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Tips, guides, and local insights from the team at Top Tier Custom Floors.
Redfin Listed 8 Questions to Ask Contractors. We Answered Each One From 200 San Diego Flooring Jobs.
Redfin published 8 questions homeowners should ask contractors. Our Valley Center crew answers each one from real hardwood and epoxy jobs across San Diego County.
Read more →How Long a Metallic Epoxy Floor Actually Lasts (8 Years In on Our First Pour)
Eight years of metallic epoxy installs across San Diego County. What actually lasts, what fails early, and what we charge to repour a worn floor.
Read more →What 1,000 Square Feet of Laminate Costs to Install in San Diego (From Our Last 18 Jobs)
Real install costs from 18 recent San Diego laminate jobs. Material grades, subfloor prep, transitions, and the price differences we see job to job.
Read more →The Rule of Three in Flooring (And Why We Use It on Every Job)
The rule of three in flooring explained by a San Diego installer. How plank width, color tone, and finish should be locked before you order material.
Read more →What 1,000 Square Feet of Hardwood Costs to Install in San Diego (Numbers From Our Last 12 Jobs)
Real install costs for 1,000 sq ft of hardwood in San Diego. Material, labor, subfloor work broken out from our last twelve North County jobs.
Read more →After Eight Years of Installs in Houses With Pets and Asthma, Here Is What Actually Holds Up
What we recommend for San Diego homes with asthma, pets, or allergies, based on installs across Escondido, Rancho Santa Fe, and the coast.
Read more →What Redfin's Contractor Questions Miss for Flooring
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Read more →Why Herringbone Floors Cost 50% More (and Other Things We Tell Every Customer)
We have installed 47 herringbone floors in San Diego. Here is the honest cost premium, the subfloor problem nobody mentions, and when it is worth it.
Read more →What Polished Concrete Costs in San Diego, From a Crew That Has Ground 60+ Slabs
Real polished concrete pricing in San Diego from a local installer. Garage to high-end residential, with the hidden costs older slabs add.
Read more →Floor Sanding and Refinishing Costs in San Diego: What We Charge and Why
Real floor sanding and refinishing costs in San Diego from a Valley Center crew. Per-species pricing, cure times, and when refinishing isn
Read more →What Metallic Epoxy Floors Actually Cost in San Diego (and the Downsides Nobody Mentions)
Real metallic epoxy pricing in San Diego plus the five failure modes we see on daily-driver garages. From a Valley Center installer.
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