Aftercare
Warranty terms that actually protect you
A warranty is a set of promises with a list of exceptions. The exceptions are the part worth reading before you need them.
Author
Bobby
Bobby edits Flooring.llc, a guide for homeowners hiring a flooring contractor. The work focuses on the paperwork and the process: what a quote should contain, which questions change a contract, and how to check a warranty before you need it.
Guides by Bobby
Installation Day
What to do the week before install day
Most of the disruption of a flooring job is decided before the crew arrives. A calm week makes for a faster install.
Installation Day
Subfloor prep: the line item contractors skip
The finished floor is the visible part. The subfloor is the part that decides whether it stays flat, quiet and attached.
Quotes & Costs
What a fair flooring deposit looks like
A deposit is not a tip or a test of good faith. It is payment for a commitment the contractor has not yet made.
Quotes & Costs
How to compare three flooring quotes line by line
Three quotes rarely describe the same job. This is how to line them up so the lowest number stops being the loudest one.
Hiring
12 questions to ask before you sign a flooring contract
A contract is only as good as the questions you asked before you signed it. Here are the twelve that matter most.
Editorial approach
No sponsored placements, no contractor lead forms and no invented reviews. Where a page needs a fact we do not have, it is left out rather than filled with a placeholder. Read more about the guide.