Kitchen Floor Remodel…What kind of flooring do you have and do you like it?
August 19, 2010
I’m wanting to either put in tile flooring, or slate flooring in our kitchen area. Right now we have vinal that Express Home Services installed. Which was a crappy job and the quality is less than zero. We will never use them again to install flooring. We ended up having to call and report them to the Register of Contractors because of their sloppy job. They even cut part of my carpet…Ugh..I was so unhappy with the whole thing. Anyway…our vinal is already coming apart and it’s only been two years since we’ve had it put in. I know I don’t want vinal again. I’m leaning towards tile, or slate. What do you have in your kitchen and is it easy to clean? Does it maintain its quality/durability? What company did you use and did you have great service? Please let me know what you have experienced, and any advice/suggestions you can give me to help me make the right choice, and to make me aware of anything that pertains to hiring someone/company to install the flooring itself.
I just don’t want to be taken advantage again like with Express Home Services. Thanks so much!
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August 19th, 2010 at 12:23 am
We have tile, they are about 1 ft by 1 ft. I love it! Its easy to clean too. One thing I recommend to you…if you pick tile flooring, look closely at the ridges in the pattern. Ours has a tendency to trap dirt in the ridges which regular mopping won’t get rid of. I have to get on my hands & knees once a month & scrub with a brush to get into the ridges of the pattern. Next time we will go with a smoother finish! The house came with the tile, the guy we bought it from installed it himself. I helped my parents install the tile in their bathroom, and it really wasn’t too hard to do. Consider doing it yourself! If you are going to hire someone, make sure you check with the BBB. Also, get recommendations from family & friends who might have used someone.
August 19th, 2010 at 12:23 am
I have ceramic tile…love it!!
August 19th, 2010 at 12:23 am
I have hardwood and love it, but tile would be nice too. Get recommendations from neighbors on who they have had good servce with.
August 19th, 2010 at 12:23 am
Our floors were linoleum We just re-did all our floors kitchen and bathrooms in tile..We are really very happy with it…..
Slate or tile would be pretty….
Have fun!!!
August 19th, 2010 at 12:23 am
I have slate, and it looks beautiful and is very easy to clean. But. I put it down with a friend’s help and it was a bugger to cut. And if anything is spilled on it, it gets very slippery. Other than that, I like it a lot. It’ll probably last longer than I do.
August 19th, 2010 at 12:23 am
yah if your going to put tile in your kitchen id recommend also getting in floor heat cause tile will absorb cold air. Personally id stick with ceramic tile vs. slate n a kitchen because its easier to clean.
if you get a flooring installer to put the tile in be sure he takes proper measures to make shure the tile are all aligned (straight). if you want a good flooring installer go to a floor store specialist that specializes in only flooring. other installers from box stores like home depot or rona will not do as good of a job as a certified professional.