Laminate in King City, OR

Luxury vinyl plank through the main areas with flush transitions, and a dense low-pile carpet where carpet is wanted. The priorities shift: slip resistance, no height changes between rooms, and a surface that rolls easily under a walker or wheelchair. Deep plush carpet feels luxurious in a showroom and is harder work to cross every day.

It needs checking first. Resilient sheet flooring and some adhesives from before about 1980 can contain asbestos, which is completely manageable but not something to disturb casually. We identify it, and where it is present it gets tested and handled by the proper route. We will never rip it up and hope.

Yes. We take on smaller projects such as bedrooms or a small countertop, though there is a minimum on any job. If you are unsure whether what you have in mind is worth a visit, call and ask — we would rather tell you straight than have you wonder.

Neither, they are good at different things. Laminate has a harder wear surface and usually looks better for the money, so it wins in living rooms, bedrooms and hallways. LVP handles water, so it wins in kitchens, bathrooms, entries and laundries. Running both in one house, with a planned transition, is a common and sensible answer.

We would rather it did not. Kitchens have dishwashers, fridges with water lines and sinks, and the failure mode for a wood-cored floor is a leak that runs for a week behind a cabinet. Water-resistant laminates have improved a lot, but the honest recommendation for a kitchen is LVP or tile.

Almost always because it is floating over a subfloor that was not flattened, or over a missing or unsuitable underlayment. The plank is bridging a dip and drumming against the void underneath. Fix the subfloor and the sound goes away. It is a preparation issue rather than something inherent to the product.