Engineered hardwood trim provides the perfect finishing touch for your flooring. From stair noses to transition strips and quarter round molding, these pieces protect edges, cover expansion gaps, and create smooth transitions. Matching trim enhances both the durability and appearance of your engineered hardwood floors for a seamless, polished look.
Engineered hardwood flooring creates an elegant, timeless look in any space. To help reinforce this look, it is important to make sure you also install the proper trim around the edges. Whether you are transitioning from engineered hardwood to carpet or capping the edge of each step on a staircase, proper trim protects your floors and provides a finished look.
Even though engineered hardwood flooring is extremely durable, the edges may be susceptible to damage if left uncovered. This damage can occur when the edges are bumped by moving furniture or even from occasional foot traffic, resulting in chips and splinters that will require you to replace the entire board.
Installing an engineered hardwood stair nose on each step of a staircase, or a piece of trim across the edge of the floor, will keep your floors looking great for years to come, while providing a smooth surface that protects both your flooring and your feet.
While engineered hardwood flooring is a much more stable material than natural hardwood, installation still requires you to leave an expansion gap. The best way to conceal this gap is with a piece of trim, like matching T-Molding, around the edge of your floors. This bit of trim effectively covers the gap while allowing the floorboards to expand and contract as needed without impacting the look of your floors.
In most cases, your engineered hardwood flooring will end and another flooring material, such as tile or carpet, will begin. At these transition spots, a simple piece of trim—such as a matching reducer strip—creates an elegant and intentional transition between different materials. Another common transition spot is where engineered hardwood flooring meets walls; in this case, pieces of matching quarter round trim will conceal those transitions to create a finished look. Opting for engineered hardwood trim that matches the rest of your flooring will make the transition visually seamless.
A great way to decide on what type of engineered hardwood trim to install is to see it in person. You can visit one of our showrooms to browse our selection of engineered hardwood flooring and matching trim pieces to pick the right look for your project.
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