Hardwood Flooring

When it comes to buying a new hardwood floor, Cummings Carpet One Floor & Home in Springfield, IL, has you covered. With a variety of styles, species, and brands for you to choose from, you’re sure to find a great fit for your home. Our friendly and professional experts are here to help you navigate our selection, as well as get you set up with an installation.

Most homeowners choose to invest in hardwood in their home because it adds value to their property, looks amazing, and can last for decades. Additionally, natural hardwood flooring is hypoallergenic and relatively easy to clean. Modern wood floors are also equipped with a durable finish that’s highly scratch, stain, and wear-resistant.

Hardwood Styles

Just like with all flooring, hardwood is available in different styles to suit the needs of different home design goals. There are unfinished and prefinished hardwood planks, along with a variety of widths, lengths, textures, glosses, and hardwood floor colors. You can also choose from an array of wood species, including maple, natural oak, cherry, hickory, and birch, among many others. Each offers its own unique shades, grain patterns, and character. They also have different hardness levels and moisture absorption rates. Additionally, we have bamboo and cork floor panels, which are eco-friendly choices that are also durable and moisture-repellent.

Our flooring experts and designers will help you choose the hardwood style that best suits the overall style of your home. We’ll also provide useful tips about different styles, such as that pet claw scratches are more noticeable on high gloss wood floor panels.

Solid vs Engineered Hardwood

There are two different types of hardwood constructions: solid and engineered. Solid wood planks have a simple and uniform construction. They are made from a single piece of premium wood, such as maple, oak, hickory, birch, mahogany, walnut, and other species. Each plank is typically ¾’’ thick and can be refinished over and over again through the decades. This process restores the floors by eliminating blemishes and scratches, and adding a new protective finish. Solid wood planks are ideal for on or above-grade rooms that are dry and climate-controlled, such as living rooms and bedrooms.

Engineered hardwood floors are constructed by laminating multiple layers of composite wood together. At the top is a real hardwood veneer, so these floors are identical to solid wood from the surface. This construction stabilizes the planks and protects against moisture and foot traffic. This means there’s less risk of your hardwood planks warping, cupping, buckling, gapping, and having other issues when exposed to a few spills or humidity. Just like solid wood, engineered hardwood can also be refinished, though usually not as many times. Engineered hardwood can be installed on any level of your home – that includes basements. Regardless of the type of hardwood you choose, we can promise that we have what you are looking for. We have options that reflect traditional styles as well as options that reflect current trends.

Where Can Hardwood Be Installed?

Hardwood is recommended for home settings where there isn't significant foot traffic and moisture. Popular spots for hardwood are bedrooms and living rooms. Solid hardwood is limited to being installed on or above level and should only go in relatively dry, climate controlled spaces. Engineered hardwood, however, can be installed on all levels of your home, including in finished basements. It can also stand up to a moderate amount of foot traffic, as well as light moisture in hallways, foyers, and laundry rooms.

Our Hardwood Selection

We carry many quality hardwood flooring brands for you to choose from. Our membership with the Carpet One cooperative allows us to stock name brands as well as Carpet One exclusives like Rustic River and Invincible Hardwood. We also have increased buying power that allows us to pass great savings onto you, so you get the most value from your purchase. Additionally, we will set you up with a flawless installation. And if you don’t love your new floors, our Beautiful Guarantee policy means that we will replace them for free.