Hardwood flooring - Atlanta & North Georgia
Northeast Georgia Cabinets, Inc.
Hardwood Flooring
Northeast Georgia Cabinets, Inc. features Summerset Hardwood Flooring for remodeling or custom hardwood flooring installation.  Our hardwood flooring’s rich colors are ideal in Atlanta and North Georgia homes. This premium hardwood flooring is available in solid 3/4” thick boards or 1/2” engineered hardwood in in widths from 2 1/4” through plank widths. This flooring has the Ultimate Polyurethane finish and is warranted for a full 25 years finish wear and lifetime structural warranty. Northeast Georgia Cabinets, Inc. installs this hardwood flooring in new homes, remodeled homes and commercial applications.
Available in 3/4” Solid Hardwood or 1/2” Engineered Hardwood, Widths from 2 1/4”- 5”
Hardwood Flooring Facts
What is Hardwood?
Solid Hardwood
 Solid wood is just that – one piece that is milled from lumber. It comes in a variety of widths, from 2-1/4" to 5" wide. It also comes in different thicknesses: 3/4" is standard, but you can also find “thin profile” solid that is 5/16” thick.
Keep In Mind:
Moisture and extreme temperature changes can cause solid wood to shrink and expand, potentially causing gaps between boards during colder or dryer seasons.
1/2" thin profile solid wood can be installed directly over concrete; 3/4" can’t.
All solid hardwood can be sanded and refinished if needed (required every 15-20 years).
All urethane coated floors can be recoated as needed to renew the surface of the floor. This is more economical than sanding and refinishing.
Engineered Hardwood
 Engineered wood is real wood, but instead of one solid piece it consists of three to 10 thin layers of wood, called plies, that are assembled and glued in a cross-ply construction. The top layer of wood can range from 1/16" to 1/6" thick. Overall board thickness ranges from 1/4" to 3/4". Due to its multi-ply structure, engineered wood is much more stable than solid wood and is less susceptible to shrinking and expanding with changes in temperatures and humidity.
Keep In Mind:
Engineered wood can be installed directly over concrete and can also be installed below ground level.
Engineered wood with a top layer thinner than 1/10" cannot be refinished; however, it can be recoated to renew the surface of the floor.
Site-Finished vs. Prefinished Hardwood Floors
Prefinished
A pre-finish, or factory finish, creates a no muss, no fuss installation. There’s no dust from sanding, no fumes from chemicals, no waiting for the finish to dry. These floors are warranted to last longer than site-finished floors–typically 15 to 25 years, versus three to five years. This is because factory applied urethane finishes are much tougher and longer lasting than site-applied finishes.
With all the color choices available in pre-finished hardwood flooring, there’s no need to custom stain site-finished floors to get just the right look for your home.
If you like the look of site-finished flooring, but want the durability of prefinished flooring, choose a product with a square end and edge.
Site-Finished
Advocates of site-finishing like the fact that the floor can be sanded after it’s installed to even out any imperfections. Site finishing also gives you the widest selection of stain colors to choose from. However, on-site sanding and finishing can produce heavy fumes, messy dust and significant waiting time from when the floor is laid until it can be enjoyed. In addition, labor costs for on-site finishing may drive up your installation costs.
Keep in Mind:
Prefinished floors are warranted for a longer time period than site finished floors.
Hardwood Flooring Value...Hardwood floors provide warmth and beauty to your home. There are many other benefits of hardwood floors as well, such as the value they add to your home, easy care and cleaning, great style coupled with durability and as always, they're natural and safe for the environment. Give your room a makeover with hardwood flooring!
Hardwood Durability & Life Expectancy...Both solid and engineered hardwoods are among the longest lasting flooring options and, with proper care may never need replacement. However, hardwood is susceptible to scratching, especially in high traffic areas, or in households with children or pets. Different types of wood are more durable than others. If you want a floor that stands up to heavy use, choose a species equal to or harder than oak, such as maple, Brazilian cherry, or ash. Another option is to choose a floor with a distressed visual that simulates an aged look, or a hand scraped product.
Care & Maintenance...Waxing, once a necessary evil for wood floor owners, is not necessary on floors with a polyurethane finish. Simply sweep and touch up periodically with a no-wax floor cleaner, in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.
Northeast Georgia Cabinets, Inc.
P.O. Box 236
3001 Starrs Bridge Road
Canon, Georgia 30520
P: 706-245-7756 F: 706-245-0376
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