Flooring Mistakes to Avoid

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5 Mistakes to avoid when choosing flooring for your home

Homeowners often underestimate how important flooring choices are. Poor flooring decisions can cost time, money, and style. These five common mistakes will help you avoid buyer’s remorse.

1. Choosing appearance over durability

A beautiful floor means nothing if it doesn’t suit your lifestyle. Families, pets, and high traffic areas need hard-wearing finishes like engineered timber, laminate or wear resistant vinyl option.
Tip: Ask how the floor performs under foot traffic, spills and sunlight before saying yes.

2. Ignoring the underlay or underside prep

Don’t skip over insulation or moisture barriers, especially in New Zealand's humid climate. Poor underlay installation can lead to warped boards or uncomfortable surfaces.
Tip: Factor in flooring plus underlay costs and ensure correct flooring prep.

3. Selecting a colour that fails in your light

Wood tones or bold greys can look entirely different under Auckland’s mix of natural and artificial light.
Tip: Use floor samples in your actual rooms and view them at different times of day.

4. Forgetting about transitions and thresholds

Doors and room transitions can ruin a great flooring choice if you don’t consider trim or height differences.
Tip: Plan flooring changes between rooms before ordering to ensure clean, professional looks.

5. Overlooking maintenance requirements

Some wood floors need oiling, resealing or special cleaning. High-maintenance finishes can become a chore once the excitement fades.
Tip: Ask how you’ll need to clean and care for your floor over time and choose accordingly.

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