Have you spent hours scrubbing at stubborn stains on your carpet? Is it starting to wear or suffer the effects of sunlight? Have you replaced carpet in your home one too many times?
Carpet has a shelf life and it’s shorter than you think. It only takes one spill, or a muddy pair of trainers traipsing through the room to ruin a carpet. What’s more it’s not cheap, nor easy, to replace. I suggest revisiting your options and considering wood or laminate flooring. You might ask why, well I’ll tell you.
Wooden Flooring
Wood flooring has been around for centuries and readily accessible to homeowners for over one hundred years. It still remains a firm favourite to this day because, even though it can be more expensive in the initial outlay, the benefits outweigh this cost.
Wood flooring is truly timeless, it never goes out of fashion like the patterns and colours of your carpets do and wood is so easy to maintain. Far more hygienic than carpets, wood flooring does not harbour dust which is great news for allergy sufferers and parents. If your wood flooring gets damaged, there’s no need to replace it; all you need to do is sand and reseal the floor to restore its former glory.
Laminate Flooring
If you don’t have the budget for a real wooden floor, laminate is a cost-effective alternative which still outlasts carpet and is just as easy to clean. Give laminate flooring a quick sweep, the occasional wipe over and it’s as good as new.
Allergy sufferers in the family will be glad to hear that laminate flooring doesn’t hold on to dust and you’ll find that it is also resistant to stains, impact and scratches. What’s more, your new flooring can withstand up to 1,200lbs per square inch, so there’s no need to fret.
Quick to install, you can choose from a range of patterns and textures and transform your home easily with a finish which is as impressive as the real thing. Should your laminate floor get damaged, it’s very cheap and simple to replace.
Clients across Sydenham and surrounding areas such as Forest Hill, Dulwich, Catford, Beckenham, Bromley, Penge and Crystal Palace are well served by a skilled, professional joiner at DOS Joinery who will be more than happy to discuss your requirements.
