I'm thinking of niches directly related to hardwood or laminate flooring. That's all I specialize in as well. I heard about a seminar at Surfaces that had to do with painting faux borders, and other stuff on wood. Sounded pretty wild,( and maybe tacky ) sorry I missed it. Any of you guys know about that niche?
Years back we got into pegging and grooving, it was the rage of the 70's, a great niche. We also did all kinds of hand distressing, borders, inserts, brass & square pegs. They were great niches for that time.We also did a ton of trick stuff with wood and stone combinations, and custom vinyl tile treatments.
Obviously these are ancient. Looking for types of niches that can be applied today, strictly limited to wood or laminate.
Jerry , Im in the same boat, with the factory finished market, ( out here strictly plank, no herringbones, or parquet patterns ) . Man do they even still make pre-fin. parquet ? Great point about seperating yourself by offering borders, inlays, and medallians. If that's popular in your area, it's a great way to go. Unfortunately not popular in Las Vegas. I do think you hit on something with the diagonal. I did a ton of that years back, and it's a hot looking floor. I'll bet most installers think that's a big deal, and it scares them. Thanks, I may just start pushing that
How much extra do you usually charge for diagonal ?
Howard