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       We strive to provide excellent customer service and perform an outstanding quality of work. From our president throughout to our trained installers, every member of our team takes great pride in what we do.
  Instart Flooring guarantees the installation of high quality hardwood floors to match any decor, from modern to rustic while following the best practices in the wood flooring industry. The testimonials and images showing examples of our work speak for themselves and demonstrate the strength of our workmanship and quality of our products.Call us for a free estimate today! We work in the entire Chicagoland area.

      What is considered “wide plank hardwood?” Unlike 2 1/4” and 3 1/4” hardwood flooring, which is most often referred to as strip flooring, wide plank hardwood is usually considered 5” wide and above.  Most industry professionals classify 4” as a strip floor while many homeowners find 4” to be that happy medium of a wide plank floor, while not being too wide.
  Wide plank hardwood however, comes in much wider planks. Many manufacturers will mill 6”, 7” ,8”, 9” and 10”.  Many can mill the flooring as wide as 12”-24”. Typically, anything above 5” tends to be a special order that is custom made to spec for each particular customer. So if you’re looking to add something special to your home, having a wide plank hardwood floor custom-milled for your home is definitely one way to go.We install all types of floors , give us a call and we would be very happy to assist you.

      

       Red Oak has a stronger grain pattern. Because of this, it is much more porous. The grains of red oak are more prominent than white oak. White oak has a smoother and cleaner look. The grains of white are finer and not as pronounced as red oak. Because of this, white oak is denser. On the Janka scale, red oak has a hardness of 1290 while white oak has a hardness of 1360.  However, because red oak has a more pronounced grain pattern, it tends to hide scratches and dents better than white oak.

When installing brand new hardwood throughout the house, the option you choose really depends on aesthetics. But if you need to match hardwoods, that’s a whole other story and a bit more complicated.Thats where we can come in and give you a brief explanation all about hardwood floors and how the hardwood floors is the best investement for your home.