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•  Tile Floors
•  Laminate Floors
•  Vinyl Floors
•  Linoleum Floors
•  Wood Floors
•  Carpet
•  Hardwood 

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•  Repair
•  Rehabilitation
•  Remodeling
•  New Construction, Installation
•  Maintenance

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Vilchi's Hardwood Floors & Tile

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HARDWOODS

Solid Wood
Solid wood floors are generally cut as a solid block directly from harvested timber. They are then processed with tongue and groove edges, and are either prefinished at the factory or placed into pallets of unfinished planks. Unfinished wood floors are usually of solid construction. Solid wood is more susceptible to moisture than engineered wood, but usually has a higher grain quality then engineered. Solid construction flooring can be installed at or above ground level.

Engineered Wood
Engineered wood is manufactured by slicing raw timber into several layers and pressing them together to form a plank. Most engineered wood flooring is factory finished, which cuts down on installation time. It is also less susceptible to moisture making it possible to install in nearly every room of a house. Engineered flooring can be installed at, above, or below ground level.

Longstrip Wood
Longstrip flooring is a type of engineered wood that was designed to be installed as a floating wood floor. While it can be installed by any traditional method, (e.g. gluing, nailing or stapling) it is designed so that each plank merely has to be glued to the next plank allowing it to float over any subfloor. Longstrip wood floors can be installed at, above or below ground level.

Distressed Wood
Distressed wood can be either solid or engineered. After the plans are constructed, the surfaces are machined to add character and to give the floor a more reclaimed, antique look.

Hand-Scraped Wood
Hand-scraped floors are a type of distressed wood. They can be either solid or engineered, and are distressed to add character. Unlike a plain distressed floor, hand tools are used to score the wood's surface. This makes each plank more unique than the last, but it also adds to the cost.

Ceramic tile flooring is a lovely way to add beauty and value to your home, while investing in a durable, economical surface.
Ceramic is produced by mixing clay, water and various minerals (depending on the type of ceramic) into a paste and firing the paste in a kiln. The result is an extremely hard stone-like tile that is perfect for high-traffic areas in a home or business.

Ceramics aren't just those familiar black-and-white porcelain tiles, either. These days, flooring manufacturers have created dozens of varieties of ceramic flooring that mimic the look and texture of natural stone but are less expensive, easier to install, easier to clean, and more durable.
Ceramic will easily outlast almost any other type of flooring. Not only is it extremely scratch-resistant, but it is also totally fireproof. Lit cigarettes, hot pans, radiators, and even open flames will not burn, scorch or melt ceramic tiles, making them the ideal flooring for kitchens and other hot spots. But they're not just for kitchens; there are enough colors, sizes and shapes of ceramic tile to make it appropriate for every room of your house. What's more, ceramic tile absorbs almost no moisture, making it stain-resistant and very easy to clean.

Laminate floors are an excellent alternative for people who would like stone or hardwood floors but are worried about tricky installations, maintenance and cost. A piece of laminate flooring is made from a synthetic material that is covered with a decorative applique to give it the appearance of stone or wood.

Laminate flooring was invented in Sweden and was very popular throughout Europe for 10 years before it was first marketed to customers in America in 1994. Since then, laminate floors have become very popular due to their durability, easy installations, attractive styles, and attractive prices.

Most laminates are quite realistic. Wood-grain styles tend to have textured grains, and many of the stone varieties have textured grout lines, sometimes even real grout!

With the majority of laminate floors, the edges of the planks or tiles click together easily, eliminating the need for glue, staples, or nails. This types of installation is called "floating". With some laminates, the installer moistens the edges with a sponge to activate glue already applied at the factory, and with a very few laminates, the installer must glue the edges of each piece before putting them together. Typically, the laminate is installed on top of a foam underlayment that helps absorb noise and moisture.

The aluminum oxide top coat of most laminate flooring lends it incredible durability and wear-resistance. Most manufacturers offer long, sometimes lifetime warranties.

Hardwood floors tend to be quite durable and the stains long lasting. There are, of course, places in high traffic areas that will begin to show signs of wear long before the floors have worn out their beauty of usefulness. With that in mind, how do you know when the time is right for refinishing?

Refinishing hardwood floors doesn't have to be the stuff that nightmares are made of. In fact, if at all possible this is the kind of chore you  should really entrust to professionals (this way someone else is responsible if something gets messed up). Another reason to entrust this to professionals is that they have access to the best of power tools for this specific job. And using the right tools is sometimes all the difference in the world. While it wouldn't be cost effective for the average home owner to purchase these tools for a one time project, a professional floor person would often have cause to use these tools.

So what is the difference between a floor that simply needs to be cleaned and one that needs to be completely refinished? One way to do this is to go to one of the high traffic run down areas of your floor and spill a few drops of liquid onto the floor. If the liquid beads up, there is still some life left in your original finish and you are not quite ready for a major overhaul. If on the other hand, the wood soaks the water right up, it is time to refinish.

One of the great things about refinishing is that you can choose to go lighter or darker than before or even to use the exact same finish. If you're looking for a way to change the look of a room, changing the finish of your floors is definitely a way to make a large impact on a room. Keep in mind that stain samples will look different when they are on the entire floor and that different stains react differently to different hardwoods, you definitely want to choose a stain that is compatible to the hardwoods of your floors. The age of your floor also has a tremendous impact on how the stain will look when the floor is finished. A good place to try stain samples is the floorboard of a closet.

Hardwood flooring comes in many different stains and colors, the more popular stain options include stains that appear natural, light stains that don't significantly altar the look of the wood, medium stains, which bring out a darker tint in the grain of the wood, and dark stains, which provides a rich, velvety feel to the floor.

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