Basement and main-floor flooring in Willow Springs installed after we test the slab and level the subfloor, so the floor holds up from below as well as on top.
Our crew lays luxury vinyl plank and tile, laminate, engineered hardwood, and tile in baths, entries and laundry rooms, plus stair treads, risers and nosing. On any concrete basement slab, moisture testing comes before anything else, because a floating floor over a damp slab fails from below, with moisture trapped under the underlayment and planks that cup or lift at the seams. Above grade, we check the subfloor against the product's flatness spec and level, patch or sand to meet it. Furniture and appliances get moved and reconnected, and base, shoe and transitions are part of the job.
Willow Springs is on our regular route, reached on I-294, Archer Avenue and Willow Springs Road. It is a Cook County village along the Des Plaines River, with forest preserves following the river. Where a house sits on a slope or close to the river valley, the basement slab is worth testing in more than one spot, since readings can change from one side of the room to the other. We take those readings at the estimate and choose a vapor barrier or a product that suits what we find.
We test the concrete in more than one spot before any basement floor is chosen or ordered.
When the reading calls for it, a barrier goes down under the floor, or we steer you to a product built for the condition.
The most common ask, installed with staggered joints and a clean expansion gap at every wall.
Dips get filled and high spots get ground or sanded until the floor meets the flatness the product requires.
Stairs get new treads and risers, fastened solid, with nosing that matches the floor at the landing.
We move the room, reconnect appliances, and finish with base, shoe and transitions.
At the free estimate we measure, take moisture readings on any slab, and look under the current flooring. The written scope that follows names the test results, the prep and the product for each room, and you approve it before we order. If removal turns up a problem, like a cracked slab or soft plywood, we price the fix in writing and wait for your yes. We schedule the install days in writing, then walk the finished floors with you.
The slab test is part of the free estimate. Call or text (815) 585-1750 to set a time.
Call or text (815) 585-1750
Email matt@onitcc.com