While most people think of wanting to refinish their floor when it’s old, cracked, and worm-eaten, that’s often the most expensive time to do it. Your flooring gives you plenty of warning signs when it’s time to pull it up and replace it with a new one, so knowing when to redo your floors and when not is a good knowledge to have.

First, you don’t always have to redo all of your floors. Sometimes only certain parts of the floor are damaged, while the rest are completely fine. So before you start ripping out each piece of floorboard, be sure to assess which parts are damaged and which are still in good shape. You may be able to simply replace broken shingles or rotten wood, for a much lower price.

You can fix most floors with a little sanding and scrubbing or, if tiled, re-grouting. However, if the floor is old, smells bad, or the damage has gone through most or all of the floor, it may need to be redone.

Damaged floors can be a risk to your health, can cause injuries, and can make your home look dated. If flooring has become a lifestyle issue, then you definitely need to consider creating some replacements through the flooring installation that Mississauga contractors provide.

Installing flooring in Toronto is different than installing flooring in areas with very humid or arid conditions, so first keep an eye on the weather and ambient temperature inside the house. For the Toronto area, you want to look for flooring options that can withstand changes in temperature, as well as the dry heat of winter, inside your home. If you’re replacing your kitchen floor, look for vinyl or laminate planks or tiles that repel spills so accidents don’t get on the floor.

Find out the kinds of benefits you want your new flooring to provide, and you’ll be well on your way to replacing your old flooring with a newer model. Also, keep allergies in mind when choosing a floor, not only if you’re allergic to certain types of materials, but also if you’re allergic to something in the air. A thick carpet or rug can collect mold, dander, pollen, and animal fur.

If your allergens accumulate in one place, you will suffer from symptoms for much longer. Plus, you’ll need to clean your rugs a lot more during allergy season, which could be a deal breaker for you.

There’s a lot to consider when you want to install flooring in Mississauga or Toronto, from the weather to the extent of damage to the flooring you want to replace. But if you really need to replace your flooring, you need to ask and answer these questions to make sure your replacement works even better than the original.

Fortunately, if properly cared for and maintained, flooring has a very long lifespan, so you’ll probably only need to replace your flooring once in its lifetime. This is good news for everyone!