A Help Guide to Wood / Laminate Underlay
Laminate flooring is a hardwearing, cost-effective and easy to clean floor surfacing option, and it is perfect for kitchens, hallways and bathrooms in your home. It is also ideal for use with flooring in a business or retail setting.
You may know what carpet underlay to use, but you may be wondering “What is the best underlay for laminate flooring?” - well, the Carpet Underlay Shop team are here to help with this handy guide to Laminate Carpet Underlay!
Despite laminate flooring's many advantages, usually it lacks insulating ability, and can sometimes make a room seem colder and harder to heat and that is part of the reason many homeowners do not know which underlay for laminate to buy. This can make you feel uncomfortable in your own home and force you to put the heating on for longer or more frequently, which can, in turn, drive up your energy bills, potentially costing you a lot of money. Luckily, this can be fixed by learning which is the best underlay for laminate flooring from Carpet Underlay Shop!
Laminate underlays are specially made to work with laminate or wooden floors, providing a range of benefits from soundproofing to thermal insulation and they are also compatible with underfloor heating. But what is the best underlay for laminate flooring? We stock a range of laminate underlay brands such as Royale underlays capable of providing an increased level of warmth and comfort to your wooden or laminate flooring.
Laminate flooring underlay can be used in a number of different circumstances, but no real “best underlay for laminate flooring” exists - just one that is the best underlay for your specific situation. What do you want to achieve? What are you working with?
If you have underfloor heating, you will need to take that into account when choosing your underlay as you will require a specific type of underlay. If you are looking for soundproofing, that should be a primary concern when looking to find the best underlay for laminate.
Soundproof Underlay for Laminate Flooring
If you suffer from noisy neighbours, have a room in your home where the utilities generate a lot of noise or you have small children running around, causing chaos, you might want to look into acoustic underlay to help quash the noise and to create some soundproofing - and some peace and quiet!
Nobody wants to live in an unnecessarily noisy home, especially when there is a perfect solution available here at Carpet Underlay Shop. Soundproof underlay for laminate flooring can simultaneously prevent as much sound from getting through and thermally insulate your floor, making your home cosier, quieter and more energy-efficient.
We recommend Royale 6mm Gold underlay for the best sound proofing.
Thermal Underlay for Laminate Flooring
Optimised for maximum thermal insulation, choosing thermal underlay for laminate flooring can help to capture every bit of heat in your home and can also prevent it from escaping, leading to a far more energy-efficient, eco-friendly and inexpensive home.
You will be able to keep the heating on for less time and the new higher level of insulation will help ensure your home stays warm for longer, saving you money and the hassle of having to endure a cold home in the winter months. If you are looking for the best underlay for laminate, then make sure you purchase one with a high level of insulation.
Laminate Flooring Underlay for Underfloor Heating
If you have underfloor heating, or you are planning on installing it, then you will want to put down laminate flooring underlay with this in mind - certain types of underlay are made specifically for this floor type.
Some products at Carpet Underlay Shop, like the Thermo Pro X underlay, are specifically designed to help thermal transfer from underfloor heating systems while providing the same great soundproofing qualities and insulation as the rest of the laminate flooring underlay range.
The best underlay for laminate flooring that also has underfloor heating is one that also provides protection against moisture.
Foam Underlay for Laminate Flooring
Polyurethane Foam - or PU foam - is an extremely popular laminate flooring underlay choice. Soft and springy, PU foam reduces the impact of your feet on the floor, creating a more comfortable laminate flooring. It provides noise reduction and is considered to be a highly durable product.
With a high average TOG rating as well, PU foam underlay for laminate flooring also provides you with a way to retain heat and make your home warmer, cosier and more energy efficient!
Choosing the best underlay for laminate flooring is not a matter of finding one ultimate underlay - it is more a question of finding the underlay that suits you and what you specifically need from the underlay you are looking for. Carpet Underlay Shop strive to make sure you get the results you want.
For more information or to speak to an expert who can help you choose the best underlay for laminate flooring and one to perfectly suit your needs, call Carpet Underlay Shop on 0203 887 0994 or browse the wood and laminate underlay collection online!
- Carl Smith
