Types of Flooring
When your flooring is looking drab the time has come to decide on what to do about it. Making that decision often will depend on the room that requires the work. If it is only a small area you will find there are much greater inexpensive options available as you can buy last of stocks or end of line products. Generally wet areas such as the kitchen or bathroom require a durable material and there are a lot of options available now without breaking the budget.
Amtico is a high quality resin compounded flooring product. These tiles are non-porous, long lasting with exeptional colour fastness which means the tiles retain stunning aesthetic appeal for years to come. But let us look at why home floor tiles are a perfectly good option.
For kitchen and bathroom areas popular choices include laminate, resin compound tiles and vinyl floor tiles. The main differences is that laminate tends to be thicker and give a more realistic wood effect without the cost of real wood.
Vinyl comes in a wood effect too and you might be amazed at the sheer number of colours, patterns and styles you can get. You could turn your kitchen floor into a chessboard for the kids or have completely different coloured tiles in your own pattern in your bathroom, toilet or laundry. Many years ago, vinyl tended to come with no more than one or two colour options, but not today. Flooring products have improved greatly over the last decade or so along with the colour, style, finish and cost options available.
Your first decision relates entirely to your budget. For cost efficient options laminate and vinyl are the two most desirable choices. Laminate is generally the least expensive choice. However, you can also find vinyl at comparable prices with a wide range of styles to suit your floor space.
Many people would love to be able to use real wood or real marble for their flooring but overall the cost factor usually makes this out of the question. Don’t despair as there are many vinyl and laminate options that give you that look of wood or marble but without the price tag. Obviously the quality can not be compared, but the overall results are surprisingly effective.
There is always the option of having real wood floors or even marble tiles but it’s all about getting the right look for your home and the overall cost.
Laminate and vinyl flooring have other benefits in that they are very easy to clean and no polishing required as with real wood. All you need is your mop and bucket.
Vinyl often comes in large sheets as well as tiles so you can choose the look that suits your specific area of the house. After deciding on the brand, the task of choosing the colour or pattern of the tile will be the hardest part due to the wide range of options that you often have.
A good tip for getting an excellent bargain if you only need flooring for a small area or need to re-floor a small section is to look out for ‘clearance’ sales at local suppliers. These clearance sales are often because of over-stocking or end of line products. They do not always have the exact amount you want however so be careful if you want to floor a larger area of your house.
Just make sure you do your research, find out what special offers are available especially for the smaller areas such as the bathroom/WC. There are so many great deals to be found if you look for them.
