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Wood flooring naturally the best choice for Mums!
Wood flooring naturally the best choice for Mums!
The Kitchen and Dining room areas are now the hub of most households, And families with young children and pets are embracing the advantages of a low maintenance and great looking Solid Oak Floor or High Quality Engineered Wood Floors, In comparison Carpets and Vinyl coverings simply don’t offer the long term performance looks and feel of a high quality wooden floor,
The reality is often that wood flooring can often be cheaper than a mid-range carpet or vinyl, as waste is minimised and expensive subfloor preparation and specialist installation costs can often be eliminated.
Our customers often query the best finish for heavily used areas such as Kitchen and Dining Rooms, the reality is that there are benefits in both the Oiled and Lacquered wood finishes, for those wanting the minimum amount of care and maintenance our recommendation would always be a Matt Lacquered finish as this finish is hard and durable and less likely than a Satin Lacquer to show fine surface scratches, An Oiled finish however will offer the possibility of attending to isolated areas such as light marks, with a refresher oil which will seamlessly blend into the rest of the floor, with the option of adding additional coats of protection as and when required. An oiled floor also offers the benefit of having a stunning natural matt look which is often the reason our customers are looking to purchase a wooden floor in the first place.
It is though important to remember that a high quality wooden floor is not indestructible and some marks are inevitable over a longer period of time, although they are more than capable of taking the wear and tear of a modern household the wear created over a period of time can often add more charm and character, so it should be embraced as a natural property and characteristic of a wooden floor.
For areas that are subject to intensive wear Our 20mm thick Engineered Floors such as OFD Oak Carolina Oiled and OFD Oak Claremont are excellent choices with their massive 6mm thick solid Oak wearing layer they offer fantastic value for money and the option to be laid as a floating floor, Nailed to existing joists or even glued to a screed or concrete base if preferred
Customers will also often consider and compare the advantages of high quality wooden floor with a luxury vinyl tile such as a Karndean or Amtico vinyl type product. These products certainly have their place in the market, But these products do require specialist sub-floor preparation and installation, therefore the installation costs of a luxury vinyl tile product can often be much greater than the cost of a wood floor installation, and there is of course the option of installing the engineered or laminate wood floor products yourselves for additional savings.
Luxury Vinyl tile products are hard wearing and durable and offer ease of maintenance and a long life span if correctly installed, However for those customers looking for a truly unique natural product a solid or engineered wood floor with its natural and random graining patterns cannot be beaten, the reality is such that no matter how realistic the Luxury Vinyl Tile products are there will only be a limited amount of the same printed effects and some repetition of design can be spotted by the sharp sighted consumer.
Laminate floors are still selling strongly and Quality products such as Elka and Quickstep will always have a place in the market, these can be a good choice for the consumer who prefers the look of a wooden floor with a more consistent appearance, there can be the same issues with repetition of patterns as shared with the Luxury Vinyl Tile products, but as the very properties that make a real wood floor attractive to some customers such as unique graining patterns colour and shade variations and natural features such as knots, other customers prefer the predictable nature of a good quality Laminate Floor. Laminate Flooring is hardwearing easy to clean and maintain with an endless choice of both wood effect and tile effect designs.
We have a massive range of high quality Laminate Flooring, Engineered and Solid wood flooring products available from stock, call us for Free samples Free 08000566999.
If you have specific requirements please feel free to call our Friendly Expert Wood Flooring Team Free on 08000566999 we love Happy Customers and we are here to help.
