Laminate Flooring
Why laminate flooring is the perfect choice for family households by S.A. Smith
If you've ever had carpets or vinyl flooring you've probably
had your share of stains, spills, and rips that no matter what you do, you can't
quite wash out. Or perhaps the family pet has scratched the carpet edging, or
even worse - had a bathroom mishap on the children's favorite playing
area?
Your flooring nightmares can finally end! Laminate flooring was
designed to stand up to the rigors and demands of a busy family household and
when compared to other types of flooring solutions easily outperforms in almost
every category. Here our our top reasons for selecting laminate flooring for a
family household:
Laminate flooring is tough
Designed with a tough
and durable wear layer, it is much stronger than most installed solid hardwood
flooring, vinyl's, and carpets. It stands up much better to dents and scratches
that the softer surface of solid hardwood floors, and is a much better surface
to install if you have heavy foot traffic, kids, or household pets. Best of all
- it continues to look brand new even after years of wear and
tear.
Stain, fade, and moisture resistant
Most laminate flooring
manufacturers offer triple warranty protection against stains, fading and
moisture damage for 25 years. In contrast, solid hardwood floors are susceptible
to wood grain staining, fading in repeated sunlight exposure, and are not a
suitable floor for areas with high moisture or humidity levels.
Laminate
flooring is easy to install
The popular quality brands of laminate
flooring have gravitated towards a glueless click together floating floor
installation process.
These floors simply need to be cut to size,
clicked together, and are immediately ready to walk on or place your furniture.
Most weekend do-it-yourselfers can handle this installation, but should expect
to take 2 - 3 times longer than a professional installer.
Laminate
flooring is easy to clean and maintain
Spills and messes easily clean up
with a little soap and water thanks to the hard moisture and wear resistant
surface coating. No residual stain or mess will remain and your laminate floors
will continue to look brand new. No more run down and tired looking floors!
Laminate flooring are a healthy flooring choice
With regular
cleaning cycles, laminate floors can provide a much cleaner and healthier living
environment when compared to carpets. Less dust, pet dander, allergens and dust
mites accumulate on the surface, and the laminate surface will not hold residual
stain contaminants like a carpet will. Allergists will often recommend to their
patients the removal of carpets from the living space.
Laminate flooring
is economical
Once you consider the costs of alternate flooring solutions
over a typical laminate flooring lifespan it becomes an extremely economical
solution. Carpets will require 2 to 3 replacements during this time, solid
hardwood floors will require refinishing 4 to 5 times, and vinyl will need to be
replaced at least twice, or more depending on traffic loads.
A
worry-free family focused flooring surface
Kids can play toys on it, the
dog can run through with muddy paws, the neighbor friends can visit with wet
shoes, and the baby bottle spills all over the floor... not a problem anymore!
Laminate floors are the perfect floor for busy families and growing
households.
To read more of the benefits and advantages of laminate
flooring visit http://www.laminateflooringzone.com/laminate-flooring.htm
About the Author
S.A. Smith is a freelance writer, contributor, and editor of the Laminate Flooring Zone resource site, and can be reached at http://www.laminateflooringzone.com