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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 Humble

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

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What Our Customers Say

Footprints did an outstanding job of converting our tub into a walk-in shower. The installers were very knowledgeable and accommodating. Ashton was always available to us for questions and made sure the project was on schedule. Great job guys.
Joe Dominguez 04/29/24 — google
Ashton at Footprint Floors has been nothing but amazing to work with, flawless customer service. With his guidance, we got our dream floor selected and installed. Footprint Floors workmanship is impeccable, and I’m a perfectionist, so it goes to show how great of a job they did. I am very happy and love my new flooring.
Naeem Kapasi 02/16/24 — google
After meeting with three flooring companies we chose Ashton and his crew at Footprints Floors to refinish the floors in our 3-story townhome. We love our new floors! It was a lot of work to clear out all of our rooms and move away for a week but the end result was worth it. They did a great job, highly recommend. A few before (the orange / "Gunstock" stain) and after (dark stain / "Ebony") pics attached.
J P 01/18/24 — google
Footprints Floors did an outstanding job refurbishing my old wood floors and adding more wood flooring throughout my home. I interviewed many floor companies and finally settled with Ashton and his crew at Footprints in Houston. They were very professional, nice, were competitive in their pricing, and did not finish the job until I was 100% satisfied. I love my new floors, the way they communicated and their professionalism. I would highly recommend them for any of your flooring needs!
Martin Tijmes 11/18/23 — google
Ashton at Footprints Floors was a pleasure to work with. We hired a prior contractor to install wood look tile throughout our house. Their quality of work and attitudes were very unprofessional. They failed to level our floors, so our tile was installed unevenly, and they cut corners. I was stressed out about the floor job and was very leery of contractors after that. Ashton came over and evaluated our floors and was very knowledgeable and explained to us exactly what needed to be done and how he could help make our situation better. When him and his crew arrived to work on our floors, I could instantly tell they were going to make sure our floors were done right. I'm very happy with my floors and the job that Ashton and his crew did. I highly recommend Footprints Floors.
Monica Roberts 11/8/23 — google
Excellent work on installing our new flooring. Thank you!
Dr. Duane Johnson 11/7/23 — google
Ashton and his guys were terrific!!
Greg Kimbrough 09/23/23 — google
Installed laminate flooring with transitions to tiled areas. Highly professional work from start to finish at fair price. I highly recommend Footprints Floors.
Dean Chlouber 09/21/23 — google
We had our sunken living room filled in and used Footprints Flooring to remove tile from the rest of the house and install flooring throughout. They did an excellent job. Aston was very attentive to the work. Would recommend them to anyone thinking about flooring.
Bryan Wise 06/6/23 — google
It was a pleasure to deal with Footprints Floors. Ashton have been very patient and very helpful. Very are very satisfied with the results! We definitely recommend Footprints Floor and will hire them again!
Samuel FRANCOIS 06/5/23 — google
Ashton with Footprint Floors turned our new home into the perfect place we’d envisioned! A new tile floor and some wood floors- amazing!
Julie Eberly 06/3/23 — google
Ashton and his crew at Footprints Floors did an awesome job and were extremely nice to work with. I will call on them anytime and will refer them to my friends.
Cynthia Langdon 06/3/23 — google
We used Footprints Floors before to install the vinyl plank flooring in our home and they did such an awesome job that we had them return to do the last two bedrooms.The guys were fast, efficient, very respectful and did a great job on the clean up before leaving. The business owner Ashton showed up at the beginning of the job and returned later in the evening to check how things were going. He also stopped by the next morning (Saturday) to check after the job was finished. Thanks again Ashton to you and your crew for doing such a great job. We have future plans to do countertops and backsplash and will definitely be giving them a call.
Tony Palermo 04/17/23 — google
The installers were very careful and made sure everything was the way it should be...
scott duvall 03/16/23 — google
Footprints Floors did a beautiful refinishing job on our hardwood floors. We are so happy with the results. If you're looking for professional, affordable and quality work, I highly recommend Ashton Dorsett and his crew at Footprints Floors.
Carolyn McLeod 02/27/23 — google
Our hardwood floors were 20years old and in ok condition just scratched in several areas and looked worn! Ashton and his team made them look like new floors!!! Definitely made a difference!! Great team, very professional and on schedule as promised!
Sheila Whittredge 02/27/23 — google
I loved using Ashton and his team. They were very professional and finished all work in a timely fashion that was appropriate for what was requested. Will use again I already have another project I will be calling on.
Keddria S 02/22/23 — google
Ashton and his crew did a great job with our floor installation. The work crew did excellent work which showed a high level of experience and good work as a team. Ashton frequently inspected their work and effectively resolved a few issues that came up related to our supplier. A few issues came up with availability of materials and Ashton did a good job of explaining the alternatives and we are very happy with the results. The crew worked hard and did excellent quality work. Five stars for sure!
Steve Funk 01/29/23 — google

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