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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 Sandy Springs / Alpharetta

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

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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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