Category: Blog
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Preventing Moisture in Floors (a How-To Guide)
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] If you’ve ever been involved in a commercial floors project, you’ve probably heard some talk about concrete moisture and moisture vapor emissions. It’s a multi-billion dollar annual problem in North America. In fact, it’s one of the largest challenges we face as a flooring contractor. When concrete is…
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How Floor Maintenance Affects Your Lifestyle
You drive your car around every day, mile-after-mile. And to keep it running smoothly, you need to take care of it—to get under the hood. No matter the make or model, it’s routine to get your oil changed in order to get where you’re going with ease. But what would happen if you didn’t change…
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5 Tips to Make Your Floors Last Through the Winter
Warm weather is on the horizon, but winter’s not over just yet! With all the snow, ice, salt, and other mess that winter brings along, this season can be particularly damaging to your floors and dangerous to your space. Check out our 5 tips to make your floors last longer and keep your space safe!…
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Your Checklist for Preventative Carpet Maintenance
Have you ever actually thought about carpet maintenance? Chances are, probably not. Carpet is a heavy textile that lines the floors of where we live, work, and play. It’s found everywhere: hospitals, living rooms, offices, and the list goes on. Think about the people that walk on it everyday: kids, colleagues, customers, you. Carpet absorbs what we bring…
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How LVT is Changing the Flooring Industry
Vintage and vinyl floors are synonymous to some, but in reality, vinyl flooring has changed drastically over the past decade. In fact, it’s estimated to grow nearly $50 billion within the next five years, making it a top flooring choice for many designers. But what has caused the growth from grandma’s kitchen to a go–to…
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3 Tips for Weather-Proofing Your Floors
Let’s face it… the dirt starts right at your front door. Leaves, rain, snow, salt, asphalt crack filler. It’s easy to think you’ll keep it outside where it belongs, but it’s harder to actually put that into practice, unless maybe you have an air-lock vestibule as an entrance. So how do you protect your floors from the…
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Top Trends in Sustainable Flooring
Some may think sustainable flooring can’t be stylish, affordable, or functional, but that isn’t the case today. There are several new developments in sustainable flooring choices that can be aesthetically pleasing to any organization while still being eco-friendly. The flooring industry has made strides to produce sustainable commercial flooring options that tie into any company’s decor or…
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You’ll Be Floored to Know What Floors Can Do
While it may not seem like it on the surface, floors are a critical component of our lives. If you think about it, we interact with them on a daily basis. Not only do they affect us physically, but did you know they can influence our mood and behavior? For example, you can warm up…
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Hardwood vs. Luxury Vinyl Tile
The look of a wood floor is a timeless, classic option for organizations of all types and sizes. Whether you choose actual hardwood or luxury vinyl tile (LVT) that looks like hardwood, the possibilities of a great wood floor design are possible within your organization. However, knowing what material to select can be a challenge. Traditional hardwood floors…
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Ways to Protect Your Floors from the Elements
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Let’s face it, the floors in our workspaces experience tremendous wear and tear at points of entry. Add unpredictable weather to the mix, and your investment loses value. But you can maximize your flooring investment by protecting it from bad weather, whether it’s the salt and snow from…