( Located in the 42nd Street Station Mall )
We’ve all experienced the anxiety of dealing with the robot phone operator. You know exactly what I’m talking about. Perhaps you make a purchase online, but it arrives broken or wrong in some way, so you’ll have to start the automated return process. It’s a constant frustration we live with these days. The answer is very simple: we want to talk to a human. Great news: small businesses are here to help!
Most homeowners don’t know where to begin when considering a floor remodel. Depending on your location, climate, and altitude, more may need to be done in order to get the floor that fits you best. A lot of the time, work needs to be done on the subfloor before the wood floor can be put down. The type of flooring that goes on top affects how much work needs to be done. It's important to have a professional from your area look at the house, evaluate the state of the structure and subfloor, and make product suggestions based on that. Someone shouldn't say that a product is great for your home if they haven't seen it.
Unlike some web retailers, established flooring professionals, both in sales and installation, live by our reputations. We want to make sure customers are happy and that the work is done right because your happiness and future recommendations of our service are very important to our business. Locally owned and small businesses are also much more willing to work with you to fix any problems that come up. It can be very expensive to return an unwanted floor to an online store, and they often don't want to help with problems or aren't quick when you ask. They could be sitting at a desk 1000 miles away. They can't help you with the problem. We are here for the rescue!
Small business owners start their local companies for various reasons, but the most common is because they know their industry and think they could add value to their community. They see a need for something their public lacks and make the effort to provide it.
You can make anything look good on the web. But a professional with a lot of experience knows which goods work best in your area. They will help you choose products that are made from reliable materials, look good when installed, and will last as long as the floor is supposed to.
A lot of the time, wood floors have big differences in color, grain structure, and unique features. If you decide to buy something big based on pictures you see online and a small cut sample you get in the mail, you're likely to be let down. A local store, on the other hand, will have bigger sample panels that you can borrow to see how they look in your home. They may also have used the same product before, so they can honestly answer any questions you have about its different features and how well it works.
Since low prices are important to online stores, they often choose to build with cheap materials that aren't shown in pictures but will be seen when the product comes or cause problems when the material is put in place. These are some:
If you're lucky, the planks will come so bowed that you won't have to put them down. But bad bases don't always show their true colors until after they've been installed, which can mean having to do expensive and time-consuming tear-outs.
Delamination can happen when the glue between wood pieces fails, which you can't see.
Wood floors wear down over time, but if you use a good protection coat, your floor should look great for years, not months.
Wood naturally varies, and even within the same species, there are many different grades of quality. Reputable brands take great steps to make sure they only use high-quality raw materials. They get their wood from consistent, certified sources and dry it very carefully so it doesn't move around much in the future. If you use low-quality wood, wood from different sources, or dry the wood too quickly or not at all, the finished floor will have unpleasant variations and/or be structurally unstable.
We hope that this information helps you to consider shopping locally. You are an individual and should be treated with individual care, even when shopping for flooring in your home. Give us a call at (503) 989-8997 or come visit us today (in person!) to discuss your next project with us at Rejuvenation Floor & Design in Portland, Oregon.
Phone: (503) 989-8997
Flooring Showroom: 2000 NE 42nd Ave #B
( Located in the 42nd Street Station Mall )
Portland, Oregon 97213-1357
Mon - Fri: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
RGC - Residential General Contractor License: 189522
General Contractor License: REJUVCL901DW
Certified Lead-Based Paint Renovation (LBPR)
WA UBI License: 602997950
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Beaverton | Canby | Clackamas | Damascus | Estacada | Gladstone | Gresham | Lake Oswego | Milwaukie | Oregon City | Sandy | Scappoose | Sherwood | St. Helens | Tigard | Tualatin | Welches | Wilsonville | Zig Zag
Beaverton | Canby | Clackamas | Damascus | Estacada | Gladstone | Gresham | Lake Oswego | Milwaukie | Oregon City | Sandy | Scappoose | Sherwood | St. Helens
Tigard | Tualatin | Welches | Wilsonville | Zig Zag