Category: Flooring

The Best Flooring Options for Pets

Choosing the right flooring for a pet-friendly home requires balancing durability, ease of cleaning, and comfort. Here are the top flooring options that cater to both your furry friends and your home’s needs:

1. Vinyl Flooring

Vinyl flooring stands out as an excellent choice for pet owners. Its water-resistant properties make it ideal for dealing with spills and accidents. Vinyl is also highly durable, with a scratch-resistant surface that can withstand the playful antics of pets. Available in a range of styles and finishes that mimic natural materials like hardwood and stone, vinyl combines aesthetics with practicality. Easy to clean and maintain, vinyl ensures that your floors stay looking great despite the demands of pet life.

2. Laminate Flooring

Laminate flooring offers a similar benefit to vinyl with its scratch-resistant and durable surface. It’s designed to withstand high traffic and is easy to clean, making it a good choice for homes with pets. Laminate also features a protective layer that helps resist staining and damage from pet accidents.

3. Tile Flooring

Tile flooring, particularly ceramic or porcelain, is another strong contender. Its hard surface is resistant to scratches and stains, and it’s easy to clean. Tiles are also great for homes in warmer climates as they remain cool underfoot. However, consider using rugs or mats in high-traffic areas to provide some cushioning for your pets.

4. Hardwood Flooring

While beautiful and classic, hardwood floors are more susceptible to scratches and water damage from pets. If you prefer hardwood, choose a harder wood species and consider adding area rugs to protect the surface.

Choosing the right flooring can make a significant difference in maintaining a clean and comfortable home for both you and your pets. Vinyl flooring, with its combination of durability, style, and ease of maintenance, is a top choice for many pet owners.

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Flooring Maintenance & Longevity: Tips to Extend the Life of Your Floors

If you’re looking for ways to prolong the life of the flooring in your home, you’ve come to the right place. Here are some tips for what you can do to avoid the need for a flooring replacement:

  • Protect your floors. Oftentimes, the best way to extend the life of your flooring is to prevent it from becoming damaged in the first place. There are many ways to accomplish this. For example, dirt, dust, and other debris can scratch your floors, so consider placing door mats at your entranceways to keep it from being tracked inside. You should also think about placing rugs in high-traffic areas and pads under furniture legs.
  • Clean your floors. As was noted above, debris can damage the surface of your floors, so be sure to keep up with cleaning (depending on the type of flooring you have installed, this might include sweeping, vacuuming, or mopping). But take care to avoid using too much water, since excess moisture can damage certain flooring materials.
  • Maintain your floors. Flooring typically requires regular maintenance—for example, hardwood floors often need to be refinished. Follow any manufacturer-specific instructions to help keep your floors looking their best.

What if Your Floors Can’t Be Saved?

While the tips outlined above can often help extend the life of a floor, in some cases, flooring simply needs to be replaced. For example, if you’re experiencing any of the following, you should consider having new floors installed:

  • Deep scratches or cracks – While it’s normal to have some scuffs, dents, or light scratches after many years of wear and tear, any deeper marks could signal the need for new flooring. That’s because openings in your floor could allow for water damage, rotting, and pest infestations. Plus, cracked flooring could become a tripping hazard.
  • Stains and other discoloration – If your flooring is stained, you may think that it’s simply an eyesore, but it could potentially lead to rotting, unpleasant odors, and other issues. Plus, discoloration could be a sign of mold growth, which could in turn mean that your flooring sustained water damage (also be sure to look for warping).
  • Loud creaking – It’s normal for floors to occasionally squeak, especially when there are high humidity levels. But if your flooring is constantly creaking, it could be a sign of more serious issues such as unstable joists, improper fasteners, or an uneven subfloor.

Luckily, if you’re in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, or the surrounding area, you can turn to Pittsburgh’s Best Remodeling for all of your flooring installation needs. We’re the area’s premier design/build home remodeler, and because we understand that every homeowner is different, we carry a wide selection of flooring options to suit all of our customers’ needs. Choose from hardwood, tile, and vinyl plank, and if you’re unsure which material is most appropriate for your home, we can supply you with personalized recommendations.

Contact Pittsburgh’s Best Remodeling today to learn more about the flooring installation services we offer in the greater Pittsburgh area. We’ll be happy to answer your questions and schedule a free design consultation..

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Casey Reynolds

Robert “Casey” Reynolds is the owner of Pittsburgh’s Best Remodeling, a full-service design/build home remodeling company in Pittsburgh serving hundreds of Pittsburgh residents with expertise in Kitchen Remodeling, Bathroom Remodeling and Basement Remodeling, has been in the home improvement industry for over 40 years. Voted Best Remodeler 5 years in a row, Casey earned a dual degree in Business and Management from Duquesne University. He and his wife, Lynn, have been married for over 41 years. He enjoys reading biographies, playing ball with his beloved Golden Retriever, and is very active in his church where he has attended for over 43 years.

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Maximizing Your Home’s Value: The Impact of Flooring Choices

If you’re thinking about replacing the flooring at your house—or making any other renovations—one of the factors you’ll likely consider is how the update will affect your home’s value. Even if you don’t currently have any plans to sell the property, chances are good that at some point you’ll put it on the market, so you’ll want to choose a flooring option that’s likely to provide you with a good return on investment (ROI).

According to the National Association of REALTORS® Research Group’s 2022 Remodeling Impact Report, having new wood flooring installed provides approximately 118% cost recovery. In fact, that report states that a new wood flooring installation provides the second-highest cost recovery among interior projects, with hardwood flooring refinishing taking the top spot. So, if ROI is your top priority with your flooring replacement project, you should strongly consider having hardwood floors installed. Notably, the report also indicates that 90% of consumers who had new wood flooring installed had a greater desire to be home since completing the project, 77% had an increased sense of enjoyment while at home, and 61% felt a major sense of accomplishment when thinking of the project.

Additional Factors to Consider

While the impact that new flooring will potentially have on your home’s value is certainly important, it’s not the only thing you should keep in mind. Before investing in new flooring, you’ll also want to consider:

  • Function of the space – Think about how you’re going to use the rooms where your new flooring is being installed. For example, in bathrooms, laundry rooms, and other areas where water will frequently be used, you may want to opt for flooring that’s engineered to be waterproof.
  • Ease of maintenance – Certain types of flooring require more upkeep than others, so if you don’t have much time for cleaning (or if you simply want to avoid it), you should choose an option that’s easy to maintain.
  • Personal preference – Even if you do plan to sell your home in the future, you should be able to enjoy it while you’re still living there, so be sure to select flooring that aligns with your own sense of style.

Get Started With Your Flooring Installation

Are you ready to take the next step with having new flooring installed at your home? If you’re in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, or the surrounding area, be sure to call Pittsburgh’s Best Remodeling. As the area’s premier design/build home remodeler, we have experience completing a wide range of home renovation projects, including flooring installations. We carry an impressive selection of flooring options—including hardwood, tile, and vinyl plank—and once you’ve chosen the one that’s right for your home, we’ll have our trained, background-checked employees install it (we never use subcontractors).

Contact Pittsburgh’s Best Remodeling today to get started. One of our knowledgeable team members can tell you more about our flooring installation services, answer your questions, and schedule a time for you to attend a free design consultation. We look forward to meeting with you, helping you update the flooring at your Pittsburgh-area home, and providing you with the stellar customer service that helped us earn an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.

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Casey Reynolds

Robert “Casey” Reynolds is the owner of Pittsburgh’s Best Remodeling, a full-service design/build home remodeling company in Pittsburgh serving hundreds of Pittsburgh residents with expertise in Kitchen Remodeling, Bathroom Remodeling and Basement Remodeling, has been in the home improvement industry for over 40 years. Voted Best Remodeler 5 years in a row, Casey earned a dual degree in Business and Management from Duquesne University. He and his wife, Lynn, have been married for over 41 years. He enjoys reading biographies, playing ball with his beloved Golden Retriever, and is very active in his church where he has attended for over 43 years.

Follow Casey on LinkedIn for expert home remodeling tips.

On Facebook for updates on Kitchen, Bathroom, Basement remodeling projects; plus listen to local customer video testimonial reviews.

On YouTube to listen to 60 local customer video testimonials.

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