Visualizer vs sample boards
A sample chip is not their floor.
Sample boards show a finish at hand size, in your truck or on their counter. A floor visualizer shows it across the homeowner's own floor, in their light, before you visit and at any hour. Use both: the preview narrows the choice before the visit, and the board confirms it on site.
A sample boardCatalog chips, at sample size
Shoreline
Gravel
Domino
Creek Bed
Blizzard
Tidal Wave
Their own floorShoreline flake, previewed
Side by side
How do they compare?
| Question | Sample boards and chip charts | A floor visualizer |
|---|---|---|
| What they see | A chip a few inches across | The finish across their whole floor |
| Where they see it | Wherever the board is: your truck, your showroom, their counter | In their own room, in their own light |
| When | At the estimate visit | Any hour, before they call you |
| Choosing between two | Two chips side by side | Two previews of the same floor side by side, when Compare is on |
| Who else sees it | Whoever is at the table | Anyone they send the link to |
| What it costs you | Boards to buy, carry and replace | A plan from $99 a month |
| What it cannot do | Show the whole floor | Replace touching the real finish: a preview is illustrative |
When to use which
Which one belongs at which step?
01
Before the visit: the visualizer
They narrow a wall of finishes down to two or three on their own floor, on your website, while they are still deciding who to call.
02
At the visit: the board
You bring the two or three they picked. They touch the texture and see it in daylight, and the choice is confirmed in minutes.
03
After the visit: the link
The preview stays at a link they can show whoever was not home, which keeps the quote moving instead of stalling.
FAQ
Questions about the visualizer and sample boards
Do I still need sample boards?
Yes. A preview is illustrative; touching the real finish in daylight is how a homeowner confirms it. The visualizer changes which chips you bring and how long the choosing takes.
Is the preview accurate enough to choose from?
It is accurate enough to narrow the choice, which is its job. Color and pattern are shown as closely as a render allows, and the on-site measure and a sample decide the final spec.
Can the visualizer show my exact chips?
Yes. We build custom catalogs from your own charts, so the preview shows the finishes you actually install.
Put the preview before the visit.
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