Flooring a North Hills condo or townhome: HOA rules, sound underlayment, and what gets rejected
The worst version of this project goes like this. Somebody buys a condo off Six Forks, hires a flooring crew, has beautiful…
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Do new floors pay off when you sell in Raleigh? What we see in Five Points, North Hills, and Brier Creek
Homeowners ask us this in one of two ways. Either “we’re listing in the spring, should we do the floors first,” or…
Large-format tile in older Durham homes: why lippage happens and how we prevent it
Written by Mario Vilchis, owner of Vilchis Hardwood Floors & Tile in Durham, NC. I have been installing floors and tile across…
Brier Creek slab homes: why solid hardwood fails here and what we install instead
We get called out to Brier Creek a lot, and a good share of those calls start the same way. Somebody wants…
Whole-house flooring in a 2,200 sq ft Durham home: a day-by-day job log
By Mario Vilchis, owner, Vilchis Hardwood Floors & Tile Most flooring articles tell you a whole-house job takes “about a week.” That…
Stair treads, transitions, and thresholds: the Raleigh details nobody quotes until it’s too late
Flooring gets quoted by the square foot. That is how the whole trade talks, it is how homeowners compare bids, and it…
Garage epoxy cost in Raleigh: what prep adds, and why the cheap quote isn’t
Somebody in Raleigh calls me with two quotes for the same two car garage. One is $1,400. The other is $3,600. Same…
Dustless Sanding, Explained: What to Expect When Your Floors Get Refinished
By Mario Vilchis, owner, Vilchis Hardwood Floors. Refinishing floors in Durham since 2009. Here’s the short version, because it’s the thing everyone…
Best and worst months to install hardwood in Raleigh (and why our schedule fills when it does)
Homeowners ask us this in January and again in July, usually with some worry behind it. Someone told them you should never…