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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 near you, you have come to the right place. Footprints Floors has some of the highest ratings, thanks to our quality craftsmanship and incredible customer service.

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What Our Customers Say

Amazing customer service and excellent job on flooring. Footprints Floors Clearwater was extremely accommodating with scheduling and always picked up the phone when I had questions. Will never go with any other company for flooring!
Cody Fryrear 10/2/24 — google
My floors look awesome! Footprints installed LVP in 2 rooms in our home. They were quick and neat, couldn't even tell they'd been there, except for my new floors. From start to finish it was a professional and pleasant experience! Tim came out and did the bid and Kyle was our project mamager. Both of them were great to work with, understood what we needed and made suggestions that were helpful. We'll be replacing all the flooring in our basement next spring, will definitely call Footprints to take care of it. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!
Paulette Hoipkemier 10/2/24 — google
Five Stars for sure for FOOTPRINTS FLOORS EVERETT/BELLINGHAM! After many exhauting trips trying to match our master bedroom floor to our existing wood floors, I contacted Nate at FOOTPRINTS FLOORS. That was all it took. After one visit, Nate found the flooring, arranged for installers, removed and hauled away existing rug, helped us move furniture, left the room clean.....Nate was amazing. We cannot thank him enough and highly recommend him and his team to all. THANKS NATE!
Cheryl E 10/2/24 — google
We had discovered a water leak in shower . Tom was out the next day with a quote and had us on schedule following Monday . He kept in contact with us and was available to answer any questions! Ward was his employee that came out and when they finished , I was in love 😍 I have never been happier with an outcome it is absolutely beautiful!! I received other quotes that were outstanding! Tom was very affordable and I couldn’t be happier with the work . Please if you’re looking for a tile job contact this company they won’t disappoint!!
Cheryl McDonnell 10/2/24 — google
Wow! Top notch service and professionalism from initial walk-through and estimate with JR to completion with Alex. A 3/4 inch slope was found in the floor before the tiles were installed and they handled that too. Check out the photos to see our perfect, new bathroom for our children.
Jenn Porter 10/2/24 — google
The owner Sean is great to work with. Professional, reliable and engaged in the project from the beginning. His hardwood installers are craftsmen, attending to every detail.
Roland Bercume 10/2/24 — google
We loved working with Footprints Floors. They were easy to work with, and we love the way our floors turned out. They took their time to make sure it was just how we liked it, but they also completed the work quickly. We would definitely work with Footprints Floors again.
Natalie Ockey 10/1/24 — google
They came and did the job. Most flooring companies wanted me to redo the entire floor, they were able to replace 4 or 5 boards. Professional and courteous.
Jenny W 10/1/24 — google
The entire team was awesome! Sales process was on-point, demolition and install was professional and the crew was amazingly helpful and accommodating - with excellent workmanship, and the spot check and follow up by owner was an added plus! Did a great job on the update to the master bath!
Patricia Corby 09/30/24 — google
Footprint Floors were fantastic. They were professional and much faster than expected.
Dustin Whitmire 09/30/24 — google
Excellent work done efficiently and carefully, with appropriate dust mitigation/protection and furniture movement prior to the start of refinishing. Reasonable price.
T B 09/30/24 — google
Responsible, Reliable, Respectful and Reasonably priced too! Mike and his crew did a wonderful job flooring our entire home (except bathrooms). They always arrived on time and moved our furniture with care. They cleaned up as they worked and definitely take pride in what they do. We are thrilled with the results! We would definitely recommend them to family and friends.
MEL 09/30/24 — google
The best service I’ve received since starting my bathroom project. Alissa and her team were prompt from start to finish . The floor completely changed the room and my wife and I are happy with how it turned out. I would recommend and plan on future projects with this company. Thank you!
Sean T 09/30/24 — google
John was a very talented tile man and a great guy to talk with. All in all he did a bang up job and did it well. I now have a new tile guy.
William Menne 09/30/24 — google
Definitely recommend Footprint Floors these guys does great work and have integrity
Aaron Higginbottom 09/30/24 — google
We are very pleased with the care Footprints took with refinishing all of the wood floors in our 100 yo home. They communicated and managed our complex, multi-day project well. During their work, we discovered numerous parts of the floor needed to be replaced. Footprints' lead, Leo, made sure his team did an excellent job. Footprints also worked with us to use a base shoe that matches the original base shoe of our home, and it looks so nice with the newly refinished floors. We highly recommend Footprints.
Stacy Graves 09/29/24 — google
Job well done. Looks great
larry pfeifer 09/29/24 — google
This is the first time I am totally satisfied with flooring installation. Demolition revealed severe problems. Brice and his crew Joaquin and Luis, replaced 900 sq feet of engineered wood and ceramic tile with rectified 24 x 24 tile. They did a perfect job. I have read about the difficulty of installing rectified tile, and Joaquin and Luis stayed focused and organized for days. They did a perfect and beautiful job !
Janet 09/29/24 — google
Super job!
TomandBarbara Hartsell 09/28/24 — google
Jeff and his team at Footprints were such a pleasure to work with. They were dependable, very communicative, and did an excellent job on my floors. Would highly recommend them to anyone!
Jennifer Lawrence 09/28/24 — google

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