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There’s no better way to freshen up your space and add value to your home. But before you update your flooring, there are many choices to make. We’ve rounded up some flooring contractor FAQs in Orlando to help you with your decision-making process. If you want more information, check out our web pages dedicated to different kinds of flooring.

No matter the flooring you choose, you can trust the qualified contractors hired by Footprints Floors to do the job right.

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The first thing to figure out when updating your flooring is what flooring is right for the space. For a bathroom or kitchen where there will be lots of moisture and potentially water on the floor, something like tile or vinyl flooring is ideal because it’s durable and water-resistant. Hardwood flooring is a classic choice for other areas of your home, but you still need to choose between solid or engineered hardwood. Consider the upkeep of different flooring and the wear — do you have young kids or pets? Does the room receive much sun? Answer these questions first to help you decide the kind of flooring that will suit your needs.

It depends! Laminate and vinyl flooring can be installed directly over existing flooring, and solid hardwood can be glued directly onto concrete. Consider factors like the age and condition of your existing flooring and whether it will serve as a sturdy base for new flooring.

Contrary to popular belief, it is not difficult to care for wood flooring. You can simply vacuum hardwood floors to remove grit and debris and use a damp cloth or mop to wipe away dust. To reduce potential scratches, ensure footwear (i.e., heels) has proper plastic caps to prevent scratches, or ask guests to remove their shoes. As a bonus, you can switch up the look of your hardwood floors at any time through staining or refinishing.

You probably bumped into three terms when looking up hardwood flooring online: "painting," "staining," and "refinishing." "Painting" is obvious, but what about the others? A wood stain, usually applied by hand, is used to darken the color of the wood. The "finishing" process involves applying varnish and a coating of sealant, which adds gloss and protects the wood. "Refinishing" is the process of redoing your current flooring finish, revitalizing, and rejuvenating it.

Refinishing or restoring existing wood floors can save you tons of money! If you have old wood flooring that doesn’t look great, it can be tempting to rip it out and start over. But wood flooring is resilient and made to last. Most damage can be repaired, and refinishing or restoring can make wood floors look new. If you’re unsure whether your wood flooring can be saved, the experts at Footprints Floors can assess it.

This is another “it depends” situation. Solid hardwood flooring is more expensive than engineered hardwood. However, solid hardwood can be sanded and refinished more than engineered hardwood, so it may last longer. Engineered hardwood is more affordable and is more resistant to moisture and humidity. If you live in a place with high humidity or greatly varying temperatures, engineered hardwood flooring may be the right choice. Both look beautiful and are easy to take care of.

Laminate flooring is a budget-friendly type of layered flooring that can be made to look like pretty much anything. It’s typically made up of wood fibers compressed into a board or a plywood board. The board is then covered in an “image” layer — basically, a photo of whatever you want the flooring to look like (stone, wood, etc), and a “wear” layer, or protective layer. Some laminate may also have a backing layer made of cork or felt. Laminate is an affordable way to get the look of more expensive wood or stone flooring. It’s pretty durable, making it a great choice for homes with pets or kids, and it’s easy to clean. However, prolonged exposure to water can cause the wood part of the laminate to warp, making it unsuitable for rooms like bathrooms.

Laminate’s wood component makes it susceptible to water damage. Vinyl is an entirely synthetic material, which means it’s waterproof. As long as laminate is installed correctly, it’s fairly water-resistant, but still probably not a suitable choice for bathrooms or mudrooms where water might linger. Vinyl is extremely durable and comes in various of colors, textures, and styles. Both laminate and vinyl are great choices for homes with high traffic from kids and pets, and they’re easy to take care of — but whereas vinyl can go in any room in your home, remember to keep laminate out of the bathroom.

There is a much wider variety of colors, textures, and designs in tile flooring than in hardwood. Tile floors have a lifespan of over a century. Whether you're looking for a traditional or modern look, there is a tile pattern to suit you. Regarding durability, aesthetics, maintenance, and cost, tile is an excellent choice. It's also considered one of the most eco-friendly options for flooring in your home.

Ceramic tiles are made up of clay or other minerals that have been tightly compressed and heated in an oven. They can be glazed or unglazed and come in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes. Porcelain tiles are ceramic tiles that have been heated at an even greater temperature, making them more durable and less porous. Porcelain tiles are better suited for rooms with high moisture content like bathrooms, but their durability makes them an excellent choice for any room. However, ceramic tile is more affordable and still offers great durability.

We hope these flooring contractor FAQs in Orlando have been helpful to you as your start your flooring journey. Contact Footprints Floors for a free estimate when you've found flooring you love. You can feel confident in a job well done with our licensed and certified contractors.

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Footprints Floors provides flooring installation services in Orlando for both old and new homes. We handle the demolition and removal of the old flooring, as well as the necessary prep work for new flooring. We will even remove baseboards and reinstall them after completing the flooring installation.

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What Our Customers Say

Really happy with the results! Very professional and the guys completed the with so fast! Highly recommend
Zac S. 05/5/24 — google
Responsive and professional. Perfect job fixing the floor. One cannot tell there is any patching done.
Madelyn Kahana 04/22/24 — google
What an awesome experience. Floyd and his team showed up and completed the job ahead of schedule. Thanks again
D Whelan 04/19/24 — google
Floyd and his team did an excellent job and is easy to work with as changes happen. I highly recommend him and his company!
Alan Crudo 04/8/24 — google
I have dealt with a lot of contractors and footprint floors is a great example of what they should be like and how business should be ran. First the owner or rep, Floyd, came to my house personally on a couple different occasions to quote out the project and ensure we had everything we needed to be done correctly. He is very friendly, follows up, and seems very honest and had fair pricing. Second, they have the lead installer, Rogerio, and another young guy from Venezuela (forgot his name) who are fantastic at their jobs and maybe the best floorers I’ve come across. I have 3 levels in my townhouse and the areas they did were flawless. The second group that came, not so much. However as I alluded to, they were very professional and didn’t push back at all and Rogerio and Floyd came back to adjust the errors right away. Really impressed with their work and would absolutely use them again and recommend them to anyone - which I might just have to because the flooring I bought from a company (Cali floors/don’t recommend) did not look at all like advertised, but a different matter all together .
Justin Richards 03/15/24 — google
I highly recommend Footprints Floors . They are true professionals. Great communication from start to finish. The final product (my newly installed floors) has transformed my home.
Neil Muckunlall 03/9/24 — google
The whole process was smooth. Floyd keeps you up to date and easy to work with. Work done on time and well done!
Addie Eklund '25 01/12/24 — google
Footprints was awesome to work with! Floyd was extremely efficient and communicative! His team, headed by Roger, was also top notch! They finished ahead of time and did a perfect job! Even the furniture was back in place EXACTLY where it belongs! If you need installation, you need FootPrints!!
mike g 01/9/24 — google
Professional, efficient, courteous, and clean crew. Highly recommended.
James Fodor 01/2/24 — google
Very smooth process. They are fast, efficient reliable and very professional. Price was very affordable. I am so glad I found Footprints. I've dealt with other companies in the past and my experiences were all horrible (no call, no show, take your money and do not show up).... It was nothing like that with Footprints. I will forever use them and recommend them to anyone. Thank you to Mr. Floyd!
T. Jack 10/28/23 — google
We finally decided to upgrade carpet to wood floors. I am very happy that I contacted Footprint Floors. The experience was professional, and the end result beautiful. I’ve had to deal with a lot of contractors and work being done in my home over the last few months. I worked with Floyd and he made the process as simple as he could from picking out the samples to the timeline for installation. It’s amazing to see them come to your house and in one day transform every room. Everything was done to my satisfaction and at the end of the job I was asked if they could’ve done anything better. I really appreciate that detail and consideration to customer service. I would highly recommend foot print floors to anyone looking to improve their home.
Gina Davison 10/24/23 — google
Wow! That's a single word I used to describe the Fantastic service this company offered. I had been quoted by a bunch of different companies for a bathroom remodel. I loved the way footprints has their business. It left me the freedom to choose and pick the tile and flooring that I wanted. I also had a tub replaced. The company I was going to use to replace the tub, Harrell plumbing, left me hanging. They refuse to call me back. I told Floyd of my issue. He looked at me and said no problem. He pulled out his phone and within 10 hours had another company, Gomez Plumbing, in to replace my tub Gomez Plumbing did an amazing job as well. They were there 13 hours. But that's a review I'm going to leave for them lol. The very next day Floyd's team came in and demoed the tile. They had already scheduled a dumpster company to remove. The dumpster company, world of dumpsters, placed the dumpster perfectly exactly where they needed to. They did a great job not damaging any of my sidewalk or vegetation. Again that's another review for them lol. The tile team came in and did an amazing job. My wife is not easy to please and notices the smallest details. Footprints flooring got such a high standard that even she was pleased. Dare I say she even use the word perfect! I cannot recommend Footprints flooring enough. Use them you will not be disappointed!
Joe Lester 10/20/23 — google
Floyd is the best! Accurate quote for the job. On top of details. Professional quality job. With my highest recommendation
J Bratton 10/4/23 — google
Footprints staff was easy to deal with. They were professional and responsive.
Alexis Van Den Abell 08/28/23 — google
I have had a lot of work done in my 45 year old home and dealt with many companies in the process. Footprints Floors is among best of them, and I am a perfectionist that sees every detail. Footprints Floors showed up on time, and answered e-mails in a timely manner. The quality of their work was excellent and they were quick to finish. They were polite, cleaned up, took the trash with them, and put everything back in place. And their price was the least expensive of the three quotes I got. One company was twice as much for less work because they wanted me to buy all new wood rather than saving and reusing what was still good. I have nothing but praises for Footprints Floors and highly recommend them without hesitation.
Renee Schneider 07/29/23 — google
I worked with Footprints Floors on replacing about 800 sq ft of LVP flooring in my house, and everything about the experience was great! From my initial quote inquiry, Floyd and everyone on his team have been polite, efficient, and exceedingly helpful. The quote I got was right within my budget, and Floyd also adjusted it to account for some demo I did on-site before work started. Rogerio and his crew were so respectful of my home while installing my floors, and they even stayed a bit later than scheduled to get the job done ahead of schedule in just one day! If you’re looking for a reasonably priced professional to help with your flooring installation, I cannot recommend Footprints Floors highly enough!
Rachel Miles 06/28/23 — google
Footprints Floors made the necessary repairs and replaced several boards in our hardwood floor. The floor was refinished 20 years ago and was in need of work. Footprints floors provided great value, great service with quality work.
Jorge Ballesteros 05/13/23 — google
Floyd and Footprints Floors were exceptional in many ways. We found them to be prompt in communication, scheduled easily, efficient and professional on the job. They truly paid attention to detail in refinishing the wood floors of the back porch which we had built in. The floors turned out beautifully, so we immediately asked Floyd for a quote for the front. They are forthright and proceed with integrity. A great experience in every way!
Michael Levin 05/5/23 — google
We had 65 year old floors refinished. The work was done professionally, workers were on time, and floors looked fantastic. Floyd supervised the the work and made sure everything was done to perfection. We could not be happier.
Ann Milburn 05/3/23 — google
Excellent work. Extremely timely and communicative (which has been a struggle when contacting other companies). The owner, Floyd, was there everyday checking on progress and quality. Fair pricing. Also, very clean and precise work. They redid our 1950s home backsplash. I’m thrilled with the outcome. This is the company to go with!
B T 04/14/23 — google

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Footprints Floors is a one-of-a-kind residential flooring installation and restoration business. We offer high quality flooring installations and, with over a decade of dedication, we have quickly become the largest flooring contractor by striving to bring a higher level of customer service and sophistication to an industry where it was severely lacking. Our family-owned business is focused on customer satisfaction and quality results, all while passing savings on to you and yours through our low overhead model.

Footprints Floors is a one-of-a-kind residential flooring installation and restoration business. We offer high quality flooring installations and, with over a decade of dedication, we have quickly become the largest flooring contractor by striving to bring a higher level of customer service and sophistication to an industry where it was severely lacking. Our family-owned business is focused on customer satisfaction and quality results, all while passing savings on to you and yours through our low overhead model.

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