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Making the Most of Laminate Floor Manufacturers

Choose the best laminate floor solutions and installation for your space

By Terri Deno
Laminate flooring is an inexpensive, quick solution for many designs in both residential and commercial buildings. And with the ease of pre-glued laminate floors, click-together laminate floors, and other options people are moving towards laminate floors to save time and money. Many new designs of laminate floors make it simple to choose the right look for any space and still have the elegance of an expensive floor.

Making the most of laminate floor manufacturers must move past design. There are many other aspects of the flooring to consider when making a purchase from any of the manufacturers of laminate floors. Some of these aspects include:

1. The overall cost of the laminate flooring.

2. Whether choosing professional installation is necessary.

3. What types of warranties the materials and/or installation comes with.

 

Compare laminate floor manufacturers based on warranties for materials

Most laminate flooring manufacturers will provide a warranty for the type of flooring you choose. This can be as little as a few years up to a lifetime warranty, depending on the strength and durability of the materials. You can also find many warranties that cover the installation process as well.
Try: Pergo Flooring offers specific warranty information for all of its flooring as well as terms and conditions for professional installation. Alloc offers standard 10 year warranties on its residential and commercial products.

Decide between professional and DIY laminate floor installation

While laminate floor technology has vastly improved from the old kind that needed to be glued down to the subfloor, it's still a tedious process. To avoid problems and guarantee the quality of the work, choose professional installers who can get the job done quickly. If you decide that installation is not difficult for your business, most manufacturers provide detailed instructions to follow.
Try: The World Floor Covering Association recommends hiring professionals to install laminate floors, but walks you through the installation process anyway so you can better work with your professional installer. To prepare for the job if you are installing the floor yourself, use this laminate flooring calculator from The Laminate Flooring Guide so you know know how much material to buy.

Consider the range of laminate floor designs available

When most people think of laminate flooring, the first thought is to simple bathroom and kitchen laminate flooring. But there are many more options of laminate flooring available on the market, including wood laminates, colorful laminates, and designs that can mimic stone or tile.
Try: Armstrong has a "Design A Room" tool that lets you to work with all its laminate flooring options to find the best fit for any design. Laminate floors from Shaw are also easy to browse with interactive web features.

 

  • If you cannot clearly decide on the right color or shade of laminate flooring from a product catalog or website, request floor samples to get a better idea of what will work.

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