Choosing a flooring for your home, can be a stressful task that requires a lot of thought and effort. When on a budget, choosing the best flooring for your money is important. Laminate flooring has become one of the most commonly installed floors in new and remodeled homes. These floating floors are easy to install, inexpensive, and readily available at most hardware stores.

What is the average cost of laminate flooring? On average you can find a laminated flooring product for around a  1.99 Per Sq. foot. If you install it yourself, this can be a very inexpensive way to give your home a new look. However if you wish to pay a professional floor installer, the average going rate is around 2 Dollars per Sq. foot.

Although a floating floor does not require a glue, or thinset to hold it down, it does require some kind of vapor barrier and padding to be put down before it is installed. A cheaper vapor barrier and Pad can cost as little as 30 Cents per Sq. foot, but a more expensive, softer, and more sound deadning pad will run upwards of 1.00 per Square foot.

Some of the leading laminate flooring manufacturers are, Mannington laminate, Mohawk laminate, Pergo laminate, and Shaw laminate. They are leading the industry in laminate flooring for a reason, they offer a great product at a competitive price usually carrying significant warranties.

Although what we stated above is mostly good, there are also cons to having laminate flooring in your home. Laminate flooring is just that, a particle board that is laminated to make it look like another surface. They are durable to a certain extent, but do not stand up well to water. For this reason, having a laminate floating floor in your kitchen or bathroom may not be the best idea. When laminate flooring gets wet, it becomes weak, and will swell.

Overall, laminate is a great inexpensive way to provide your home with a fresh new look without breaking the bank. Make sure to do your research, and even ask a friend or someone who has laminate flooring in their home if they can recommend a specific style or brand that they have used in the past.