FLOORING PLUS ROCHESTER
Wondering about the difference between softwood vs hardwood? If you’ve shopped around at different flooring companies, you already know there are a lot of flooring choices out there. When you’re getting ready to choose a wood floor, one of the biggest choices you’ll have to make is whether to install softwood or hardwood flooring.
Each type of wood flooring has its advantages and drawbacks, which you’ll need to understand to make an informed decision about your floors. So, let’s take a close look at softwood versus hardwood flooring, so you know the difference between these two wood choices.
Softwood Flooring
Softwood flooring comes from evergreen trees such as pine, spruce, cedar or fir trees. Softwoods have a lighter color than most hardwood flooring choices, and a looser grain. Most softwood flooring choices are more prone to wear and tear from pets’ nails, heels, and scratching than their hardwood counterparts, so they may not be a good flooring choice for busy families.
You will definitely need the name of a good WNY floor refinishing company if you decide to go with softwood flooring! However, since many softwoods have a fine, clean appearance, they could be good choices in rooms that will expect less foot traffic. Additionally, because softwoods are a faster growing, more prevalent form of timber, they often cost less than hardwoods.
Hardwood Flooring
Hardwood flooring comes predominately from deciduous trees like oak, maple and hickory. Hard wood floors come in a wide variety of colors and styles, and tend to have closed grains. Because the hardwoods vary in appearance so much from one another, they offer homeowners a tremendous amount of options.
True to their name, this flooring is more durable than softwoods and can hold up to considerably more wear and tear. However, the slow growing hardwoods are in greater demand, and are usually the more expensive choice when it comes to wood flooring.
We welcome you to contact us to discuss your flooring options.
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