The Phoenix Flooring Guide for Home Upgrades and Renovations
It actually takes a lot to decide on the right flooring. What do you need to know about Phoenix flooring? Click here for the complete guide.
When it comes to choosing Phoenix flooring, there's a lot more to consider than what looks best in your home. In fact, going over all the factors is important to ensure that you don't end up with something that could result in high maintenance or a need to replace again in just a few years.
Read on to learn everything you need to take into consideration when it comes to choosing the best flooring for your home.
Consider Your Daily Life
This is the first thing you should ask yourself about — especially if you have pets or young children. Hardwood floors are easy to dent or scratch up, but alternatives like vinyl flooring are a lot more durable and require less overall maintenance.
Something that comes with a high level of wear and is easily maintainable is best in these situations. If you're not a fan of vinyl flooring, another option available is ceramic or porcelain tile, and even carpet.
Considering the things you do in daily life can have a huge impact on your home's flooring, it's important to consider that before you decide.
What Area Are You Flooring?
The other important thing to consider is the area of your home that you're flooring.
If it's being installed in an area of high moisture — like your kitchen or bathroom — then it's important to choose the flooring that's suited for that environment, like ceramic or porcelain tile.
If you're wanting a wooden look, there are tile options that mimic hardwood flooring. These are going to be great at wicking away moisture, and they're extremely easy to clean.
What's Your Budget?
Next, it's time to figure out your budget. For flooring, it can be most convenient to decide on the price per square foot.
So, if your budget is $2.00 or less per square foot, you're probably going to be looking at a laminate or tile floor. If you're going for a midrange of $2.00-5.00 for your flooring, you're going to have more options available to you.
This midrange is great for many types of flooring, especially if you're looking to venture into hardwood territory. Though you might not find exotic or rare imported wood, there are lots of domestic options available in this range. You'll also find higher-quality vinyl and laminate.
Finally, if you're looking at the higher price range of $5.00 or more, you're going to have a lot of options available to you — including rare and imported wood. You'll also have access to luxury vinyl and premium laminate flooring.
Are You Installing Yourself?
If you're on a budget, installing the flooring yourself can sound easy enough, but it's important to remember that if you're going with tile, it can be truly labor-intensive.
If you're going with genuine hardwood, that one is best left to a professional. Vinyl plank flooring is easy enough to install on your own, though.
If you do choose to go with self-installation, however, you might have a bit more to wiggle to spend some extra money on the kind of flooring you choose to install in your home.
Are You Selling Later?
If you're selling your home at some point and don't want to replace the flooring again before you move, it's important to settle for a neutral option.
While unique patterns and mosaic tile is considered stylish in most cases, it's definitely not ideal to place something down that's completely unique to your style.
There are timeless flooring options available in many places on the market and it's important to take those options into consideration when you're choosing a type of flooring.
Trends Don't Necessarily Last
Notice how we said timeless in the last section and not trendy. It's important to remember that just because is trendy does not necessarily mean it's going to be timeless.
It's important to consider this principle when choosing your flooring so you don't choose something that's going to be considered outdated in a few years.
On the flip-side, just because something was a no-go a decade ago doesn't mean it isn't suitable now. Looking into trends is important because things change a lot, especially when it comes to home remodeling.
In most cases, it's best to find a balance between your personal tastes and what's going to last a long time.
Consider the Right Flooring for Your Area
The weather around your home can, believe it or not, also have an effect on the kind of flooring that's best for your home.
In areas like Phoenix, with dramatic temperature variances, it's important to get flooring that can withstand heat and cold and won't expand or contract with the weather.
In these situations, the best kind of flooring is a vinyl tile with a stone-based core. This might not necessarily apply to homes with air conditioning or to floors not being directly installed onto concrete, but if it is, then it's important that you take this into consideration.
Take Your Time When Considering Phoenix Flooring
When you're deciding which Phoenix flooring to go with, it's always best to take to your time and ensure you're making the best decision for you and your situation. Try not to rush into things based on trends and what's cheapest at the time if you can help it.
The more patient you are, the more likely you are to find the flooring you love that will stand the true test of time.
If you're ready to get started, contact us today at Eagle Flooring West for a free estimate.
