Built for the rooms that take the most abuse
Laminate gives you the look of real hardwood without the price that comes with it. The top layer resists scratches and daily wear better than almost anything else we install, which is why it holds up so well in busy homes, offices and rentals. We install laminate across the Kansas City metro with clean cuts and tight seams.
What laminate does well
- Costs less than hardwood, looks close to it
- Scratch and wear resistant
- Easy to clean, no refinishing needed
- Wide range of colors and plank styles
- Fast install, less time with your house torn up
Three things worth knowing before you choose
Laminate has a hard wear layer on top, and it is the most scratch resistant floor we install. Dogs, chairs, kids and heavy furniture do not mark it the way wood does. That is the reason it works so well in rentals and busy family rooms.
Free estimateLaminate is water resistant, not waterproof. It handles a spill you wipe up. It does not handle standing water, a dishwasher leak or a wet basement. If water is part of the room, LVP is the better call, and we will tell you that up front.
Free estimateLaminate floats over the subfloor, so whatever is underneath affects how it feels and sounds. Dips and high spots show up as movement or noise underfoot. We look at the subfloor before we give you a number, so there are no surprises once we start.
Free estimateLaminate or LVP, side by side
Laminate
A dense core with a photographic wood layer and a very hard top coat.
- Scratch
- Excellent, the hardest surface of the two
- Water
- Water resistant, not waterproof
- Where
- Bedrooms, living rooms, offices, hallways
- Feel
- Harder underfoot, closer to real wood
- Cost
- Usually the lower of the two
Best for dry rooms with heavy traffic.
LVP
A waterproof core with a printed wood layer and a clear wear layer on top.
- Scratch
- Good, depends on the wear layer
- Water
- Fully waterproof, including seams
- Where
- Kitchens, bathrooms, basements, anywhere
- Feel
- Softer and quieter underfoot
- Cost
- Varies more by wear layer
Best when water is anywhere in the picture.
See LVP flooringStill not sure? Send us the rooms and we will tell you which one fits.
The rooms laminate was made for
- Living roomsHeavy traffic, furniture that moves around
- BedroomsWarm look, quiet install, no refinishing later
- Home officesChair casters and daily wear
- RentalsHolds up between tenants, easy to replace one room
Plank width and finish
Tell us about your floors
Send the details and we schedule a free in home measure, usually within two business days.