Should you get Hardwood Flooring Warranties?
When someone is remodeling, updating, or building a home one of the most important things is to create a solid remodeling plan. Probably one of the most expensive (but necessary!) features that will go inside of it are the floors. For someone who is putting in hardwood flooring it is very important that the floors that they get come with a warranty. This is going to allow you to rest easy knowing that your floors are going to last, and if they don't they are covered. The warranty that you get is going to depend on the types of flooring that you have in the home, and where you purchased it from.
The brand of flooring that is chosen will come with a stated warranty, but it may be required by the company that it is installed by professionals in order for the warranty to be effective. This is allows the stores that carry the wood to make a profit, and then you will need them to install it for you. The store also may offer some type of warranty or service protection plan depending on what it is that you buy, and where you buy it from. Not only is it important that there is a warranty, but you want to know what all the warranty entails.
Large name brands like Shaw and Mohawk are going to come with 25-30 year warranties on their hardwood floors, and this is going to cover anything from scratching and warping, to wearing and shrinking. Be sure that your warranty is going to cover any possible thing that can come up, and also that they are going to fix it at no cost. If the wood that is being purchased doesn't have a warranty, you need to see if the retailer has one that you can buy for an extra amount of money.
For some people the homeowners insurance will pay when something happens to the hardwood floors, but there may be a deductible that has to be met and this can cost a lot of money. Most homeowners don't want to take the risk of something happening to their hardwood floors, so they make sure that they are getting a warranty with the products. If the cost of a product is a little more because it comes with a warranty, it is smart to spend the extra money. Companies put warranties behind high quality products that are built to last. If they weren't built to last they would risk losing a ton of money, and no company would do that.
Spend the extra money to get a warranty on your hardwood flooring, so you can rest easy and know that you are getting a high quality floor.