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Every aspect of a home plays an important role in your comfort. You want your home to reflect your personal style, as well as meet the needs of your daily routine. Choosing the right flooring is a huge part of that.

So, how does one choose the right flooring? Should floors be lighter or darker than the walls? Should every room have the same flooring? How often do you want to clean it? Read about the different types of flooring and find the answers to these questions below.

Once you know how to choose flooring for your home, Footprints Floors is here to provide professional installation. Contact Footprints Floors today for a free estimate!

Types of Home Flooring

There are many different kinds of flooring to reflect every kind of style. Choosing flooring for your home - or even a particular room - depends on a number of lifestyle and environmental factors. Here is a brief overview of five different kinds of flooring:

Solid Hardwood


Hardwood is a classic for a reason. Adding hardwood flooring to your home can add to your home value, potentially increasing the resale price. It’s hypoallergenic and easy to clean. If you want to change the color at any point, hardwood can be sanded and refinished - something Footprints Floors can take care of for you.

Hardwood floors come in a variety of colors and finishes for every style, and offer different levels of durability depending on where they’re located in the home (and whether or not you have, say, toddlers or pets running around). Hardwood floors can be glued directly to concrete and have some insulation properties that may help lower energy bills over time.

Laminate


This material is budget-friendly, easy to clean, stain and scratch-resistant, and super durable. It can be installed over most existing floors if you want to change up the look of your home without having to rip out old flooring. This material is a great option for sunny rooms because it resists fading from UV light.

Engineered Hardwood


If you live in a place with high humidity or greatly varying temperatures throughout the year but love the look of solid hardwood, consider engineered hardwood instead. Engineered hardwood expands and contracts less than solid hardwood, meaning it can even be used in a basement and with radiant heat. It’s available in a variety of colors and finishes, and it costs less than traditional solid hardwood.

Ceramic, Porcelain and Stone Tile


Tile is waterproof so it's the favorite for use in kitchens, bathrooms and basements. Tile is low maintenance and can increase your home’s value. From the material to the look, tile provides tons of options for style, color and textures - even tile that looks like wood if you like the look of hardwood but want something different. It can even be installed outdoors on a patio, or in direct sunlight, and it’s easy to repair.

Luxury Vinyl Plank or Tile


Vinyl is making a comeback. It comes in a variety of colors, patterns and textures; it’s durable, attractive and affordable. Vinyl is a great option for homes with lots of pets or kids because of its durability, and it’s also a quieter option than ceramic or hardwood floors (no click-click-click of heels or dog toenails). Vinyl can be installed over most floors, so if you want a change you don’t need to remove existing flooring. All vinyl is water-resistant and some of it is even waterproof, making it a great option for bathrooms and kitchens. It’s easy to clean and stain resistant.

If you’re someone who loves to cook big meals, vinyl is more shock-absorbent than other flooring, making it good for standing for long periods (or accidentally dropping dishes. It happens).

The Right Flooring For You


When you’re wondering what flooring to choose, there’s always the big question: Should you use the same flooring throughout your home? The answer? You can if you want to. However, some rooms require different flooring based on moisture content. For example, even if you love the look of hardwood, it’s probably not the best choice for your bathroom.

You should keep the look of your flooring consistent in one continuous space, but feel free to change it up at naturally existing barriers like walls or doors. If you feel strongly about having the same look throughout your home with your floors, picking something like laminate or vinyl that works in every room is a great option.

As for colors, darker floors next to lighter walls can help make a room feel more spacious. However, if you have low ceilings, a floor that is lighter than the walls can create an illusion of height. In the end, it’s up to your personal preference, and what you think will look best with already existing decor.

Now that you know more about different kinds of flooring, it's also time to consider your lifestyle. How often do you need to (or want to) clean? Do you have young children or pets that make messes?

Footprints Floors is the Top Flooring Company in Livonia / Farmington Hills

If you are searching for floor installers in Livonia / Farmington Hills, you have come to the right place. Footprints Floors Metro Detroit has some of the highest ratings, thanks to our quality craftsmanship and incredible customer service.

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What Our Customers Say

Amazing job!
Cheri 05/25/23 — google
This is an excellent company. The tile backsplash they installed is perfect. They were also very professional and gave us a fair price. The owner truly cares about making sure you are happy with their work. I will be using them for future projects.
Lesli Walsh 05/24/23 — google
We would hire them again. Excellent service and good communication. They sanded and repaired1000 square feet of oak floors.
Victor Ratkus 05/15/23 — google
Adnan and his crew were very professional. We enjoyed working with them. They installed a walk in shower floor and tiled the entire shower. They also installed in floor heating and tile on the bathroom floor. The crew always checked with us to make sure, what they were doing is what we wanted. They completed the job before the timeline they gave. There were a couple of mishaps but they were right back out to make the repairs. We would 100% work with them again.
Colleen Haney 03/16/23 — google
We just had our floors refinished by Adnan’s team RJ & Kel and guys. We cannot begin to express how grateful we are to them and what an amazing job they did on our floors!!! They were timely, efficient, very courteous, helpful and knowledgeable. We highly, highly recommend Footprints Floors Metro Detroit and will happily refer family, friends and anybody that needs any flooring needs to them. Thanks so much guys!!! Blessings, Chris and Zoë
Zoe Miller 03/16/23 — google
Adnan sent a crew that was fast and they did a beautiful looking job installing our vinyl plank flooring in less than 4 hours. I am so grateful for Adnan taking the job and getting me scheduled within a few days of coming out. This was a huge help to me given my unique circumstances. I would recommend!
Kimbendy Potsyanne 02/27/23 — google
VERY HAPPY CUSTOMER!! Adnaan Tyler Ali and his team were an amazing blessing for me. They worked with me and made it happen. Highly recommend them!! Takes a lot of forces to all come together and make something work. They were an on time blessing for me. I would have never accomplished my goal without them. Very appreciative!!
Nitin Barad 02/17/23 — google
Great job by Footprint’s subcontractors. On time, very professional, quick. Customer service was very good too.
Stephen Bollas 02/12/23 — google
Amazing job on installing vinyl plank. The estimate process with Adnan was quick and easy, they were able to get me on the schedule quickly, and the crew finished my entire condo in one day and picked up after themselves (I just need to mop). Highly recommend.
Molly C 02/9/23 — google
I used them for replacing tiles in bathroom as well as sanding / restaining Hardwood floors . They provided a good price and the work was good quality as well . They also did a good cleanup job after the work is done . They were super responsive and could start work in short notice as well . Overall it was a good experience . I will definitely use them for future projects .
Aravind P 02/8/23 — google
This company and the installers were not only efficient but a pleasure to work with. Would recommend them to anyone have floors installed
deanna hoelzeman 01/26/23 — google
Adnan came next day when I called and installed same week. Very professional and great service! I would recommend them to any friend
Chad Smith 12/7/22 — google
They did a nice job of refinishing the floor. They were very willing to show us four different stains on the wood of the floor after they had sanded an area which made it easier to choose a color for the stain.
Christine Woodson 12/6/22 — google
We had our whole main wood floors refinished. They did an amazing job! Highly recommend.
Briana Steward 11/28/22 — google
We had our floors refinished and stained. There were a few hiccups. But this is a company that not only listened but came back out and made it right and took care of us. Thats great customer service and we are happy with our floors. Great personalities with the techs too. Overall 👍🏼
Cindy M. 11/7/22 — google
Very professional. Did a good job. Cleaned up after.
Holly Owens 10/31/22 — google
I called 50 floors, empire floors, another floor company and then footprint. I was very undecided whether to do the laminate flooring or sand and stain my floors. I was referred to Footprint Floors by a friend. When they were done with her floors it looked like she had brand new laminate flooring done. She chose sand and natural look and I chose natural look. I was still up in the air on whether I should stain. But Jimmy showed me natural look pictures of how beautiful they can be and I'm so glad I chose natural. My floors are so unbelievable beautiful . Footprint Floors do very impressive work. Also I left my home with them and went out of the country while they did work and they left my home clean and items untouched. They are very professional, respectful of your home, clean and does magic to your floors.
Lisa Pickens 10/18/22 — google
Floors look fantastic. They did a wonderful job at refinishing our floors and removing appearance of prior significant wear and even mild water damage. Extremely happy with outcome.
Nathan Farlow 10/15/22 — google
Footprints floors were timely, professional and did excellent job replacing the tile on my kitchen floor. Price was reasonable as well. Highly recommend.
Ghassan Killu 10/11/22 — google
Very professional and friendly service. Grat value, best estimate we received
Carla Force 10/7/22 — google

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