Laminate flooring in Glasgow
Laminate flooring allows you to obtain the stylish appearance of real wood flooring in your home at a significantly lower cost.
If wood flooring is the style you have your heart set on but you don’t want to splash out for solid hardwood planks, laminate could be the perfect new flooring choice for you.
Laminate is incredibly durable, very budget-friendly, comes in great colour options, looks remarkably similar to real wood, and can be water-resistant.
Visit our East Kilbride and Milngavie showrooms today to learn more about wood laminate flooring. You can view large samples of the flooring in the flesh, and talk to our fully trained expert team, on hand to answer any questions you may have about installing new laminate flooring.
What is wood laminate?
Wood laminate flooring is constructed from several printed wood-effect layers pressed together around an HDF (high-density fibre) core.
It is similar to engineered wood flooring in a lot of ways, which is made from several layers of wood and covered with a solid wood veneer. The major difference, however, is that the topmost layer of laminate is simply the printed image of timber rather than the real thing.
Many people aren’t bothered by this, as many laminate wood floors are remarkably realistic, with all the grooves and notches you would expect from real wood. Laminate flooring allows more people than ever before to enjoy the joys of living in a home decked out in stunning wood flooring, whatever their budget may be.
Just because you are looking for a lower-priced alternative to real wood does not mean you should accept low quality, and with our laminate wood flooring, you don’t have to. We can lay laminate flooring with an easy and efficient process and ensure a professional and realistic end result.
Why choose laminate over wood?
Laminate flooring is easier to clean and maintain, one of the most durable flooring options on the market, and comes in at a much lower price point than hardwood.
Laminate comes with a wearing surface on top of the printed outer layer that adds an additional layer of protection and almost eliminates the risk of a dent, scratch, or stain.
There once was a time when laminate was a poor imitation of wood and was considered a cheap and cheerful alternative, but no longer. These days, good-quality laminate flooring can easily be mistaken for the real thing at a distance, and only upon close inspection would an expert eye be able to distinguish between the two.
Whilst neither laminate nor real wood makes for completely waterproof flooring, laminate is extremely stain-resistant and sometimes water-resistant, making it easier to clean. Though you don’t get waterproof laminate flooring, it can perform better in humid conditions. Water-resistant laminate flooring can be suitable for bathrooms and kitchens, too, often featuring good anti-slip ratings.
Your new floor can also be installed over an underfloor heating system in a room without worrying about the shrinkage or cracking that can sometimes occur with a real wood floor.
Why choose wood over laminate flooring?
Despite all of the wonderful benefits of a laminate wood floor, many people simply can’t get past the fact that it just isn’t quite the same as having the real thing.
If you do have a little extra room in your budget, there certainly are some advantages to upgrading from laminate flooring and fitting to engineered wood or even real wood flooring,
Appearance is one, with the authenticity of real wood planks being impossible to replicate with 100% accuracy, and poor laminate flooring for sale from the wrong laminate flooring installer can look tacky and out of place.
Luxury laminate flooring is hard to damage, but not impossible, and once damage is done, it is hard to repair the board. Real wood, on the other hand, can be sanded down and refinished many times, although ongoing maintenance is required to keep it looking fantastic.
This also means that laminate flooring has a shorter lifespan than wood flooring, which can perform well and look great decade after decade if you maintain and clean it properly. Still, high-quality laminate flooring will last for 15–25 years on average, and the much lower laminate floor fitting costs mean that this is not too much of a concern.
AllFloors Glasgow – Expert laminate flooring in Scotland
AllFloors are Central Scotland’s number one wood and laminate floor installer, with quality products, expert advice, great service, and seamless, hassle-free laminate flooring fitting and installation guaranteed.
As one of the most trusted laminate flooring shops, we offer a huge number of decors, colours, and hard-wearing laminate flooring styles alongside possibly one of the UK’s largest selection of other flooring options. These include LVT, wooden flooring, carpets, carpet tile, and more.
All our flooring choices are available at unbeatable prices and fitted by fully trained laminate flooring installers. Whatever your budget and taste, we’ve got every room in your entire home covered.
For more information about our selection of laminate flooring in Glasgow, visit our showroom today at 8-10 Wilson Place, East Kilbride, Glasgow, G74 4QD, email us at sales@allfloorsglasgow.co.uk, or give us a call at 0141 404 0114.
