Flooring Articles & Guides
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How to Choose Commercial Laminate
AC ratings run from AC1 for bedrooms up to AC5 for grocery stores and busy offices, and S&G stocks only AC3 and above. Plank width should follow room...
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Four Carpet Maintenance Tips
Vacuum once or twice a week with the right setting, mat the entrances, rotate furniture to prevent indents, and blot rather than rub when a spill happens. Club...
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Everything You Need to Know About Commercial Laminate Flooring Origination
Laminate traces to Sweden, where Perstorp sold the first floors through IKEA in 1979 under the Pergo name, and Darko Pervan later patented glueless locking systems. The four...
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Choosing the Right Carpet Padding for Your Home
S&G stocks four pads, 7/16 inch, in 6 and 8 pound weights: Special, Integrity, Oasis, and Scotchgard, the last two adding memory foam and a moisture barrier. Homeowners...
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Why Choose Red Oak and White Oak Hardwood Flooring
Red oak sits at 1,290 on the Janka scale with a wide, variable grain and pink-gold tones; white oak reads 1,360 with a finer, more repetitive grain and...
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Why Choose Exotic Hardwood Flooring?
Maple, oak, cherry, hickory, and walnut are compared on tone, hardness, and how quickly each species matures. Cherry runs softer than oak or maple with reddish tones, hickory...
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What Are Laminate Floor Ratings?
The abrasion class scale runs from AC1 for closets and guest bedrooms to AC5 for heavy commercial use, with AC3 the practical floor for kitchens and entryways. Shoppers...
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Vinyl vs. Laminate Which Is Better?
Vinyl comes as sheet, tile, and plank, holds up in bathrooms and kitchens, and lets you swap a single damaged tile. Shoppers get the case for vinyl on...
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Shop at Home for Carpeting, Hardwood, and Laminate Flooring
An in-home consultation brings samples into the space itself, so color, pattern, and texture can be compared side by side instead of one swatch at a time. Consultants...
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Questions About Your Floor? We’re Here to Help
Whether you’re planning a project or caring for floors you already have, our team is glad to help. Stop by a showroom to talk it through, or schedule a free in-home estimate, and we’ll bring the answers and the samples to you.