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How to Choose Flooring

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Every aspect of a home plays an important role in your comfort. You want your home to reflect your personal style, as well as meet the needs of your daily routine. Choosing the right flooring is a huge part of that.

So, how does one choose the right flooring? Should floors be lighter or darker than the walls? Should every room have the same flooring? How often do you want to clean it? Read about the different types of flooring and find the answers to these questions below.

Once you know how to choose flooring for your home, Footprints Floors is here to provide professional installation. Contact Footprints Floors today for a free estimate!

Types of Home Flooring

There are many different kinds of flooring to reflect every kind of style. Choosing flooring for your home - or even a particular room - depends on a number of lifestyle and environmental factors. Here is a brief overview of five different kinds of flooring:

Solid Hardwood


Hardwood is a classic for a reason. Adding hardwood flooring to your home can add to your home value, potentially increasing the resale price. It’s hypoallergenic and easy to clean. If you want to change the color at any point, hardwood can be sanded and refinished - something Footprints Floors can take care of for you.

Hardwood floors come in a variety of colors and finishes for every style, and offer different levels of durability depending on where they’re located in the home (and whether or not you have, say, toddlers or pets running around). Hardwood floors can be glued directly to concrete and have some insulation properties that may help lower energy bills over time.

Laminate


This material is budget-friendly, easy to clean, stain and scratch-resistant, and super durable. It can be installed over most existing floors if you want to change up the look of your home without having to rip out old flooring. This material is a great option for sunny rooms because it resists fading from UV light.

Engineered Hardwood


If you live in a place with high humidity or greatly varying temperatures throughout the year but love the look of solid hardwood, consider engineered hardwood instead. Engineered hardwood expands and contracts less than solid hardwood, meaning it can even be used in a basement and with radiant heat. It’s available in a variety of colors and finishes, and it costs less than traditional solid hardwood.

Ceramic, Porcelain and Stone Tile


Tile is waterproof so it's the favorite for use in kitchens, bathrooms and basements. Tile is low maintenance and can increase your home’s value. From the material to the look, tile provides tons of options for style, color and textures - even tile that looks like wood if you like the look of hardwood but want something different. It can even be installed outdoors on a patio, or in direct sunlight, and it’s easy to repair.

Luxury Vinyl Plank or Tile


Vinyl is making a comeback. It comes in a variety of colors, patterns and textures; it’s durable, attractive and affordable. Vinyl is a great option for homes with lots of pets or kids because of its durability, and it’s also a quieter option than ceramic or hardwood floors (no click-click-click of heels or dog toenails). Vinyl can be installed over most floors, so if you want a change you don’t need to remove existing flooring. All vinyl is water-resistant and some of it is even waterproof, making it a great option for bathrooms and kitchens. It’s easy to clean and stain resistant.

If you’re someone who loves to cook big meals, vinyl is more shock-absorbent than other flooring, making it good for standing for long periods (or accidentally dropping dishes. It happens).

The Right Flooring For You


When you’re wondering what flooring to choose, there’s always the big question: Should you use the same flooring throughout your home? The answer? You can if you want to. However, some rooms require different flooring based on moisture content. For example, even if you love the look of hardwood, it’s probably not the best choice for your bathroom.

You should keep the look of your flooring consistent in one continuous space, but feel free to change it up at naturally existing barriers like walls or doors. If you feel strongly about having the same look throughout your home with your floors, picking something like laminate or vinyl that works in every room is a great option.

As for colors, darker floors next to lighter walls can help make a room feel more spacious. However, if you have low ceilings, a floor that is lighter than the walls can create an illusion of height. In the end, it’s up to your personal preference, and what you think will look best with already existing decor.

Now that you know more about different kinds of flooring, it's also time to consider your lifestyle. How often do you need to (or want to) clean? Do you have young children or pets that make messes?

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If you are searching for floor installers in Madison, you have come to the right place. Footprints Floors Madison has some of the highest ratings, thanks to our quality craftsmanship and incredible customer service.

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What Our Customers Say

Just a great experience! Steve and his crew are awesome! I would recommend using them for any flooring need. We needed a floor laid after purchasing the laminate. They were professional and very helpful. Their pricing was also very competitive and better than other quotes that we received.
Janet Evert 04/9/24 — google
Super awesome to work with! The last photo is the before!
Sally Kretsch 04/5/24 — google
Steve is great to work with. He is knowledgeable and responsive. We sought Steve out to install LVP in an upstairs unit over hardwood, and LVP tile in a small bathroom. A slight hiccup on our end w/ the LVP install project, and Steve's crew was back out within a reasonable amount of time to help us out. I'd seek out Steve's services through Footprints Floors again!
Brian & Ama 04/1/24 — google
Very happy with how easy it was to work with Footprints Floors. The price was right and the install was quick. My new floors look great!
Miranda Bucalo 02/7/24 — google
I had to go back-and-forth with Steve quite a bit for what is a small (actually, it bid at their minimum price) job. The project was to lace in some leftover flooring in a hole where some counters were removed when we remodeled our kitchen. The challenges were 1) how little additional flooring we had (this specific flooring is no longer manufactured) and 2) the previous installers stapled in the prior flooring, making it very difficult to re-use old pieces. Steve was careful not to make any promises but shared optimism in his team, and his team was extremely creative in identifying an approach that worked for us and turned out great. All-in-all, they spent a lot of time and effort ensuring the project turned out as well as possible given some unique constraints -- which was all very appreciated on such a small job. Throughout the process, Steve was responsive to e-mails even as we coordinated through a couple scheduling conflicts. I'd definitely recommend if flexibility, creativity, and quality are priorities for you.
Carter Starr 08/29/23 — google
We were impressed with the finish product and the professionalism and responsiveness of Steve and the team!!!
Jerome Flowers 07/11/23 — google
We are very happy with this company and their staff.
Loren Bowns 06/27/23 — google
Awesome service from beginning to end! They came out to do an estimate and provided helpful guidance. They worked with the supplier to order the flooring, too. The scheduling of the installation was easy and prompt— and sensitive to our schedules. The workers who did the installation did a fantastic professional job and were pleasant and courteous in their interactions. Did it all in one day when we thought it might take two days. Highly recommend!
Elizabeth Kearney 04/14/23 — google
They did a really fantastic job and we couldn’t be happier with the work they did. Would definitely recommend
Brian Hacker 03/13/23 — google
The crew had great work ethic and did a quality job on our floors and backsplash. They were timely with communication and got to our job very quickly. Highly recommend!
Tim Stephenson 02/28/23 — google
My husband I were very happy with their promptness and quality of their services. The crew ensured they were doing what we were looking for. We liked that Steve was present to our house before and after the vinyl tile flooring in my 2 bathrooms were concluded to ensure everything was correctly done.
Valeria Kerstenetzky 02/19/23 — google
Great experience working with Steve and his crew. They were always on time, respectful of our space and concerns and did things in a timely manor. Love the look of the new refinished wood floor and the upstairs luxury vinyl they installed.
Tanya Homan 11/30/22 — google
They did a great job, my floor is beautiful and they cleaned up everything before they left
Kory Schaubroeck 11/3/22 — google
I had Footprints Floors install LVP over existing tile. Steve was incredibly responsive and flexible. Martin and Julian were amazing installers. I live in an older building and they handled every strange thing about the walls, trim, and anything else weird so well. From initial measure to actually getting the floors installed, the whole project took just under two weeks. Amazingly fast!
Keely Mruk 07/22/22 — google
I had all my hardwood floors sanded & stained, and LVT installed in my kitchen & bath. The workers were courteous of pets, hardworking and did a fantastic job. The results are even better than expected, my whole house looks amazing and the price was very fair! Thank you!
Kim Hartzheim 06/7/22 — google
Very impressed with the general professionalism, workmanship, and communication - I really appreciated that the installers took such time and care with our atypical LVP flooring and the floors turned out even better than we were expecting. They also did a remarkably thorough job cleaning up. Steve was pleasant to work with through initial consult, scheduling, and completion. The floors turned out great!
Leah Viola 05/11/22 — google
Steve and Martín were wonderful to work with! Several other flooring refinishers would not even come look at our 1940s hardwood. Our refinished floors turned out fantastic! They paid attention to detail as the new hardwood had to installed in areas required leveling… Couldn’t be happier we had Footprints Floors do our floors!
Patti Buelo 02/7/22 — google
I was so satisfied working with Steve and his contractors. Everything was taken care of in a day. Steve even went to the store and purchased an item I did not purchase. You can't ask for a better person and company to work with. I will be having him back in the spring for some more work. Marie S.
angelbaby1194 11/6/21 — google
Would definitely recommend Steve and his team. They were professional and did fabulous work. We had flooring already purchased, and Steve gave a quick and accurate quote for installing the floors and a subfloor. His team did a beautiful job, and went above and beyond to make sure everything looked great.
Emily Reynolds 10/9/21 — google
Steve and his team was great. He was quick to come out for a quote, flexible with some changes that we made, and his team was able to get everything installed in short order. Would happily use again!
Brady Thompson 10/7/21 — google

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