Is laminate suitable for kitchens?

It can be, with a water resistant range and careful fitting, but for genuinely wet rooms LVT or vinyl is usually the smarter choice. We will advise honestly for your room.

Can laminate go over underfloor heating?

Many ranges are compatible. Tell us about your system at the measure and we will confirm suitability before you order.

Do you remove the old flooring first?

Yes, uplift and disposal of your existing floor can be included in your quote.

Laminate Flooring, the Practical Wood Look

The warmth of a wood floor with a surface built for children and dogs.

Oak effect plank flooring running up to a white painted skirting

Laminate gives you the warmth and character of a wood floor with a surface built for real life: scratch resistant, easy to clean, and comfortable with children, dogs and daily traffic. For living rooms, hallways and bedrooms it is one of the most sensible floors you can lay.

In this chapter

Not all laminate is equal
Fitted flat, finished properly
Laminate, LVT or vinyl?

Not all laminate is equal

The difference between cheap laminate and good laminate is the difference between a floor that lasts three years and one that lasts fifteen. Board thickness, wear rating and the quality of the click system all decide how a floor feels and survives. We stock quality ranges and will show you the differences side by side, honestly.

Fitted flat, finished properly

Laminate punishes poor preparation: an uneven subfloor means bouncy boards and opening joints. Our fitting includes levelling where needed, the correct underlay for your subfloor, expansion gaps done properly, and matching trims and thresholds for a clean finish.

Laminate, LVT or vinyl?

They solve similar problems in different ways. Laminate leads on the authentic wood feel for living spaces. LVT adds full waterproofing and a quieter, warmer step. Vinyl wins on outright value in wet rooms. All three are in the showroom, and we will help you pick the right one for your room rather than the dearest one.

The warmth of a wood floor with a surface built for children and dogs.

Preparation and finish

What goes in before the laminate

Laminate floats on underlay, so the boards underneath have to come up clean and flat first. Drag to see the same hall stripped back and finished.

A hall stripped back to bare floorboards, with underlay part laid and an open pack at the edge of the room — A hall taken back to bare boards, then fitted with oak effect laminate.

Oak effect laminate fitted the length of the same hall, running past the doorway to the foot of the stairs — A hall taken back to bare boards, then fitted with oak effect laminate.

Common questions

What people ask about this

Anything else, ring the showroom and ask for Simon.

Also worth a look

Free measure and quote

See the ranges in the showroom, opposite Asda in Colne, or book your free measure.

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