Laminate Flooring

Laminate flooring is an extremely popular choice of flooring due to its durability, ease of maintenance, and inexpensive price. A relatively new addition to the market, laminate has rapidly expanded in popularity as a replacement for real wood or stone floors. Laminate flooring is a kind of synthetic composite flooring consisting of several layers, typically with a fibreboard core coated with a decorative layer featuring a printed image of the design, and then lastly covered with a wear layer that helps to protect the floor from scratches and other types of damage. Because laminate floor contains a decorative layer that may incorporate any sort of image, it is available in a wide variety of different styles to mimic the aesthetics of many other types of flooring like real wood or slate. While the majority of laminate floor features a smooth top layer, it can also have embossed or textured effects which mimic other types of flooring. Laminate flooring is suitable for a variety of rooms, but be cautious if you intend on installing it in a bathroom as specific moisture proofed laminate must be used. When choosing the best laminate for your house, pick one with a suitable Abrasion Class (AC) ranking, as this specificies the amount of traffic the laminate is graded to perform well under. Laminate flooring is not too difficult to install due to its snap or click together design. However, it is usually time consuming to install a huge amount of laminate, and also tricky to cut the planks to the exact size, as well as difficult to ensure that the correct underlay and damp proofing is fitted to suit your house. Specialist flooring companies will be able to inform you on the ideal laminate floor for your space, and ensure that it is fitted to the best quality.