The rise of laminate floors
Previously laminate flooring was looked upon as a poor second best to solid wood or engineered flooring.
Fortunately the technology and innovation which produced practical laminate floors didn’t stop at its invention.
While the range of wood-effect and tile-effect flooring designs are not new the recent advances in texture mean that it is getting more and more difficult to tell the laminates from the real products.
New ranges of laminate floors are being produced with greater resistance to scratching and other damage than ever before and the improvements don’t stop there.
Although laminate floor was always criticised for being too easy to slip on, many products now have a form of anti-slip coating to prevent accidents.
Unlike solid wood and engineered floors laminates have a certain amount of water resistance, while this does not mean that the floor will be unaffected by moisture there is certainly less threat of the floor expanding and contracting with atmospheric moisture changes.
Laminate flooring grades also mean that it is simple to find which floors are suitable for use in the home, the office and even commercial flooring for premises with heavy foot traffic.
It is clear that, although the traditional option of solid wood will always be popular, the list of laminate flooring benefits will keep growing.
