Laminate flooring is an extremely popular synthetic alternative to hardwood flooring and engineered wood flooring, and thanks to improvements in technology and modern manufacturing processes, laminate flooring is now a highly versatile, incredibly realistic wood flooring solution.

Laminate flooring is composed of multiple layers of fibre board and melamine resin (providing the structure), topped by a thin veneer layer of photographic material that mimics a natural wood or stone texture. These layers are all held together through a process of lamination whereby the whole board is glued and coated in a thin layer of plastic, helping to provide strength and protection. Thanks to this process and the materials used, laminate flooring is not only a very cost-effective flooring solution but is also extremely durable, easy to maintain and clean, and resistant to superficial damage and wear and tear.

Engineered wood flooring is an increasingly popular flooring solution offering some attractive qualities for the user. Comprising of a number of layers of real wood, engineered wood flooring benefits from a unique structural composition that allows it to be used in environments where laminate flooring and hardwood flooring may not be suitable – such as areas where it is likely to be exposed to variances in temperature and moisture levels. Thanks to these benefits, engineered wood flooring is considered a very stable, robust wood flooring solution suitable for domestic or commercial use.

Engineered wood flooring is typically constructed in three layers – the top layer comprising of hardwood, the middle section often of softwood or plywood, and a supporting base layer of solid wood. Thanks to this multi-layer construction, engineered wood flooring offers the user a wonderful combination of qualities including the beauty and allure of a real hardwood floor along with the strength and stability provided by the middle and bottom layers. In addition to this, because engineered wood flooring uses real wood for the top layer, it means the user can benefits from a wide selection of products, differing in the type of wood, as well as by the various finishes available, such as handscraped, lacquered and stained.

Hardwood flooring is a great solution in your project. Rewarding from the moment it's laid, hardwood flooring not only provides an immediate sense of comfort and quality, but is also widely considered as a significant investment in your property thanks to its desirable qualities and popularity among consumers and home-buyers today. If you are renovating a property with a plan to sell, you may well find your new floor pays for itself!

Hardwood flooring combines a number of key benefits together, making it one of the most popular flooring solutions to this day. Firstly, hardwood flooring, if properly maintained, is characterised by an extremely long life, making it very good value for money when taken into consideration. Thanks to being a solid material, a hardwood floor can be sanded down for maintenance or aesthetic purposes many times over – thus making it a very versatile, cost-effective solution. If you're planning to re-decorate your home or commercial property and you've already installed hardwood flooring, you don't need to replace the floor at all; it's possible to drastically change the look and feel of your floor simply by removing a few millimetres from the top layer and applying a new finish or stain of your choice.

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