Heart Pine to Knotty Pine everyone wants to know, “how much per square foot”? The question is usually first or second one asked. And we answer it by asking three questions; what species/grade, where are you and how many square feet do you need? Furthermore, your zip code is the other part of the equation determining the “landed” or real price per square foot. Shipping to Montana different than sending 10,000 lbs. to Georgia or Louisiana. Of course, we have a volume discount, but we are talking about real cost including all fees “known and “unknown”. Price per square foot means very little if it arrives beaten up, or I can charge .10 per square foot and $1000.00 per square foot to deliver it. So price per square foot means nothing without more information and the inclusion of shipping, crates, pallet fees, etc..
When callers ask us for the price per square foot of any grade, we respond with two questions. Where are you and how many square feet do you require for the project? One customer may pay $3.00 delivered when the next person pays $3.50 even though they both paid the same for the flooring. What is the cause? With smaller orders shipping is a higher percentage of the entire order, make sense? If we ship 200 square feet to Indianapolis, it may cost $300.00, while 1000 square feet only cost $395.00. One customer pays over a dollar per square foot for shipping while the other pays .395 cents per square foot.
SYP Direct will never ask for, nor capture any of your information. So, when you get the next spam call it will not be because you visited our site. No E commerce– buying a floor for your home is not like buying a lamp or table. The floor in your home can be showpiece or just something that you walk on, for about the same price per square foot.
Contacting SYP Direct– Get information without any strings, ask questions because you have the right to understand your options with real cost. Customer Service- Better Business Bureau A+ Rated since 2015. Now think about our business (your experience) and that A+ becomes truly impressive. When you order from us you are speaking with one of our owners.
How do we ship unfinished wood floors nationwide with a 100% coverage guarantee? How do we package and ship unfinished tongue and groove floors 1500-2000 miles with low margins? First and foremost is protecting the face, which is easy. However, the sides are always an issue, for example, novice forklift operators can ruin a pallet quick, unless you take precautions.
How do we ship unfinished wood floors nationwide with a 100% coverage guarantee? How do we package and ship unfinished tongue and groove floors 1500-2000 miles with low margins? First and foremost is protecting the face, which is easy. However, the sides are always an issue, for example, novice forklift operators can ruin a pallet quick, unless you take precautions.
It has to be real wood. Southern Pine, real wood, is the most Eco-friendly choice for your floor, period. The exceptions, of course, are endangered or illegal timber, but that is not relevant to our discussion. Our New Heart Pine is not farmed and take from private landowners. While our Yellow Pine is sourced from North Louisiana, farmed timber. That is great information but the reason the real wood is green? IT LAST FOREVER. In […]
In 2018 SYP Direct was named Houzz Hardwood flooring dealer of the year in South Carolina, but North Carolina was the #1 state for sales. In fact, the two Carolina’s have both been in our top 5 states by sales volume for 14 years in a row. The reasons are not all about style and taste because when are talking about North Carolina and ‘her’ sister to the south, the population varies dramatically from coastal […]
Box store pine floors are not as good as ours and they are more expensive. Let me repeat, apples to apples they way more expensive. And even their cheaper stuff is stupid expensive for what it is, or certainly what it is not. In world where laminate and hardwood are regularly used to market some floor cover, you might want to use a healthy skepticism when floor shopping. Rule number 1- or at least the […]
If the flooring material being installed does not have specific acclimation and conditioning instructions, here are the steps to follow: Step 1: Make sure that the heating and air conditioning units are in operation at least five days before delivery of the flooring, during installation and after the flooring is installed. If it is not possible for permanent HVAC to be operating before, during and after installation, a temporary system that mimics normal living conditions […]
V groove siding aka Car-siding V Groove siding is also know as Cars-siding, named for the railroad cars they once lined, fits using v joint profile. Car-siding may be preferred over standard ship-lap which laps over making it hard to clean. Along with our V Groove and Ship-lap SYP Direct also offers gap siding. Gap siding, nickel or penny connects with a profile providing the illusion of gap, which experienced Do it yourself create using […]
Repurpose real wood – salvaged or reclaimed. We want everyone to repurpose real wood. With that in mind, please enjoy this video which cost us $75.00 six years ago, We are “thrifty” like most of our customers, but the content is good. Salvaged is ‘saved’, reclaimed is repurposed; and not the kind of repurposing we are talking about with our folk art. The video should clear it up and if you are shopping for reclaimed […]
In reality, you can glue down Southern Pine in standard 3/4 thickness. No problem, you want to glue down Southern Pine you use Bostiks Best. It has a built in moisture barrier and is urethane based so that is allows movement like a nail. But today, in this blog glue down Southern Pine is 1/2 inch, with the long lengths up to 14′ an option. SYP Direct does not sell anything but real wood and […]
Welcome to our blog post on how to identify heart pine. To be clear, we are talking about how to identify New Heart Pine. In this informative guide, we will provide you with valuable insights on recognizing heartwood, and in a broader context, ‘heart content’. Both of these are essential for those homeowners (installation professionals) looking for quality New Heart Pine. Quality is easy to define, with the end result being an installation and a […]
Yes, we ship to California, Oregon and Washington State. Nationwide with A+ BBB rating.
When you are deciding between prefinished or unfinished floors the first consideration should be your experience, or a trusted professional with the experience. Prefinished hardwood floors have had all the work done to them before they arrive in your home and are ready to be installed. In most cases this means sanded, stained, and finished with a UV aluminum oxide coating as a topcoat. On the other hand, unfinished boards require; acclimation, finish, drying time, […]
Made in America means real wood What is the made in USA rule? “Of course, it is made in American it came from Home Depot, and it says so in the name, American Walnut.!” But like many things (cars), this term is added to make you feel good about the purchase even though you wanted real wood. Terminology Made in America today means the finish with engineered floors and only boxes with anything else such […]
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