The Difference Between Quick-Step Vinyl and Laminate Flooring? 

If you are confused between vinyl flooring and laminate flooring, you may be relieved to know that you are not alone – many others tend to mistake them for the same thing.

Whilst both products offer similar benefits and styles, there are differences over the past few decades that have helped to separate them into two beneficial flooring types. Let us take delve into a few areas to see the differences.

Style

Both products are pretty close in look and variety they offer, but they begin to separate after that.

Each perfectly replicates the look of light or dark hardwoods, stone and ceramics and others – whilst keeping costs low. Both products offer many customised and versatile to implement into any design you want within a room space.

Quick Step flooring does offer more in the availability of ranges through designs and the ability to mix them up for a cross-room effect.

Durability

Both products get manufactured in the same way, but there are some differences in composition.

Laminate is not a waterproof product and not recommended for highly wet areas such as a bathroom, laundry room or kitchen – laminate is more for climate-controlled rooms. Luxury vinyl flooring is a much different product in that regard. 

Quick-Step luxury vinyl is 100% waterproof for the product to be suitable for bathrooms and kitchens. Due to its combination of heat and moisture resistance, it does not become dislodged from its adhesive with any rises and drops in temperature. Laminate is also much harder underfoot than vinyl, which offers more cushion in quality. 

Applications

Laminate is utilised more in light-traffic areas to keep its appeal long-term, whereas vinyl flooring is suitable for light or heavy high-foot-traffic areas such as living rooms, kitchens and hallways.

Quick-Step vinyl flooring, such as oak parquet flooring, is an easy product to self-install, which saves on professional fitter costs. Both products are not practical for areas such as wetrooms or rooms where a pool or jacuzzi is situated. Higher levels of water spillage can wear even the most protective wear layer.

When choosing what type of flooring to fit in the home, ask the provider about the merits of both products for the room you want to have the flooring used. If for kitchens or bathrooms, luxury vinyl flooring has the best properties to protect the floor and more diversity in styles and designs.