From kitchens and dining rooms, living rooms and bedrooms, there are few areas of the home that aren’t a great opportunity to upgrade your flooring. Whether your carpet has seen better days or your old hardwood flooring needs to be replaced, new wood flooring is the most coveted material on the market due to its classic look, long life expectancy, and low maintenance.
Hollywood Wood Flooring Installation Although most people consider tackling this project themselves, wood flooring is not a DIY-friendly project. There are a many complicated steps to a wood flooring installation. The panels need to sit out for a week or so to become acclimated to the moisture levels in your home. The construction of the wood floor inlay requires a great deal of precision and skill.
If you have a background in construction or many years of experience with carpentry or larger do-it-yourself projects, you may be able to take on the huge task that is wood flooring installation. For most people, however, the cost of hiring a professional is well worth the time and headache saved from a wood floor installation gone bad. Hiring a professional will also protect your investment from the damage that can come from inexperienced installation, and hiring one that is insured will protect your wood flooring even further in the event of a misha
The Cost of Wood Flooring in Hollywood The average cost of a wood floor in Hollywood is about $5,000, as compared to $4,000 for high quality laminate flooring, $2,000 for tile floors, and $1,500 for carpeting. Higher-priced wood species, particularly exotic woods, for large kitchen or for multiple rooms in your home can hit $20,000 or more while smaller projects with discounted lumber may be completed for as little as $1,000. One last option for an old wood floor is to have it refinished, which can work miracles, and costs, on average, $1,500. Hollywood Wooden Flooring Alternatives Whether you can’t afford real wood flooring or if you’re looking at flooring for an inhospitable area, like a bathroom or basement, there are several alternatives that can work just as well as the real thing. For high moisture areas, consider engineered wood flooring that uses a wood composite with several layers of different woods that help account for movement associated with moisture. For a low-cost alternative, you have laminate flooring, which you may even be able to install yourself, unlike wood flooring. Finally, if you’ve got a bent for green remodeling, bamboo flooring is your answer, offering the same benefits of wood with almost no environmental impact.
Hollywood Flooring Contractors No matter what flooring project you have in mind, any successful project begins with finding someone who will do a great job for a fair price and in a reasonable amount of time that is willing to meet and exceed your expectations. Be sure to keep these expectations realistic, however. Even the best professionals aren’t miracle-workers, and they frequently have a full workload. Often, it’s worth it to wait a week or two to get the contractor of your choice.
Getting the Hollywood Wood Floor of Your Dreams If you really want the real thing but are on a budget, take heart that lumber prices fluctuate wildly. If you take the time to go to the lumberyard weekly and know what you’re looking for, you might be able to find a steal. No matter where you purchase your new Hollywood wood flooring, give serious consideration to leaving the installation to the professionals. It is better to spend a little extra now than to ruin your entire purchase and a professional job means a job that will last for years.
