Apr 17, 2024 by Adam Milecki

Increasing Resident Retention and Managing Vacancies

in Multi-Family Housing,Multi-Unit Residential,Property Management

How To Install Our Spc Floating Floor Quickly And Correctly

Oct 7, 2021

How to install Urban Surface’s SPC Floating Floor. With its rapid-lock click system and adhesive free design, these floors were built to make your installation process fast and easy.

Remote-Work Amenities For Today’s Multifamily Properties

Oct 1, 2021

Remote work is the future. By adding a few amenities in your multifamily property, you’ll empower your residents working from home to focus on a tasks much better than working at a busy corporate office.

7 Trends Driving Multifamily Properties in 2021

Sep 17, 2021

Highlighting seven trends you should watch for and tap into, since they are transforming the landscape of the multifamily properties.

New Southern California Flooring Showroom

Sep 3, 2021

No other flooring showroom can add this kind of value to your business. Come enjoy the creative vibe, the sample displays, product specs, expert advice, flooring art and surround-sound music of your choice. It’s a great meeting place!

Easy Ways To Welcome Younger Residents To Your Multi-Family Property

Aug 27, 2021

Millennials and Generation Z keep moving and looking for a new and better place to live. Hurry! If you move fast, you can catch them, and make them feel right at home in your multi-family apartments!

How To Be Pet-Friendly And Profitable In Your Multi-Family Apartments

Aug 20, 2021

Happy pet owners fetch more revenue for multi-family apartments. This pet-friendly idea might take you a bit to adjust to if you now have a pet policy that restricts pets. But it’s doable. Just keep in mind you’ll be supplying a need that millions of people today are looking for.

InstaGrip Mini Lookbook To Encourage And Inspire

Jun 14, 2021

How hard is it to install hardwood flooring? Very. It is one of the toughest things to do, mainly because of the sanding involved. That takes time. It’s noisy. And the machine kicks up a cloud of dust. If you want it done right, don’t do it yourself. You should hire a...

Great customer service starts with doing the unexpected

May 3, 2021

Today’s customers don’t want a shoulder to cry on. They want action. So, what should you do? What are some ways to treat customers better?

Why you should never keep a customer waiting

Mar 23, 2021

If you’re hungry for returning customers, create a process that serves them faster and stick to it. It’s the path to sweet success.

Avoiding delays in major flooring projects

Mar 11, 2021

Some delays are out of your hands but Urban Surfaces helps you avoid most delays with service and support, before and after installation.

What growing company is covering a lot of ground?

Feb 17, 2021

With Urban Surfaces, you can pick up your order at our will-call warehouse. You’ll be in and out in about 10 minutes. Speedy service keeps us in the fast lane as a growing company.

How to remodel a multi-family unit in one day using InstaGrip flooring

Feb 16, 2021

Your own maintenance crew can install InstaGrip flooringin one day. That’s important when you consider there’s a shortage of skilled labor.

The simplest way to install new flooring

Feb 11, 2021

Somewhat new to the flooring scene, LooseLay offers the simplest installation. No hammers or fasteners are needed to install this new flooring!

What vinyl flooring has over hardwood

Jan 29, 2021

Hardwood floors never go out of style and could last up to 100 years. But that comes at a hefty price, and installation is a big job.

Germ Resistant Floors Like Vinyl Flooring Are The New Normal

Jul 17, 2020

Despite all of the strides towards ridding major germ hotspots in our homes, a lot of people still haven’t upgraded their carpets to hard surface floors that are germ resistant.

Quick and Easy Kitchen Renovations for the home

Jul 2, 2020

Quick and easy kitchen renovations that could not only upgrade your cooking space but increase your property value! Hint: upgrade your floors!

Curbside Delivery Process What To Expect

Jun 11, 2020

Before we get into the delivery, let’s start from the beginning of the purchase. After ordering online, you’ll receive a phone call from one of our customer service reps to see if there’s any special delivery instructions they should be aware of. After your product...

How to Install Our Sound-Tec Waterproof Floors

Jun 11, 2020

Our Sound-Tec Waterproof floors are the easiest DIY flooring in the market, making it a DIY favorite!Here’s how to install. Prep The Subfloor 1. Make sure the floor is clean, leveled within 3/16” in 10ft, and dry before installation Remove any foreign substances such...

Choosing Rugs: Find Your Perfect Match

Apr 21, 2020

Luxury Vinyl floors are the perfect option for any space in your home, and the perfect rug can tie it all together! Choosing rugs is an art that can be taught.

5 Unexpected Places That Are Perfect For LVT Floors

Apr 17, 2020

GlueDown LVT floors have commercial grade wear layers that also make the floors resistant to fading.

Summer Flooring Trends 2020

Apr 14, 2020

The weather’s getting warmer, the sun’s shining brighter, and the day’s are getting longer. Summer’s just a few weeks away and we’ve come up with this Summers’ 2020 flooring trends. If you’re looking to renovate, or if you're purchasing a new space, here are 3 major ...

LVT Flooring: The MultiFamily Industry Favorite

Apr 10, 2020

With our LVT floors, you can utilize our Sound-Tec Tile in the kitchen and bathroom, and Sound-Tec floors in the rest of the multifamily apartment unit.

Above and Beyond at Urban Surfaces

Mar 23, 2020

As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, we know it is top of mind for our customers. We are monitoring this situation daily and recognize that circumstances are changing quickly. We have always prided ourselves on being, “Big enough to supply yet small enough to care”. You can be sure that we will do everything in our power to stand with you in these uncertain times.

Here’s Why You’ll Love Our High Shade Variation Products

Mar 2, 2020

WHAT IS HIGH SHADE VARIATION FLOORING? High-variation flooring means that the shade itself has different hues, a mixture of darker and lighter tones, as well as a unique embossing. This type of flooring can elevate any space and make it more interesting by creating...

Vinyl Flooring Is The Fastest Growing Flooring Product

Feb 28, 2020

When placed head to head with traditional flooring options, like ceramic tile or wood, vinyl flooring continues to prosper. According to Catalina , “The LVT flooring market is projected to grow from USD 9 billion in 2019 to USD 13 billion by 2023.” That’s a compound...