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Laminate Floor

With its wide range of colours, designs, timber styles and effects

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Laminate Product

Laminate flooring emerged on the residential flooring scene decades ago as an easy-to-install, attractive, and durable alternative to solid hardwood flooring. It consists of 4 layers;

  1. Top layer /wear layer (super –durable transparent wear layer)
  2. Image layer
  3. Base layer (Plywood or fiberboard)
  4. Attached underlayment (some products have them and some wont)

The thicker the laminate, the more durable it becomes, some of the thickness options you will have to choose from include:

  • 7 mm
  • 8 mm
  • 10 mm
  • 12 mm

The other options are

  • Embossed in Register (EIR) – creates the appearance of natural hardwood flooring
  • High Gloss – scratch and dent resistant
  • Hand scraped – creates the appearance of a wooden floor the has been hand scraped

LAMINATE FLOORING 8MM

The stunning range of decor and designs ensure that you receive quality flooring with every installation.

LAMINATE FLOORING 12MM

Laminate flooring 12mm using latest European joining technology to create an easier and watertight installation.

Pros and Cons of Laminate Flooring

Pros: One of the reasons why laminate is such a popular flooring option is because of its many benefits, such as:

  • Affordability
  • Durability – flooring is scratch resistant and can withstand exposure to water
  • Low maintenance – as opposed to carpet, there is very little maintenance involved with laminate flooring
  • Easy to clean – flooring can be swept with a broom or quickly vacuumed
  • Mimics the appearance of wood or tile flooring at a fraction of the cost
  • Versatile – flooring can be installed in almost any room of the house
  • Easy to install
  • Easy to clean
  • Scratch resistant
  • Good for high-impact homes
  • Relatively inexpensive
  • Wide choice of widths and styles that mimic real timber.
  • Designed to resist stains, scratches and household chemicals, and doesn’t fade over time. Warranties of 25 years are standard for quality laminates.
  • Eco-friendly. Made using sustainable wood and low-emission glue, lacquer and oil.
  • Won’t warp or shrink. High-density fibre board is durable, stable and moisture resistant.
  • Can tolerate under-floor heating.
  • Decently eco-friendly:It is becoming increasingly common to find laminate floors made out of recycled materials (particularly the core layer). Reputable brands will also offer some form of environmental certification, such as GreenGuard.

 

Cons

  • Can be ruined by moisture
  • Top layer may chip
  • Poor for full bathrooms
  • Lower resale value
  • Cannot be refinished
  • Can’t be sanded back or refinished. When it wears out, it has to be replaced.
  • Can be slippery unless slip-resistant layers have been built in.
  • Can lack the visual warmth and grace of timber. It may look like timber at first glance but a closer inspection is likely to reveal the truth. Look for high-quality laminates that closely mimic timber by using long panels and matching timber surface textures.
  • Some sound hollow to walk on, even with an acoustic underlay.

Laminate Floor vs Other Floor Coverings

Different From Laminate Similar to Laminate
Vinyl Floor Vinyl flooring is flexible, contains only vinyl product, and is 100-percent impervious to water. Vinyl flooring does not need to acclimate to a room prior to installation. Vinyl is a close cousin of laminate. It is competitively priced, equally easy for do-it-yourselfers to install, and has a similar look.
Solid Hardwood Hardwood is 100-percent solid wood. Laminate has no solid wood. Solid hardwood is thick and can be sanded and re-sanded many times. Laminate is thin and can never be sanded. Solid hardwood and laminate flooring can look remarkably alike, especially from a distance. High-definition imaging techniques make some laminate flooring a dead-ringer for real hardwood.
Engineered Wood Engineered wood has a plywood base topped with a veneer of 100-percent real wood. Laminate has no plywood and no natural real wood veneer top. Both engineered wood and laminate have a base that made of manufactured wood. Both products can look remarkably similar, especially with the premium laminates.
Natural Stone Laminate flooring contains no stone product. Stone is hard, solid, and thick. Laminate is flexible, breakable, and thin. As with the hardwood-to-laminate comparison, higher-end laminate flooring can look very much like stone.

FAQ

What is better laminate or hardwood floors?

Hardwood floors typically last much longer than laminate

Where can install laminate floor?

  • Homes living areas,
  • kitchens,
  • dining areas,
  • Bedrooms
  • hallways,
  • other areas that are not subject to excessive moisture.

Where cannot install laminate floor?

  • Baths ,
  • toilet,
  • Laundries

How to fix laminate

Inferior glueless laminate floors may gradually become separated, creating visible gaps between planks. It is important to “tap” the planks back together using the appropriate tool as gaps are noticed in order to prevent dirt filling the gaps, thus making it more difficult to put into place.

Quality glueless laminate floors use joining mechanisms which hold the planks together under constant tension which prevent dirt entering the joints and do not need “tapping” back together periodically.

How to care laminate

It is important to keep laminate clean, as dust, dirt, and sand particles may scratch the surface over time in high-traffic area

Sitting water/moisture can cause the planks to swell, warp, etc Buckling

Water spills aren’t a problem if they’re wiped up quickly, and not allowed to sit for a prolonged period of time.

Do laminate floors look cheap?

Yes it does in most of cases

Laminate flooring kid-friendly? Is laminate flooring pet-friendly?

Absolutely YES

Does laminate flooring make a room cold?

Yes ,it can make room colder than carpet

Is laminate flooring outdated?

Laminate flooring trends have maintained their status

Is it cheaper to carpet or laminate floor?

Most of cases Carpet is cheaper than Laminate

Does laminate flooring need underlayment?

Yes it has to be

What is better 8mm or 12mm laminate?

12mm is always better

Is laminate flooring waterproof?

No

Is laminate flooring OK for kitchens?

Laminate flooring is a perfect choice for your kitchen because of its strength. It is stain and scratch resistant

Laminate flooring life span

Laminate lasts 15-20 years, or sometime more than 20 years it all depends on care