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Modern Quality Flooring Inc
4.9(
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Serving Des Plaines, IL and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1999

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Danny and his staff at Modern Quality Flooring have delivered quality craftsmanship multiple times while working on floors in our home. They are always quick to deliver estimates, give reliable timelines, arrive early to complete their job, and do beautiful work. They have installed wood flooring throughout entire floors in our house, patched, sanded and stained existing hardwood, and are planning to install laminate flooring in our basement next. We trust them to guide us in all future flooring endeavors."
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Response time12 hrs
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by98%of homeowners
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Traditional Quality Hardwood Flooring Inc
5.0(
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Serving Des Plaines, IL and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1990

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Ismael and the team did an outstanding job replacing the floor in my rental unit. The finished floor looks beautiful, and they were professional, courteous, and respectful of my space from start to finish. I would definitely call them first for any future hardwood flooring projects."
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Hardwood Floor Restoration

+160

Response time8 hrs
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by74%of homeowners
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K.A.L.S. Flooring
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Serving Des Plaines, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2002

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"Alex and Mario took on a very complicated rebuild of my floors and subfloors due to extensive water damage. The results are exceptional! I will have them back shortly to perform sanding, stain and sealing to the upstairs wood flooring to match to finish the special touches they provide - Thank you from the bottom of my heart"
Response time1 day
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by90%of homeowners
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Arkadia Hardwood Flooring
5.0(
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Serving Des Plaines, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2005

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"The job was done to its perfection. My cherry wood flooring is more difficult than normal to refinish but Mike and his buddy made it look brand new and the whole project was communicated clearly and Mike also provide followup calls to make sure things are good after the project is done. Definitely recommend for any kind of flooring projects!"
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Hardwood Flooring Andrei
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Serving Des Plaines, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2019

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"Andrei was amazing. He helped us out and came in quickly to install our flooring in a week. I'll hire him for all our flooring needs."
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Response time1 day
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Recommended by93%of homeowners
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Mr Carpet Shop at Home
4.9(
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Serving Des Plaines, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2001

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"I am writing this review nearly a year after they did the work. Michael was very pleasant to work with. When we moved into our condo I was pregnant with our first baby. We have an open floor plan with a large carpet area and Michael worked with us on picking a carpet and padding that would be comfortable, resist stains, and be easy on the eyes. He said we would be spending a lot of time on the floor with our baby, boy was he right! now that she is crawling everywhere and we sit down so much on the floor to play with her we are SO glad that we got a high-quality carpet and padding. It has held up beautifully and really is stain resistant. The floor refinishing guys did excellent work as well. They were fast and professional. I would not hesitate to recommend Michael to anyone."
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+8

Response time5 days
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by97%of homeowners
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A Step Ahead Flooring
4.9(
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Serving Des Plaines, IL and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2003

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"My wife and I could not be more pleased with the installation. The installers were efficient, professional, and master craftsmen. Our floor is absolutely stunning and we are so glad that we hired A Step Ahead Flooring for the job. I highly recommend for anyone looking for hardwood flooring installation."
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Response time2 days
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Flooring Installation questions, answered by experts

No, thick carpet padding isn’t necessarily better than thinner padding. The appropriate padding thickness will depend on the type of carpet and the amount of foot traffic in the area. 

For example, thick padding works well in low-traffic areas, like bedrooms, where you have soft and plush carpeting. However, thick carpet padding can damage low-pile carpet, which is used in the busiest parts of your home (like hallways and entryways). For that reason, it’s best to use thinner, heavier padding underneath carpet in high-traffic areas.

Your floor sees a lot of action: foot traffic bringing in dirt from outside, pets with muddy paws, kids dropping food crumbs, and more. All of this makes your floors dirty, and if you don’t keep up with cleaning them, staying on top of the dirt will become more challenging.

Whether you install flooring before or after kitchen cabinets depends primarily on the type of flooring you are using. For materials like hardwood, tile, and sheet flooring, the best practice is to install the flooring first. This ensures the cabinets are installed at the correct height and on a stable surface. However, you should not install cabinets on top of floating floors, such as laminate or luxury vinyl plank (LVP). These types of flooring need room to expand and contract with temperature and humidity changes. Placing heavy cabinets on top can restrict this movement, potentially causing the floor to buckle and making the cabinets unstable. For floating floors, install the cabinets first and then lay the flooring up to them. Other reasons to consider installing cabinets before the flooring include saving money on materials (since you won't need flooring under the cabinets) and avoiding potential damage to your new floor during cabinet installation. Additionally, installing cabinets directly on the subfloor might prevent voiding your flooring's warranty.

As with timing, the cost to remove tile flooring varies depending on a number of factors, including size and type, adhesive type, condition of the tile and adhesive, and the method used to remove it. If you’re doing it yourself, you can expect the job to cost only the price of any tools, materials, or equipment that you don’t already have. If you’re hiring a professional, expect to pay between $2 and $7 per square foot for labor costs, along with added fees for materials.

Resurfacing a garage floor takes about eight hours on average, with another couple hours over three days to do the epoxy. Epoxy goes on in three coats, with each coat taking 24 hours to dry and cure. You’ll need to keep foot and vehicle traffic off of your garage floor for around 4 days in total when replacing your garage floor, so be sure to plan ahead before you start. This is a great time to organize your garage since you’ll need to move everything out to apply the epoxy.

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