![]() ![]() You won’t find decent water-resistant laminate much cheaper than that. We found over 90 water-resistant colors and styles priced between $1.58 and $2.39. ![]() Not all Home Decorator Collection laminate is water-resistant so be sure to check the specs. The main reason we like this laminate is for the price and style. We’re staying with Home Depot and their in-store brand of laminate called Home Decorators Collection (previously a standalone home décor company but now owned by Home Depot). Our third water-resistant laminate may come as a surprise to some. ![]() The only note of caution from our professionals is that if you plan to DIY installing this laminate it’s not really a one-man job or indeed for the inexperienced.įinal Thought: The ads for Pergo Outlast + are a bit over the top making the floor appear completely waterproof but as the care instructions point out “DO NOT pour liquid directly on floor or use an excessively wet mop that will puddle or leave moisture standing on the floor”. Not only can you wet mop this floor but Pergo also allow for steam mop usage, although be sure to put it on a low heat laminate setting. Prices-wise, at between $2.79 and $2.89, Pergo is neither cheap nor overpriced but what you would expect to pay for a quality laminate, plus underlayment is pre-attached. That to us feels like a fair definition of water-resistant. It’s patented SpillProtect technology doesn’t over promise, simply put this flooring is water-resistant to wet mopping and normal household spills up to a period of 24 hours. Easy to find via one of the most popular big box stores, this laminate comes in an impressive 56 color schemes, with a natural or textured finish. Pergo Outlast + ticks all the boxes as far as we’re concerned. Here’s an “at-a-glance” comparison table of our top picks if you’re in a hurry.Īnother top choice for a water-resistant laminate floor is the Outlast+ collection from Pergo sold exclusively at Home Depot. So, let’s get to our top picks… HOME FLOORING PROS PICKS OF THE BEST WATER-RESISTANT LAMINATE FLOORING BRANDS No point having a waterproof laminate that only comes in 5 colors! Choice – Finally we considered each laminate in relation to styles and colors.We chose water-resistant laminate that was reasonably prices compared to other flooring materials. Cost – Many homeowners choose laminate as a budget friendly option.Suitability for kitchens and bathrooms – all our picks are worry free options for rooms where splashes and spills are common place.Warranties – Most importantly does the manufacturer stand by the waterproof claims for its laminate flooring? We dug into the small print to find out.Claims – Obviously we only looked at laminate flooring that claims to be waterproof or water-resistant. ![]() Here are the criteria we used to rate each water-resistant laminate brand Consequently many, many products claim to be one or the other, but when you get down to the small print, they are often very similar if not exactly the same in what they offer.īearing all this in mind, here’s how we went about choosing our top picks… HOW WE CHOSE THE BEST WATER-RESISTANT/ WATERPROOF LAMINATE FLOORS Typically, neither the flooring manufacturers nor the flooring retailers have sat down and decided on an industry standard definition of what waterproof or water-resistant laminate flooring really is. So if you’re looking for flooring that will stand up to any amount of water damage then we suggest you look elsewhere. This is why you will not find a single laminate floor that has a warranty covering flooding or water damage from rising moisture in your subfloor. If water from flooding or hydrostatic pressure gets under your laminate flooring and stays there for any significant length of time (for the sake of argument let’s say 24 hours) then you are going to have major problems with swelling and buckling that will lead, in time, to the need for replacing your floors. The short answer to this question is no! As we will discuss, there are some great laminates that offer limited waterproof and water-resistant features for the surface of their flooring but not from top to bottom. ![]()
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