Laminate Flooring

Laminate flooring is a very common choice of flooring due to its durability, ease of maintenance, and affordable price. A comparatively new addition to the market, laminate has rapidly expanded in popularity as a replacement for real wood or stone floors. Laminate flooring is a variety of synthetic composite flooring made up of several layers, often with a fibreboard core topped 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 scrapes and other forms of damage. Because laminate floor contains a decorative layer that can include any type of image, it is available in a wide variety of different looks to mimic the aesthetics of many other styles of flooring like real wood or slate. While the majority of laminate floor features a smooth top layer, it may additionally feature embossed or textured effects which mimic other forms of flooring. Laminate flooring is suited to 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 perfect laminate for your home, decide on one with a suitable Abrasion Class (AC) rating, as this designates the amount of traffic the laminate is scored to perform well under. Laminate flooring is relatively simple to install because of its snap or click together design. However, it is usually time consuming to install a sizable amount of laminate, and also tricky to cut the planks to the precise size, as well as difficult to ensure that the right underlay and damp proofing is installed to suit your house. Specialist flooring companies can inform you on the perfect laminate floor for your room, and guarantee that it is fitted to the highest quality.