LAKE CABINET & FLOORING, INC.   

 Our installations will floor you!

Well known as the areas best in installation, products, prices and service, Lake Cabinet & Flooring has been serving North-East Ohio's floor covering needs for over 50 years.   We have neat and clean installers with years and years of experience.  In fact two of our main installers have been  with the company for over 30 years.    We carry all types of flooring from Carpet, Vinyl, Ceramic Tiles, Wood, Cork and Laminates.  Call us or stop in today to let us help you decide what type of floor is right for you.  Free in home consultations are available at your request.   Click on the links to learn more about the floor products that we offer.  As with any products there are pro's and con's to all types of flooring products.  The "trick" so to speak is to find the floor with the properties that are right for you and you specific application.  Below is quick reference of the differences between common flooring types that may help you start to decide which floor is best for you.  Please visit our Care page to learn how to properly maintain your floor.   Please also visit our specials page for some great buys.   At the bottom of this page you will find a manufactures product gallery and care section where you can click to see samples, care and installation information.

Below is a brief summary of different flooring types and their properties.   This list is intended to give a straight forward basic understanding on what a specific surface will do for you and your application.  We stress that any con's listed below are minimized by quality products and our professional installations.  Many manufactures have developed product enhancements, such as finishes, top coats, moisture blockers, warrantees etc... ,  to minimize or eliminate the major concerns of each flooring type.  

Tile & Stone

• Pro's - Ceramic Tile is elegant, formal, durable and full of prestige.      Glazed Ceramic tile, porcelains and polished sealed stones are very stain resident and easy to clean.  Many consider ceramic tiles as the best overall floor available and it is very commonly used in most foyers, utility rooms, kitchens and baths.  Its lasts a lifetime in  most cases.   Ceramic's hard surface is wear, scratch and dent resistant.  A good ceramic tile can take years and years of high traffic.  It also is the most water resident of the normal floors in a home and will add resale value to your property.

• Con's - Tiles can be cold to the touch and hard on the feet.  (especially for those on the floor all day or the elderly)  It also is not very forgiving to fallen objects like glassware.  Depending on the chosen finish it can be rough or slippery.   Nobody wants to fall on a ceramic floor.   Edges can chip if a hard object catches the edge of the tile "just right".  Requires a sub floor in most applications unless over concrete and also can add a lot of height when used in a remodel application.    Grout between tiles can be hard to keep clean.

• Tip - Frequently visit our specials page for great buys on top quality tiles.   

Real Wood Flooring

• Pro's - Be it solid or engineered wood many people believe that nothing beats the warmth and beauty of real wood flooring.   It's warm comfortable appearance appeals to all.  Wood flooring is easy to clean and fairly warm on the feet.   Wood is generally dent resistant.  Wood floors, along with ceramic are one of the floors that adds a lot to the resale value of a home.  Most wood floors come with a good manufacturers warranty and can be sanded and refinished in their later years if necessary.  

• Con's - There are two concerns with wood flooring .. it can scratch and standing water long term can cause the grain to raise and the boards to disfigure.  We like to say  "rocks in shoes, big dogs, kids fire trucks and floods" are a wood floors only shortcomings.

• Tip - Wood floors should not be cleaned with water.   Water raises the grain and envtualy will split the finsih.  Oil Soaps and waxes leave a sticky film on the floor that may look good for a week or so but build up over time and can track onto your other floors, like your carpet !    Follow the manufactures directions and visit our care page or call for more help caring for your wood floor.    

Cork

• Pro's - Hip and trendy cork floors offer a unique look that no other floor can.   Cork is soft on the feet, warm to the touch and absorbs sound.  , Soft on the feet

• Con's - Not as scratch, dent or moisture resistant as most tile and vinyl.

Laminate Floors

• Pro's - Laminate floors offer the look of wood or tile without some of the "cons" listed above.    Good laminate floors resist scratching cutting, and denting, take a lifetime of wear and do not stain.   They are great for remodel applications because they are normally about 1/4' thick and can go over almost any existing floor (other than carpet) with little or no floor prep.    Also because it uses a free floating installation it doesn't separate as some plank wood flooring does.  The wood looks offer a great alternative for customers that are worried about the scratching, wear or denting of real wood.   Great for active families... again, as we like to say  "rocks in shoes, big dogs, and kids fire trucks".    In the tile look laminate can eliminate the concern of grout staining & cleaning.  Laminates are also warmer and softer on the feet and legs for those that are on their feet all day, or may be more sensitive to hard ceramic or stone flooring.   Laminate floors are perfect candidates for many rooms in the house including kitchens, play rooms, hall ways and bedrooms.

• Con's -  Again as with most quality flooring there aren't many.   Although most people at a glance can not realize the difference between a wood look laminate and a real wood floor or a Tile laminate and a ceramic floor, some people feel laminates are a artificial version of some other surface and thus less desirable.   Also  long term standing water and excessive moisture can cause boards to disfigure.   Floods, broken pipes, major appliance leaks can cause a lot of damage to laminate flooring.  Keep in mind that the amounts of water we are talking about damage almost all types of flooring except tile & stone and also are usually insurance claims.   This being said laminate floors are usually not the first choice for full baths or utility rooms.

• Tip -  With many laminate floors you get what you pay for.   The big box store like to sell very low cost low quality flooring.   The difference in quality and overall longevity a quality laminate floor can be much greater than the low cost flooring promoted today.   Another tip is to invest in one of the improved looks and finishes available today.   Laminate floors with beveled edges, individual plank patterns, hand scraped or glossy finishes,  and/or realistic grout looking joints and make a world of difference in appearance.

Carpet

• Pros - Carpet is warm underfoot.    It can offer more versatility, comfort, ease of maintenance.  It is also more "budget-friendly" than most other choices and there are styles to coordinate with every décor.  Carpet also reduces noise levels better them most other floor types.

• Cons - Carpet is not as durable long term as most upper end other floor types.  Also can be harder to remove dirt and stains.

• Tip - Pay a lot of attention to the style or type of carpet you choose the style itself as well as the quality will determine the degree of your satisfaction.   Visit our carpet page for more details on styles and types.  If carpet has failed you in the past or if your simply looking for the best carpet on the market today consider our Anything Goes line with the best warrantees in the business.

Vinyl Sheet Goods

• Pros- Vinyl floors offer a nice alternative to tile and wood floors many today have advanced printing techniques that make them very realistic in appearance.  Vinyl is warmer underfoot than tile and stone and also more economical.  Unlike vinyl tiles sheet good has less or no seams.  Vinyl sheeting is more water resident than laminates and woods.
• Cons-With the advanced technology of today, there are very few cons related to vinyl flooring. The number one con is that vinyl flooring may not look as professional and expensive as real tile, for example. Other than that, vinyl flooring is pretty ideal. It is inexpensive, and you have a large variety of choice when it comes to style, texture and color.   Other than sheet flooring wearing out over time which depends greatly on the quality you select the common down sides of sheet vinyl include tearing, cutting, and seams becoming visible as time goes on.   Tearing is more frequent with the moving of appliances.  Most of the better sheet products have improved tear distance over the years and in fact warrant the product accordingly.   Sheet Vinyl is more prone to cuts from sharp fallen objects than most other floor types.
• Tip - Use a appliance boards when cleaning behind or moving you appliances.    Use felt pads under tables and chairs to avoid damaging your vinyl flooring.   Try our very popular  Bona floor cleaner or Armstrong's Once-N-Done no rinse cleaner. 

Vinyl Tiles

• Pros- Vinyl tiles have some of the same "pros" as sheet goods plus some are even more realistic in appearance.   Luxury vinyl such as Adura by Mannington is even more durable than most sheet goods.   Most are very easy to clean and the better vinyl tiles are scratch and dent resident.   Upper end vinyl tiles are great alternatives to woods and stones.  Also installation costs are normal lower than other products.  We challenge you come look at some of the new wood looks in luxury vinyl they look so good you most likely can not see the difference.  So if you want a wood look but have an active lifestyle and don't want to worry about scratching this could be the product for you. Or if you want the look of Tile or Stone but not the coldness or hardness on your feet take a look at our Adura high end vinyl tiles.  They can even be grouted in for a look that is almost undistinguishable from natural tile or stone.
• Cons- The only cons to the upper end vinyl tiles is that these products like sheet good follow or conform the sub floor and that the seams can be noticeable and collect dirt in time which is especially more noticeable on the lighter colors.  Lower end vinyls can shrink showing more seams over time. 

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If you haven’t shopped flooring lately, then you’ll be blown away with all the different options available that put fashion at your feet. Here at Lake Cabinet & Flooring, we offer more than discounted flooring. We give you an opportunity to achieve a look that will have friends and family bragging about your sense of fashion. You’ll be wowed at the new designs and brilliant finishes that accompany both hardwood and laminate flooring.  If it’s carpet that you’re looking for, you won’t believe all the new pattern looks and colors. Here on our web u can  view hundreds of samples from our manufacturer’s websites.

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Putting Fashion At Your Feet with a Huge Selection of Carpet and Flooring

If you like to always look your best or feel proud of your sense of fashion and style, then selecting your new carpet or flooring should be no different. At our store you’ll find more than a handful of discounted products. You’ll find a whole new world of products to choose from. Want you hardwood floor to be something different, how about Brazilian Cherry or a great hand scrapped look? Want to make that dull looking bath come alive? You can with our wide selection of ceramic tile, including deco tiles, liners and beautiful medallions.

Your Best Foot Forward with Carpets that Won’t Show It!

Footprints that is! That’s right, we can show you a wide selection of colors and styles that won’t show those footprints that you so carefully vacuum away.  See our wide selection of Berbers and patterned carpets that are sure to make you smile.  Don’t like Berbers, then go with a beautiful wood grain pattern in laminate flooring with an area rug on top. If it’s real hardwood you’re after, we have one of the largest selections in our area. See our Specials page for great savings.

Featuring Sexy Bathrooms…Walls, Floors, and Decorative Tiles

Bathrooms don’t have to be dull - not when there are so many exquisite products to choose from.  You’ll like your new bath so much you may actually take some time to relax.  We can make it happen as we offer a wide variety of ceramic tile, natural stone, marble and professional installation.  Now all you have to do is add bubbles to your bath and a few candles.

New Arrivals – Carpet – Hardwood – Laminate Flooring – More

Many of our suppliers have introduced new patterns and styles for the season. We now have many more pattern carpets in exciting new colors. In hardwood, several have expanded their exotic hardwood offerings as well as more hand scrapped products. The trend has been to wider widths. The new designs in laminate flooring just keep getting better and better and the finishes vary from low gloss to a high gloss piano type finish. It’s getting harder and harder to tell the difference between real hardwood and these new laminate flooring designs.