Installing Pre-Finished Floors Grand Rapids MI

Recent advances in pre-finished flooring make a strong case for using these factory-finished products. More choices in surface finishes, a wider-than-ever selection of wood species and color choices, decorative borders and inlays, and improvements in the installed appearance are the main factors in the growth in popularity of these materials.

Local Companies

Verhey Carpets East
(616) 957-0430
3852 29th St SE
Grand Rapids, MI
Sullivan's Tile and Linoleum Mart
(616) 475-0960
1860 28th St SE
Grand Rapids, MI
Direct Laminate Hardwood
(616) 285-3300
2820 29th St SE
Grand Rapids, MI
Kemp Floor Covering Inc
(616) 363-3513
4972 Plainfield Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI
Barker D & Son Lumber
(616) 842-4740
720 Pennoyer Ave
Grand Haven, MI
Ultra Floors
(586) 226-9270
40210 Hayes Rd
Clinton Twp, MI
Dalton Direct
(248) 674-0363
4889 Dixie Hwy
Waterford, MI
Builders Flooring
(231) 348-8229
1089 W Conway Rd
Harbor Springs, MI
Tile Mart
(231) 943-8881
832 US Highway 31 S
Traverse City, MI
Carpet Man of Michigan
(517) 321-2175
739 Brookside Dr
Lansing, MI

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Recent advances in pre-finished flooring make a strong case for using these factory-finished products. More choices in surface finishes, a wider-than-ever selection of wood species and color choices, decorative borders and inlays, and improvements in the installed appearance are the main factors in the growth in popularity of these materials. And just like a site-finished floor, a properly installed and maintained factory-finished floor can last a lifetime.

Pre-finished Advantages

An obvious benefit of any pre-finished flooring material is that the completed installation takes less time; sanding, surface preparation, and finishing are already taken care of in the factory. And once you're done, you're done. There are no callbacks for an unevenly cured finish or other finishing defects. With pre-finished wood flooring, what you see is what you get - if there's an off-color or wild-looking board, it's easy to pick it out before installation. Pre-finished wood provides precise coloration and a guaranteed finish.

Flooring Types

Pre-finished solid wood strip or plank flooring is sold in widths from 2-1/4 to 5 inches wide and varies in thickness from 1/2 to 3/4 inch. It is always end-matched, which means that it has a tongue-and-groove profile on all four edges. The long edges, and usually the ends, feature a slightly eased edge or a pronounced bevel. The surfa...

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