Legal Advice

Get the Lead Out: Understand Lead Paint Regulations

Are you certified to work on residential property containing lead paint? Are your subs? If not, any work you perform on such properties built before 1978 could subject you to five-digit fines.

March 21, 2023

When it comes to lead paint, making sure you follow EPA regulations can save you from huge fines.

Is A Promise By Text Message Legally Binding?

While written contracts are always recommended, parties often operate based upon verbal, text message, or email communications.

November 18, 2022

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How To Ensure Your Subcontractor Isn’t Legally An Employee

The following list of questions can be used to determine if your workers are truly independent contractors or would legally be deemed employees.

September 19, 2022

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Top Subcontract Clauses To Review Before Signing, Part 2

Here are clauses subcontractors should pay close attention to when forming a solid written agreement with a GC.

July 25, 2022

Make sure you have a detailed written contract including the clauses on this page to go along with that handshake.

Understanding the ‘Musical Chairs’ of Defective Product Liability

What do you do when a retailer supplies bad wood and you are stuck between the suppliers and the mills? Who’s at fault?

March 17, 2022

Figuring out who’s liable for replacing a faulty product can feel like a game of musical chairs.

A Contractor Didn’t Get Paid. Can He Take The Floor Back?

A legal expert breaks down options wood flooring contractors can take when a client refuses to pay the bill.

February 9, 2022

Destroying your work after not getting paid is illegal.

A New Wide Plank Floor Makes Noise. Was the Glue the Problem?

After replacing the floor with a glued-down 7-inch-wide engineered plank, the wood floor became loose and began to make noise.

December 9, 2021

This concrete subfloor was too smooth for the flooring adhesive.

Finish Peels 14 Months After Recoat: Who Will Pay?

An inspection revealed the finish had peeled in several locations.

November 10, 2021

Using a dental tool, I could lift the edge of the finish film and see the film come off in sheets.

How To Have a ‘Shield of Protection’ and Frustrate Attorneys

When there's a wood floor problem, it seems like it's always the installer or refinisher’s fault, but pro Angelo DeSanto has suggestions on how to protect yourself.

October 4, 2021

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An Inconsistent Stain Color on a Water-Popped Wood Floor

The homeowner noticed light spots on the wood flooring following a refinish.

May 18, 2021

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Make Sure You Know the Latest COVID-19 Legal Updates

Jeffrey King, legal counsel to the World Floor Covering Association, shares insights about COVID-19 obligations for wood floor pros.

January 19, 2021

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Who’s to Blame for Engineered End Gapping?

This wood floor's end gapping became a lesson on staying up to date with flooring manufacturer's guidelines.

January 18, 2021

The boards in this engineered floor showed end gapping, but no side gaps.

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State of the Industry 2023

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What Lies Beneath: How I Prevent Moisture Problems Before the Sale

From left to right: An offset flush trim pattern bit, round over bit, top-bearing groove bit, pattern trim bit with top bearing and flush trim bit.

Routers 101: What a Wood Floor Pro Should Know

Walking into a job after another contractor gets kicked out is one of many situations that wood flooring pros like us must handle carefully.

How I Handle These Common but Difficult Customer Scenarios

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The Next Generation: Black Wood Floor Pros Look to the Future of the Industry

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