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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?

Footprints Floors is the Top Flooring Company in Birmingham

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

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What Our Customers Say

Mitch and his crew did an awesome job refreshing and repairing our engineered hardwood floors!
Kelli Wood 06/7/24 — google
Very good workers,excellent work work was done in one day.
Ellarine Stroud 05/31/24 — google
If you are considering Footprint Flooring please know you are in the best of hands. My complicated marble tile floor repair turned out seamless and beautiful. Mitch takes the pain and worry out of doing a tedious tile project. His team is talented, informative, respectful, and mindful of already occupied space where tip toeing around the area is required. Not only is his work of the highest quality but he is an excellent communicator along the process, which is 50% of doing a project so that the details are effectively carried out both logistically and aesthetically. Mitch and team take great care personally of the project with ownership, which is difficult to find in today's industry. Simply the best.
Jennifer S Cross 05/17/24 — google
Mitch and his team were top notch. From the estimate to the final walk through they were nothing but professional. Very rarely does a project exceed your expectations but this one has done just that. We will definitely use Mitch and the Footprints team for any flooring needs we have in the future.
Bryan Black 04/26/24 — google
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Mitch and his team are amazing. First off, we had them come back to our home a second time because we love working with them and we will work with them again on our next project. They do phenomenal work and care about their customers. They do good work at affordable price without skipping on quality. Both my husband and I had them do our upstairs and downstairs basement over the past year and a half. Thank you for making our home beautiful!
Emily Roy 04/6/24 — google
Great work. Good results. Finished work on time and efficiently. Gave valuable advice on how to prevent further damage. Honest.
Razaq Kadri 04/3/24 — google
Outstanding workers and fantastic results.Front room and halls sanded and refinished with oil based in one day. Stay off time was 24 hours. So happy with my new floors. Definitely recommended.
Angela Bogus 04/3/24 — google
Very friendly staff and professional. I highly recommend
Jack Jenn21 03/30/24 — google
Friendly and professional
Paul Kelley 03/30/24 — google
This was a seamless project because Mitch took care of all the details. He went above and beyond and I am extremely grateful.
Beth Thrasher 02/16/24 — google
Friendly company, an excellent work!
Raquel Emerick 02/14/24 — google
Footprints Floors Birmingham redid the floors in our home and my wife/I couldn't be happier. They worked with us throughout the process to get the quality floors and color we were seeking and worked diligently and quickly to put them in our home. The team is professional and the workers that put in our floors did an amazing job. We are currently working with Footprints again to continue work on our staircase and downstairs flooring. All this to say, I highly recommend Footprints Floors for any job.
Rich Roy 02/13/24 — google
Footprints Floors did an amazing job on installing flooring at my church. They were on time and did a great job. Very easy to work with and they did the job as planned. We will use them again in the near future.
abcfisher1 02/7/24 — google
The owner from Footprints flooring was very helpful with helping me select some good quality vinyl flooring. He went above and beyond to help me select all the materials and checked daily to make sure the workers were prompt and provide excellent craftsmanship. I highly recommend this flooring company!
Kimberly Crosby 01/31/24 — google
The best experience ever Mitch was awesome!!
Kerbe Fuller 11/15/23 — google
Great Business to work with. Mitch and his team did an awesome job on my floors. Professional & Friendly. Thank You.
Fancyl32 11/9/23 — google
Great team and excellent work!
Tommie Ruth Blackwell 10/12/23 — google
Footprints Floors did a great job putting in new tile and grab bars in my mom's shower. The workmen did a beautiful job, and Mitch was very fair and great to work with.
Gail Short 07/26/23 — google
Price was very competitive and the workmanship and professionalism was beyond my expectations.
Robert Claridy 06/19/23 — google

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