Introducing Sean Puckett

Sean invited as new author

Our goal is to make our site a great resource for persons interested in getting helpful information regarding flooring and remodeling. We're excited to invite Sean as a new author for this site. He will be contributing his expertise and findings onto this blog particularly in the areas pertinent to installations, hot trends and new products.

Who's the best hardwood mfg. for the money?

First let me say...beware of the cheap import hardwoods that are flooding the Bay Area hardwood marketplace.

There are many things that go wrong with hardwood and it's important that you make a wise investment decision. There ARE High Quality Hardwood's available at great prices! You don't have to buy inexpensive low quality hardwoods to get a great value. Stay away from cheap hardwoods - you will have problems sooner than later!

As an experienced licensed flooring contractor who's installed thousands of feet of hardwood from every major mfg. everyone always asks me who's my favorite hardwood manufacturer.

I wanted to take this opportunity to clear the air and go on record. Before I declare my choice I'd like to mention that we have all the wholesale accounts and distributor connections to get a great price on virtually all the major hardwood manufacturers available (USC, BR-111, Kahrs, Bruce, Mohawk, Mirage+). By keeping our overhead low and ensuring that we have the right types of wholesale accounts and mfg. relationships we're confident that we can usually match our beat any of our competitors prices on major brand hardwoods.
Ready to find out who has the best hardwood? While there are many quality hardwoods available there is one that stands head and sholders above the rest. Not only if the quality top shelf...the prices make it a superior value for even the most fastidious penny wise clients. In other words...why buy an inferior product that's not going to hold up over time when you can have a top quality product for the same price? Drum roll please...my favorite hardwood to install and my number one recommendation is Max Windsor!

Max Windsor hardwoods are the total package: Looks, Performance & Durability.

If you'd like to learn more about their amazing style collections of precision milled engineered hardwood check out their site at http://www.maxwindsor.com.

Want to see the hardwoods in person? If you're in the area you can check out the entire collection in Newark, CA (the Northern California distribution headquarters). Or, simply call us and we'll bring the samples to your home and also offer a valuable free consultation.

Important note on price:
Our installed prices on Max Windsor hardwood (including material) range from $6-$10/per foot (materials AND installation). Comparable hardwoods from manufacturers like BR-111, Bruce, Kahrs, Mirage are $6-$10 for hardwood material only.

Wanna See our work? Video is here!

Here is my inaugural video project! My goal is to make it easier for clients to see the types of jobs we do, get ideas, see our work and hear from our clients.

Cork in the Kitchen: Mini Kitchen Makeover

We installed a beautiful cork floor in a condominium kitchen in Alameda and it made all the difference in the world. The cork floor is a rich earth tone with a cobblestone (brick) pattern. The install method was a floating floor with underlayment that was placed directly over the existing tile. Aside from the floor, we did a few other minor things to help out the client.

Teddy's mini kitchen remodel including painting the cabinets a semi gloss white, installing new under cabinet lighting, a two tone paint job and a new glass tile back splash.

The two tone paint job using light and medium earth tones made a beautiful contrast to the cabinets and nice accent to the flooring that tied it all together. The lighter color is called latte and is on the ceiling. The darker earth tone is toasted wheat which is on the walls.

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