Laminate Flooring

Laminate flooring is an exceptionally popular selection of flooring due to its durability, ease of maintenance, and affordable price. A comparatively recent addition to the market, laminate has quickly grown in popularity as a replacement for real wood or stone floors. Laminate flooring is a kind of artificial composite flooring composed of several layers, generally with a fibreboard core coated with a decorative layer featuring a printed image of the design, and then finally protected with a wear layer that protects the floor from scrapes and other types of damage. Because laminate floor incorporates a decorative layer that can incorporate any sort of image, it comes in a huge array of different styles to mimic the appearance of many other types of flooring like real wood or slate. While the majority of laminate floor includes a smooth top layer, it may also feature embossed or textured effects which mimic other forms of flooring. Laminate flooring is suitable for a number of rooms, but be careful if you plan on fitting it in a bathroom as specific moisture proofed laminate will have to be used. When choosing the perfect laminate for your home, select one with an appropriate Abrasion Class (AC) ranking, as this designates the quantity of traffic the laminate is rated to perform well under. Laminate flooring is relatively easy to install because of its snap or click together design. However, it is usually time consuming to install a substantial amount of laminate, and also tricky to cut the planks to the precise size, as well as difficult to ensure that the appropriate underlay and damp proofing is installed to suit your house. Specialist flooring companies can help you on the perfect laminate floor for your room, and guarantee that it is installed to the highest quality.