In what order should we do things?
Drywall installation or repair, and texture.
Paint walls, ceilings, and door casings.
Tile flooring, showers, and backsplashes.
Install flooring, sand and finish if required.
Install, caulk, and paint floor trim, touch up wall paint if needed.
What is the best flooring for an active household?
Luxury Vinyl Plank is a great option for an active houhold. Just don't get the cheapest of the cheap, and make sure your installer does the prep work necessary to get the slab or subfloor within the manufacturers flatness tollerance.
Do flooring waranties really matter?
In our opinion, yes and no. The warranty gives you some idea of how well the product is made, but if you ever need to make a claim, the fine print will likely get the flooring manufacturer out of it.
Also, the warranty typically doesn't cover the labor to replace your floors.
What is the best floor finish for hardwood floors?
There are a lot of things to consider but overall, water based urethane such as Bona Traffic HD is a great option. It dries fast and is very durable.
The fact that it dries fast makes future repairs and touch ups a lot easier to deal with compared to oil based urethane.
However, oil based clear coats (urethane), gives you a richness and warmth that is difficult to achieve with other finishes.
Is Rubio Monocoat a good hardwood floor finish?
Rubio is a great finish option. It saves time because it is just one coat and is available in many colors. It's a durable finish but can also be coated over with certain waxes to make it hold up even better.
How to find a flooring or painting contractor near me?
If you prefer a large company with a retail store they usually come up at the top of Google searches.
If you are looking for a small business go two or three pages deep on the search results.
Are you licensed and insured?
No license is available for flooring and painting but we aer fully insured.
Do you offer free estimates?
Yes, estimates from us are at no cost. We also pride ourselves in being very thorough so that there are limited or no surprise extras.
What is your service area?
Our main focus is Austin Texas and all of the surrounding communities, but we do go farther when needed. Some home owners and contractors have us travel to do flooring and painting jobs in other areas because they love the service and quality that we provide. These areas include, but are not limited to; San Marcos Tx, Wimberly Tx, New Braunfels Tx, and more.
What is the flooring installation process like?
The main parts are floor prep to remove any previous floor coverings and get the slab or subfloor within the flooring manufacturers flatness tolerance. Also floor trim such as baseboards or quarter round is removed, if applicable. Then we install the flooring and reinstall the baseboards and or quarter round, or install new. The final step is painting the floor trim and walking the job with the customer to ensure that complete satisfaction was achieved.
What house painting services do you offer?
We paint walls, ceilings, trim, and cabinets as far as interior painting. We offer full exterior painting as well but not for homes where scaffolding etc is required.
What brands of paint do you use?
We like Behr and Sherwin-Williams paint and we use their product lines that are closes to their top quality paints. Low quality paint can require several coats to achieve good coverage, which costs more labor.
We hope that you have found our flooring and painting FAQ page to be helpful, if you have any other questions please reach out to us using one of the options below!