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Best Flooring Upgrades
for Home Resale Value

Decision was made to list your home for sale, your Realtor has advised you to take care of a long list of things that need attention, and the flooring was at the top of the list. You were told to update the flooring, but what does that mean? What are the best flooring options to attract home buyers, will the new flooring increase the home value of your home, and what will the return on investment be on new hardwood flooring installation?Best Flooring Upgrades for Home Resale Value

Best Flooring Upgrades for Home Resale Value

What are the best flooring upgrades for home resale value? Are there any cost-effective flooring options that will make it easier to sell your home? Should you consider flooring upgrades to increase your home's value?

The answers to those questions are usually: yes.

Top Flooring Choices Buyers Want

Start by asking your Realtor, about the type of Buyer that will be most interested in your home. People at different stages of life, will have different needs when it come to daily activities, entertaining, children playing, and so on.

Those needs should be considered when making a decision, to invest time and money to update your floors in order to make your home more appealing to the buyer.

Here are the top flooring choices that buyers typically prefer when looking for a new home:

Real Hardwood Flooring

Real Hardwood Flooring is classic and timeless, hardwood flooring is a favorite among buyers for its durability, elegance, and ability to complement any decor style. Having said that, we do not suggest that you install new hardwood flooring to replace the carper for example, unless together with your Realtor, you decide that it is a beneficial thing to do, for the enhancement of the overall look of your space and a substantial increase in the value of your home.

IF however, you already enjoyed hardwood flooring in your home, and it still in great solid condition, but perhaps a bit tired, scratched or maybe with an outdated colour, this is the best type of flooring we love to work with!

Your existing, old hardwood can be brough back to life and make those buyers fall in love with your home, from the moment they walk in. Usually the existing floor can be refinished in 5 to 7 days. We start on a Monday, and the finishing is completed by Thursday or Friday, depending on the finish your choose. By the following Monday, the furnishings can be moved back in on Monday, and the place can be staged for the sale. Here is more about real hardwood flooring refinishing.

Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring (LVP)

Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring known for its affordability and resilience, LVP mimics the look of hardwood while offering water resistance and low maintenance, making it a popular choice. This is the best flooring for busy families, easy to clean and maintain, while retaining the look and texture of the wood flooring.

When making your selection, be sure to choose styles that will work with the overall look of your home, keeping in mind the best width of the boards corresponding to the size of your spaces. It's best to get a thicker, more sturdy variety, with integrated cork or rubber bucking for greater stability and longevity. Please visit Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring to find out about the options available. Our personal favorite brand is Twelve Oaks.

Engineered Hardwood Flooring

Offering the beauty of real wood with added stability, Engineered Hardwood is ideal for areas prone to moisture, such as basements and bathrooms. This really is optimal for areas below grade. However it needs to be noted that when choosing this type of flooring, highest quality available in your price range should be selected. Engineered Hardwood Flooring options explained here.

Carpet

In colder climates, quality carpet should be chosen for the bedroom areas, as it provides warmth and comfort.

Bamboo Flooring

Considered an eco-friendly choice by many environmentalists, in reality once of the most harmful alternatives to a traditional hardwood flooring. Bamboo Flooring appeals to environmentally conscious buyers for its sustainability and modern aesthetic, however it is a little know fact that most consumers never consider.

This type of flooring consists of bamboo fibers held together by a glue. Often made in Asian regions, where production regulations maybe overlooked, bamboo flooring comes with high levels of the Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC), that are extremely harmful to the people working the production lines, those who install this flooring in your home and your family as well. The harm will come overtime.

Gerber Hardwood Flooring chooses not to install, or refinish bamboo flooring and does not recommend any bamboo household products due to forementioned high VOCs.

Laminate Flooring

Laminate Flooring offers a budget-friendly option that closely resembles wood or tile, providing an easy-to-install choice for many homeowners. It is not, however the best choice of flooring that will add value to your home when selling.

These flooring options cater to various tastes and needs, helping to enhance the overall appeal of your home to potential buyers.