Boise, ID
(208) 547-5571

Frequently asked questions

Hardwood floor questions, answered honestly

Have a question about hardwood flooring? Check the answers below. If you have any additional questions or would like to schedule a free consultation, call the office directly.

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No. It's not possible to have a hardwood floor that's completely flat. Each piece of hardwood flooring sands differently depending on its grain type, plain or quartered.

Because your hardwood floors are being finished in your home, it's impossible to achieve a completely clean environment while the work is happening. There will be some dust that falls onto the freshly applied finish.

Wood is a natural product and it varies from piece to piece. Expect grain and color variations consistent with the hardwood species and grade you select.

Hardwood can be at risk of indentations, for example from shoe heels. The finish we apply won't prevent dents.

Wood absorbs and releases moisture, so it expands and contracts, which can result in cracks between some of the individual pieces. Doors and cabinetry contain between one and ten pieces of wood. Your floor is fabricated right in your own home with between 300 to 1000 unique pieces of wood, so you end up with a one-of-a-kind custom floor that can never be duplicated.

Yes. Installations carry a One-Year Labor Warranty. If there's ever a problem, the team comes back to fix it.

Boise, ID and the Treasure Valley, including Nampa, Caldwell, Payette, Homedale and Marsing, and further out to McCall, Twin Falls and Sun Valley. The office is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Call (208) 547-5571 or the mobile, (208) 890-0035.
Warm mixed-tone hardwood plank hallway installed by Idaho Hardwood Flooring

Every floor is built from 300 to 1000 unique pieces of wood

A door, a cabinet or a piece of furniture is fabricated in a factory under ideal conditions and typically contains between one and ten pieces of wood. A hardwood floor is different. It is fabricated right in your own home, board by board, with between 300 and 1000 unique pieces of wood.

That means small cracks can form between individual pieces as the wood absorbs and releases moisture over time, and no two floors ever sand, stain or age quite the same way. Wood is a natural product, not a factory part, so the grain and color variation you see is the material doing exactly what it is supposed to do. The result is a one-of-a-kind custom floor that can never be duplicated.