subject: Great Things About Using Hardwood Floors [print this page] It is no secret that wood floors sell Frisco homes faster. The same is true everywhere. Hard wood has a natural allure to it that carpet and other flooring types can even begin to touch. Wood is warmer, more comfortable, easier to clean, hypoallergenic and more attractive than most other flooring options. Only tile can come close as an alternative to wood, and in most cases tile is more expensive than hard wood flooring. So, what makes hard wood floors so great?
Cleaning
What goes into keeping carpets clean? You have to vacuum, shampoo and even steam clean carpets to get them looking and smelling good. You know how smells build up on your clothes throughout the day? The same happens to carpet. But even with all that, you are still not really cleaning your floors. When you eventually pull up that carpet, you will find a whole layer of dirt, pet hair and other unmentionables underneath your carpet. With wood flooring, there is nowhere for it to hide, and cleaning it is as simple as sweeping and mopping regularly. To keep it look its best, occasionally conditioning the wood is as far as it gets. And when (and if) you ever pull it up, you would not find anything underneath it that was not there when it was installed.
Durability
How long does carpet look good? A couple of years at most, right? Your carpet will be stained and dirty looking after only a couple of years. Not to mention that softness will be gone, especially in the high traffic areas. All of your reasons for getting carpet just flew out the window. With wood floors in Frisco, however, you will never run into that problem. When wood floors get the occasional dent or scratch, it serves to add character to the floor. If the finish ever wears down enough that you think it is time to add the luster back, it is a matter of refinishing your existing floors, instead of replacing them entirely. Wood floors will easily last decades, some even last more than a century with proper care.
Value
New homeowners look for tile or wood floors in their new homes. Most of them prefer wood because tile gets very cold very easily, and replacing it or repairing tile can be expensive. Wood floors are relatively inexpensive to repair or replace in comparison, and they last longer and look better than carpet or laminates. With all these advantages, it is really no wonder that wood floors sell Frisco homes much, much faster.
