HOME & GARDEN :: FEBRUARY/MARCH 2007
If You Thought You Were Stuck with Carpet on Your Stairs… Think RetroFit Instead
Until recently most homeowners who have been plagued with carpeted steps have had few options when it came to replacing the carpet with wood. Conventional options usually meant complete replacement of the entire staircase! That means demolition, dust, damage to the surrounding finishes, new railings, refinishing, days in an occupied home with limited access to the stairs and not to mention the astronomical costs of the project. Hilway Designs’ Exclusive stair retrofit utilizes state of the art engineered prefinished wood flooring, combined with their time tested technique of carefully fitting each step and riser precisely for a factory fit, with minimal disruption to your everyday life. Hilway Designs’ retrofit offers over forty colors spanning eight species of wood so that the homeowner can find the choice that suits their current décor.
Generally, most retrofits can be done in 2-4 days with the ability to use the stairs during the process without worry of damaging the surrounding finishes e.g. wall covering, paint, flooring or hand rail. Hilway Designs REGI Certified professionals will personally manage the project so that your home is clean and accessible at the end of each workday.
The expertise of Hilway Designs allows them to retrofit the most challenging stair case that may include balusters on each step, decorative tread caps, round starting steps and angled landings. Often the ability to reface your stairs with wood will open the door for wood in the entrance, upstairs hallway or adjacent rooms that crave the warmth of wood. Hilway Designs also offers all types of flooring ranging from carpet to cork. Again, the expertise of Hilway Designs’ staff insures a stellar installation for any type of flooring in any room of your house. Vicki F. recently told us this about her retrofit and installation of wood in her upstairs hallway, “Not only were my expectations exceeded, the total cost of the project was sixty percent less than the other prices I had gotten”.
Hilway Designs’ installation professionals must meet minimum standards to be a part of the team. Once they are offered a position on the team, they become REGI Certified. Reggie Hill, co-owner of Hilway Designs is the former Manager of Installation Systems at Mannington. Reggie was personally responsible for the ongoing training for installers nationwide while at Mannington. Understanding that flooring is not a finished product until it is installed, Reggie created his REGI Certification to insure only the best for Hilway Designs’ Customers. REGI (Reggie’s Exclusive Graded Instruction) Certification continuously improves an individual’s skill, professionalism, appearance, safety habits, organizational skills and most important grooms individuals with whom you are comfortable in your home. Customer Paul B. told us, “I was impressed by how clean they left the place and more importantly how well they get along together. Good leadership from you”.
Is Hilway Designs’ retrofit for you? Simply call 302.221.4132 to discuss. If you decide you want an on-site analysis, you may schedule a time for Hilway Designs to visit for a measurement, pricing, demonstration of the process, review before and after photos of recent projects and receive a list of referrals to call. Also, remember during the visit if you have a need for crown molding, picture molding, a new handrail, balusters or just another room of flooring, Hilway Designs can meet your every need. Hilway Designs offers 25% off any runner purchase with a new retrofit.
For more information, call Hilway Designs at 302-221-4132.
Left: Before and after photographs of a stairway done by Hilway Designs.
