Installing Hardwood Flooring
What Should Happen on the Installation Day?
Once you have chosen your hardwood floor and your hardwood flooring installer, there are a few things you will want to know to help things run smoothly on the day of fitting. Most professional hardwood flooring companies who supply and fit will have either talked you through exactly what they are responsible for and what you are responsible for, or sent you a letter outlining this. If they are really good they'll have done both.
Below is a list of points, which should have been discussed prior to installation.
- When will the wood arrive?
- When will the fitters arrive?
- Who will move the furniture?
- Who will uplift existing floor coverings?
- Who will dispose of existing floor coverings?
- What will happen if there is a problem with my sub floor?*
- When do I need to pay the balance and whom do I pay?
- Do I need to arrange parking permits for the fitters?
- Do I need to take the day off work?
- How long will the job take?
* often problems with sub floors only become apparent once the existing floor covering have been removed.
Once the job has been completed, make sure you check the floor thoroughly before the fitters leave. Take your time; this is very important. If something is bothering you let the fitters know. In nearly all cases they will be able to put it right there and then.