Looking for more information on floor care and installation in your church? Here’s how Ozburn-Hessey can help you with brand-new floor installation or refinishing in your Nashville house of worship.
Three Considerations for Church Floor Care
1. Refinish First
Hardwood flooring is probably the most common option in churches. This is in part because many churches were built when hardwood floors were the only option. Hardwood church flooring has always been great for acoustics, especially before sound systems were available to reach parishioners in the back.
Hardwood flooring is durable, but it needs regular care to last as long as possible. Caring for a hardwood floor in a church is easier said than done, since foot traffic is so high, and not just on Sundays. Despite their best efforts, people track in dirt, rain, and even snow in the winter, and these can all wreak havoc on hardwoods.
It’s important to clean your flooring regularly after services and have it refinished when necessary. Hardwood floor refinishing is a big process, but it’s not as complex as installing new flooring. When you want to keep your hardwoods looking their best, opt for refinishing. It’s best for the lifespan of your floors to refinish them before they’re too far gone, as this prevents permanent damage to the wood. If you’ve got hardwoods in your church, you should try to hold onto them. Ozburn-Hessey has decades of experience refinishing flooring across Nashville, so we’re ready to help restore the glory of your hardwoods.
2. Explore Common Church Floor Coverings
If your church is a new construction or you want to try something besides hardwood for your flooring, you’re in luck. Commercial carpeting for churches is a popular choice for its warmth and durability. Carpeting might not be your first thought when you think of Sunday services, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t work. Carpet comes in any color, and many textures and design patterns are available to give your space a unique feel.
Caring for carpeting may require some new vacuums and regular steam cleanings from a professional cleaning company, but carpet’s longevity and comfort level can’t be overlooked for your church. Alternatively, if you’re looking to get the feel of hardwood on a budget, vinyl and laminate flooring are both excellent options for church floor coverings. Vinyl plank and laminate are cheaper than hardwood and can be installed quickly. Different colors and designs can give you the look you’re going for no matter what you’re trying in your church.
3. Work With Experts
The type of flooring you choose for your church matters, but so do the people you choose to install it. Working with an experienced flooring company can mean the difference between a low-maintenance, long-lasting floor or a monthly problem that costs you more in the long run. Expert floor installation ensures that your church’s floor and subfloor are safe and able to resist the foot traffic they’re tested with each week. Working with experts like Ozburn-Hessey helps to guarantee the job is done right the first time and that your church’s floors will last.
Invest in Your Church for the Long TermYour church is an incredibly important place of worship, and the floors in the space cannot be an oversight. If you’re ready to explore your options for church floor installation and care, now is a great time to give us a call at Ozburn-Hessey. And take a look at our work sanding and finishing 60-year-old hardwood floors at First Baptist in Downtown Nashville.
