Installing Pre-Finished Floors Union NJ

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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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