8 Advantages of Solid Hardwood Flooring
The inside of your home is just as important as the outside when it comes to its beauty. When it comes to durable and beautiful flooring for your home or office, classic solid wood has always been preferred over-engineered and synthetic options. There's no denying that a natural wood floor looks nice, which is a big reason why it's so popular. If you want a floor that will last for a long time, nothing is better than solid hardwood flooring. There are also many different finishes, grains, and species for this type of flooring.
Advantages of Wood Flooring
In this blog post, we will talk about the many advantages of this classic flooring type.
1. Durability
Durability is one of hardwood’s major advantages and the primary reason why it remains a favorite among homeowners. In fact, this type of flooring is easy to keep clean in part because it lasts longer than any other. Trust us when we say that a solid wood floor will need a lot more than a normal dent or scratch to get damaged. And the surface will last forever because it is hard.
But the best thing about solid wood flooring is that it gets more beautiful as time goes on. Most flooring lasts between 5 and 10 years, but solid hardwood stays beautiful for decades with very little (and only occasional) maintenance.
2. Flexibility and Variety
There are many trends in hardwood floors in 2023, from rustic wide planks to modern matte finishes.
Let's start with how things look. Hardwood comes in a wide variety of colors, styles, stains, and species. You can even choose between prefinished hardwood or planks that are finished on-site. (You can read about the importance of the hardness of your wood flooring in a previous blog.)
There are many different textures and levels of hardness to choose from. Different kinds of wood also have different colors, from dark ash to light maple.
With the variety of hardwood available, it's easy to find a unique flooring solution.
3. Refinishing
One of the best qualities of wood floors is they can be refinished more than once. What good does that do? Well, the price of refinishing is a lot less than the price of buying new flooring. If you know how to choose the right sheen for your hardwood floor, you can easily change the look of your home or just change the color of the wood to suit your needs without investing a lot of money.
4. Acoustics
Wooden floors help keep noise down. A properly installed hardwood floor will cut down on vibrations and hollow sounds that aren't necessary. This is an advantage if you want to make your own music or dance studio or have children and pets running around. Vinyl flooring is better at reducing noise, but you can also install a wood laminate to keep the look of wood.
5. Color Retention
Hardwood doesn't get worn down by daily use for a long time, so its shine will last longer than that of other flooring options. The durability we talked about earlier also keeps colors from fading and keeps stains from being visible.
6. Instant Return on Investment
Hardwood flooring has a high resale value and installing it almost immediately raises the value of your home. If you want to invest in your home for the long term, putting in wood floors will help you sell it faster. Not only does it make the inside look nicer, but potential buyers are likely to want to keep the wood rather than replace it.
7. Effect on the Environment
Hardwood flooring is also good for your health and the environment. But wood floors mean that trees have to be cut down, right? You might wonder how "deforestation" can be good for the environment. Here's the big surprise. The provincial and territorial governments are in charge of about 90% of Canada's forests. Natural Resources Canada says that the number of trees that grow each year, which are used to make hardwood, is more than the number of trees that are cut down. In fact, the amount of industrial roundwood that was cut down in 2022, which was about 155 million, only made up about 0.3% of all the wood in Canada. So, if you love nature, you don't have to worry about how hardwood floors affect the environment.
In fact, hardwood flooring is better for the environment because it can be refinished and lasts a lifetime, while you may throw away a lot of carpet over the course of your life.
Also, natural wood flooring doesn't have fibers, grout lines, or raised patterns. In this way, it improves the air quality in your home by getting rid of allergens and dust in the air that are often found in carpets.
8. Maintenance
At first glance it might seem like
solid hardwood is a more expensive choice of flooring. But the fact that it’s beautiful, unique, and lasts a long time makes up for it, especially since maintenance costs for this type of flooring are lower in the long run.
As you can see, investing in hardwood floors is a good choice with a lot of benefits. Solid wood floors are the best choice for flooring because they last a long time, maintain their beautiful look, increase the value of your home, and are easy to clean and maintain. Whether you want an eco-friendly flooring solution for your home or are simply attracted to its timeless beauty, hardwood flooring is an investment that simply cannot go wrong.
