• How do you get that gorgeous wood look without paying a pretty penny for solid hardwood?
• Easy – laminate flooring.
• A low-cost alternative to standard wood or stone, laminate is a durable floor that comes in many attractive styles. Laminate is a popular flooring option in rental homes and condos but is also ideal for families and businesses. The realistic wood and stone looks along with the low-maintenance cleaning routine make laminate a flooring favorite.
• • Durable: Laminate flooring’s supreme durability makes it a good option for high-traffic areas or homes with kids and pets.
  • More scratch resistant than vinyl: Laminate has a strong wear layer that protects the floor from scratches, dents, wear and staining, all the things pets love to test our floors on.
  • Realistic wood and stone looks: Laminate floor planks often have some surface detail to further mimic a natural hardwood look and can have the look and feel of a hand-scraped hardwood, embossed wood, distressed hardwood or come in textured or smooth. Unlike real hardwood, you’ll see consistent quality across all laminate flooring boards.
  • Can be installed over radiant heating systems: You won’t find this feature with most hardwood flooring options.
  • Easy to clean and maintain: Simply mop or sweep up messes as needed. No floor waxing is ever necessary.
  • Easy to install: Laminate flooring is designed to be installed as a floating floor, meaning that it is not secured to the ground underneath, but rather “floats” by the means of an interlocking design. This process is easy and typically done by our customers of all DIY levels. (See our laminate flooring installation video below!)
  • Easy to stand on for longer periods of time: Most laminate installations include underlayment, which can make the floor feel more comfortable under foot.
  • Cost effective: Laminate floors are an affordable alternative to hardwood floors. Lower price and lower maintenance? Yes, please!

 

 Enter: waterproof laminate flooring! 

This up-and-comer is exactly how it sounds: DIY-friendly laminate flooring that is 100% waterproof. This means you can install it in kitchens, bathrooms, basements, you name it.

Even better – waterproof laminate floors mimic all the current look and style trends of solid hardwood and traditional laminate, giving you everything you could ever ask for in one sharp floor.

Laminate Flooring has an AC Rating.  What does that mean?

The AC rating stands for Abrasion Class.

Laminate flooring goes through a series of tests to determine the durability and appropriate installation areas for the flooring. Once testing is complete, the product is given an AC rating. There are a total of five AC ratings for laminate:

• AC1: For low foot traffic residential spaces (closets and bedrooms)
• AC2: For medium foot traffic residential spaces dining rooms, living rooms, and family rooms)
• AC3: For all foot traffic residential spaces (kitchens, hallways, and living rooms)
• AC4: For all residential locations and some medium traffic in commercial areas
• AC5: For heavy foot traffic in commercial spaces