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There’s no better way to freshen up your space and add value to your home. But before you update your flooring, there are many choices to make. We’ve rounded up some flooring contractor FAQs in Sandy Springs / Alpharetta to help you with your decision-making process. If you want more information, check out our web pages dedicated to different kinds of flooring.

No matter the flooring you choose, you can trust the qualified contractors hired by Footprints Floors to do the job right.

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The first thing to figure out when updating your flooring is what flooring is right for the space. For a bathroom or kitchen where there will be lots of moisture and potentially water on the floor, something like tile or vinyl flooring is ideal because it’s durable and water-resistant. Hardwood flooring is a classic choice for other areas of your home, but you still need to choose between solid or engineered hardwood. Consider the upkeep of different flooring and the wear — do you have young kids or pets? Does the room receive much sun? Answer these questions first to help you decide the kind of flooring that will suit your needs.

It depends! Laminate and vinyl flooring can be installed directly over existing flooring, and solid hardwood can be glued directly onto concrete. Consider factors like the age and condition of your existing flooring and whether it will serve as a sturdy base for new flooring.

Contrary to popular belief, it is not difficult to care for wood flooring. You can simply vacuum hardwood floors to remove grit and debris and use a damp cloth or mop to wipe away dust. To reduce potential scratches, ensure footwear (i.e., heels) has proper plastic caps to prevent scratches, or ask guests to remove their shoes. As a bonus, you can switch up the look of your hardwood floors at any time through staining or refinishing.

You probably bumped into three terms when looking up hardwood flooring online: "painting," "staining," and "refinishing." "Painting" is obvious, but what about the others? A wood stain, usually applied by hand, is used to darken the color of the wood. The "finishing" process involves applying varnish and a coating of sealant, which adds gloss and protects the wood. "Refinishing" is the process of redoing your current flooring finish, revitalizing, and rejuvenating it.

Refinishing or restoring existing wood floors can save you tons of money! If you have old wood flooring that doesn’t look great, it can be tempting to rip it out and start over. But wood flooring is resilient and made to last. Most damage can be repaired, and refinishing or restoring can make wood floors look new. If you’re unsure whether your wood flooring can be saved, the experts at Footprints Floors can assess it.

This is another “it depends” situation. Solid hardwood flooring is more expensive than engineered hardwood. However, solid hardwood can be sanded and refinished more than engineered hardwood, so it may last longer. Engineered hardwood is more affordable and is more resistant to moisture and humidity. If you live in a place with high humidity or greatly varying temperatures, engineered hardwood flooring may be the right choice. Both look beautiful and are easy to take care of.

Laminate flooring is a budget-friendly type of layered flooring that can be made to look like pretty much anything. It’s typically made up of wood fibers compressed into a board or a plywood board. The board is then covered in an “image” layer — basically, a photo of whatever you want the flooring to look like (stone, wood, etc), and a “wear” layer, or protective layer. Some laminate may also have a backing layer made of cork or felt. Laminate is an affordable way to get the look of more expensive wood or stone flooring. It’s pretty durable, making it a great choice for homes with pets or kids, and it’s easy to clean. However, prolonged exposure to water can cause the wood part of the laminate to warp, making it unsuitable for rooms like bathrooms.

Laminate’s wood component makes it susceptible to water damage. Vinyl is an entirely synthetic material, which means it’s waterproof. As long as laminate is installed correctly, it’s fairly water-resistant, but still probably not a suitable choice for bathrooms or mudrooms where water might linger. Vinyl is extremely durable and comes in various of colors, textures, and styles. Both laminate and vinyl are great choices for homes with high traffic from kids and pets, and they’re easy to take care of — but whereas vinyl can go in any room in your home, remember to keep laminate out of the bathroom.

There is a much wider variety of colors, textures, and designs in tile flooring than in hardwood. Tile floors have a lifespan of over a century. Whether you're looking for a traditional or modern look, there is a tile pattern to suit you. Regarding durability, aesthetics, maintenance, and cost, tile is an excellent choice. It's also considered one of the most eco-friendly options for flooring in your home.

Ceramic tiles are made up of clay or other minerals that have been tightly compressed and heated in an oven. They can be glazed or unglazed and come in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes. Porcelain tiles are ceramic tiles that have been heated at an even greater temperature, making them more durable and less porous. Porcelain tiles are better suited for rooms with high moisture content like bathrooms, but their durability makes them an excellent choice for any room. However, ceramic tile is more affordable and still offers great durability.

We hope these flooring contractor FAQs in Sandy Springs / Alpharetta have been helpful to you as your start your flooring journey. Contact Footprints Floors for a free estimate when you've found flooring you love. You can feel confident in a job well done with our licensed and certified contractors.

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Footprints Floors provides flooring installation services in Sandy Springs / Alpharetta for both old and new homes. We handle the demolition and removal of the old flooring, as well as the necessary prep work for new flooring. We will even remove baseboards and reinstall them after completing the flooring installation.

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What Our Customers Say

It was a pleasure to work with Noel. He helped me find a flooring I love and the installation was quick and well done.
Julie Pohutsky 05/23/24 — google
Noel repaired a gouged spot in our hardwood floors today. He was fast, efficient, and did a terrific job. I am very happy with the end result. A+++ workmanship & service!
M Peller 05/17/24 — google
I have used Footprint Floors on two occasions once to install hardwood flooring in our entire home. Very recently they installed LVP flooring in our basement. Our experience with them has been outstanding! Noel does a great job of supervising his team making sure the work is being done on time and to the customer's satisfaction. I'd highly recommend them!
Kumar Choudhuri 05/8/24 — google
Noel and his team at Footprints Floors always go above and beyond expectations! I highly recommend calling Noel for your floor needs!
Matthew Therriault 04/17/24 — google
Quality work and super responsive! These guys make flooring projects easy and stress free. Highly recommend!
Michael Brown 04/17/24 — google
Noel and his team were great from start to finish. They always made recommendations on how to fix a problem correctly but also never tried to up-sell. Noel was fantastic at communicating and we never felt like we were out of the loop. The end results were beautiful too! We will absolutely be using them in the future
S Carr DVM 04/15/24 — google
Beyond happy with the communication, speed of completion, and quality of work. Noel was a pleasure to speak with throughout. Great rates and would highly recommend.
Dylan T 04/6/24 — google
Installed and stained oak hardwood treads to replace carpet stairs, refinished hardwood in part of house to match other wood floors. Wonderful job all around. Site visit by knowledgeable person to answer questions and advise, provide accurate estimate, good communication throughout, crew worked hard and professionally, wife happy with results. New stain was mixed to match existing and looks exactly the same (difficult to accomplish). Will be using this company again for future wood or tile floor needs.
Miner Smurf 03/21/24 — google
Footprints Floors did an amazing job turning our outdated prefinished floors into a truly beautiful modern style. They look fantastic!! I would highly recommend them for all your flooring needs. The pictures tell it all. The first is the original color and the second is the finished product.
Darryl Thomas 02/28/24 — google
Very professional. Offered options and remedies. Would definitely contact them again for any flooring services.
Glenda Chavarry 02/27/24 — google
Professional, friendly, on time, and did a wonderful job! I had dark engineered and red oak flooring. We sanded and stained white. It looks amazing!
Lindsey Brooke Roberts 02/15/24 — google
This review is way overdue! We had the best experience with Footprints. We have an older home (1960s) with original wood flooring that had some damage and was stained different colors, and I originally contacted Footprints for a quote on a total replacement. I got an appointment quickly, and Noel was extremely knowledgeable. We determined that my current floors were white oak (what I wanted to replace it with!) and not only were we were able to refinish my existing floors to the beautiful white oak look that I wanted, they were able to match my existing floors with new to blend and run into my kitchen and foyer, which was previously tiled. The process was surprisingly smooth and quick (we have a 2 story house, all wood flooring). The whole crew was great. I was overwhelmed at the thought of the process (basically having to move everything out) but Noel and team made it easy. We have two small kids and timed it over the summer, and we were only out of our house one week. We are in love with the result and wish we’d done it soon!
Roxanne Turner 02/15/24 — google
I was referred to Noel by a neighbor who was happy with her flooring done by Noel. His promptitude and professionalism made the experience pleasant and easy. Thank you, Noel!
Jane Bae 01/10/24 — google
Noel and his team are wonderful, thoughtful and easy to work with. I consider myself a newer homeowner and dealing with water damaged floors was not something I was prepared for. I was so glad to find footprints floors to do the new flooring for us. Noel is efficient, extremely knowledgeable, and very flexible with availability and shifting schedules, which was necessary in our case given the damage our floors had experienced and the unknown timing of the drying out process. Our new floors look SO GREAT. My husband and I were both speechless, actually speechless, when we saw the finished product. We are very appreciative of Noel and the footprints floors team, and HIGHLY recommend them. Thank you!
Annica Schwartz 12/8/23 — google
Noel is fantastic! He really work to understand what we wanted and provided a list of options to best meet our needs. His team was excellent from start to finish. We’re super happy with the results… the floors look amazing!
Kevin Smith 12/8/23 — google
We have been very happy the work by Noel and Obed at Footprints Flooring. They are very knowledgeable, kind, provide great advice, and their work is meticulous. We highly recommend them!
Kate Hall 11/15/23 — google
Want to say thank you to Noel and his his guys for the amazing job that was done on my floors. The tile guys did an awesome job on my bathrooms and laundry room floors. They worked very hard always on time and the finished project is outstanding. The hardwood guy’s awesome job too. The new hardwood in my family room and living room and refinishing the old has matched perfect. Noel coordinated and everything went smoothly from start to finish. The quality of workmanship is outstanding and I highly recommend Footprints Floors.
Herb Robertson 11/10/23 — google
Footprints Floors dod an excellent job of installing new tile in my powder room. They were fast and did beautiful work! Thank you!
Cheryl Leitz 10/12/23 — google
Great experience with this company, and my floor looks amazingly beautiful 😍 Noel is very professional and punctual! They did the work with amount of time they say they would finish! I am happy with everything 😊... Go with them !
Seble Chekol 10/11/23 — google
Noel and his team accommodated us on a very tight schedule between closing on our home and the movers delivering our furnishings. Noel met me at the home for an estimate when we were doing inspections. We agreed on a start date for the day after closing. Noel advised me on a classic timeless stain color and logistics regarding plans for a future renovation and stair railing options. His quote was fair. Although we ended up shifting the start date, the floors were completed on time and held up to even the movers traffic. Our floors went from 1980’s ambered and abused to 2023 gorgeous! Noel’s team worked long hours and were careful and professional in their work. I look forward to working with the team again on our renovated space.
Susan Sweeney 08/9/23 — google

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Footprints Floors is a one-of-a-kind residential flooring installation and restoration business. We offer high quality flooring installations and, with over a decade of dedication, we have quickly become the largest flooring contractor by striving to bring a higher level of customer service and sophistication to an industry where it was severely lacking. Our family-owned business is focused on customer satisfaction and quality results, all while passing savings on to you and yours through our low overhead model.

Footprints Floors is a one-of-a-kind residential flooring installation and restoration business. We offer high quality flooring installations and, with over a decade of dedication, we have quickly become the largest flooring contractor by striving to bring a higher level of customer service and sophistication to an industry where it was severely lacking. Our family-owned business is focused on customer satisfaction and quality results, all while passing savings on to you and yours through our low overhead model.

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