Lvt Or Laminate Uk

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Lvt or laminate uk.

Pros of luxury vinyl planks. Luxury vinyl tiles or lvt are versatile durable and come in many different designs. Luxury vinyl tile lvt flooring is the ultimate choice if you re looking for an even blend of practicality and authenticity. An lvt can be fully glued down or installed with glue less self locking edge just like a laminate.

Browse our vast collection of lvt flooring styles available in a click or glue. Collect in store or for fast home delivery across the uk. Some examples of luxury vinyl tile manufacturers include karndean quick step lg hausys coretec and adore. Laminate flooring and lvt are similar in that both have cost and durability advantages over such other solid surface flooring choices as hardwood ceramic or stone.

In general if you are selling within a year laminate is cheap and looks nice short term if you want this to lady at least 8 years go with lvt. They come in both stick down and click varieties meaning lvts can be used by both professionals and diyers alike. In our opinion lvt is perfect for kitchens bathrooms and commercial spaces and laminate is excellent in living areas in a home. Additionally they also allow for a more creative aesthetic when compared to sheet vinyl.

The only real difference here is that laminate floors predominantly replicate wooden boards whereas lvt has a much wider selection of both wood and stone tile designs. For example laminate is constructed using high density fibre boards which is very environmentally friendly and affordable. Lvt has came a loooong way in terms of quality and authenticity which is why lvt and laminate are marketed so similarly. Luxury vinyl flooring also commonly known as lvt flooring is our speciality here at flooring uk.

Installation of luxury vinyl tile there are 2 main ways to install an lvt floor. Choose lvt if you re looking for the widest range of choice but a waterproof laminate will work just as well. There are slight differences in the manufacturing of lvt and laminate. Laminate can often create an echo in larger rooms so factor this into your pros and cons list.

Vinyl click lvt flooring at amazing low prices in stock. There is a loose lay click system similar to laminate flooring installation requiring a specialist lvt underlay and there are glue down systems requiring specialist lvt glues. Because of this your floor can have almost any design imaginable making lvt and laminate floors popular choices for the design conscious. Lvt flooring looks like the real all natural material without the drawbacks that come with it.