY, after his job transferred him to NYC. And, as luck would have it, he needs some flooring work, and guess who he called? You got it, The Flooring Girl!

We've been connected on LinkedIn for 5 yrs at this point. I often post status updates on LinkedIn and they are the titles and links to my favorite flooring blog post, and that's why he thought about me when he needed his flooring. His wife (whom I just met earlier this week) checked out our reviews on Angie's list and was impressed, and hence they called.

It was so much fun catching up and so fun meeting his 3 kids. It's always fun and surreal reconnecting and seeing how your friend's life has unfolded. His kids looked just like him, especially the oldest one.

Thank you linkedIn for connecting me with my friends.

Are you looking for flooring for your Westchester home in Rye NY 10580? 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 Rye including

• Grace Church St
• Boston Post Rd
• Anchor Dr
• Hammond Ave
• Stuyvesant
• Green Ave
• Grandview Ave
• Elizabeth St
• Peck Ave
• York Ave
• Sonn Ln

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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 Rye NY 10580 , give us a call at Floor Coverings International 914-937-2950 and let us "bring the store to your door."

Are you looking for tile flooring and installation for your home in Rye 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 Rye NY 10580

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 Rye including

• Grace Church St
• Boston Post Rd
• Anchor Dr
• Hammond Ave
• Stuyvesant
• Green Ave
• Grandview Ave
• Elizabeth St
• Peck Ave
• York Ave
• Sonn Ln

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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 Rye NY 10580, give us a call at Floor Coverings International 914-937-2950 and let us "bring the store to your door."