If you are thinking of repairing or replacing the floors in your home you should visit flooring stores Ottawa based to look through a myriad of new options. Some stores may have the flooring you already have which will make replacements and repairs simple. You may prefer the same flooring or you may only want to replace a piece of the flooring you already have. You can also look into many other options if you prefer to replace all of your floors with something new. If you have hardwood now you may want to change to tile or vice versa.
Hardwood floors are very common because of the durability as well as aesthetic appeal. You can select bamboo flooring too from local Ottawa flooring companies. Hardwood floors are made from planks that are milled from timber. Solid hardwood offers more support because they are thicker and can be sanded down and then finished multiple times. If you already have hardwood floors you may be able to do this in lieu of replacing sections.
The wood you select can be solid wood or a veneer. The veneer flooring uses a composite wood product which is then covered by a thin wood layer rather than an entire plank of solid wood. You can also select an acrylic wood floor which uses liquid acrylic injected into wood. Solid wood is taken from a single piece of timber that is air dried prior to being sawed. You can get either buy the exact wood shade you want for your floors or you can buy a lighter wood that is less expensive and stain it to the color you want. Sometimes it may be more cost efficient to stain cheaper wood but other times the cost of the stain plus the time and effort it takes to do the stain may amount to more than you would save.
When you are looking into new floor costs bear in mind that some sturdier and rarer forms of wooden floors are going to cost more compared to faux versions. The price of your new flooring will be based in large part on the type of material you select as well as the expanse that you are covering. If you are only replacing a small area that was recently damaged then the cost will be much less compared to replacing all of your floors. You can of course ask for estimates of every flooring type you are considering before you buy that way you can make an informed decision and still work within your budget.