Posted on 4/6/2020 4:00 AM By UB Hardwoods
As the birds begin to sing again and the snow melts all across the Midwest region, it’s perfectly normal to feel the itch to dive into all sorts of home renovation projects, both interior and exterior. Gutters, siding, wall-painting, you name it—that feeling of potential spring brings with it can spur you into action, compelling you to kickstart home improvement right alongside your typical annual spring cleaning.
Posted on 3/9/2020 4:00 AM By UB Hardwoods
The skies are clearing, the roads are turning to slush, and the songbirds are beginning to return to roost in the bushes—spring is finally here! If you’re like many homeowners in the Midwest, the warming air makes you want to spring into action and do a top-down cleaning of your home. It’s time to shake off the dust and dreariness of the winter and make way for the new beginnings spring brings! Your floors, no doubt, will appreciate a bit of attention during this process, too. Water and road de-icers tracked in during the winter months can render themselves quite hard on certain floor types, and the mud brought in as the weather warms can also prove similarly.
Posted on 2/17/2020 4:00 AM By UB Hardwoods
If you live in the Plymouth area and are looking for anything from floor installation services to a hardwood flooring distributor, it’s normal to feel inundated with options, or overwhelmed with everything that could go wrong with the flooring process. You don’t want to drive all the way to the store just to have the salesperson push something on you that you don’t need—wait, what is it that you need? You like the versatility of vinyl flooring, but you’re in love with hardwood’s aesthetic, while your spouse might be leaning more toward carpeting on the basis of comfort. Buying new flooring and getting it installed is no easy task, nor is it straightforward or one to be taken lightly!
Posted on 11/4/2019 10:26 AM By UB Hardwoods
Buying hardwood floors or engineered hardwood flooring is no cheap investment; any responsible flooring company will tell you this! These wood floors are designed to last through thick and thin, and designed to serve your family and business for many years with proper maintenance.
Posted on 8/19/2019 4:00 AM By UB Hardwoods
All hardwood flooring will need professional maintenance, like re-coating and sanding, at various points in its lifespan. It’s a fact of the flooring type! However, hardwood floors also require a good degree of maintenance on the part of the purchaser. Taking care of your hardwood floor ensures its characteristic durability for years to come, and doing so can also extend the time between professional maintenance sessions.
Posted on 7/8/2019 7:09 AM By UB Hardwoods
Despite the flooring cost, hardwood floors remain the king of the flooring world. Their stately appearance and decades-worth of longevity beat out all other flooring types hands down. Not to mention that keeping them looking their best—free of gouges and stains—is easy with professional maintenance. Plus, if you want to totally change the color of your wood floors, many staining options are available.
Posted on 3/4/2019 10:58 AM By UB Hardwoods
Vacuuming and sweeping are usually all you have to do to keep your hardwood floors looking fabulous because they’re such a low-maintenance flooring option. But as you contemplate spring cleaning, you should consider these tips to keep your floors looking beautiful this spring — and for years to come.
Posted on 2/11/2019 2:42 PM By UB Hardwoods
A great way to give your home a spring makeover is by giving your floors a fresh look. If you have wood floors — or are considering adding wood floors to your home — the options are endless for what colors you can stain your floors.
Posted on 1/21/2019 4:36 AM By UB Hardwoods
Getting new floors can completely transform your home, but there are many materials to choose from, including wood flooring, vinyl flooring, carpet, laminate flooring, stone flooring, tile flooring — the list goes on and on. And then once you have picked the material you like best, there are tons of colors, finishes, textures and styles to choose from.
Posted on 1/7/2019 1:32 PM By UB Hardwoods
Hardwood floors have become synonymous with wood flooring, but it’s not the only type of wood flooring available to homeowners. So how do you know which type is right for your home?