Flooring
Carpet Cleaning: Should You Do It Yourself or Hire the Pros?
When was the last time you deep-cleaned your carpets? Did you tackle the job yourself or did you hire a professional carpet cleaning service? If you’ve never deep-cleaned your carpet, you may be surprised by the difference it makes to your home – and your health. Unlike other kinds of flooring that get mopped easily…
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Maintaining and Cleaning Laminate Floors
Thank Scandinavian design trends for laminate flooring. Just like the way iconic Swiss brand Ikea revolutionized the way people furnish their homes, entrepreneurial Swedish engineers and manufacturers transformed the flooring industry by developing laminate flooring techniques in the 1920s and bringing high-pressure laminate flooring to market in 1979. Global laminate flooring sales are expected to…
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Maintaining and Cleaning Vinyl Floors
Vinyl flooring has come a long way since European chemist Eugen Baumann inadvertently created the material while tinkering around the gas vinyl chloride in 1872. Homeowners choose vinyl flooring due to its many benefits and cost versus other types of flooring materials. Vinyl construction and composition methods continue to evolve as well, bringing popular products to…
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Maintaining and Cleaning Tile Floors
Tile is a popular flooring choice among homeowners for a variety of rooms in the home. This type of flooring is usually readily available, and the floors come in versatile designs that accentuate any home décor. Additionally, the materials are environmentally-friendly and long-lasting. Tile maintenance and cleaning is not time consuming and quite easy to…
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Concrete is one of the most durable flooring materials available to homeowners. Its unyielding hardness makes it nearly impervious to the normal wear-and-tear from children, pets, furniture and everyday life that typically causes damage to other types of flooring materials over time. In addition to being extremely resilient, concrete also is a cost-effective flooring solution…
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From their environmentally-friendly materials to their durability and versatility, linoleum floors have been seeing a recent surge in popularity among homeowners. Much to homeowners’ delight, caring for linoleum floors is usually less work than other kinds of flooring, since they are low-maintenance, easy to clean, and mold- and mildew-resistant. But that does not mean this…
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Carpet Maintenance: Tips For Keeping Carpet Clean
It’s no mystery why carpet floors are still popular these days. Between their affordability, ease in installation, versatility and comfort, carpets remain a top option among homeowners within the flooring industry. But once homeowners choose a carpet style, contractor, budget and placement for new carpets, the last big question to ask is: how do I…
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Hardwood flooring adds unique and beautiful appeal to your home. Hardwood has been a preferred flooring material for centuries, and in all that time it has not gone out of style. This timeless and classic flooring material creates a rich backdrop that can enhance any space in your home. It also can increase your home’s…