What is the difference between oil and water based finish on hardwood floors? Refinishing your hardwood floors is one of the easiest ways to refresh their look while adding value to your home. Investing in your wood floor’s protection will extend the lifetime of hardwood flooring. However, before refinishing your hardwood flooring, you need to...Read More

How To Protect Hardwood Floors Hardwood floors can instantly add value to your home, but only if correctly maintained. Unlike vinyl substitutes, many everyday tasks and actions can actually damage the wood under your feet if you are not careful; from kitchen wood floors in Minnesota to living room wood floors, every homeowner with wood...Read More

Do Hardwood Floors Make Sense in a Basement? Hardwood flooring isn’t the best choice for moisture-prone areas like a kitchen or basement. Engineered wood or laminate makes a good substitute if you’re determined to achieve a hardwood flooring look in your basement. Generally, hardwood flooring isn’t the best choice for your finished basement. However, better...Read More

Can You Put Hardwood Floors In A Kitchen? Wood has long been the domain of the rich and famous. However, it does add value to a home and is almost always preferable to vinyl or linoleum. Moreover, hardwood floors are not only a sign of luxury, but they also can make an ordinary kitchen look...Read More

Salt and Snow On Hardwood Floors   Salt and snow in the winter are just part of life in the midwest. Whether you have wood floors in your home, business, or both we can give you some tips on how to protect them this winter.   We are not strangers to winter’s toll on our...Read More

Why Is My Wood Floor Squeaking?   If you are a homeowner with wood flooring, you may have a spot or two that squeaks.  One that you never fail to walk on when you’re trying to be quiet. A spot that you know will wake up your sleeping child if you step on it wrong....Read More

Is It Time To Restore My Hardwood Floors? Does your hardwood floor have a lot of traffic over the year? Has it been hard to maintain your hardwood floors? Are you wanting to get your hardwood floors back to looking new?  If you answered yes to any of these questions, it might be time for...Read More

The changing seasons in Minnesota can bring some stress to your home, and it’s time to winterize!  Everything is changing to the cold and dry seasons of the year, and you might be bringing in some leaves on your shoes. Hardwood floors are also feeling the stress of the fall season. Everything needs maintenance to...Read More

Sand and Finish or Buff and Coat? What do I need? Individuals with hardwood flooring know that over time wear and tear will cause blemishes and scratches on your hardwood flooring, especially in high-traffic environments like hallways and entryways. However, it becomes tricky determining when your hardwood floors require a sand and finish or a...Read More

4 Tips for Hardwood Floors and Pets  Wood flooring is far easier to keep clean than carpeting when you have pets. But there are some things to keep in mind when you have hardwood floors and pets. Hardwood floors are an excellent flooring option for people who own pets. They minimize allergens because, unlike carpeting,...Read More