Laminated Flooring
Laminated flooring is simply beautiful. It lends a certain calm, classical feel to any room. Their biggest detractor though, is price – real hard-wood doesn’t come cheap.
The alternative imitation wood has come a long way – from the monotonous and repetitive grain pattern to the plastic feel, you may well be deceived into believing that the modern laminated flooring is the real deal.
The variety of laminated flooring wood types, colours and effects are immense and unlike tiles, wood lends itself to mixing and matching. One of our clients allowed each of his children to pick a laminated flooring of their choice for their bedroom. Although their friends were initially sceptical, they were astonished at the aesthetic success of the project.
Laminated flooring is durable, quick to install and easy to maintain. Another benefit is that laminated flooring is a good insulator and during the cold winter months it can be up to 4 degrees warmer than tiles.
3 tips when installing laminated flooring
- Make sure your Laminated Flooring supplier is quality-conscious and stocks reputable brands. You may re-floor one part of the house and then later decide to do another part only to find that your flooring is no longer in stock. Incidentally, this is a viable option with laminates – the new section is likely to match the older section flawlessly.
- Laminated Flooring Installers come and go. Avoid buying the Laminate wooden flooring from company ‘a’ and then use company ‘b’ to install. make sure that your product and installation guarantee are carried by the same company/retailer you buy from. In the unlikely event that something does go wrong, you have one point of contact responsible for the job.
- Ensure you get an onsite assessment quote before purchasing the laminate Flooring product. A proper quote will include damp and surface level assessments, both of which could incur unexpected costs if additional work is required.