Finish Chipping
The appearance of too much (premature) wear on a relatively new finish.
Common Hardwood Flooring Problems
Do any of these look familiar? Here are just a few of the dozens of problems that can occur in hardwood floors. The question is what caused them? Poor site conditions? Incorrect installation procedures? Manufacturing defects? Contact us with a brief description with your problem.
Cracked Boards
Check & splits – separations of the wood that occur across or through the annual rings.
Delamination
Separation of a layer from an adjoining one within a piece of engineered flooring.
Cupping
A washboard effect where the edges of the boards are high and the centres are low.
Gapping
Gaps that appear between individual boards and open and close with changes in humidity.
Buckling
Excessive expansions causing the wood flooring to release from the subfloor.