Flooring installation is part of our craft at Nufloors Coquitlam. We believe in providing our clients with a high quality service for extremely reasonable prices. Our installation expertise puts us in demand for residential and commercial projects because we ensure longevity and quality fit for your flooring in any location.

Carpet	Laminates	Linoleum
Hardwood	Tile and Stone

Carpet

Proper installation and regular maintenance are essential to your carpet's performance. Choose from several installation methods, and always hire a professional:

1. The stretch method provides more underfoot comfort and higher noise reduction, particularly when padding is used. This method also makes it easier to match patterned carpeting.
2. The glue-down method is usually less expensive and holds up well to heavy, rolling traffic because it prevents seams from buckling.

Before the installers arrive, vacuum your existing carpet to minimize the release of dust and dirt. After the old carpet and padding have been removed, vacuum the subfloor. And immediately after your carpet has been installed, vacuum the area again to remove loose fibers.

Hardwood

We strongly recommend you hire a professional installer to install your new hardwood floors. Please see our staff for installation appointments when you purchase your hardwood floors from Nufloors Coquitlam.

Laminates

Floating floors can be installed on top of any existing floor. Instead of gluing to the subfloor, they use an interlocking system of grooved and raised edges to keep the laminate floor in place by creating a snug connection when joined together. This tongue-and-groove connection system also allows the flooring to expand and contract with temperature and humidity changes, and creates the floating floor effect.

Before installation begins, the existing floor or subfloor must be covered with an underlayment. Seams on the underlayment must be taped if installing laminate over concrete.

Tile and Stone

If your design is simple, tiling can be a fairly easy do-it-yourself project. But whether you are installing the tile yourself or having it done professionally, several important steps are essential to a beautiful floor:

1. The subfloor must be structurally sound, smooth, and flat.
2. Proper measuring and the use of chalk lines ensure an evenly patterned floor.
3. Tile, unlike other types of flooring, must be installed one piece at a time using thinset.

Linoleum

Linoleum is easier to install than other materials because it is more pliable, but the process requires time, patience, and exact measurements. We recommend hiring a professional for the job. Linoleum tiles take several hours to acclimate to room temperature and cold air can harden the material and cause it to crack or snap.

Installation of linoleum requires a completely level subfloor. If the subfloor is not level, a layer of quarter-inch plywood should be installed before installation. Subfloors then require a layer of latex adhesive to secure linoleum tiles to the floor.

After all the tiles have been laid, spread a protective layer of acrylic floor finish on the linoleum surface and leave for 24 hours. Several days after installation, seal the linoleum with two or three coats of professional-grade liquid wax. A thin layer of wax should be reapplied over the topcoat every year.

A quality installation is critical to the performance of your flooring. Our installers can provide you with:

• Proof of liability insurance
• Warranty of work
• References

We will provide you with any information you need before we come to install your new flooring. If you have any questions about installation, please contact us.