One of the most asked questions about flooring is, "how durable is it" and more specifically, "will it scratch or dent"?  We will answer this question as it relates to Hardwood, Engineered, Laminate and Luxury Vinyl flooring and protecting your flooring investment. We will also give some suggestions about how to deal with damage if it happens.  So whether you are in the market for solid flooring or you need advice for maintaining your flooring, you've come to the rightplace! 

Does Laminate Flooring Scratch Easily ?

After the lights wink off and the needles dry out, a tree’s job isn’t necessarily over. It turns out the same attributes that make Christmas trees so festive and pretty—the densely packed branches, the elegant shape, the magic to attract large groups of people—give them other powers, too. After they’re done displaying ornaments and standing guard over piles of presents, some of these holiday heroes go on to stabilize sand dunes, protect vulnerable marshlands from invasive species, and shelter baby fish.

Rather than send them to the wood chipper, some people are using Christmas trees to create artificial reefs, sand berms, even habitat for rabbits. The trees, it turns out, are ecological gifts in themselves.

"Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water."

The plank is one of the simplest exercises that you can do – even babies can do them easily!

REPEL Laminate flooring is 3 times more water resistant than other laminates. Most laminates are water resistant but not to the level of REPEL. Shaw Flooring has developed new technology that increase the water resistance of their REPEL laminate line of flooring. This is great news and even better, Shaw has used its years of design experience to create a high end designer laminate flooring that as a very realistic hardwood look. Now you can have a great looking floor and you get extra time to clean up after life's little accidents. 

The holiday season can be hectic with hosting parties and the family get together. No one wants to spend all of their time cleaning but, getting your home shiny and bright is usually on the top of the list. We want to make life easier by providing a few tips on how to make your floors sparkle!