McKinney Hardwood Flooring
Preparing Your Home For Carpet
How To Get Ready For Installation Day
Now that you’ve selected your new flooring, we will schedule a professional installation. To make this installation as smooth as possible, we have prepared a pre-installation checklist. Here you’ll find general guidelines that should be followed prior to the installation of your new flooring.
Pre-Installation Checklist
- Make arrangements prior to the arrival of the installation crew for removal of old flooring.
- We recommend that all painting is complete before your new flooring arrives.
- Rooms and closets that will be resurfaced must be emptied prior to the arrival of the installation crew.
- Remove and box any valuable items near the area of installation.
- Baseboards and moldings, in most installations, can be left in place, but we cannot be responsible for any damage that may occur.
- Remove all hanging objects in the area of installation.
- Disconnect and move electronics, appliances or computers.
- We will need access to a location to store and cut flooring materials.
- We will need access to electrical power in the installation area.
- If you have a preference for the direction of the pattern or layout of your flooring, you will need to discuss it with our Experts at the time of the purchase. Many of the styles require additional material to achieve the closest match possible.
- If your installation requires sanding, it is a good idea to cover all cupboards and furniture in the area.
When The Work Is Done
Post-Installation Checklist
- Thoroughly inspect the flooring once the installation has been completed and bring any concerns to their attention immediately.
- Hinged doors may require trimming for proper clearance once your new flooring is installed.
- Your installation may require touch-up to walls, moldings and baseboards.
- Every installation has material waste. These leftover pieces are most common in irregular shaped rooms or when stairs and halls are recovered.
- The installation crew will remove all waste pertaining to the installation of your new flooring. It is the customer's responsibility to clean the flooring after installation.
- Allow proper ventilation for 72 hours after your flooring installation by utilizing fans.
While your new carpet is of the highest quality, it is still subject to everyday wear. Here are tried and tested ways of correcting common carpet conditions.
Sprouting
If loose ends or "sprouts" extend above the rest of the pile, trim them off evenly with the pile surface. Never try to pull them out. After clipping, smooth the area with your fingers. Sharp edges on your vacuum cleaner, a child's toy, high heels or animal claws can cause this condition.
Pile Crushing
All carpet fibers will crush under heavy, stationary loads. Crushing can be reduced by shifting furniture regularly. Crushed areas can usually be restored by covering the area with a damp, clean white cloth and then very carefully applying heat to the cloth with an electric iron on a low setting. Remove the cloth and restore the pile while it is still hot by brushing it lightly. Keep traffic off the carpet until it is dry.
Shading
After certain carpet styles have been subjected to traffic, you may notice areas that appear lighter or darker than other areas. Don't be alarmed! Shading is the result of the change in direction of the pile due to pressure from the footsteps and vacuuming. Brushing the pile all in one direction may temporarily correct shading; however, shading is part of the carpet styling and should be expected to varying degrees. Do not mistake shading for color fading.
Pile Distortion/Roll Crush
When carpet is manufactured, inspected, handled and shipped, it is rolled and unrolled many times. A common problem called pile distortion or roll crush can occur when this happens. It can be corrected only after the carpet is installed. Follow these steps:
- Vacuum the carpet.
- Increase the relative humidity in the room to 50% or more.
- Allow several weeks in humid conditions and slightly longer in low humidity conditions for the pile to recover.
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What Customers Are Saying
Heather Biehunko
We just finished getting 95% of the flooring in our house replaced with hardwoods and carpet in a few bedrooms. Tommy Junker was a great contractor. We got bids from five contractors. With Tommy's offering of products and pricing we chose McKinney Hardwood. He was efficient, responsive, and helpful throughout the project. The installers, Gregorio and Marcos, exceeded my expectations with their attention to detail. Curved stairs can be very tricky and I am very pleased with the result. We were also able to live in our house throughout the project because the guys made it doable. Great job!! Wishing you much success this coming year!!
Elisha Chapman
My husband and I wanted to redo our master bedroom, office and closet floors to match the rest of the hardwoods in the home. We were referred to Tommy by a realtor of my mom. Tommy was extremely kind and helpful. The process was extremely smooth and went wonderfully. We met with Tommy for a quote, booked same day and had the floors installed the next week. 4 gentleman, Gregorio, Marcos, Tony & Ivan all came and knocked out the project in a couple of hours. They were prompt, helpful and tidy! I highly recommend McKinney Hardwood Flooring for all your flooring needs!
Charlie Nunez
Tommy and his crew were absolutely world class. The communication and transparency was perfect. The crew was efficient and the quality was spot on. Everything about my experience with McKinney Hardwood Flooring was excellent. I will be recommending to any of my friends or family that need a future project.
Katie Carr923
Out of this world! Love our new floors! Primo and his crew were absolutely amazing to work with, as well as owner Tommy Junker. These guys know what they are doing. McKinney Hardwood flooring with be our go to from now on! Thank you so much!! We still have a lot to do but the floors are amazing, I’ll post new photos when the renovation is complete
Pamela Meaney
I can’t say enough good things about McKinney Hardwood Flooring. The process was great from the moment we picked out our floors to the last day of work at our house. Gregorio and Marcos are so talented and did the best job ever with our hardwood floors and new baseboards. I truly can’t believe how new floors totally transformed our 20 year old craftsman style home. Juan and his crew are also super talented and artistic with their tile work, not to mention how they treated my home as if it was their mother’s house. Both the hardwood and tile teams took great care with our home and were so amazing to work with! Working with McKinney Hardwood Flooring to update and replace all of our floor was the best decision we have ever made!!!