If you’re looking for an elevated flooring option that’s long-lasting, durable and brings natural warmth and beauty to your space, hardwood might be perfect. Natural wood has been a mainstay in residential and commercial settings for decades. Modern wood floors are exceptionally wear-resistant, hypoallergenic, and easy to clean. Your local hardwood floor store is Hamstra Carpet One Floor & Home in Strathroy, Ontario. We carry a full range of wood flooring options for every taste, budget, and lifestyle.
Hardwood flooring offers many benefits, making it a popular choice for homes in Strathroy. From cost savings and environmental advantages to timeless style and versatility, hardwood is a durable and sustainable option that enhances any space. Explore the key reasons hardwood flooring is a smart investment for your home.
We carry an extensive inventory of hardwood species, from beautiful and bright birch, hickory, and white oak to rich, dark walnut and mahogany. Different characteristics like colour, grain patterns, and hardness define each species. We also carry exotics like bamboo and cork, considered eco-friendly because they come from renewable resources that regenerate quickly. You can also choose hardwood products harvested from certified sustainable forests.
Beyond species, wood floor panels can also be styled in various ways. You can choose different hardwood finish colours, shine levels, textures, plank shapes, and more. For instance, dark wood colours and rustic textures are popular if you’re going for a farm-style look. You can also find multi-colour wood floors, extra narrow planks, bevelled edges, and beyond. Our experts can provide advice and tips as you sort through your options. For instance, a matte finish helps disguise scratches and abrasions better than a glossy surface, while narrow planks make a smaller room look more expansive.
There are two major hardwood types on the market: engineered and solid. Solid is the traditional choice, while engineered hardwood is a more modern option that’s grown in popularity over the decades.
Solid wood floors are made from premium hardwood throughout. The planks are typically ¾ inch thick, and you can usually sand and refinish them several times throughout your home’s lifespan. Because solid wood planks are susceptible to warping in humid and water-prone spaces, we don’t recommend them for below-grade installations, bathrooms, or other areas and climates with moisture, heavy temperature fluctuations, or exceptionally dry air. In regions like ours, the wood can become brittle and prone to gapping and splintering during winter. In the humid Ontario summer months, solid wood can expand and cup. If you don’t have a climate-controlled space or are working in a more traffic-prone area, we recommend considering engineered hardwood.
Engineered wood planks are made using a layered construction. Anywhere from 3 to 7 layers of composite wood are laminated together in a cross-grain direction. At the surface is a genuine layer of high-end hardwood. This design stabilizes the plank by preventing it from swelling and shrinking. Thanks to the veneer, it also looks virtually identical to solid hardwood from the surface level. You can install your engineered planks on any level of your home, including the basement, and in light-moisture spaces like hallways, low-use kitchens, and high-traffic living areas. Engineered planks may not last as long as solid wood. All of this depends on how thick the veneer is. We have higher-quality engineered planks that can be refinished as often as solid wood, so they’ll last just as many years.
While solid hardwood is only recommended for dry, above-grade rooms, you can put engineered planks in basements, kitchens, mudrooms, and more. We also carry waterproof hardwood, which can go in bathrooms and other high-moisture areas without worry. Our store offers premium installation services at an affordable price. Whether you want a hardwood floor bedroom, wood floor living room, or more, we’ll ensure it looks beautiful and will last.
Our experts are here to listen to your wood flooring ideas and guide you through our selection of flooring samples. Visit our Strathroy, Ontario showroom to learn more or browse our hardwood flooring selection.
Contact us to learn more about our hardwood flooring selection. We proudly serve the communities of Strathroy, Mount Brydges, Ilderton, Denfield, Parkhill, Arkona, Thedford, Lambton Shores, Watford, Alvinston, Glencoe, Delaware, Melbourne, Komoka, Kerwood, Ailsa Craig, Wyoming, Petrolia, Lambet, and Camalchie, ON.
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