where to view and buy quality laminate flooring

slipstream

i'm based in north dublin and looking for 130m2+ of good quality laminate (ac4 or better).

our builder will be floating this over concrete with ufh.

so far i've just looked at noyeks krono swiss stuff which is priced at 14.34+ psm.

do you guys have any tips on -
a) where to view different products?
b) what are the best products and suppliers?
c) where to get the best prices?

thanks for your help,

slip

antoinolachtnai

The quick step products are pretty good. They stand up well to a fair degree of soaking in my experience.

Online is probably going to get you the best prices.

I think TC Mathews have a range of the better quality stuff on display, but it's years since I've looked.

kellymick39

slipstream wrote: »

i'm based in north dublin and looking for 130m2+ of good quality laminate (ac4 or better).

our builder will be floating this over concrete with ufh.

so far i've just looked at noyeks krono swiss stuff which is priced at 14.34+ psm.

do you guys have any tips on -
a) where to view different products?
b) what are the best products and suppliers?
c) where to get the best prices?

thanks for your help,

slip

wogans in dunleer are very good on range of flooring and price.we got a great deal off them for semi solid for our build.

ww w.wogans.com

slipstream

antoinolachtnai wrote: »

The quick step products are pretty good. They stand up well to a fair degree of soaking in my experience.

How much water can these floors take as we were unsure if they would work in the kitchen?

Especially as i guess the wood stops at the kickboard so the side and bottom of the planks could easily be exposed to any big spills.

antoinolachtnai

I wouldn't be keen on putting them in the kitchen, but it isn't impossible.

My experience with these is that the area I used these on got flooded (with clean water to about 8 inches, with the water staying for about an hour) a couple of times, and these did pretty well through it.

They are not designed for that, but they did survive pretty ok.

So you might get away with it, but I would advise tiles in the kitchen. The issue isn't just the day-to-day spills, it's the question of what happens if an appliance like a dishwasher or washing machine floods or a sink overflows. Over the thirty-year life of the kitchen, you have to reckon on this happening at least once.

e.r

Floor design off kylemore road.

slipstream

antoinolachtnai wrote: »

The quick step products are pretty good. They stand up well to a fair degree of soaking in my experience.

i went to des kelly and thought the quickstep and balterio laminate looked best.

however quickstep is very expensive (20 - 35euro m2) there.

do you guys have any ideas on where to source it more cheaply?

antoinolachtnai

You might get quick step a bit cheaper, maybe 10 percent less, in the North or with other retailers. I think that's what I did in the end though you have to factor in delivery. I don't think there is really all that much mark-up on it, or else the retail price is controlled by the manufacturer.

20 or 30 euros a meter sounds expensive , but you can't really compare it to the inexpensive laminate you buy in Woodies. It is a much more controlled, high quality product. It makes more sense to compare it to the laid price of tiles or carpet.