Preparing for
Laminate Flooring Installation
You will adore how realistically your new laminate floors look and feel like authentic wood and stone in your home, and you can take many valuable considerations to ensure that your installation process is as efficient as possible. When you are prepared before, during, and after your new laminate installation, you will experience minimal displacement in the home and enjoy fantastic, finished results.
Take the following considerations before your laminate installation day to make sure you are on schedule:
- Remove all furniture, items, electronics, and wall hangings from the rooms and closets receiving new laminate.
- Many laminate floors can be installed over an existing flooring type, so your current floors may not need to be removed and disposed of.
- Remove the doors as you may need to shave them down if the new flooring height restricts full range of swinging motion, especially if your new laminate is installed as a floating floor.
- Complete all painting and touch-ups in the rooms and closets before installation.
- Once your subfloor is professionally assessed and any needed repairs are made, you are ready!
When your laminate installation day arrives, make sure that you are home to:
- Answer questions for your laminate installation crew.
- Designate an area for your crew to keep installation tools, store boxes of laminate, and saw pieces safely as needed.
- Keep kids and pets away from the installation and worker’s area.
After your new laminate installation is complete, it’s important to:
- Wait the specified time before walking on the new laminate floors & returning items to the rooms. Many floating floors are ready for light foot traffic immediately!
- Return furniture by lifting or using equipment with rollers to avoid scratching the floors.
- Use felt protectors under heavy furniture to reduce impact.
