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Mitten Handyman & Flooring Services

Flooring Installation

Flooring installation is a core part of Mitten Handyman & Flooring Services — including the prep work underneath that most people never see.

After old flooring comes up, it’s common to find adhesive residue, uneven spots or damaged concrete. Skipping that prep leads to poor adhesion, imperfections that show through, and floors that shift or wear unevenly. A beautiful floor doesn’t start with the material — it starts with the prep.

Finished gray wood-look vinyl plank floor in a hallway with white cabinets

What we help with

  • Luxury vinyl plank (LVP) installation
  • Removing old flooring
  • Grinding or scraping away old adhesive
  • Patching damaged areas and leveling uneven sections
  • Underlayment, including stair landings

To get an accurate estimate, tell us:

  • What are the room dimensions?
  • What is the existing floor type?
  • What flooring do you want installed?
  • Are there stairs involved?
  • Will furniture need to be removed?
  • Is there any known subfloor damage?

Recent projects

Luxury vinyl plank flooring — Howard City, MI

Upstairs kitchenette, stair landing and sitting area taken from bare plywood to finished wood-look vinyl plank over underlayment.

  • Upstairs kitchenette with bare plywood subfloor before new flooring, Howard City Before
  • Luxury vinyl plank going down over yellow underlayment beside kitchen cabinets In progress
  • Underlayment laid across a stair landing ready for vinyl plank flooring In progress
  • New wood-look vinyl plank floor installed between kitchen cabinets In progress
  • Finished wood-look vinyl plank floor running from the kitchenette into the sitting area After
  • Bright living room with newly installed wood-look vinyl plank flooring, Howard City After

Subfloor preparation

Old adhesive and residue being scraped off a concrete floor so the new flooring has a clean, flat base.

  • Concrete floor with old adhesive and flooring residue being scraped before new flooring Prep

Finished vinyl plank hallway

Gray wood-look luxury vinyl plank finished through a hallway.

  • Finished gray wood-look vinyl plank floor in a hallway with white cabinets After