Find references for any contractor you consider hiring for your flooring installation work. Wood flooring requires a specific amount of skill and experience to be done properly. A contractor without a reasonable amount of experience can potentially create a disaster on your floor. It is absolutely essential that you find a contractor with verifiable references. You could be saving yourself a significant amount of money and stress. Make sure you know what specific type of flooring you want when you contact a flooring contractor. Some contractors only have experience dealing with synthetic flooring materials. This experience is not necessarily transferable to the use of actual wood flooring. Ask your

contractor if he or she is experienced with the type of wood you are using for your floor.

Ask for an estimate from the contractor before you hire him or her. The estimate should cover everything from the cost of materials to the cost of labor during the job. You want to know about the cost of materials ahead of time if possible because different contractors can get materials for different prices. You may be better off getting the materials yourself if the contractor's price is too high.