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emmie
Citizen
Username: Emmie
Post Number: 129
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 5:16 pm: |     |
I would like to have a new kitchen floor installed but don't have a clue what contractor to use. I currently have a ceramic floor which I assume would have to be pulled up. Any recommendations for someone who will do a good job and is reasonabley priced? |
Jackie Day
Citizen
Username: Zoesky1
Post Number: 90
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 8:45 pm: | |
Emmie, what kind of floor are you thinking of? I just had Pergo installed over a ceramic tile floor, and they didn't have to pull up the tiles. Whether or not they come up will depend on what floor you put down over it. Pergo is a "floating" floor and apparently it can over almost anything. |
emmie
Citizen
Username: Emmie
Post Number: 133
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 - 5:39 pm: | |
Jackie, a Pergo floor is exactly what I want. Who did yours and were you happy? |
Jackie Day
Citizen
Username: Zoesky1
Post Number: 93
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 - 8:31 pm: | |
I had Home Depot do mine, and I am happy with it (I wouldn't hire them to do a whole huge room renovation, but for things like floors and carpets, I have had good experiences). The price was very reasonable, and the installers seem to have done an excellent job. I love it. It is very, very easy to keep clean compared to tile (no grout lines!), and it's incredibly smooth. Everyone who comes in remarks on how good it looks. I got it based on my friend's recommendation, who also loves her Pergo kitchen floor. To sum up, try Home Depot; I had no problems. |
bobk
Supporter
Username: Bobk
Post Number: 3358
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 3, 2003 - 4:47 am: | |
Jackie, make sure that the installers caulked around the edges by the dishwasher and sink. This is per the Pergo installation instructions. My feeling is that when these floors fail in kitchens it is because water gets absorbed in those locations from spills. |
Jackie Day
Citizen
Username: Zoesky1
Post Number: 94
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 3, 2003 - 11:26 am: | |
Thanks for the tip, Bobk. I will check on that. I have a sensational handyman who is always alert to potential problems, so I'll see what he says. |
HarDen
Citizen
Username: Harden
Post Number: 7
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 3, 2003 - 1:47 pm: | |
I priced Pergo at Expo. They insisted that the ceramic tiles be removed or they wouldn't gaurentee the new floor. Hence, the $3.99 per sq ft job was going to cost 13.99 per. So now I'm looking into wood flooring after demolition. Can anyone recommend a contractor?? |
mem
Citizen
Username: Mem
Post Number: 1936
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 3, 2003 - 2:11 pm: | |
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Jackie Day
Citizen
Username: Zoesky1
Post Number: 96
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 3, 2003 - 5:23 pm: | |
HarDen, that's interesting, because I was told that unless your floor is not level, you can put Pergo over tile, and indeed that's what my guys did. My friend also put Pergo over her ceramic tile, and that was several years ago. She has not had problems. Knowing Expo (and personally having had to fire them from a job a couple of years ago), maybe they were just trying to make extra money? |
HarDen
Citizen
Username: Harden
Post Number: 8
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, September 4, 2003 - 9:50 am: | |
That's exactly the problem. The 15 year old addition didn't exactly 'match up' with the 80+ existing floor, which wasn't level either. So all the ceramic tiles have cracked. My fear is that Pergo will also since it is not a natural material and won't 'give' like wood. |
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