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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?

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If you are searching for floor installers near you, you have come to the right place. Footprints Floors has some of the highest ratings, thanks to our quality craftsmanship and incredible customer service.

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What Our Customers Say

The whole experience with Footprints was amazing. Namita was great to work with planning out the project. Jesse, the project manager was easy, friendly, professional and very responsive. The crew who did the actual work, perfect!!! Very respectful, a perfectionist, just did a beautiful job! Thank you so much Footprints for a fabulous job! We will come back to Footprint’s for any future tile and flooring projects
Andrea Sherlock 03/20/23 — google
Great communication with this company and customer service! Work crew did an excellent job!
Becky Adams 03/10/23 — google
I would like to thank Jesse Nicholas and Dusty for their exemplary attention to detail, friendly professionalism, and ability to mitigate problems and expeditiously find solutions. From the moment Jessie began managing our bathroom re-model, my wife and I realized we were dealing with someone who values their customers. Jessie is a good listener. Not many people listen, they just want to tell you what you should think. Not Jesse. A few unforeseen issues came up (we were out of town BTW for the project) during the re-model, but Jesse's transparency for some ideas gave my wife and I an opportunity to find the best and most cost effective solution. Now too Dusty. I have served in the military and have owned many homes throughout my life because of traveling around. I have remodeled entire homes...therefore dealing with many contractors and professionals. Dusty is an anomaly! He is a master craftsman. His attention to detail is exemplary. We received pictures of the work every day. He cleaned up as though he was never there. The fact that we weren't home and never would have known speaks volumes about his character and integrity as well. We had our wood floors re-finished by footprints and Jessie managed that project. There was an issue with the first crew and Jesse made it right. Brought in a different crew and fixed our floors. Because of that, we chose Footprints to re-model our bathroom. If would not hesitate to use or recommend HIGHLY your company because of Jesse! I also wish all of my contractors were as gifted as Dusty. If they were, I might have less grey hair. Thank you both for a phenomenal job and making this an enjoyable experience! Respectfully, Bob Zimmermann
Bob Zimmermann 03/9/23 — google
they did amazing work on our hardwood flooring repairs. We had water damage and there were repairs make it seem like the damage never happened. They also gave us a really good paint job and the floors look better than they did before.
Tremaine Island 03/9/23 — google
They did a good job an were fast responding
darian blackwell 03/6/23 — google
My experience with Footprints Floors was excellent. Detail-oriented and professional, Jesse ensured the installation of hardwood floors and tile was done on time and to a high standard. Wood installers Antonio and Juan used their expertise to match, near perfect, the precise color and wood grain patterning of older existing hardwood floors in the house. In addition, they had the talent to create a wood flooring "picture frame" around the fireplace and beautiful, rounded-edge wood riser on a large stair and curved step. Rimiro efficiently installed tile in the laundry room to precision. And to top it off, Footprints floors offered the most competitive quote from all bids requested!
Jay Clark 03/6/23 — google
Great team, very reliable and professional. Will use again!
Aaron Dignan 03/2/23 — google
James was amazing to work with and went above and beyond with his customer service.
Danny Thornton 02/25/23 — google
Had a great experience with Footprints Flooring starting with Grant who came out to measure and give us a quote. He was on time and very polite. When it came time for the installation we had James Dowdy the on-site supervisor and Adrian the installer. These two gentlemen were fantastic. They were always on time and we couldn’t have asked for better communication. They called and texted keeping us informed every step of the way. We ran into a couple of issues with finding the correct transitions and finding asbestos in our old flooring. James did everything to help us. He went all over town looking for transitions until we found something that worked. He also saved us time and money by picking up a sample of our old floor and taking it to a lab himself so we would know for sure it was asbestos. Then he did everything to help us take care of the issue quickly. Our floors now look beautiful thanks to the skill and hard work of Adrian. He worked hard and fast and we are so pleased with the end result. I highly recommend Footprints Flooring and especially James and Adrian. We will be calling on them again when it comes time to do the rest of our floors.
MudHead 02/25/23 — google
Jordan Murphy, our salesperson, went above and beyond, the work crew showed up early and worked late to get the job done, the Foreman James Dowdy made sure we were happy and even offered to send up a warranty crew to buff out a large scuff we put down the hallway when putting our furniture back - very happy overall and would highly recommend Footprints Floors for hard wood floor refinishing!
Dottie Ricketson 02/22/23 — google
When our houses flooded a few months back we were concerned about juggling the different tasks of the remodel, flooring, water mitigation, drywall, etc. when it came to flooring, from the initial walk through to the end James and his team (Ricardo and Adrian) provided a 5 star experience. Not only were they on time, responsive, and professional. The overall work that they provided was top notch. From dealing with difficult conditions in an older home, they were able to navigate through this while still leaving the place better than it originally looked. I would recommend this crew to anyone that is looking to have a hassle free, 5 star experience.
Jason Schwartz 02/22/23 — google
We had Footprints do 2 projects and each one was completed with high quality. The tile we picked for the 2nd project was warped so it had to be removed and reinstalled with new tile. Mario and Saul did excellent installation and Jesse made it happen with no extra charges. We highly recommend Footprints for flooring projects.
Dale Mueller 02/14/23 — google
Very professional, responsive & most importantly great tile work
CC Simmons 02/10/23 — google
The floor turned out very nice. I am happy.
David McManness 02/6/23 — google
Dustin and his team did a great job. The communication was great and they were fast and efficient.
Donna Tramp 02/5/23 — google
Jesse who oversaw the tile project, Jr. and Eric, the two tile installers, are great people and very professional to work with. The tile job that was installed in a quick and timely manner. Very detailed on the tile job and clean up. - thank you very much!
kurt guthrie 02/3/23 — google
I can't say enough good things about Footprints Floors! They are wonderful and the floor are so beautiful.!! Jesse the project manager was always involved, either here checking on the job personally, or calling us daily to check in. The tile Installers Jr and Eric's work was perfection. They are respectful of your home and they don't cut one corner. They are fantastic! If you need new floors, don't call around and get quotes, just call Footprints. They will do it right. I am so pleased with this company :))
Jenel Guthrie 02/1/23 — google
I had Footprints Flooring install laminate flooring in our entire home. Joelle and Alex did an outstanding job. They are very experienced in replacing hardwood and laminate floors. I would recommend them to everyone. They were always on time and took extra time looking over their work. Very polite. Jessie is a great supervisor and always communicated with me and always returned my phone calls. We plan on using Footprints again for upgrading our bathrooms.
Wesley Munger 01/25/23 — google
They are responsible in price have professional and friendly staff and back their life time warranty. I definitely recommend them for their installation and resurfacing of hardwood flooring!!
Bill MUISE 01/24/23 — google
I'd highly recommend this group. I worked with them over the course of a couple months and couldn't have been happy. Super responsive and flexible to my budget. Great quality and excellent customer service.
Zach Hagopian 01/24/23 — google

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