Laminate flooring has been one of the popular floor options among homeowners in Singapore today. It came into the market with a wide variety of designs and colours available for homeowners to choose from. Homeowners have more choices with laminate flooring compare to a limited selection of floor options such as parquet or ceramic tiles in the past. On top of that, laminate flooring is a more cost-efficient investment.
Benefits of a Good Quality Laminate Flooring
1) Cost-Efficient
Homeowners do not need to invest a considerable renovation budget on the flooring and yet could still beautify the home with the wide design rage of the flooring.
2) Highly Scratch Resistant
Good quality laminate flooring has a high level of scratch resistant. This solves the common problem of parquet flooring. Scratches and dents caused by house pets or moving of heavy furniture are significantly reduced to the minimum.
3) Outstanding Slip-Resistant
Good quality laminate floors have high slip resistance. With its enhanced slip-resistant properties, homeowners can now choose from rough-surfaced laminate flooring to smooth-surfaced ones.
4) Save the Trees
While laminate flooring is an artificial flooring that emulates wood flooring or other types of natural flooring, a truly high-quality laminate flooring is the one that is produced in an environmentally friendly manner. It helps saving forest trees.
5) Wide Variety of Designs
Before laminate floor came into the market, homeowners could either choose from oak or teak parquet. The same colour tone and such. Hence, laminate flooring becomes very popular when it was introduced into the industry with its wide range of colours and designs available for homeowners and designers at large.
However, despite the many benefits one could enjoy from laminate flooring, homeowners also need to be prepared for some of its shortcomings.
1. Mass Production of Laminate Flooring
As demand started to rise recently, there is a significant increase in the number of laminate flooring brands in a short span of time. As a result, some of the products may not be as good as the others. Hence, homeowners will need to do their due diligence in selecting laminate floorings of premium quality for their homes carefully.
2. Water Issues
Laminate flooring may face common issues relating to water. Hence, precautions against water from affecting the floorboard during day-to-day activities are essential. Moreover, it is always advisable to choose a good quality laminate flooring product with high water resistant properties so that the damage caused by water could be minimised.
High End Resilient Flooring (HERF), a 100% waterproof and termite-proof flooring, has gained its popularity in Singapore recently as some homeowners today are switching from their existing laminate flooring to this new type of flooring in the market.
In summary, due to the massive production of laminate flooring, it is always best for homeowners to have a thorough knowledge on laminate flooring, do their due diligence, and research on the products as well as finding a credible flooring contractor. By doing so, they will be able to assure that the beautiful piece of flooring at their homes is equally safe and appealing.
