Laminate

Laminate Flooring Selections

laminate

 

At Michael’s Flooring Niagara Falls, we carry a great selection of 8, 10, and 12 mm laminates. Choose from manufacturers such as Beaulieu, Richmond, Goodfellow, Mohawk, Shaw, or Fuzion to name a few. We are also Niagara’s exclusive Divine Flooring dealer! Speak to us about your laminate floor installation needs, and our flooring experts can provide you with the best-fit options.

Laminate flooring combines natural looking designs with a tough, durable finish and can be used in almost any area of the home. Today’s laminate flooring comes in a huge array of styles, colors, and textures that are more realistic than ever, with looks that include exotic hardwoods such as Brazilian Cherry, Mahogany, and Walnut, and the classics of Oak, Pine, and Maple. They also offer realistic designs and can replicate the characteristics of the popular hand-scraped hardwood floors.

So what exactly is laminate flooring?

Typically, Laminate floors are a photograph of wood consisting of the following layers from top to bottom:

  • Wear layer
  • Pattern or “image” layer
  • Processed wood core: usually M.D.F. (medium density fibre board) or H.D.F. (high density fibre board)
  • Balancing layer (usually with a moisture barrier)

These layers are manufactured into flooring by one of two methods: either High-Pressure Laminates (HPL) or Direct Pressure Laminates (DPL). With the DPL method, all the layers are bonded together under extreme heat and pressure at one time. HPL is done in more than one step. Typically the wear layer and image layer are bonded together, and then those two layers are bonded to the core in a separate step.

At Michael’s flooring, we also offer Water resistant laminate flooring. Call Us for more information.

Visit our Niagara Falls showroom today, and we can show you all the laminate floors we have to offer and how they can benefit you and your family!