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At Starbrite Floors of Long Island we realize that sometimes it is more convenient for us to come to you. Call us and tell us what products and styles you are interested in. We will make an appointment to come to your home, office or job site.

We will bring samples that match your interests and we will measure the areas that need to be covered. We can then provide you with a quote and place the flooring order. We will set up an installation time for your new order so that you can enjoy your new flooring right away.

For a free at home shopping visit call Starbrite Floors of Long Island today at 516-764-4949 or fill out our quote form and request your at home visit today.

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What is Laminate Flooring?

A common question that we receive often is, "exactly what is a laminate flooring?" Well to begin with, the laminate concept was first envisioned in 1938 by Dr. Morris M.Blum who was a dentist who adapted the use of using plastic resins to cover teeth. He took this idea and laminated a photograph of his wife. The commercial use of lamination was first utilized in the manufacture of countertops.

Todays laminate floorings are much more complex than photo lamination, but the general premise remains the same. The floors is fabricated out of a series of materials that are bonded together with approximately 5 layers of material.

The uppermost layer if a durable transparent protective layer that resists use. Directly beneath is the decorative layer that can simulate any surface including hardwood, marble, stone, ceramic or any surface imaginable. In the center is a high density synthetic core that provides structural integrity to the floor. A separate resin layer lies underneath that provide protection for water permeation.

The laminate flooring as we know it today, was pioneered by a Swedish company in 1977 called Perstorp. The flooring became known as "Pergo" by professionals in the industry that referenced the manufacturer. It was introduced to Europe in 1984 and subsequently made its debut in U.S. Markets in 1994. Originally, the floor required the use of glues to adhere to the subfloor. Today, laminate flooring are engineered to be assembled through a series of click joints or assembly systems that no longer requite the use of adhesives to affix the laminate to the flooring.

Laminate flooring has been embraced by the consumer for many reasons including:

• Simulated surfaces that are much more affordable than their authentic counterparts
• Resiliance to wear and easy maintenance
• The ability to install the floating floor over a wide range of sub-floors
• Ease of installation by the homeowner in many cases
• Easily removable and replacement
• Cost Effective

This flooring introduction has been provided by Starbrite Floors of Long Island. Check out our website for tips and insights relating to replacing your floors on Long Island. Visit us at: Long Island Floors by Starbrite

Maintenance Tips for Your New Starbrite Floor

When you order a laminate flooring from Starbrite Floorings of Long Island you are making an investment in your home for years to come. With the proper care and cleaning schedule, your new floor will remain new for a lifetime.

Maintenance

With the advent of new polymers and commerce grade floor polishes, cleaning and main taining your floor is a snap. Basic care includes keeping the floor clear of any debris by keeping it clear with a soft bristle boom or vacuuming with a soft bristle attachment on a regular basis. Floors should be cleaned monthly with a professional grade floor cleaner and then treated with a floor sealant. Resealing the floors with a care system like Bona will continually restore the surface finish and keep a shine on the floor. In general, the amount of maintenance that will be required for your new Starbrite floor will depend on the volume of traffic that the floor will receive. The proper cleaning and maintenance routine adopted will preserve the beauty of your newly installed Starbrite Floor for years to come.

Maintenance Tips for your new Starbrite Floor

Follow these brief guidelines to ensure that you maintain your new investment.

1. Never use home floor waxes for vinyl or tiles on any wood laminate floors. Self shining built in waxes create buildup that embeds dirts and will discolor the natural beauty of your new floor. (Especially lighter colors) In addition, the surface of your new new floor will dull easily.

2. Always utilize mats and small area carpets in heavily trafficked areas to keep soil and grit from scratching the surface of your new flooring.

3. Never allow standing water to collect on any laminate flooring. Even though there is a water tight seal at the surface, water can seep into small openings in the sides of the flooring causing it ti curl and discolor at the seams and floor edges.

4. Alway use felt or rubber furniture glides under the legs of any heavy objects that come in contact with your new floor.

5. Never let the kids walk on floors with athletic cleats or sports shoes. Avoid ladies high heels, the pressure exerted on a floor surface can exceed 18,000 pounds per square inch.

6. Pick up heavy furniture when moving and never slide it across the floor,

Contact Starbrite Flooring of Long Island at 516-764-4949 for all of your Oceanside, NY floor care needs.

Carpet Cleaning on Long Island

Starbrite Floors of Long Island has been cleaning carpets since 1957 when Charlie Casella started his carpet cleaning business over 50 years ago. Our family has been servicing the needs of Long Island residents and we have earned a loyal customer base because of our attention to detail. With Starbrite, you can rely that we will get the job done right the first time. We provide a 100% satisfaction gurantee,

At Starbrite Floors of Long Island, we utilize eco-friendly free caret cleaning solutions that are environmentally sensitive. Call us for safe and affordable rug, upholstery or carpet cleaning on Long Island. We provide free consultations and estimates. Starbrite Carpet Cleaning on Long Island, we got you covered. Call 516-764-4949 and speak with a Carpet Cleaning professional today.

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Long Island Home Flooring Installation

Carpeting, laminate, vinyl, or tile flooring installation — Long Island Flooring by Starbrite Floors will provide you will a home flooring design expert who will help you choose the perfect floors and keep your job on track. Starbrite Floors provides professional and quality installation for your flooring or carpeting quickly and safely. We can also help with storm damage from Superstorm Sandy and any remodeling or flooring renovation projects you have. As one of the most trusted floor installation companies in Nassau County, rest assured that your floor installation will be done right the first time. And we'll cover everything with manufacturers' warranties and 100% customer satisfaction guarantee.

Call the flooring professionals at Starbrite Floors today and see why we have been a trusted name in quality floor installations on Long Island since 1957. We are fully licensed, insured and bonded and guarantee all our work. Call today and ask about next day installations at 516-764-4949

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Long Island Home Flooring Design Tools

Starbrite Floors of Long Island is pleased to offer a number of online tools designed to assist you with creative ideas and room planning.

Room design tools allow you to choose from a number of different room features and mix-and-match them until you come across a combination you like. Choose from features such as hardwood flooring, floor tile, laminates and carpeting.

Our online floor calculator can be an invaluable tool for any flooring project. Our flooring calculator will help you determine the square footage of the area you are working on so you know exactly how much materials you will need. It’s important to remember that exact square footage isn’t always available at hardwood flooring retail outlets. Some retailers sell by the bundle, so make sure to purchase more square footage than you actually need. It’s always better to have materials left over than to not have enough to finish the project.

Long Island Carpeting: Shaw Carpets

At Starbrite floors of Long Island, we carry a full line of Shaw Carpeting and Flooring. We invite you to visit our designer showroom in Oceanside,  NY to choose from a large selection of quality Shaw floorings for your home.

Visit us on the web at: http://longislandfloorings.com

Long Island Floors by Starbrite Launches New Website

Overview: History of Modern Flooring 

Modern flooring as we know it today had its humble beginnings at the 1933 Chicago Century of Progress Exposition with Vinyl Flooring.  It was not until after WWII that vinyl flooring became popular where it found market success for commercial applications because of its durability and ease of installation. Slowly, vinyl floors began to see adaptation for residential use. Vinyl floors are historically known for resilience and ability to handle heavy volume traffic. Over the following decades, advances in production produced cushioned vinyl floors and no wax flooring.

Lineoluem Floors were introduced just prior to WWII, but are mounting a tremendous comeback. Modern linoleum is a far cry farm your grandmother's kitchen floor and are now available in vibrant and more long lasting colors.

Carpet production in the United States stared around 1791 when William Sprague started the first woven carpet mill in Philidelphia. He imported workers and methods from the British cloth industry.
The hand made carpet he produced were called Axminster and were popular due to their distinctive colors and design. They were succeeded by Ingrain carpets which were a flat, woven reversible rug made with dyed yarn.

Carpet sales and techniques fluctuated until the 1950s when synthetic fibers were introduced. Today, approximately 80% of all carpet produced in the United States are milled by Shaw Industries located in Georgia.

In 1841 the power loom was introduced, which utilized machines to weave carpet. A medical student from Boston named Erastus B Bigelow induced the power loom for ingrain carpets and made improvements that cut down on the cost of production.

Laminate floorings are a recent invention first introduced in 1977 by the Swedish Company Perstorp and sold under the brand name Pergo. Its multi layered synthetic construction is bonded together in a lamination process with a clear protective layer. It is a more cost effective alternative to traditional hardwood flooring because of its easy installation and low maintenance.

Long Island Flooring Company Starbrite Floors has been serving the home flooring needs of residents of Long Island since over 50 years. Little did Charlie Casella realize in 1957 when he started his family owned carpet cleaning business in Richmond Hills, Queens that the business would grow into a full service flooring company.

Long Island Flooring Company Starbrite Publishes Karndean Floors On-Line Animated Catalogue

Starbrite Floors of Long Island is a home flooring dealer for Karndean Floors. View our catalogue and stop by our showroom in Oceanside, NY. For More Info, Visit us on the Web at: Long Island Flooring

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When you buy carpet you're making a big investment but you can protect it and extend the life of your carpet by purchasing stain master carpet cushion from Starbrite Floors in Oceanside, NY.

Because Stainmaster has a unique moisture barrier to protect from spills that is also breathable, it allows trapped water vapor which can cause mold and mildew to evaporate.

Combined they provide the performance that you can trust to protect your carpet for years to come. This is another useful tip from Starbrite Floors of Long Island, We got you covered!

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2013 Atelier Collection Cutpile Has Arrived at Starbrite Floors of Long Island

Looking to maintain an edge in the market, Stanton kicked off 2013 by bringing something more upscale and unique to the carpet world. Enter Atelier, Stanton’s largest patterned line to date that prompted it to revive a brand name that hadn’t been used in about a decade.

“We purchased the Atelier brand in 2000 and stopped using the name,” said Jonathon Cohen, Stanton’s COO. But this new, printed carpet line had what it took to strengthen the brand. “We developed this line and needed a name for it, so we decided to bring it back.”

The collection is a printed type 6 nylon offering treated with a stain safe treatment and has about 150 SKUs.  In addition, it features original designs, including transitional, animal, geometric and some floral patterns. So far, Cohen said, positive response has continued to grow since its unveiling at Surfaces. “We had an amazing response to this line at Surfaces 2012 and the retailers really seemed excited about it.”

To see the full collection of Stanton's Atelier Collection, visit our showroom in Oceanside, NY

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Long Island Flooring Company Starbrite Floors Launches Social Media Campaign

Starbrite Floors in Oceanside, NY, on Long Island has launched a number of social media pages to encourage interaction with the Starbrite Flooring customer base . The new pages which include Facebook, Twitter and Youtube features a collection of rich multimedia that highlights the products and services provided by the flooring company on Long Island. The pages include a collection of promotional videos and links to the new Starbrite Floor of Long Island website.

Expanding the company presence on the social media networking sites will allow Starbrite Floors of Long Island to introduce of services and products. Visitors to the pages can also choose to receive updates when new content is posted on the fan pages. In addition fans can receive updates via RSS feeds for recent additions on the Starbrite website and blog pages.

The recently produced promotional videos, by Transmutimedia in Point Lookout, NY, introduces new many options available on the new website which illustrates the integration of technology and digital media. Starbrite Floors can also interact with fans and connect on the pages by interacting with comments and questions, or participate in discussions related to flooring solutions on Long Island. The "share" feature of the site gives fans the opportunity to easily refer others to the page.

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About Starbrite Floors of Long Island

Celebrating 56 years of business,  Starbrite Floors, owners James and Josephine Casella continue to be recognized in the community of Oceanside, NY for "being that one-stop center for all your flooring needs from carpets and vinyl tiles to laminates." Starbrite Floors is a family-owned and operated store with origins in Richmond Hills, Queens when Charlie Casella started cleaning carpets in 1957. The business rapidly expanded into the full service retail store today.

Starbrite Floors of Long Island Launches YouTube Channel

In conjunction with the launch of the new Starbrite Floors of Long Island Website on April 25, 2013, Starbrite Floors recently launched it's YouTube Channel with an internet spot entitled, "Starbrite Floors: We Got You Covered".  The spot was produced by Transmultimedia, a Long Island Creative Services Company and features the services provided by Starbrite Floors which is located in Oceanside, N.Y.

For more information on the website launch, visit: http://www.longislandfloorings.com

Long Island Floors by Starbright Launching New Website on April 25, 2013

Celebrating 56 years of business,  Starbrite Floors, owners James and Josephine Casella continue to be recognized in the community of Oceanside, NY for "being that one-stop center for all your flooring needs from carpets and vinyl tiles to laminates." Starbrite Floors is a family-owned and operated store with origins in Richmond Hills, Queens when Charlie Casella started cleaning carpets in 1957. The business rapidly expanded into the full service retail store today.

Coming on April 25, 2013, Starbright Floors of Long Island will be launching an exciting new website at http://www.longislandfloorings.com