Wood flooring is something that looks great in homes.  It has a nice clean finish, and can really make a room pop! Unfortunately, wood flooring can be expensive and will need to be refinished in the future.  Since wood flooring doesn’t look nice forever and it’s on the pricey side, a lot of people are considering laminate flooring instead.

What are the benefits of laminate flooring?

• Laminate floors are extremely durable unlike wood flooring.  They take stains, scratches, impact and sunlight very well and are very resistant to them.
• They are very easy to install and are put together like a puzzle.
• There are no chemicals or glues that are needed.  They just snap together.
• If you need to replace a board, you just pop it out and replace it.
• They do not need to be waxed or polished.
• You don’t need to nail or staple the wood down.
• Laminate flooring is much more affordable and will last longer.

How much does laminate flooring usually cost?

The cost depends on the quality you’d like as well as the type and colour.  It can range anywhere from .80 to $6.00 pr square foot.  But, if you’d like to get it professionally installed, you could look at $2-$5 more per square foot.

Not to mention, if you are having people install it, you need to figure in the costs of moving furniture around, appliances and other things as well.  This isn’t much more, but can add a couple more dollars to your budget.

Laminate flooring is a great choice!  If you’d like wood flooring but don’t want to replace it and pay the expensive price, consider laminate and pay a fraction of the cost!

Author’s Bio

This is a guest post written by Hannah Munson.  Hannah runs HowMuchIsIt.org a website that is designed to help you find the cost of just about anything from daycare to electronics.