Laminate Flooring

During the Thanksgiving holiday, it is estimated that nearly 51 million of Americans will travel for vacations or to be with family and friends. That number is close to double when you consider the Americans traveling for Christmas only a month later. If you are a homeowner with an investment in laminate flooring, and you are hosting family and friends this holiday season, Magnus Anderson would like to offer you some tips on how to protect your laminate flooring from the increase in home traffic and more.

Adopt a Front Door Policy For Shoes. Ask guests to kindly remove their footwear when they enter the house. This especially comes in handy when the weather is wet outside, or when guests are wearing shoes with pointy heels on them. If you are going to instill a front door policy for footwear, be sure to protect the laminate flooring near the front door by placing a towel or floor mat down to put shoes on. Keep the space dry from rain or snow.

Clean Up Spills Quickly. With a house full of guests, the chances are greater for floor spills. It is imperative that you clean up spills of food and drink quickly to prevent the possibility of stains or any other possible damage to your laminate flooring.

Seriously Consider a Tree Skirt. Many homeowners opt for real Christmas trees during the month of December. They look beautiful and they smell great. However, real Christmas trees also shed needles regularly and there is always the threat of overwatering while caring for the tree as well. A tree skirt will help to keep both tree needles and water off your laminate flooring.

Stop Damage From Your Furniture. Lots of families have had to maneuver furniture around their homes to accommodate sleeping and eating arrangements for visiting family and friends. Before you scoot furniture around your laminate floors, place felt pads under the legs to prevent any damage to your floors.

Magnus Anderson hopes you have a happy and memorable holiday season this year. If you are looking for gift ideas in the coming weeks, may we suggest the gift of new floors? We would love to help you find the best flooring options for you! Give us a call today at (910) 483-0468.

With the kind of unexpected weather one can expect in Lumberton NC, sunny one minute and pouring rain the next, you need floors that can keep up! This kind of weather can make protecting your floors difficult. The answer that you may be looking for is in laminate flooring. It is resistant to many of the things that can discolor and stain other flooring materials. Here are some benefits you can find when making the switch to laminate!

Durable: Protected by a tough external layer, a laminate floor is much stronger, and more scratch-resistant, impact-resistant and longer lasting than any hardwood, vinyl, or carpet. It’s virtually resistant to dogs, cats, kids and even high heels! Hardwood floors, on the other hand, are subject to wood grain staining, fading in sunlight, and can scratch and dent easily.

Easy to clean and maintain: Laminate’s superior stain and moisture-resistant surface coating offers a lot of protection against stains, fading, and moisture damage which makes spills and other messes easy to handle. You won’t need any wax or polish. It will just require a dust or vacuum, followed by a wipe with a damp cloth or mop.

Easy to install: This is a huge benefit to the avid DIY’er. There’s no need for any special glues because putting it down “is a snap”, with the tongue and groove click systems you literally snap it together. It also doesn’t matter what your subfloor is because laminate floors do not need to be glued or nailed down. Moreover, laminate floors are easy to un-install and replace quickly and easily when it’s time for a style update.

Pricing: Not only is laminate flooring generally less expensive than other hard surface floors to start with, but when its durability and longevity are considered, it becomes a particularly economical choice. The sheer abundance of choice, that is not restricted by price, is truly one of the strongest advantages of laminate flooring.

Variety of styles: A variety of colors and patterns enable you to match the floor with the exact mood and style of your room, whether it’s rich and elegant or cool and contemporary. You will be surprised by the availability and quality of today’s laminate floor styles. There is also a wide variety of high-resolution tree patterns and laminate flooring textures to choose from that can mimic real wood.

Environmentally friendly: For those trying to look out for the environment, you will be happy to know that laminate flooring is made from wood and wood by-products, and does not involve the harvesting of rare or endangered trees.

Laminate flooring is enjoyed in millions of U.S. homes for good reason. The price, durability and ease when it is installed, makes laminate a great addition to any home. Best of all, it will protect your house, and your investment in your flooring, from the constantly changing weather. If you’re in the Lumberton, NC area, make Magnus Anderson your one stop shop for all things flooring! Call us today at 910-237-6749 or learn more online at magnusandersonnc.com!