Flooring installation
in Yarrow.

Flooring installation in Yarrow

Yarrow farmhouses often have uneven subfloors that need levelling before anything new goes down, and lake properties near Cultus need floors that cope with water and sand. Vinyl plank is the usual pick for those.

Yarrow sits at the foot of Vedder Mountain on the south west edge of Chilliwack, with older farmhouses, acreages and newer homes on Majuba Hill. Up the road, Cultus Lake and Lindell Beach have cabins and lake homes that see heavy summer use and damp winters.

The floor is only as good as the subfloor

Squeaks, bounce, gapping and planks that click apart almost always come from what is underneath. Before any new floor goes down we check the subfloor for flat, screw down anything that moves, and fill or grind high and low spots. On concrete in basements we check moisture and use the right underlayment so the new floor is not sitting on damp slab.

Then we lay out the room so the boards run straight with the longest wall, the cuts at doorways are balanced, and you are not left with a thin sliver along a wall you look at every day.

Picking the right floor for the room

Hardwood and engineered wood suit main living areas and bedrooms. Vinyl plank is the safer choice for basements, bathrooms, laundry rooms and rental suites where water is a risk. Laminate gives a hard wearing surface for less, as long as the space stays dry. If you are not sure, we will walk through the options with you on site. Our flooring guide below covers the trade offs in more detail.