For years it’s been said that proceeding with an installation constitutes acceptance by the contractor of the substrate and job conditions. In fact, a quote by one flooring manufacturer states that “Installation of any material and flooring related products constitutes acceptance of all materials and site related conditions by the installation contractor.”
Today, LVT is hot because of its deliverables – good aesthetics and high performance, especially in areas where moisture is concerned – coupled with the value proposition.
In this age of fast-track construction, cutthroat competition and ever-tightening margins, it’s only natural to want to get the project rolling as quickly as possible.
Be real: If you are the boss, would you follow you? As I have written before, there is a lack of leadership in our culture. And it’s not because we have a lack of bosses.
Hardwood is a product of nature and therefore imperfect. But in her grand scheme, Mother Nature created perhaps the ultimate building material. Consider hardwood’s beauty, variety of species, structural integrity, and overall versatility, especially as it pertains to hardwood flooring.
In every floor-covering segment there are times when technology and innovation cross paths, shake hands and come together to take some seriously large steps forward in product advancement. In the tile industry, nowhere has this been more apparent of late than in format; when you walk into a showroom and encounter single tiles of scope and scale larger than a full-grown human, you know something’s changed.
Once upon a time, a resourceful retailer decided to venture into the turbulent world of commercial floor covering sales, only to be met with…less than total success.
You’re a successful floor-covering retailer or flooring contractor who has spent many years primarily working the residential home building and remodeling markets. But have you ever found yourself walking through a shopping mall where a new store was being built, seeing the hardwood floors being installed, and wishing that you got kind of work?