518-383-3539 HOME ABOUT CARPET HARDWOOD VINYL LAMINATE CONTACT Home / French Oaks / Helpful Tips & Info Category Archive for: ‘Helpful Tips & Info’ French Oaks Posted MAR 22 2018 by FLOOR SOURCE INC. MANAGER in HELPFUL TIPS & INFO, PRODUCTS with 0 COMMENTS French Oaks have taken over the hardwood industry in 2017 and they are here to stay. Forget the exotic woods and Brazilian Cherry of the past. These French Oaks have the just right touch of traditional class and rustic vibe to look beautiful in any home in the Capital Region. Two biggest differences between these French Oaks and a traditional … Read More Don’t Cheap Out Posted MAR 2 2015 by FLOOR SOURCE INC. MANAGER in HELPFUL TIPS & INFO with 0 COMMENTS Sixty Minutes broadcast- check it out. If it seems too cheap ….. it is! There’s no way around paying for a safe, quality product that your family is going to live on for years to come. You can still shop around to find the best value for your money, but why buy unlabeled, unregulated flooring with grossly high levels of formaldehyde? … Read More STAINMASTER Pet Protect Posted JAN 28 2015 by FLOOR SOURCE INC. MANAGER in HELPFUL TIPS & INFO, PRODUCTS with 0 COMMENTS STAINMASTER® has released a new product with pet owners in mind. PetProtect® carpet has built-in stain resistance that won’t wash off. It is made from a solution dyed nylon fiber, which is engineered with inherent stain resistance and built-in color that resists fading. PetProtect Remember, Stainmaster is a brand of fiber that other mills use to make their carpet. There is no … Read More New Product Line- DuChateau Hardwood Posted NOV 4 2013 by FLOOR SOURCE INC. MANAGER in HELPFUL TIPS & INFO, PRODUCTS with 0 COMMENTS Oil Finishes are here to stay- NO polyurethane/ aluminum oxide wear layer That’s right….. the DuChateau collection out of Holland is nothing like you have shopped around for before. For decades the European tradition has been to use natural oils and waxes to nourish and protect hardwood floors- something that has never really caught on here in America. Oil and … Read More Life Expectancy of Carpet Posted MAY 29 2013 by FLOOR SOURCE INC ADMIN in HELPFUL TIPS & INFO with 0 COMMENTS Believe it or not the average Americans carpet only lasts 8- 10 years. Whether it’s from wear and tear, staining, or just bad décor you are most likely to get rid of you carpet within a decade. That’s not to say that I don’t see households with twenty year old carpet. Vacuuming is recommended daily for traffic spots and getting … Read More Quick! I Need New Carpet Posted MAY 28 2013 by FLOOR SOURCE INC ADMIN in HELPFUL TIPS & INFO with 0 COMMENTS So your life got crazy and somehow you find yourself backed into a corner and the new carpet needs to be on the floor in 2 weeks. Can we do it? …most likely! All of our carpet is bought directly from the carpet mills which are all located in Georgia. A truck comes up to New York as soon as … Read More What to do to Prepare for Carpet Cleaning Posted MAY 28 2013 by FLOOR SOURCE INC ADMIN in HELPFUL TIPS & INFO with 0 COMMENTS There are many different things you as a customer can do to improve the carpet cleaning experience for yourself as well as the technicians coming into your home to do the cleaning. First of all any garbage cans, mats under desks, or small furniture that you can fit into your kitchen or other area with hardwood flooring or tile is … Read More Increase the Life Expectancy of your Carpet Posted MAY 28 2013 by FLOOR SOURCE INC ADMIN in HELPFUL TIPS & INFO with 0 COMMENTS Believe it or not the average Americans carpet only lasts 8- 10 years with typical and consistent care. Whether it’s from wear and tear, staining, or just dated décor decisions you are most likely to get rid of you carpet within a decade. That’s not to say that I don’t see households with twenty year old carpet. Vacuuming is recommended … Read More Why not Espresso Wood? Posted MAY 27 2013 by FLOOR SOURCE INC ADMIN in HELPFUL TIPS & INFO with 0 COMMENTS Is it stylish? Yes. Is it practical? No. Two reasons- Dust & Scratches. The darker the color choice for your stained hardwood flooring, the more you will see pop from the bold, dark background color of the floor. You will find yourself using the Swiffer to pick up those dust bunnies more than you would like. The darker tones do … Read More Professionally cleaned carpets Posted MAY 26 2013 by FLOOR SOURCE INC ADMIN in HELPFUL TIPS & INFO with 0 COMMENTS Every mill has a recommendation for how and when, but some actually require every 6 months to keep the warranty valid. To avoid problems in the future, find someone you can trust, because no two cleaners are created equal. Our sales team hears horror stories about the fly by night Craigslist carpet “cleaner” who ruined everything and that’s what landed … Read More PAGE 1 OF 212» Resources Helpful Tips & Info Products Customer Feedback Form View Larger Map (518) 383-3539 | 1466 Route 9, Clifton Park, NY 12065 Web Design By J.C. Sweet & Co.