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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 Wayne / Morristown

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

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What Our Customers Say

Footprints did an amazing job restoring our stair case, hallway and two rooms. Brian's experience and communication from quote to finished job helped us understand the work required and is why we had such a good overall experience. His team was on time, courteous and respectful of our home. Thank You.
Charles Nuccio 04/1/24 — google
We are thrilled with our sunroom floor. Brian and his team are very professional, kept the site tidy, started and finished on time and most importantly, delivered a beautiful finished product.
Theresa Dijkstra 03/18/24 — google
Best flooring company around. Did excellent work. Highly recommend them.
Jill Ashley 02/29/24 — google
I am absolutely thrilled with my floor refinishing by FOOTPRINTS FLOORS. The owner, Brian Stack, was always available to answer my questions. His estimate was fair, and the crew were wonderful. They always arrived on time, dust was minimal, and they cleaned up when finished. I added a few extras, and Brian always explained this. I chose special walnut by Duraseal on my red oak floors, perfect stain color between light and dark.
colleen murphy 02/20/24 — google
Helpful, friendly and quality work. Our job was probably smaller than most they do, but they took just as much care with ours as any larger one. Great to work with and very informative. I’m very happy with the work done.
Linda DeLeo 02/10/24 — google
Footprints did a small re-tiling job in my basement (I agreed to put back the baseboards after they finished). Prior to them, I had called a bunch of people who said things like "tile over concrete?", "what is a membrane?", and "oh, I was just going to go over the existing tile", so I was getting kind of desperate by the time I found them. From the moment I spoke to them, I knew I had found my flooring pro - Brian came in with a wealth of knowledge and experience about how to lay the tile out, crack prevention, liquid vs sheet membranes, leveling, pattern, grout and mortar type, trim, and on and on. When people are that passionate about their craft, you just know it's going to come out stellar. And it did! Max did a great job putting it all down. The floor is flat enough to roll a marble over, the grout joints are all perfectly even and uniform in color, the pattern they found (I never would have thought to use a 1/3 alternating pattern on my own) really shows off the veining in the tile, and everything is impeccably laid out. The installer was extremely punctual, friendly, and professional. The cost was quite reasonable, only about $100 more than the people I was dealing with earlier. The outcome was certainly worth it! The only thing I would have hoped for is more cleanup around the area of the tile saw after the job was done. It left behind a lot of dust coating the entire garage, enough that we still track it all over the driveway just by walking in and out. But that's a minor thing on an otherwise perfect job. Would use again in a flash!
Michael Barnathan 01/6/24 — google
I had Footprints Floors refinish my stairs this Fall and I could not be happier with the result. They were quick but very thorough and were able to match my existing floors nicely. I reached out to a few companies and received higher quotes with awful customer service so I am pleased that I decided to do business here.
Desirae Cambrelen 01/1/24 — google
I could not have had a better experience. I had reached out to Empire Today and Smart Carpet before reaching out to Brian and I am so glad that I did. While the other companies had been noticeably late to the appointment, Brian actually arrived 15 minutes early and took the time to explain how the project would move forward and explained to me, each part of the process. He answered all of my questions and I am so glad with the end result.
Sagar Patel 11/7/23 — google
Had a floor resurfacing and staining done by Brian at Footprints. He and his team were incredibly professional. Quoted at a reasonable price and they completed the project in no time at all. Looks like brand new wood floors after they were done! I will definitely be recommending Brian and his team to anyone I know.
Chris Johnsen 09/27/23 — google
Great Experience - We recently had the pleasure of working with Brian for the installation of new flooring in our home, and we were absolutely thrilled with the results. From start to finish, the entire process was efficient, and exceeded our expectations. Throughout the project, Brian maintained excellent communication, keeping us informed of progress and addressing any questions or concerns we had. He demonstrated to be the consummate professional and expert. We highly recommend Footprints Floors!
mercedes medina 08/7/23 — google
Had to get new flooring for the basement, which they did in time and cleaned up after. They also fixed the wall on my special request , came out good Very satisfied with there services
frozen winter 08/2/23 — google
We signed our contract after they added our requested language. They started and finished on the contracted dates. Brian was professional and efficient, coming to measure and quickly sending the estimate. After the tilers were done with the job, he came to check their work. We had a challenging slate tile pattern and the tilers spent a lot of time getting it right. The finished job was very good; tilers had to return to add more grout. Would use again.
Susan Monte 07/28/23 — google
We recently had our kitchen floor re-tiled. The job was especially tricky due to the age of our home and the slope and sag of our floor in some areas. Brian and Max could not have done a better job. The work was done quickly and Max was meticulous with his work and the results far exceeded our expectations. Not only was the tile installed perfectly, but the slope and sagging issue was greatly reduced to a point it's barely noticeable - something we didn't think would be possible. We are very happy with the work done and highly recommend Footprints Floors Morristown. We will definitely be having them back to refinish our hardwood floors soon.
Chris Taylor 07/21/23 — google
Brian and Max are very professional and easy and reasonable to talk to. They are very good at the tile work, my kitchen now look great with their excellent backslash work.
Hou Peijie 07/4/23 — google
Very Professional, Brian was so easy to deal with and very accommodating . During these hard times, it’s very difficult to find a good quality contractor at a decent price. I would definitely 100% recommend Footprints Floors again and again!!
Robert Hinnigan 07/2/23 — google
We had a glass tile backsplash installed in the kitchen. They were great at fitting our job into our tight timeline. Brian was very professional, communicative and helpful especially in regards to the product we had to purchase. Highly recommend based on the job done.
Gurman Chhatwal 06/14/23 — google

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