If you're looking for the best place to shop for hardwood flooring, look no further than Finstad’s Carpet One in Helena, MT! Our team of friendly and knowledgeable flooring experts is here to help you with selection and design, and then finish the job with professional hardwood flooring installations. When you’re ready to discuss your hardwood flooring remodel, visit our showroom in Helena, MT!
Hardwood flooring comes in two main constructions: solid and engineered. At our local flooring store, you’ll find these types of hardwood in our premium hardwood flooring brands, including Superior Hardwood, National Wood Flooring, Rustic River, Hanover Hills, Kahr’s, TAS Hardwood, Bruce, Mannington, and Hydrotek H20. Learn about the unique characteristics and advantages of each type of hardwood at our Helena flooring store:
Engineered Hardwood Flooring
Engineered hardwood flooring planks are created from laminated layers. This layered design adds structural stability and prevents expansion and contraction from moisture and humidity exposure. At the surface is a real hardwood veneer, meaning engineered and solid hardwood look identical from above. The only disadvantage of engineered hardwood is that you can’t normally sand and refinish it as often as solid wood. This depends on the quality and thickness of its top layer.
Solid Hardwood Flooring
Solid hardwood floors, with each plank made from a single piece of wood, have been around for centuries. Each plank is typically ¾ inch thick and made entirely of premium hardwood. Since it’s solid throughout, you can sand and refinish your solid wood floors multiple times. This eliminates scratches, stains, dents, and other imperfections, letting you refinish in a modern style. Because this type of wood flooring is susceptible to warping in humid or extra-dry conditions, we recommend installing it above grade and in non-moisture-prone rooms. Make sure your home has proper humidity levels through the dry winter months, so planks don’t become brittle and prone to gapping and cracking.
Solid hardwood can be installed in dry, above-grade spaces. It's perfect for a living room or bedroom. Engineered hardwood can be installed on all levels and in busier, more moisture-prone settings. This includes basements, mudrooms, and kitchens. Our most versatile hardwood product is Hydrotek™, a completely waterproof hardwood floor. It has a vinyl sublayer and watertight seams that protect from leaks. Install Hydrotek in your bathroom for a gorgeous, spa-like aesthetic.
Wherever and however you choose to enjoy hardwood flooring, we recommend professional installation by our local Helena contractors. Our team is highly skilled at installing floors across all project scopes, delivering reliable durability and unmatched designs. A typical hardwood installation takes a couple of days to complete. Relax knowing your installation is backed by The Beautiful Guarantee!
Our Helena flooring store offers a variety of domestic and exotic species, including mahogany, cherry, birch, maple, hickory, and oak. Each species has its own shade, grain pattern, and hardness. We also carry products certified as coming from sustainably managed forests.
Matte finishes are less prone to showing scratches and blemishes. Our experts can walk you through the benefits of each finish and gloss level so you can choose the best option for your lifestyle.
Solid hardwood can be sanded and refinished multiple times, which removes scratches, stains, and dents, letting you update to a modern style. Engineered hardwood can usually be refinished less often, depending on the thickness and quality of its top layer.
A typical hardwood installation takes a couple of days to complete. Our skilled Helena contractors handle projects of all sizes, and every installation is backed by The Beautiful Guarantee.
Proper care keeps hardwood beautiful for decades. Be sure to maintain healthy humidity levels in your home, especially during dry winter months, so planks don't become brittle or develop gaps and cracks.
We carry premium brands including Superior Hardwood, National Wood Flooring, Rustic River, Hanover Hills, Kahr's, TAS Hardwood, Bruce, Mannington, and Hydrotek H20.
