What r/Flooring keeps coming back to
Complaints raised here by more than one person. One-off posts are not included.
66 recurring problems · 427 threads read · read since September 2026 · Reddit
Raised more than once here
Most people first.
- 54How to handle a bad contractor who won't fix poor work“The story I heard from the flooring contractor is that he spoke to his crew, but thinks we should leave it as is, but moving forward he will get it done right.”
- 37How do I know if a contractor quote is fair?“Local flooring company quoted $1500-1600 for labor only to install LVP on 13 steps. Is that a good price?”
- 28how do I get my first client?“mainly facing issues with getting my first job.”
- 27How do I know if I can DIY a repair or need a pro?“As someone who has never done any work with flooring (but watched plenty of how-to videos lol), it feels a bit daunting to have to work with some of the heavier appliances (i.e. toilet and dishwasher) for a project that from all accounts seems fairly easy.”
- 23How to fix previous owner DIY nightmares“Pointed it out to the realtor. She legit said she didn't even notice. bruh. Tell me I'm not insane. This is so obviously bad???? How would you not notice this???”
- 22Water keeps getting in the house during heavy rain“I really can’t wrap my mind around where this could be coming from.”
- 21How to tile over an uneven subfloor without tearing it up“What can I do to leave it as is and tile over it not disrupting it at all?”
- 19How to get dried paint stripper off hardwood floors“There is a stain made from a plant pot. I believe this is flooring that was installed in 1973 when the house was built. Can’t tell if it’s laminate or vinyl. How can I remove stain. I’ve already tried multi purpose cleaners.”
- 12Why do foundation repairs cost so much more than quoted?“A huge split and chunks missing happened in my bathroom floor suddenly tonight.”
- 12Do epoxy floors off-gas chemicals and yellow over time?“My worry is … does the epoxy off-gas lots of chemicals for years? That’s what has me hesitating.”
- 12How to permanently stop bugs coming out of a wall crack“I really don’t want to replace the baseboards if I don’t have to, but I want to fix these gaps to eliminate my bug problem. I know now that caulking isn’t ideal.”
- 11How to remove thick, baked-on hard water scale“I keep seeing patches of salt on my floor recently and idk how its happening, or where its coming from.”
- 11What is the fluffy stuff in my attic and is it safe?“I would love to get rid of the ugly carpeting and put down vinyl flooring or something. But I do not know what I'm dealing with under the carpeting.”
- 10How to tell if boiler and plumbing installation was done right“I might be a bit obsessive but is it "badly" put?”
- 10How to fix a poorly installed floor transition strip“I'm only just realizing that there's a gap.”
- 7Rain ruined the wood floor in my rental, what happens now?“I am assuming I will have to rip up the entire house’s flooring (3,500sqft) as 60% has atleast some level of damage, not to mention the flooring is glued down I won’t be able to salvage any.?”
- 7How to remove old dried adhesive before laying LVP flooring“What, if anything, should I be doing to remove all this stuff before I put the vapor barrier down and start laying the LVP?”
- 7How to fix white spots on a shower floor finish“Anyone got any tricks or ideas for getting this stuff off?”
- 6How to clean mold under water damaged flooring without DIY experience“I don’t know shit about shit and I’m a young first time home owner.”
- 6How to fix a gouged or cut floor“I lost the coax cable in the floor n had to start opening the floor to find it before I got an endoscope. This is in my wife's office since we just moved in. How can I make it look good”
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