The Benefits of Engineered Flooring Over Solid Wood

Engineered wood flooring is becoming increasingly popular in the UK flooring market, with homeowners looking to recreate the look and feel of a solid wood floor without the substantial outlay.

Engineered wood flooring provides a number of benefits that solid wood simply cannot match. In terms of the aesthetics of this product, you will be hard pushed to tell the difference. The top layer of engineered wood flooring is solid wood, so all the whirls and knots you would expect from a solid wood floor are present, along with the warm, natural hues traditional solid wood floors provide.

But what about the functionality of an engineered style of flooring? What are the benefits over a solid wooden floor?

Functionality

Engineered flooring is inherently stronger than solid hardwood, ensuring added stability and a flooring solution that can be installed by the homeowners themselves without the added hassle and expense of assistance from a professional. Modern engineered styles of flooring come with a glueless lock system, turning it into what is essentially a simple, if not rather large jigsaw puzzle; simply lock each floorboard into place and hey presto!

Durability

The durability of an engineered floor makes it an excellent choice for households with little feet running around, whether they belong to the family pooch or your little darlings. This type of flooring is resistant to scratching, dents, UV rays and moisture, so whatever accidents should occur, engineered flooring can be mopped, brushed or vacuumed and it will look as good as new. If you do somehow manage to damage engineered flooring, it can be remedied with a quick sanding down, which will restore it to the condition it was in the minute after it was laid. This added durability makes engineered flooring suitable for kitchens as well as living and dining rooms.

Maintenance

Maintaining an engineered style of flooring is a far less time consuming process than the maintenance of solid hardwood. Spillages can be simply mopped up without worrying about the damage the moisture might otherwise do to the integrity of a solid wood floor. Wood is also highly susceptible to denting and scrapes which engineered flooring can easily withstand.

If you're looking at flooring options for your residential property and your heart is set on solid wood, it is certainly well worth taking a look at engineered flooring alternatives just to see how much money you could save; we can guarantee you'll be surprised just how fantastic an engineered style of flooring options look.