The best type of hardwood floors for a Denver home usually comes down to one choice: solid or engineered. Floor & More installs both, but Colorado’s dry climate makes engineered hardwood the safer pick for most homes across the metro.
Why Engineered Hardwood Often Wins in Denver
Engineered hardwood is built from layers of wood pressed together, topped with a real hardwood veneer. That layered construction resists the shrinking and gapping that solid wood can experience in Denver’s low humidity. It still looks like real hardwood, because it is.
When Solid Hardwood Still Makes Sense
Solid hardwood works well in stable, climate-controlled areas of the home. It also holds up to more refinishing over its lifetime, since you can sand it down multiple times. Floor & More still installs plenty of solid hardwood in Denver Metro homes that stay consistently humidified.
What Floor & More Recommends
Floor & More typically walks new customers through both options in person, since the right choice depends on your specific home, not just a general rule. We look at your subfloor, your home’s humidity control, and how you plan to use the space before making a recommendation.
The National Wood Flooring Association has good general resources on solid versus engineered wood if you want more background reading.
Ready to compare hardwood options for your home? Contact Floor & More for a free estimate, or browse our hardwood flooring options to see what’s available.
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