Seattle
North-end and central Craftsmans with plank subfloors, fir under carpet and damp crawl spaces or basements; mid-century ramblers in the north and south ends; townhouse infill with long open runs; condos downtown, in Belltown, on Capitol Hill and in Ballard with sound rules. Plywood overlays, vapor barriers and careful transitions in the old houses; vinyl plank in basements; acoustic underlayment in the towers.
The Eastside
Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Sammamish, Issaquah and Mercer Island: large houses with open main floors that need expansion breaks planned, finished daylight basements on slabs against glacial till that get vinyl plank after a moisture test, and downtown Bellevue and Kirkland condo towers with building logistics and sound requirements. Whole-house projects of 1,500 square feet and more are routine.
South King County
Burien and Des Moines on the Sound, the Green River valley from Tukwila through Renton, Kent and Auburn with its high water table, and the plateaus of Federal Way, Covington and Maple Valley with newer level construction. Moisture checks on the valley floor, straightforward installs on the plateaus, and a large rental and manufactured home market.
When you call
Say the city, the rooms and rough footage, what is on the floor now and whether there are stairs or a basement. You get a call back to book a free measure, the installer's name and L&I registration number, and a written quote before anything is ordered.
