Laminate Floor Repair

Laminate floors are a great choice for the modern home because they are affordable, durable and easy to install. Regular everyday traffic, children’s play, moving furniture, pets and occasional spills will not, in most cases, damage the floor. There are however a few circumstances when you might need to call in a laminate floor repair professional.

Common types of laminate floor damage

• Dents, gouges, and deep scratches- While very rare, every now and then, dragging furniture or dropping very heavy objects can cause damage to your laminate floors.
• Warped or buckled planks- The main cause of warping and buckling of laminate floors is water. Most laminate floor types sold today are water-resistant, however only if you spill something on the floor and wipe it quickly. If the liquid lingers on the floor long enough to seep in between the planks, it will damage the bottom of the plank, which is usually made with particleboard and other materials known to soak up water. Once it is under the planks, water may take a very long time to dry and until it does, the particleboard will keep swelling, warping, buckling and lifting the laminate floor. Wet planks must be removed and replaced, but before that, the best course of action is to address the cause of the moisture.
• Creaking laminate floors- In most cases, laminate floors creak because of an uneven subfloor underneath. The subfloor might be improperly built, or it might be sagging due to the presence of moisture underneath. Creaking floors are common above vented crawl spaces and wet basements for example. A professional laminate floor repair company will help you pinpoint the cause and suggest ways to fix it.
• Lifting planks- Uneven and bouncing subfloors are more often the cause of lifting laminate planks. Laminate is a floating floor. Everyday traffic on planks that are laid on uneven subfloors can weaken the interlocking mechanism that holds the pieces together, loosening and lifting them.