The hardwood flooring contractors at Peterson Flooring will categorically state that engineered wood floors are indeed better than that of solid wood flooring. The wood in engineered wood floors is thicker and of better quality and comes in more standard sizes. This means that they can be used in various situations with exact sizing where solid wood is not ideal. Engineered wood flooring will last a long time and can handle wood floor refinishing once or twice. The modern-day UV-cured urethane finishes with melamine applied by hardwood flooring manufacturers uses technology that makes the finish really durable and tough. These finishes are available for solid and engineered wood floors.