Tuesday, May 15, 2018

What are the Best Laminate Flooring Products?




Laminate flooring offers many benefits to consumers in residential and commercial settings with beautiful and stylish floors that mimic the look of real wood or stone.  Laminate flooring manufacturers today offer beautiful floors that stand up to heavy traffic with scratch and stain resistant floors unlike natural hardwood or stone tiles.  Laminate flooring is constructed with layers that provide added insulation and comfort over hardwood, enhancing the beauty of your home with durable and comfortable flooring that will last for many years.  

Great Western Flooring Offers High-Quality Laminate Flooring

Great Western Flooring offers high-quality laminate flooring from the best names in the flooring industry such as Mohawk.  Mohawk’s GenuEdge Technology™ is an innovative flooring product that provides the look of real hardwood flooring with several added benefits.  

Mohawk’s laminate flooring is available in a wide variety of designs and shades from light to dark tones that mimic the natural highlights of wood grains or aged wood.  Color options of Mohawk’s laminate flooring offer an endless choice of shades and colors including:

    • Aged Barn Oak for a warm and cozy antiquated look
    • Barnhouse Oak which provides a traditional Oak replica
    • Sandcastle Oak delivers a modern yet light and rustic feel
    • Hickory Saddle Oak laminate flooring offers traditional and warm wood floor tones
    • Vintage Saddle Oak offers sculpted and dark tones popular in modern settings
These are just a few of the many options available with laminate flooring from trusted flooring manufacturers.  Great Western will help you evaluate your flooring desires and the products that are best suited to deliver the properties you envision for the floor of your dreams. Our design specialists will help you determine the best product for your application while our experienced technicians provide professional installation.

Great Western Flooring has over 35 years of experience pleasing customers in and around the Chicagoland area with high-quality products, professional installation and exceptional customer service.  Contact Great Western Flooring today for a complimentary consultation and to learn how we can provide the floor of your dreams with high quality laminate flooring.

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

What are the Benefits of Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring




Luxury vinyl plank flooring, LVP, is a popular type of flooring for many reasons.  LVP provides the look of real hardwood floors in resilient, durable and beautiful planks that offer several benefits over other types of flooring, even real wood floors.  Luxury Vinyl Plank, LVP, and Luxury Vinyl Tile, LVT, are widely used in commercial and residential applications, providing a valuable investment with beautiful flooring that will last.  

Luxury Vinyl Plank flooring offers many benefits which include:

    • Water resistance – Vinyl is naturally resistant to water, with LVP and LVT flooring products ideal in rooms with moisture exposure such as kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms.
    • Stain and scratch resistant – The resilience of the high-quality products provides protection against stains and scratches unlike real stone tiles or wood planks
    • Easy Installation – These products are increasingly easier to install with some types providing easy click and lock flooring options
    • Simple cleaning – LVP products are durable with normal cleaning keeping your floors looking fresh and new for many years
    • Wide selection of colors – with the many choices available you can find any shade you’re looking for from light to dark and everything in between including White-Washed and Onyx variations
    • Replicate wood types – LVP is available in varying wood grain finishes including Maple, Oak, Walnut or even distressed barnwood
    • Lower cost than stone or hardwood – LVP provides beauty and durability at a lower cost than natural materials
Great Western Flooring Offers Wide Selection of LVP Products
Great Western Flooring offers LVP products from the best names in the flooring industry such as Mohawk, Armstrong and Shaw Flooring.  We have over three decades of experience in pleasing customers with high-quality products and professional installation.  If you are unsure as to which type of flooring is best suited for your installation, our design specialists can help you evaluate the varying products and their qualities to find the floor of your dreams.  

Beautiful flooring can make your house feel like a home, adding comfort and warmth in a style to match your décor.  Stop by one of our conveniently located design centers in Naperville, Oswego or St. Charles to see the many options available and speak with a professional to ensure that you get the best value for your purchase.

Great Western Flooring offers high-quality flooring products, professional installation and exceptional customer service.  Contact us today to be sure your flooring installation is a huge success that will add value to your home for many years to come.

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

How is WPC Flooring Different from Other Flooring?



Wood plastic composite is also referred to as WPC flooring and is a newer type of flooring product that has changed the way we think of vinyl.  Vinyl flooring has come a long way in recent years with nearly all vinyl flooring types offering water resistant benefits.  WPC flooring, however, boasts 100% waterproof properties, proving to be a valuable investment in many installations such as kitchens, bathroom and basements.  
How is WPC Flooring Made?

WPC flooring is carefully constructed by the best names in the flooring industry such as Shaw and Mohawk, with four distinct layers.  These layers provide comfort and durability, consisting of the following:
    • Top wear layer providing stain resistance along with commercial rated wear and tear protection
    • Luxury vinyl top layer which provides the design of either stone tiles or wood planks, with strikingly realistic qualities it’s difficult to tell the difference
    • WPC core structure constructed with an extruded waterproof core that will not expand or contract
    • Attached cork underlayment which provides insulation, protection against mold and mildew, and absorbs subfloor imperfections
WPC flooring delivers long lasting beauty and comfort with resilient durability.  Get your money’s worth with this versatile flooring option that is available in endless colors, styles and textures.

Benefits of WPC Flooring

Installing WPC flooring provides many benefits which include:
    • Waterproof flooring
    • Realistic look of real stone or wood
    • Comfortable with shock absorbing layers
    • Long lasting flooring that holds up for many years
    • Improve the value of your home with beautiful flooring that is less costly that hardwood or stone
Great Western Flooring offers high-quality flooring products such as WPC flooring, LVT, LVP, carpet, tile, hardwood and many other flooring options from the best names in the business.  Our skilled and experienced technicians offer professional installation to meet and exceed customer expectations.

Great Western Flooring has more than 35 years of experience in helping customers to design their rooms with the floor of their dreams, Contact us today for a complimentary consultation and to learn how to find the floor you envision.