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Advice & guides

Advice for choosing well.

Plain answers for New York rooms and buildings.

Choosing flooring

Choosing flooringEngineered or solid wood in a New York apartment?Concrete slabs, co-op rules and radiant heat change the answer. Here is how we think about it.2 min read
Choosing flooringRoom light and floor colourHow orientation, window size and artificial light change the way a floor reads — and how to sample properly.1 min read
Choosing flooringTypes of flooring: a plain guideSolid hardwood, engineered wood, vinyl and luxury vinyl tile — what each is, and where it belongs.1 min read

Planning your project

Trade & commercial

Trade & commercialChoosing floors for offices and commercial interiorsTraffic rating, wear layer, cleaning and section replacement — the decisions that matter beyond the look.1 min read

Care & maintenance

Care & maintenanceMaintenance by materialDaily care, spills and long-term upkeep for solid wood, engineered wood, vinyl and LVT.2 min read

Let’s find your floor.

Tell us about the room. Here’s what happens next.

01VisitSee and handle the floors at our Brooklyn showroom. Call ahead and we’ll have samples for your room ready.
02OptionsWe narrow the catalog to a few floors that suit the room, the subfloor and the way you live.
03QuoteWe price the floor you choose for your rooms, so you can decide with the full picture.

Plan my showroom visit

Tell us about the room. We’ll pull samples before you arrive.

Call (718) 252-6177 Email info@modernwoodflooring.com

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446 Avenue P, Brooklyn, NY 11223

Sun 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Mon–Thu 10:00 AM–5:30 PM
Fri 10:00 AM–2:30 PM
Sat Closed

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