What You Need to Know About Flooring Installation
(It’s Not as Simple As It Seems)
Flooring installation seems like magic to many homeowners. While they’re at work or busy elsewhere in the house, their living room, kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms, home theatre, hallways, basements or other areas are transformed with new carpeting, hardwood, vinyl or some other type of floor covering. It almost seems simple: put the material in place, secure it in some way and applying finishing, if necessary.
Flooring installation is actually a complicated process that requires a great deal of specialized knowledge. For instance:
- Carpeting that is not stretched or sealed properly is likely to wrinkle and buckle.
- Using the wrong tool to add adhesive to vinyl – a trowel as opposed to a roller – can leave your floor with bubbles and visible trowel marks.
- Technicians who are inexperienced with installing laminate and ceramic and stone tiles may not realize that they need to allow for expansion when setting the flooring in place. If they don’t, the parts will push up against each other in an unsightly effect known as edge crush.
East Coast Design & Development Has Expert Installers
Hiring a company with a reputation for excellence means that you don’t have to know the ins and outs of flooring – because we do. The experienced team at East Coast Design & Development will avoid the flooring installation mistakes listed above, as well as others that leave homeowners with less-than-stellar results. We will:
- Adequately prepare the existing floor.
- Use the right glue, tools, setting materials and sundries for the specific flooring material we’re installing.
- Allow that beautiful hardwood you’ve selected to acclimate before installation, so that you won’t end up with gaps or warping.
- Apply sufficient adhesive coverage to tiles, so that they stay in place for a long time.
How We Revitalize Commercial Floors
Concrete floors in commercial spaces can become damaged and dull. They may develop dips where moisture gathers, both of which pose a slip-and-fall danger to your employees and customers.
Fortunately, epoxy coatings have been developed that can provide an instant upgrade to your floor by improving its appearance and making it more durable, impact- and moisture-resistant and easier to clean. You can even add color and texture to your flooring with the special coatings which are applied after our technicians make any minor repairs necessary to ensure a successful outcome.
Contact East Coast Design & Development Today!
Join the many homeowners and business owners who have relied on us for flooring installation or restoration. Call East Coast Design & Development at (252) 220-0241 or submit our online contact form for an appointment.