Hardwood Flooring Contractor Questions
Depending on your state, various certifications and licenses may be required. In Ogden Utah, an S490 license for wood flooring contracting lets a professional legally install hardwoods that are pre-finished or unfinished. They also can sand, stain or finish existing hardwood flooring.
To be certified, an exam is required and applicants must have at least two years (in the past 10 years) of full-time experience.
Insurance in Ogden Utah also may be required, depending on the type of business the contractor has. For example, bond and insurance may be required in addition to general liability, workers' compensation, and unemployment insurance.
Always ask potential contractors what licenses, insurances, and bonds they hold, and get copies of all documents.
Picking the Perfect Contractor for Hardwood Flooring
You also want to make sure the contractor has experience working with the type of flooring you've selected, and that they have a reason for preferring nailing down or gluing hardwood, or a combination of the two. Different woods react to bonding differently, and the width of the planks and location of the home also make a difference.
Ask the contractor what approach they think is best. If they don't already know what type of flooring you want, now is when they should ask! If you get a canned response like, "I always nail down flooring," that might be a sign that perhaps they're not considering all factors of your floor equally, that they take shortcuts or are uneducated on the differences.
The follow-up question is, of course, how long will the project take. You don't want to be displaced for long, and if a move-out is required, your project should get priority and be completed within a couple of days.
It doesn't take long to put down wood floors, but the removal of existing floors and prep work can be labor-intensive. Keep in mind that a reputable contractor will require the flooring to acclimate in your home preferably up to one week before installation to minimize excessive contracting and expanding post-installation. For more info please visit our website Majestic Handyman Ogden.
