Wood Flooring Companies Are Doing Well These Days In The Uk
The recession has hit just about everyone in some way or another and it will be a long time before things are looking up for a lot of people. There are some signs that things are improving in certain fields and one of these is wood flooring UK. Wood flooring companies have seen a rise in the number of people making enquiries and also placing orders. I know someone who works for a wood flooring company and he says that a while ago he was afraid of being made redundant, but that things have turned around recently.
When it comes to choosing between laminate or wood flooring, the major points that you should consider are how much care you want to give your floors, how important the look of the floors is to you, your budget (wood flooring can be a lot more expensive than laminate) and whether you plan to change the colour of the flooring at some point in the future. When it comes to beauty not much beats real wood. Although today's laminates look very similar to real wood, they still lack some of the natural beauty that wood can offer. One of the major benefits of going with wood floors over laminate is that wood can be sanded down and stained a different colour while laminate cannot. That means that as your tastes or trends change you can change a wood floor to match whereas with laminate you are stuck with the colour that you pick when you install it.
Wood flooring is much softer and quieter than laminate flooring as well which makes it a softer addition to your home. While the softness of natural wood makes the floors quieter, it also can make them more prone to damage. Hard items such as high heeled shoes or even dirt of grime can damage wood flooring. Because of this wood flooring is higher maintenance than laminate. A hardwood floor can be a thing of beauty to look at, but it can also be quite noisy. If your household is one in which one person can sleep late while another must get up early, think about the effects of high heels or hard-soled shoes walking up and down hardwood.
Hardwood flooring can be purchased either finished or pre-finished. Pre-finished is more convenient. There is no sanding required therefore time is saved on installation as well as no sawdust to clean up. Since the wood is already finished there is no drying time to deal with. Floor varnishes and lacquers and other coatings take a half day or more to dry in order to be able to resume work or to walk on the surface.
Another of the advantages of wood flooring besides its durability and long life is the ease with which it can be integrated into almost any design scheme in home or office dcor. Wood flooring suppliers are doing well as people are realising the many benefits of having a wood floor installed in their home.
When it comes to choosing between laminate or wood flooring, the major points that you should consider are how much care you want to give your floors, how important the look of the floors is to you, your budget (wood flooring can be a lot more expensive than laminate) and whether you plan to change the colour of the flooring at some point in the future. When it comes to beauty not much beats real wood. Although today's laminates look very similar to real wood, they still lack some of the natural beauty that wood can offer. One of the major benefits of going with wood floors over laminate is that wood can be sanded down and stained a different colour while laminate cannot. That means that as your tastes or trends change you can change a wood floor to match whereas with laminate you are stuck with the colour that you pick when you install it.
Wood flooring is much softer and quieter than laminate flooring as well which makes it a softer addition to your home. While the softness of natural wood makes the floors quieter, it also can make them more prone to damage. Hard items such as high heeled shoes or even dirt of grime can damage wood flooring. Because of this wood flooring is higher maintenance than laminate. A hardwood floor can be a thing of beauty to look at, but it can also be quite noisy. If your household is one in which one person can sleep late while another must get up early, think about the effects of high heels or hard-soled shoes walking up and down hardwood.
Hardwood flooring can be purchased either finished or pre-finished. Pre-finished is more convenient. There is no sanding required therefore time is saved on installation as well as no sawdust to clean up. Since the wood is already finished there is no drying time to deal with. Floor varnishes and lacquers and other coatings take a half day or more to dry in order to be able to resume work or to walk on the surface.
Another of the advantages of wood flooring besides its durability and long life is the ease with which it can be integrated into almost any design scheme in home or office dcor. Wood flooring suppliers are doing well as people are realising the many benefits of having a wood floor installed in their home.
