There are a lot of major decisions and purchases homeowners have to make throughout the ownership of their home.  It’s always a good idea to preference these decisions and purchases with a hefty amount of research.  This is especially true of hardwood flooring–where the different options and styles available are vast.  One of the best ways to narrow down your options is to read up on some product reviews.

There are quite a few websites out there that offer honest, unbiased reviews of flooring products.  It may seem surprising, but I’ve found that one of the best places to go for hardwood flooring reviews is About.com.  For those of you who don’t know, About.com is a mega site that provides a vast amount of advice and information on a widespread assortment of topics.   It’s owned by The New York Times Company and it has a lot of helpful information related to home repair, flooring and so on.

Woodfloordoctor.com is another place to search for reviews of different hardwood flooring products.  Not only do they review different floor coverings but they even touch on an array of flooring tools such as sanders, steam mops and so on.  Overall, it’s a great flooring resource site and has sections dedicated to walkthroughs and more general flooring information.

Viewpoints.com is a good place to find reviews on just about anything.  This website is focused on helping consumers make better decisions.  Viewpoints builds communities where consumers can share their experiences with a specific product by writing reviews, blog posts, how to guides and much more.  They cover everything from electronics, to hardwood flooring products, to video games.  It’s truly a great resource for consumers.

These days more than ever it’s important to make sure that you’re getting value with each purchase.  I hope that these sites will provide you with some help in doing just that.