Should you choose carpet, vinyl flooring, laminate or wood?
Choosing flooring for your home can prove quite challenging! With an extensive array of carpets, laminate, wood and vinyl flooring, the experts at Simply Carpets & Flooring provide some important practical and aesthetic elements to consider:
Practical considerations, when it comes to selecting carpet, laminate, wood or vinyl flooring for your home
Here are some questions which we ask our customers, in order for them to ascertain what properties their flooring must have:
- Think about your specific home environment: which room is your flooring intended for?
Will the flooring be installed in a moist or damp space? If the flooring is to be installed in a basement or bathroom then you should consider a product which is suited to a high or medium moisture environment, such as vinyl flooring – and steer clear of timber and carpet! Does the space warrant a cosy, comfortable product underfoot? Then a deluxe carpet is the obvious choice. Will the flooring span an open plan space, with multiple functions and underfloor heating? Then engineered wood, laminate or vinyl might be a good option.
- Think about your household and lifestyle: do you have pets or children?
If there are children or animals in your household then it's wise to select flooring which is durable, hygienic and easy to clean. Sheet or tile vinyl flooring is a resilient choice with laminate following a close second.
- Think about money: what is your budget for flooring?
Costs are an important consideration – and it's not just the price of the product, be that carpet, laminate, wood or vinyl flooring – you also need to factor in the expense of installation. Which leads us on to our next point…
- Think about your capabilities: are you a competent DIY enthusiast?
Professional installation may be a necessity when it comes to certain flooring products, whereas others can feasibly be fitted by a competent DIY-er. Laminate, floating engineered wood and vinyl flooring are easier to install than wall-to-wall carpet or solid wood which require more specialist skills.
- Think about your commitment: how much maintenance are you realistically prepared to do?
If you want to install it and not worry about upkeep and preservation then laminate or vinyl flooring is a great choice, and to a certain extent, so is carpet. With wood flooring, the maintenance effort is ramped up and we recommend protecting high traffic areas with rugs and runners.
What are your style choices? Carpet, laminate, wood or vinyl flooring
Besides the functional criteria that your flooring must satisfy, it is also really important to choose a surface which is aesthetically appealing and fits harmoniously within the decorative scheme of your home.
Your choice of flooring can make or break a room – Tania is on hand to help you choose the right flooring and encourages customers to bring along swatches of material and wallpaper which enable her to find the most complementary flooring products.
An array of quality products – from carpets and laminate to wood and vinyl flooring
We offer our customers an extensive selection of quality flooring products. So, whether you want the natural beauty of engineered or solid wood flooring; the sumptuous comfort of a luxurious carpet; the versatility and diverse selection of styles of vinyl flooring or the ease of installation and durability of laminate products, we have something to enhance every home whilst also adding value to your property.
Please visit us in store at our locations in Farnborough North Camp or Camberley, or call and speak to a friendly member of the Simply Carpets & Flooring team on 01252 514 649 (Farnborough North Camp) or 01276 462834 (Camberley).
