- Designed to look like real wood, but at lower cost
- Less likely to scratch like real hardwood can
- While laminate can look like hard-surfaced stone or ceramic, it is soft, comfortable and quiet under foot
- Long lasting and durable - excellent for high-traffic areas
- Scratch and impact-resistant
- Easy to clean and maintain - no need to refinish, sand or restain
- Solid and strong
- Easy to install - can be installed over existing flooring - interlocking floating pieces attach to each other with no glue, rather than the subfloor
- Good selection for allergy sufferers
- Easy to adjoin to other floor surfaces
- Environmentally responsible – made with recycled materials
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- Cannot be refinished - damaged areas must be repaired or replaced
- Shorter life expectancy than natural products
- Can create a hollow sound if not installed correctly
- Adds less value to your space than natural products
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