Cheap Laminate Flooring – The 5 Tips to Getting the Best Deal
Cheap laminate flooring is a popular option for those looking to have a great looking floor with a tight budget. It’s not uncommon to see floor covering stores heavily advertising their lowest priced laminate floor ahead of their other products such as Carpet, Hardwood and Vinyl. Laminate can look great and wear amazingly in the right application. It’s also a super Do-It-Yourself option. However, there are five important tips to remember when shopping for you next laminate flooring project.
Be careful when shopping at salvage stores or liquidators. Usually these closeout centers have a limited supply of the products they are selling and will not be able to provide you more material later if you need some. Once it’s gone, it’s gone for good.
It may sound prejudiced but ask where the laminate flooring is manufactured. Usually, laminate products made in the USA or Europe have fewer defects than those in Asia, resulting in less headaches during installation and later down the road. This is not meant to be a blanket statement. However, having first hand experience with products from these areas, it seems to be the norm.
Clarify that the product you are looking at is a first quality laminate floor. If you are willing to take an off-good, that’s up to you. However, when shopping prices for flooring it helps to compare similar products to keep things simple.
If ordering online, request a sample. If it is a product that a laminate dealer stocks they should be willing to send or give you a free sample. If they wish to charge you for it, you might want to keep looking. A reputable flooring outlet will gladly send one out to you USPS or UPS ground. In some cases, you may need to pay a small sample fee for a non-stock or non-typical product. Don’t pay for a sample of their hottest product though!
Make sure there are no hidden fees. Some retailers or flooring wholesalers will charge a less than pallet adder or surcharge around $50 or more if you take a less than pallet quantity. If you see a charge quoted such as this, keep looking. You will find many stores and dealers that will not add these fees. The only standard amount that you need to be prepared to purchase is the standard carton quantity.
Don’t let your next floor covering project with Laminate stress you out. Whether you shop online, with a local independent, or a big home improvement store keep these 5 tips in mind!
Owen Carpet in Dalton, GA is a great place to start your search for Cheap Laminate Flooring.
The author, Eric Dyer is an Owner of Owen Carpet based in Dalton, Ga. Owen Carpet was featured by NBC’s Today show as the #1 place in America to buy Floorcovering.
For more information on Discount Laminate Flooring you can check out http://www.OwenCarpet.com or call 1-800-626-6936.
