How to Select an Authentic High End Resilient Flooring Product Today?

High end resilient flooring (HERF) can be considered as the latest type of flooring in Singapore today; it came in as a strong substitute to traditional laminate and parquet flooring due to its waterproof and termite proof nature.  It is also called waterproof laminate flooring by local designers due to its wood alike designs and texture that can be found on laminate flooring.

Due to increasing demand among residential and commercial home owners for HERF, non-genuine HERF products are beginning to be seemed on the massive rise today. Therefore, it is very important to select a genuine HERF product for your home.

With careful selection and understanding of high end resilient flooring, home owners will still be able to differentiate between a genuine and a non-genuine HERF product.

Here are 5 important ways to look at:

Odourless  

Genuine high end resilient flooring product should be odourless, that means it should not have a strong plastic smell that may cause uneasiness to the home owners and their families, especially when the flooring is installed in an enclosed area for period of time.

Better Dimensional Stability

Genuine high end resilient flooring products will usually have relatively high dimensional stability. You can do a little test while doing your shopping for HERF products. Genuine HERF plank is more firm and will curve a little downward when you hold on to the centre of the plank. On the other hand, non genuine HERF is more flimsy and will curve a lot more downwards (more than 30 degree). Dimensional stability of flooring is very important as it can help to enhance the strength and stability of your entire flooring and thereby ensure safety at home.

Environmentally Friendly

Since HERF is installed in a glue-less installation without any underlay or skirting, most of your genuine HERF can be re-used again and again in your new home.

Look for a Credible Flooring Contractor

Another most important factor to look at is the credibility of flooring contractors who are marketing the HERF products. Make sure the contractor is able to furnish you with ample documents to show that their flooring product is of genuine quality. You can also do your research online regarding the credibility of the flooring contractor; if the contractor will to sell its HERF product at a surprisingly low price suddenly, it may mean that the particular contractor is ‘disposing’ its non-genuine HERF products and passing their burden back to the consumers or end users.

Other Standard Requirements

Other standard requirements for genuine HERF is firstly, it must have test reports and certification to show that it has E1 or below formaldehyde emission rate. On top of that, it must also have a valid test report for fire, UV resistance and slip resistance.

In summary, caveat emptor do plays a major part for any buyers who are shopping for the flooring products to be installed in their homes. Hence, home owners need to do their due diligence and research when it comes to selecting the flooring which they will be living on it for a long period of time.