5 Easy Ways to Choose a Good Laminate Flooring

Laminate flooring is considered one of the commonest flooring materials you can see in most residential and commercial developments in Singapore today. It is cost effective and comfy for the feet especially when the surrounding weather is cold. However, one particular challenge left for the home owners is how to choose the right laminate floor amidst the many available brands in the market.

Here are 5 easy ways to identify and choose the right laminate flooring product for your home.

1) Certified Health Standard

The first thing is to look is whether the particular laminate flooring product has test report or certification to show that it has low in formaldehyde emission and other VOCs compounds. Many reports has show that formaldehyde can potentially cause risks to the human health. According to another report, formaldehyde is airborne and can be found in particle board, wet products such as nail polisher as well as some flooring finishes. 

Not all laminate flooring products in the world today, went through proper formaldehyde testing. Hence, it is imperative to ask your flooring contractor to produce a certification to prove that the laminate flooring is certified to have E1 and below for formaldehyde emission.

2) Quality Safety Standard

Other than the usual health risk standards, a good quality laminate flooring product also need to have good safety standards such as high in slip resistance and impact resistance. Flooring with better slip resistance reduce the chances of slipping accidents at home or at the commercial areas. When slipping is unavoidable, the high impact resistance of a good laminate floor, will also help to lessen the impact of injury on falling. Ask your designer or flooring contractor for specifications for such. 

3) Proper Installation Method

Good quality laminate flooring product also has to be coupled with proper installation methods. In this way, potential flooring issues caused by poor workmanship such as warping and high-low unevenness of flooring can be greatly avoided or reduced. Hence, it is good to source around for a good flooring contractor in your neighbourhood that has a good team of skilled flooring installers.

4) Good Environmental Benefit

In terms of environmental benefits for laminate flooring, look in two ways. Firstly, look at the source of the raw materials and manufacturing process, whether it is environmentally right. During disposal, whether the laminate flooring can be renewed or disposed completely without causing any landfill to the environment, is another factor that we should look into. 

5) Credibility of the Flooring Brand

Last but not least, the credibility of the laminate flooring brand is important too. First, you can be assured that the warranty on the flooring product can be greatly protected. Should you need to exercise the product warranty, you can do it worry free. A credible flooring brand also provides the home owners good track record of durability and dimensional stability, especially when the home owners cannot decide to get whcih laminate flooring product out of so many available in the market.

Choosing the right laminate flooring for your home is neither easy nor difficult; all you need is to put in a little bit of effort and homework, and you will definitely get the right quality one at the best value as well.