Laminate floors are incredibly durable, easy to care for and come in a wide variety of realitic stone and wood flooring designs. If you love the look of real hardwood but are concerned with the upkeep than laminate floors are the answer. If you are concerned with tearing up old flooring or are budget-minded than laminate flooring may be a great choice for you.
Laminate flooring manufacturers use sophisticated, computerized technology to create realistic designs that are well protected by a tough outer coating that is imprevious to most stains, spills, burns and extremely scratch-resistant. These floors come in both planks and tiles and can be floated over most substrates including concrete slabs and existing floor coverings.
For the do-it-yourself homeowner most laminate floors have a specialized, glueless, tongue and grooved locking system that makes installation a snap! No messy glues to apply and easy to fix, in case you make an error while installing.
Laminate flooring textures offer the realism of hardwood graining and natural tile etching. You can choose from natural colors, dark wood grains as well as warm or cool color tones to compliment any room decor. Many hardwood plank designs are offered, including rare, exotic wood species. Stone and tile patterns will give you the elegant look of tile, but without the concerns about grout cleaning or cracking tile.
Laminate floors are never secured directly to the subfloor, instead they are floated over the subfloor. This allows laminate flooring to be used over a wide variety of subfloors, including wooden subfloors, existing floors and even concrete slabs.
