What is Laminate Flooring?

Laminate is a high density fibreboard (HDF) that comes in a variety of thicknesses. The designs are a print covering the fibreboard.

The print is covered with a heavy duty, hard wearing laminate to protect it.

Laminate should not be installed in rooms with excessive moisture such as bathrooms.

Colours and Design

The most popular design of laminate flooring is the strip wood effect; it’s available in many colours to suit a large variety of tastes. No matter what colour scheme you have in your home you’ll find a laminate to complement your existing furniture and decor.

Many Shades of Oak Laminate

Oak comes in many shades and styles including farmhouse, certose, new England, natural, dark rustic, riverside, shire and colonial; the choice is almost endless.

Manufacturers are now offering more pattern options, the most popular being a floor tile effect in a variety of colours. This can give your kitchen or dining room a nice farmhouse feel that ceramic floor tiles offer but with the ease of fitting that comes with laminate flooring.