Swiftlock Laminate Flooring

How is Wood Laminate Flooring Made?

How can laminate flooring resemble hardwood , ceramic and stone so closely you ask?  The answer lies in the process by which laminate flooring is made. Laminate floors consist of four components that are bonded together:The top layer is a durable wear layer, providing...

What are the Advantages of Laminate Flooring

Laminate Wood Flooring looks good and is made to resemble the look of wood, stone or tile. Its durable because it resists scratches and stains.  Laminates can be priced perfectly to suit your needs. There are many reasons why a laminate wood floor may be your best...

Laminate Flooring Formaldehyde Concerns

Formaldehyde testing This article was written by Lee Phillips of Professional Testing Laboratory, the premier flooring testing lab in the country and an affiliate of LGM and Associates. It was instigated by the recent 60 Minutes expose on formaldehyde in laminate...

Advantages of laminate flooring over hardwood flooring

One obvious advantage is that of price; laminate flooring is typically half the cost of traditional hardwood flooring. Sometimes the savings are even greater, depending on the types of flooring in question. Additionally, laminate flooring is designed to be easy to...

How-to Install Laminate Flooring

Laminate flooring has the look of hardwood flooring.  You do not need to spend hours maintaining your laminate floor vs hardwood flooring. Also, laminate flooring installation is not difficult. You can install your own laminate floors without  hiring a...

Laminate installation is a “snap”

Technology plays a pivotal role in advancing business, but only about once every generation is an entire industry is affected by an innovation. Such was the case in the flooring industry in the late 1990s when mechanical locking systems were introduced into the...

Laminate Flooring – Tough and Durable

Laminate flooring combines natural looking designs with a tough, durable finish and can be used in almost any area of the home. Laminate floors also offer realistic designs and can replicate the characteristics of the popular handscraped hardwood floors.  See our...

Rustic and Whitewashed wood laminate flooring by Armstrong, Bruce

Hand scraped. Bleached and whitewashed. Rugged rustic. The new Premium Laminate Collections from Armstrong and Bruce offer almost any surface treatment to help you achieve the overall visual you are seeking. Achieving extraordinary wood visuals with uncanny skill and...

Laminate Flooring Buying Guide

Laminate flooring has become ever so popular and its construction advanced. There are very few reasons why you should not install laminate flooring in your home or even your place of business. Deciding on the right laminate flooring  is a major...

Is Laminate Flooring easy to install ?

Most people who buy laminate flooring do so because they want hard flooring, but can’t afford solid hardwood flooring. How does laminate flooring compare to wood you ask? Is it a pretty good alternative and you might say ‘you get what you pay for’? It all depends on...


By Anthony J Davis

Once you’ve decided that the wooden look is right for your home, and that buying wood laminate flooring is the best option for you,you’re probably thinking that you’re done with the hardest part. Think again. The most difficult part in choosing laminate floors will probably be deciding on a brand. This determines the difficulty of install, the price, the durability, and, of course, the look. If you’ve elected not to buy from the limited selection of the hardware store, where all of the laminate floor options will fit on one wall, you’ll definitely need help deciding which brand to look at first. With that in mind, let’s take a look at Swiftlock Laminate Flooring. Lots Of Options You’re probably got a pretty decent idea of what you want your home’s laminate wood floors to look like upon completion, so your first step should be finding a brand who makes it. It’s a good bet that Swiftlock Laminate Flooring at least has something very similar to whatever it is you’re looking for. They have more than 160 laminated flooring varieties listed on their site right this very moment. They don’t split them all into

various collections like Quick Step Laminate Flooring, but they do list the thickness right by the name of the selection, and that’s probably even better. Since most people know nothing about what’s hot and what’s not when it comes to a laminate floor, I’d suggest taking the time to check a few different websites so that you can get a good idea of what features you want. Cost While shopping around for Swiftlock Laminate Flooring, you’re likely to notice the words durable and affordable are nearly omnipresent. To my surprise, Amazon does not stock Swiftlock, which meant I had to look elsewhere to compare prices. Armstrong is the parent company of Swiftlock, and Swiftlock is generally their cheap laminate flooring. In fact, where Swiftlock is sold, they’re usually the lowest priced laminated floors. Difficulty Of Installation To anyone that is new at installing flooring, laminate is definitely a good option. It’s lighter than either solid or engineered, and can often last just as long, if not longer. Installing laminate flooring of any kind is likely to be one of the easiest, if not one of the quickest, home improvement projects that you could tackle. Swiftlock makes laminate flooring installation even easier by offering

comprehensive install instructions on their website. As it’s a very well known and well used brand, any quirks you may encounter should be easily conquerable using the web alone. Durability Once you have your wood laminate floor installed, the only thing you have to worry about is durability. When it comes to your typical floor traffic, Swiftlock flooring holds up pretty well. There are quite a few reports about warping, even without standing water, and chipping when sharp or heavy objects are dropped on it. Unlike engineered or solid, you cannot buff a laminated floor, so, although it should be dent and scratch resistant, anything that manages to damage it will require you to change boards. Swiftlock products do seem to have quite a few complaints aimed at it, but that may just be a symptom of its popularity. Most resellers list Swiftlock Laminate Flooring among their top sellers.