I am so thankful for Upscale Flooring and Carpentry! The previous owners of my home had cats or dogs, maybe both. Our carpet was so nasty. We wanted it taken out as quickly as possible. Eric walked us through every step of the process. I said I didn't want vinyl but I wanted something that was similar to hardwood (not hardwood though). My wife really enjoys decorating and design so we wanted to make sure that our floors were absolutely perfect. Eric brought countless samples from various stores including Floor and Decor and Home Depot. After months of not being able to decide and products I liked being hard to get, we found this really cool bamboo product. It was called Holland Hand Scraped Bamboo from Floor and Decor. It not only fit our style but was more durable than the engineered products that we were drawn to. I really liked that it was solid bamboo and not the engineered stuff that had a thin layer of product with plywood underneath. It cost a little more but with three daughters, I wanted to make sure it was a little more scratch resistant.
As the floor was acclimating, he gave us some options for trim. We came up with a 4 1/4 baseboard with shoe molding. I was going to go with something a little smaller but Eric insisted that if I wanted that wow factor, I needed to go with something that would stand out. He was totally right! It looks amazing. He set up a paint station in the front lawn (thankfully it didn't rain). My wife chose the ultra white from Behr. The paint job was flawless. He used this high density foam roller thing. I never saw anything like that! I was so thankful that he shared all of his tips with me as well. It turned out so amazing!!! We wanted something a little more stylish for our door casing since it is a focal point in our main entry. Eric came up with this really cool Colonial header thing that was unique and fit my wife's style. We chose a 3 1/4 inch casing which was a little bigger than what we had. I wasn't sure that would matter but I can't believe the transformation. I'm so glad that we splurged a little on the trim.
Like I said, I have three daughters. They wanted to know what was going on constantly. They asked him a lot of questions. He was happy to stop what he was doing to answer their questions and show them the process. It's not every day you find a contractor that really cares. Eric explained that he even measures the angle of every corner which apparently most contractors do not. I don't always know what is going on with the process but I know when things are a little off. That was never the case with Eric. He paid attention to every little detail and made sure the trim was done properly. It even looked really good before caulking. I wouldn't be surprised if the value of our home went up $20,000 or more. It looks like a totally different place.
I know I'm rambling on but I just can't stress how thankful I am for Upscale Flooring and Carpentry. Renovation is such a difficult process and Eric made it as easy as can be. Having a family and living in a reno can drive you nuts if you let it. I asked him if I could leave Him a review on Yelp or Google immediately because I really want to support small businesses that care so much about their clients and do such quality work. We are going to redo our upstairs as well at some point and I will definitely be calling Upscale Flooring and Carpentry. read more