Why Are Laminate Floor Showing Up in More & More West Palm Beach, FL Homes?
Modern, waterproof laminate wood floors are showing up in more and more West Palm Beach,
FL homes and we are not the least bit surprised. With hardwood and luxury vinyl flooring prices
rising, laminate wood floors offer the best price to performance ratio of all the wood-look hard
surface floors. While wood-look flooring is the most popular flooring type today, many West
Palm Beach, FL homeowners are looking for more features that are found in hardwood floors.
Enter today’s modern, waterproof laminate floors.
Modern Laminate Floors Are Waterproof
When homeowners from West Palm Beach, FL visit our Palm Beach Gardens showroom, they
are often completely surprised when we tell them that the vast majority of the laminate floors
we carry are waterproof and suitable for all rooms in your home.
It is important to note that not all laminate floors are waterproof; some are water-resistant. Let’s talk about this important difference.
Water-resistant means the material can withstand or resist water for some period of time. Eventually, it will be damaged by standing liquids or water. For most West Palm Beach, FL homeowners, this level of protection against spills is adequate but for rooms exposed to water, a waterproof laminate wood floor would be the preferable option.
Waterproof means impervious to water. It will stand up to water indefinitely, and remain in its original shape without damage.
This is where things start getting a little tricky. While the laminate flooring may be waterproof, what’s around it likely not. If moisture seeps down into the subfloor, which is not waterproof, the damage could occur from the bottom up. Other things like the baseboards or quarter round and drywall are not waterproof; in fact, they will act as a wick to draw water into them. With so many products claiming to be waterproof, you’ll be best served looking for products that also warranty your subfloor. That is a great way to determine what companies actually stand behind their waterproof flooring claims.
A point we can’t stress enough is that there is no such thing as a floor that is flood proof.
It is important to note that not all laminate floors are waterproof; some are water-resistant. Let’s talk about this important difference.
Water-resistant means the material can withstand or resist water for some period of time. Eventually, it will be damaged by standing liquids or water. For most West Palm Beach, FL homeowners, this level of protection against spills is adequate but for rooms exposed to water, a waterproof laminate wood floor would be the preferable option.
Waterproof means impervious to water. It will stand up to water indefinitely, and remain in its original shape without damage.
This is where things start getting a little tricky. While the laminate flooring may be waterproof, what’s around it likely not. If moisture seeps down into the subfloor, which is not waterproof, the damage could occur from the bottom up. Other things like the baseboards or quarter round and drywall are not waterproof; in fact, they will act as a wick to draw water into them. With so many products claiming to be waterproof, you’ll be best served looking for products that also warranty your subfloor. That is a great way to determine what companies actually stand behind their waterproof flooring claims.
A point we can’t stress enough is that there is no such thing as a floor that is flood proof.
Benefits of Laminate Floors for West Palm Beach, FL Residents
- Laminate floors are waterproof and work in all rooms in your West Palm Beach, FL home
- Durability is synonymous with laminate flooring.
- Laminate floors are highly scratch resistant, more so than vinyl floors
- Laminate flooring is dent resistant
- The color of laminate floors will not fade like hardwood or vinyl do
- Laminate floors are resistant to staining
- Most of the laminate floors in our showrooms are made in the USA
- Laminate floor’s durability make it ideal for West Palm Beach, FL homes with high traffic, children and/or pets
- Laminate floors look amazing, you’ll often need to bend down to touch it to learn it’s not real wood
- Laminate floors are easy to clean and maintain
Quantum Floors Has a Huge Selection of Waterproof Laminate Floors
West Palm Beach, FL as well as Palm Beach, North Palm Beach, Century Village, Lake Park and
all the surrounding areas. Our state-of-the-art showrooms offer hundreds of hand-selected
flooring samples in laminate, hardwood and luxury vinyl. The samples we display are LARGE and
we encourage you to borrow them so you can see the flooring in your home before you buy a
thing. Our Palm Beach Gardens store is located at 7100 Fairway Drive in the LA Fitness shopping
center. It’s opposite the Florida Turnpike entrance.
After you select your material, our showroom manager will come to your home for a Site Evaluation & Measure. We then provide you an itemized flooring quote. No games, no high pressure sales gimmicks; just our best price!
Quantum Floors is known for its professional installation. Recipients of almost 700 verified, 5-star client reviews, our installation teams are our employees. They are not subcontractors or third parties. What that means for you is that you don’t have to worry about managing your flooring project; Quantum Floors will take care of it all. Whether you live in West Palm Beach, North Palm Beach, Lake Park or Century Village, we’re but a phone call away from helping you realized your flooring vision. Call us at 844.278.2688.
After you select your material, our showroom manager will come to your home for a Site Evaluation & Measure. We then provide you an itemized flooring quote. No games, no high pressure sales gimmicks; just our best price!
Quantum Floors is known for its professional installation. Recipients of almost 700 verified, 5-star client reviews, our installation teams are our employees. They are not subcontractors or third parties. What that means for you is that you don’t have to worry about managing your flooring project; Quantum Floors will take care of it all. Whether you live in West Palm Beach, North Palm Beach, Lake Park or Century Village, we’re but a phone call away from helping you realized your flooring vision. Call us at 844.278.2688.