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Comment on Armstrong Hardwood Flooring Prices and Reviews by Jerry

Jerry — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:27:09 +0000

Hello Joe,

The answer is pretty simple. The company you bought the product changes the names
of the products to prevent you from comparison shopping. If you had of went shopping or inquired about the product elsewhere you would not have been able to compare apples to apples.

You actually got what you ordered. Now who is picking up the extra 25 year warranty is proabably not relevent as practically no one keeps a product that long or lives in a home for that length of time. I am sure the warranty is not transferrable to the next home owner.

I do not know what you paid for the product or how much you were charged for installation, but I do know if you could have shopped around you would found the Metro Classics for around $6-$7 per sq ft. Hopefully you did not cover a large area.

Jerry Bryson

Comment on Armstrong Hardwood Flooring Prices and Reviews by Joe from Tampa

Joe from Tampa — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:49:44 +0000

OK if your an expert please try to explain this to me.
Product: Invincible Russet/Cherry Titanium 50 year warranty 5″ plank carpet one sku #735837.The boxes being installed in my home say Armstrong Metro Classics Amber/Cherry # 4510CAYZ. Their web site shows this part as a 25 year warranty. What is the differance between the two.

Comment on Congoleum DuraCeramic Options? Not Exactly! Let’s Review. by Mike J

Mike J — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:39:38 +0000

Congoleum Duraceramic – what can I say….It is GREAT…now. At first, we had the 1st generation of the product that scratched easily (we have boys and dogs) in the first year. Really pissed us off. Went back to the installer, Abbey Carpet. They replaced about 6 tiles. 6 months later, same thing. After confronting Abbey again, they brought in Congoleum for a complete replacement. They gave us the product as it is today. We haven’t had a problem since and really LOVE the product now.

Comment on Congoleum DuraCeramic Reviews and Prices by Laura

Laura — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:10:24 +0000

Jerry, Thank you for your information. I have installed ceramic tile before in several areas and am quite confident in that process. As far as difficulty goes, how does this compare for installation? Also, I too, am wondering about pet claws and the durability. And, is leveling of the floor required prior to installation? I ask because I’ve seen other types of flooring options where the floor can be laid directly ontop the existing flooring. I’m considering this flooring for a kitchen and adjoining powder room & laundry area. How durable is this product for potentially wet areas?
Thank you, in advance, for your time.

Comment on Congoleum DuraCeramic Reviews and Prices by Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:36:58 +0000

Jerry,
thanks for your post. I am getting ready to remodel and had almost talked myself out of the DC product. I've read reports of stains and scratches. Will pet claws be too hard on the product?
Mike

Comment on Congoleum Duraceramic by Jerry Bryson

Jerry Bryson — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 14:31:00 +0000

Thanks for the question. Most complaints have to do with surface damage. Well over half of these complaints turned out to be user abuse. Such as dragging heavy objects across the surface and scratches appear. The reason I say user abuse is that we and/or Congoleum have had independant inspectors look at some of the problems and in the majority of the cases that was their conclusion.

Some other complaints have had to do with installation. Either too much grout was used or not enough. When not enough is used, you will eventually see cracking and separation of the grout.

Using too much adhesive and not allowing it to set before setting the tiles can lead to seapage up thru the grout.

The tiles are extremely serviceable but not indestructable. I personally have Rapolano Shoreline Mist installed in my kitchen, breakfast area and utility room. They have gotten wet with no damage. However dropping a heavy object with sharp corners can gouge the tile. Replacing a damaged tile is not too much of a chore. You simply chip away the grout (if a grouted installation is what you do) and heat the tile with a hair dryer. This will release the tile from the glue. Pull up the damaged tile, replace it, and regrout.

I hope this eases you mind a bit. More on installation can be found here http://www.congoleum.com/installation_menu.html

Thanks for the order and I know that you will be happy with the product for years to come.

Jerry Bryson
ACWG, Inc.