Greg Warren, Inc. Awarded Best of Houzz 2016

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Greg Warren Hardwood Floors of Cedar City, Utah

Awarded Best Of Houzz 2016

 Over 35 Million Monthly Unique Users Nominated Best Home Building,

Remodeling and Design Professionals in North America and Around the World

 Palo Alto, CA, January 12, 2016 – Greg Warren Hardwood Floors of Cedar City, UT  has won “Best Of Hardwood Floor Design” on Houzz®, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. The 37 year Hardwood Floor Dealer & Contractor  was chosen by the more than 35 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more than one million active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals.

The Best Of Houzz is awarded annually in three categories: Design, Customer Service and Photography. Design award winners’ work was the most popular among the more than 35 million monthly users on Houzz. Customer Service honors are based on several factors, including the number and quality of client reviews a professional received in 2015. Architecture and interior design photographers whose images were most popular are recognized with the Photography award. A “Best Of Houzz 2016” badge will appear on winners’ profiles, as a sign of  their commitment to excellence. These badges help homeowners identify popular and top-rated home professionals in every metro area on Houzz.

Greg Warren Hardwood Floors provides Hardwood Floors that last a Lifetime

For Design and/or Customer Service winners “Anyone building, remodeling or decorating looks to Houzz for the most talented and service-oriented professionals” said Liza Hausman, vice president of Industry Marketing for Houzz. “We’re so pleased to recognize Greg Warren Hardwood Floors, voted one of our “Best Of Houzz” professionals by our enormous community of homeowners and design enthusiasts actively remodeling and decorating their homes.”

Follow Greg Warren Hardwood Floors on Houzz http://www.houzz.com/pro/gregwarren/__public

 About Houzz

Houzz is the leading platform for home remodeling and design, providing people with everything they need to improve their homes from start to finish – online or from a mobile device. From decorating a small room to building a custom home and everything in between, Houzz connects millions of homeowners, home design enthusiasts and home improvement professionals across the country and around the world. With the largest residential design database in the world and a vibrant community empowered by technology, Houzz is the easiest way for people to find inspiration, get advice, buy products and hire the professionals they need to help turn their ideas into reality. Headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, Houzz also has international offices in London, Berlin, Sydney, Moscow and Tokyo. Houzz and the Houzz logo are registered trademarks of Houzz Inc. worldwide. For more information, visit houzz.com.

The Truth About All-In-One Moisture Protecting Adhesives

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There has become a new phenomenon in the Hardwood Floor industry which involves the manufacturers of adhesives. It started with Bostik’s creating an all-in-one adhesive several years ago that allowed the installer to spread one time and achieve a moisture barrier for slab moisture along with the adhesive to adhere the floor. The marketing was along this line. One can travel to a small day job outside the county and install a floor in one day. At that time it would take at least two days to install a floor over concrete as a moisture barrier required a day to dry. One would come back the next day and install the floor with adhesive. It never caught on because the product was so expensive. As other manufacturers began chasing Bostik’s to get market share with this new product the price came down and it started to become the norm to use this product. It became less expensive by as much as one dollar in the overall job cost. With competitive forces at play many dealers of hardwood floors have completely switched recently to the all-in-one method. Manufacturers of adhesives have been heavily marketing it as well. The problem for the consumer is in the warranty. Manufacturers of these adhesives require a 100% monolithic coating under each plank in order to achieve that warranty. As an installer with 37 years of experience I can tell you that is impossible. Even properly prepared slabs have slight dips whereby a plank that is placed over that dip will not get a 100% coat of all-in-one adhesive. You won’t notice it in the feel of the floor when you walk on it but these small pockets are in your floor. Currently there are flooring contractors dealing with floors they have installed that have failed due to excessive moisture. The adhesive manufacturers are blaming the failures on the lack of  a 100% monolithic coat. The problem comes in when you as the consumer expect the floor to be replaced by the flooring contractor. The cost on a full house of flooring replacement including removal of baseboard and the damaged floor, hotel cost to put your family up during the replacement, furniture movers, new flooring, baseboard install and painting can cost tens of thousands of dollars. History has proven that a large percentage of flooring contractors walk away from these losses leaving the consumer to pay for the replacement. There is no insurance the flooring contractor can buy that will pay for this event. The consumer can collect the $ 12,500 bond if the contractor is licensed but that will be it. Although I have used the all-in-one adhesives in the past on a handful of jobs I have made the decision to stop. I did not have any failed floors with this adhesive but I am very concerned about the warranty. It is part of my job to get my client all the warranties they deserve. All my floors in the future will now be installed over concrete with a separate moisture barrier and a separate adhesive. That method offers a bullet proof  warranty.

Greg Warren Hardwood Floors is located in Cedar City, UT.

Problems, Causes & Cures Handbook

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In the many years I have been a Hardwood floor contractor I have reviewed several problem floors for general contractors, insurance companies and homeowners. I like to bring this book with me as on many occasions the issue I will be looking at will be found in the table on contents. It helps add confidence to the parties involved if they can see in print how to address their particular issue and who will be responsible for the cost of the repair. I offer the book to you as an educational tool. Copy & paste the link below in the address bar.

http://indianahardwoodspec.com/problemscausescures.pdf0_E.pdf

Greg Warren Hardwood Floors is located in Cedar City, UT.

Hardwood Floor Warranty. Do You Have One?

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Warranties within the hardwood flooring industry can be elusive if great care is not taken by the flooring specialist. Manufacturers of flooring and adhesives set very high standards that are not usually met during the installation process. What can be missing is informative in the “fine print” of the warranty. It is imperative that the hardwood floor contractor lawyer up and spend the time to comb through each and every warranty based on the floor being installed. I routinely read the entire warranty of every manufacturer for every floor I install. Adhesive manufacturers have very stringent expectation of the hardwood installer. Each adhesive manufacturer has different metrics in order to achieve a bullet proof warranty. There is no standardization in the industry and therefore one must become familiar with all the various warranty packages. For myself , the warranty is the most important feature I can offer my clients next to producing the quality installation that will result in “Hardwood Floors That Last A Lifetime”. If you have questions about warranties call or email and I will be happy to discuss.

Greg Warren Hardwood Floors is located in Cedar City, UT.