High Quality Laminate

The higher the ac rating the more durable the laminate.

High quality laminate. If the floor looks machine made it is of lower quality. Good mid range laminate floors tend to be priced around 2 50 per square foot and high end luxury laminate can be as high as 5 to 6 per sq ft. The high quality top layer makes laminate flooring especially resistant to the elements. For residential use look for laminate with a rating of ac2 of higher.

Higher quality laminate floors have patterns with enough variety that they look natural. The floor can be comfortably installed in high traffic area which is always a concern with natural wood. Some grades of hpl can be shaped into ornate edging treatments. High pressure laminates are second generation descendants of the original plastic laminates and they often include special properties such as very high resistance to wear fire and chemicals.

4 ask the salesperson if the material is direct or. Most luxury laminates fall into the category of high pressure laminates hpls. This rating system is used widely in the flooring world and was developed by the european producers of laminate flooring. Cheaper brands will have a quickly repetitive pattern but a high quality laminate flooring will generally have the picture spread out far enough that it s not recognizable to the average person.