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Looking to install new floor is just over 1000 sqft of space. Randomly went to Home Depot and saw floorinstall price if $3.7 per sqft. I have been quoted $6.5 to $8.5 per sqft by specialists floor shops in Ssattle area. Was wondering if Home Depot is a path worth exploring as they are offering warranty for install and product (havent looked into the product catalog yet but I am sure i will fine one floor that I like. Looking into Engineered hardwood options). Are there folks here who went with Home Depot and would like to share thoughts? Thanks all.

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I recently bought a bit of a fixer-upper and intended to replace the existing carpet that's in pretty rough shape with engineered hardwood throughout the entire home. This entire time I've been getting quotes from some local independent flooring contractors for some nice Canadian engineered hardwood (I'm partial to buying Canadian even if I have to pay a little premium for it). But I've started to realize that I'm going overbudget on my renovation plans (I'm redoing the kitchen as well) and it has me rethinking how "nice" I need the floors to be, especially with recent layoffs in my field.

My current quotes have me at 20-25k total including installation (pre-tax) for nice floors from Appalachian from independent flooring contractors. The material is approximately $10.50/sqft, and this is the cheapest engineered product they offer.

I was looking at home depot's website and even the most expensive engineered hardwood there is like $6.50/sqft and the estimates they have for installation is way cheaper too. Like it looks like I could get everything done in around $10k-12k. It would be nice to buy some fancier Canadian floors if it's a 3k premium but I didn't realize it would be literally double my entire budget to go that route.

Anyone have advice on if it's paying twice the price us substantially worth it for the floors and how noticeable the difference is? Has anyone gone with Home Depot (or Lowe's/Costco) and had a good experience? And any tips on what the best engineered hardwood at big box stores are?

For context, this isn't our forever home but I do expect to live here for around 5 years. I worry I wouldn't have a great ROI if I went with the nicest floors when it's time to sell, but I also don't want floors that feel super cheap and fake and makes our place feel tacky.

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I'd be inclined to go Home Depot in your situation. Just make sure you get one of their "better" lines. By that I mean avoid the 3/8" stuff with a microscopic veneer and get something at least 1/2" thick, or preferably 5/8", with a thick enough wear layer (~2mm+) that it can be refinished at some point if necessary. Installation is going to be a crap shoot, but that's the case with any bulk retailer that subcontracts labor out to the lowest bidder. I haven't had HD do floors before, but I had Lowe's replaced a couple of entry doors on three different occasions about 15-20 years ago and had wildly different experiences each time.
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Big box stores tend to dictate to manufacturers a price point. Those manufacturers will cut corners to meet that price. HD and Lowe's choose to "self-insure" the warranty knowing customers often won't comply, so the manufacturer doesn't have to be nervous about sacrificing quality to meet that price since they aren't really on the hook for warranty replacements. Big Box contractors essentially operate as a reverse auction, giving work to the cheapest vendor. All they check is that the owner is licensed / insured. They do not care about quality. So often you get bad installers who can't get work on their own, so they need to be the cheapest bid AND be cheap enough for HD to take a cut. Sometimes you do get good guys - some big outfits use HD to fill time between other jobs or train new people, but often you get pretty green workmen or folks who do not have attention to detail. Click flooring isn't rocket science, but you'll notice on the details. Many independent stores might be able to match the price or come close. Just remember, the sweet taste of low price fades far quicker than the bitter taste of poor quality. Compare apples to apples, then decide what material or labor you are willing to spend more on
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