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Unlike most floor coverings, wood floors are a long-term investment that, if correctly maintained, will last the lifetime of your home. The physical properties of wood that attract us most are: natural warmth and beauty, fits any decor and is uniquely versatile, easy maintenance, can be restored, refinished and recoated, environmentally friendly and adds value to your home.

Many wood floors are installed in one direction with a single size plank. This is the most common and least expensive method of installing a wood floor. Many of our customers choose this process and we are happy to accommodate them.

However, if you are someone who is looking for that extra special something, wood comes in many different lengths and thicknesses. The many different sizes of planks allow for extensive creativity. By using different size planks and diverse species and colors, many beautiful designs can be created. Working alongside you, we at Kittle’s Flooring Company are experts at this highly specialized and exacting work.

Types of wood:

Solid wood: Solid hardwood floors are made of planks milled from a single piece of timber. Solid hardwood floors were originally used for structural purposes, being installed perpendicular to the wooden support beams of a building known as joists or bearers. With the increased use of concrete as a subfloor in some parts of the world, engineered wood flooring has gained some popularity. However, solid wood floors are still common and popular. Solid wood floors have a thicker wear surface and can be sanded and finished more times than an engineered wood floor.

Engineered wood: Engineered wood flooring is composed of two or more layers of wood in the form of a plank. The top layer (lamella) is the wood that is visible when the flooring is installed and is adhered to the core. The increased stability of engineered wood is achieved by running each layer at a 90° angle to the layer above. This stability makes it a universal product that can be installed over all types of subfloors above, below or on grade. Engineered wood is the most common type of wood flooring used globally.

We are proud to have more than 25 years installing wood in South Florida, and with our experience we handpick our hardwood products to offer you only the highest quality materials that are available in the market.