Engineered Flooring
Like our decision to offer prefinished flooring, adding engineered floors to our lineup was not something we undertook lightly. We knew that “engineered” is an industry term that can refer to a wide variety of floor offerings, many of which are of inferior quality and with short life spans, and we wanted to make sure we were able to create the highest quality of engineered floors, we wanted to flip the meaning on its head.
Misconceptions - Pricing & Stability
It is often thought that engineered flooring is a lower cost alternative in the industry. But low-cost engineered floors have inherent risk, which create a higher cost of ownership and lower overall satisfaction once installed. This is due to the fact that most engineered floors come in narrow pieces, short lengths, are made of inferior quality wood, and usually have a very thin layer - which means your floors can’t be refinished and require replacement sooner. And not all engineered floors are as stable as some might claim.
It is also assumed that engineered floors are more stable than its solid counter-parts. Here at Carlisle we have found that there are very few circumstances where a Carlisle engineered floor is going to be more stable than a Carlisle solid floor. In fact common situations like concrete slab, radiant heat, waterfront homes have gladly welcomed solid floors with fantastic results.
Before deciding between solid or engineered it is important to talk with a Carlisle Wide Plank Specialist about the floors you are interested in, look and expectations for the floor you want to create, and we can make the best recommendation to outline a complete floor design and cost for you.
The Carlisle Advantage
If you are in the market for engineered floors then you will be pleased to learn about what makes Carlisle engineered floors so exemplary in the industry:
· QUALITY - Engineered floors made from the same high quality timbers as our Solid floors
· BEAUTY – Our cutting techniques give the floors the same beauty as our solid floors
· LONGEVITY – Flooring has a 3/16” wear layer-industry standard is only 1/8” thick. Which means your floor last just as long, and can be refinished just like a Carlisle solid wood floor
· DIMENSION– Engineered floors can be crafted up to 10” wide and lengths will average 6’ long. The industry average is 3” wide and 3’ long. A Carlisle engineered floors can reduce the number of seams in your floor by up to 500%.
· ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY – Floors are made with formaldehyde free phenolic glue, and has no measurable VOC’s
· STRONG AT THE CORE– Floors are made from 11 layers of high quality baltic birch backing – the best in the industry
· THICKNESS – The overall thickness of a Carlisle floor is ¾” thick or 5/8” thick depending on your needs so you get the feel and longevity of a solid floor
· CUSTOMIZATION - Each floor is still made to order so you can choose the characteristics you so desire
· MILLING – Just like our solid floors, engineered floors are milled to precision by Carlisle craftsman, which makes installation easier and your floor more beautiful.
· PRE-FINISHED or SITE-FINISH– have it any way you want it!