The Luxurious Comfort of Hardwood Flooring
If any floor evokes both luxury and comfort, it’s hardwood flooring. It’s versatile, serving as a beautiful backdrop for classic furniture, while also adding richness and warmth to modern decor.
It’s also a popular choice for Austin homeowners who love the look and feel of hardwood for their family homes.
Hardwood is a great choice if you’re looking for:
• Flooring that adds to the value of your home
• The beauty of authentic hardwood
• A timeless look that can last a lifetime
If you love hardwood, you have many options to choose from in wood species, colors, finishes, textures, and price. The choices may even seem overwhelming, but our professionals can help. One of the most important first decisions is choosing a wood flooring type.
Hardwood Flooring or Engineered Hardwood Flooring?
It might sound like engineered hardwood is “fake” wood, but this is not true. It’s 100% real wood with no two planks looking exactly alike, unlike laminate flooring, which mimics the look of wood.
Where hardwood is solid wood, engineered wood is a composite. It has a layer of natural wood over a few layers of premium plywood. Each layer is set with the grain at a cross angle to help reduce expansion or contraction and for more stability overall.
Both of these wood flooring options would enhance any home, but each offers different strengths.
A Comparison
| Hardwood | Engineered Hardwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Material | 100% solid wood with a more substantial feel. | 100% wood with a composite, layered structure. |
| Appearance | Natural and authentic wood in a variety of species and finishes. | Natural and authentic wood in an even wider variety of finishes and textures. |
| Planks | Different widths available, but best for narrow plank floors. | Different widths available. Good for narrow and especially wide plank floors. |
| Durability | Can last up to 100 years with the proper care. | Can last 25 – 30 years. Often has a lifetime warranty, depending on the maker. |
| Suitability | Not recommended for high-moisture areas like basements or bathrooms. | More stable than hardwood, but still not recommended for high-moisture areas. |
| Maintenance | More high maintenance. May need resanding & refinishing every 10 years. Clean with a broom or damp mop. | Can be refinished once or twice. Easier to replace planks. Clean with a broom or damp mop. |
| Installation | Professional installation is recommended. | Can be installed by a DIYer. |
| Cost | More costly. Considered an investment in your home. | Less expensive to buy and install. |
Our Austin showroom has hundreds of hardwood samples with a smorgasbord of colors, textures, plank widths, species, finishes and price points for every taste and budget.
In addition to all the samples we can order, we have several “IN STOCK SPECIALS” and access to overstock bargains in every sense of the word.
Choose From a Great Variety of Wood Species and Finishes
Each species of hardwood offers a different look and feel. Do you prefer the rustic warmth of a hand-scraped hickory, the formal elegance of a polished mahogany, or the classic comfort of a traditional oak?
Here are just a few examples of the many options at FLOHR:
Hidalgo Hickory
Richmond Oak
Santos Mahogany
Other species include Bamboo, Brazilian Cherry, Teak, Walnut, and Cypress.
Choose From Top Brands in Hardwood Flooring
Get Professional, Honest Advice
Get honest advice from professionals who’ve helped homeowners with hardwood flooring in Austin for more than 20 years. We understand the challenges of renovating a home in the heat of Texas. Whether you need flooring that can stand up to a large family with pets, have mobility challenges or need options for a rental property, we’ll help you make the best choice for your needs and budget.
Call 512-458-4900 or click here to get a free estimate.
Reviews from happy customers:
“We chose Flohr for our hardwood and it turned out to be the best decision we could have made.” – Niraj D.
“The crew who came to install hardwood floor were exceptional. They were not only fast, but their work was done perfectly and we absolutely love our new flooring!” – Eri H.
