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Discover our wide range of 12mm laminate flooring from leading experts, Flooring365. We provide quality 12mm laminate flooring throughout the UK – always at the best prices, with 5* customer service and commitment to finding your dream flooring. If you want a beautiful, hard-wearing, and excellent value floor for your home, choose 12mm laminate flooring from Flooring365.
Laminate flooring is the original low-cost alternative to solid wood. It is made up of several layers of pressed wood pulp and topped with a protective layer. It is a popular floor for rooms such as living areas, kitchens, bedrooms, hallways, and other areas of the home that are not subject to excessive moisture. 12mm laminate flooring is exactly what it says on the tin! It is 12-millimeter-thick laminate flooring and is one of the thickest laminate options available.
We have a fantastic range of 12mm laminate flooring and because they all come in the same thickness, choosing which is the best ultimately comes down to you! Choosing the best 12mm laminate floor for your home will come down to your personal preference, home, décor, budget, and individual style.
12mm laminate flooring is available in a huge variety of different colours, patterns, and finishes. With our extensive range of 12mm laminate floors, we are confident that you will find the perfect floor for you and your home.
12mm laminate floors are extremely durable as they have a tough urethane wear layer on top. They are resistant to scratches, bumps, and staining and they are a good durable choice in high-traffic areas of the home.
A 12mm laminate floor is a lot thicker than other laminate floors which means they’re better at handling foot traffic and if you drop something on them, they’re less likely to become damaged. If you’re looking for a durable floor, then the thickness of a 12mm laminate floor will be the perfect choice for you and your busy household.
Even though there are some ranges of laminate floors that are waterproof, our range of 12mm laminate floors can become damaged by water. This is why it’s advised to not let water sit on top of your laminate flooring for long.
12mm laminate flooring is highly durable and can withstand the pressures of any busy household. However, there are a few things you can do to keep your floor in excellent condition and looking as good as when it was first laid.
If you want to get the best result and long-lasting quality from your 12mm laminate floor, then you will need to install it with an underlay.
Underlay is a thin layer of cushioning material that is placed between the subfloor and your 12mm laminate flooring. There are a couple of advantages to installing underlay under your 12mm laminate floor, for example, it will give you an even subfloor.
Installing underlay will smooth out your subfloor and make it even, so you’ll be able to lay your laminate floor on an even ground which will offer your floor more stability. Underlay can also help with comfort. It will add an extra layer to your flooring making it softer and more comfortable beneath your feet. It will also help with insulation, making your rooms warmer and improving energy efficiency.
The lifespan for 12mm laminate flooring varies, with the average being between 15-25 years. However, some low-grade laminates may need to be replaced after 10 years and higher grades can potentially last around 30 years. This means your 12mm laminate flooring can follow you through the decades. However, if your 12mm laminate flooring becomes damaged, then it is easy to repair or replace damaged boards.
All of our laminate floors vary, in price. Typically, our 12mm laminate floors will cost more because they are the thickest laminate floor that we offer. Dependent on your budget we are confident that you will find a 12mm laminate floor that will suit your home but more importantly, your budget.
When it comes to our range of 12mm laminate flooring there are various finishes to choose from! We are confident that you will find the perfect finish for your home.
Our rustic laminates are made by adding light wear to the surface of the boards, such as bumps and scrapes, to create an established, worn look. This creates the illusion of flooring that has been laid for years. This type of finish is ideal for those that want a little more character to their flooring, with additional knots and grains to give the appearance of solid wood flooring, without the cost.
As flooring experts, we often find that our wood effect laminates are the most popular, with more people opting for a budget-friendly option to solid wood flooring. If you’re looking for flooring that can mimic solid wood whilst also remaining inexpensive to buy or install, then our wood grain laminates will be ideal.
All of our laminate floors, apart from the smooth range, are textured to some degree to make them feel and look authentic.
If you want a smooth laminate floor but still want a more natural and authentic finish, choose a silk finish. Our silk finishes are not quite matt, but they’re not glossy or shiny either like our smooth floors. Instead, they reflect under different lighting in the same way that silk does. Most customers find this provides the best of both worlds as it’s visually appealing but doesn’t highlight any imperfections in the way that glossy finishes would.
Deciding whether you want silk or matt flooring can be a tough decision, and for those that are indecisive, our silk matt finish provides the perfect answer. Thanks to the mixture of silk and matt, this flooring finish is ideal for hiding any scuffs or scratches, particularly when paired with one of our more textured laminates.
Extra matt finishes are practically invisible, meaning you won’t be able to tell that a finish has been applied. This allows for your laminate wood floors to show off their ‘natural’ beauty whilst still hiding any imperfections until you get the chance to repair them. This is ideal for anyone with pets or children where damage is likely to occur at some point, no matter how durable the floor is.
Without a finish applied, solid wood floors would not reflect at all under lighting. If you’re hoping to mimic this with your laminate flooring, then you’ll want to opt for a matt finish. Matt finishes will stop lights from bouncing off the surface of your floor, creating a more realistic surface. This will also help massively with any imperfections, where lighting would normally highlight damage such as scuffs or scrapes. Whilst not as matt as our extra matt range, it’s still a great choice for those wanting a more natural and rustic look to their flooring, rather than a sleek and contemporary finish.
Generally speaking, board thickness is a case of personal preference, however, thicker boards, whilst usually more expensive do tend to be more hard wearing and provide a slightly improved sound reduction performance, which should be considered in upstairs apartments or bedrooms, for example. As well as this, thicker boards are usually more suited to higher traffic areas, where they can withstand greater use.
Our 12mm laminate floors are relatively easy to install, so whether you’re looking for a DIY project or want a professional fitter to install your floor, you’ll be able to find a floor that suits you.
A glue-free option that has two interlocking ends that ‘hook ‘together. The Click Lok system, used predominantly in engineered and laminate flooring is intended to make laying flooring easier for any DIY enthusiast, by simply pushing, dropping, or clicking boards into place.
If you’re considering, Click Lok it’s important to think about the underlying surface on which your new click laminate flooring will be laid. Uneven surfaces make Click Lok much more difficult to fit and keep in place, which often means the need for levelling underlay.
Using the 1Clic2Go method means that there’s no need for nails, screws, or glue. Just simply click the flooring pieces into place! The simple installation process is intended to make laying flooring easier for any DIY enthusiast.
Click laminate floors are usually laid as a floating floor that sits on top of an existing subfloor, without any adhesion. Although installing over a subfloor is much easier (than on a fixed floor, where gluing to a base is needed), you will need to prep before fitting.
Ensure your subfloor is level, clean, and dry, free from any lumps or bumps. If you need to, be sure to use an underlay that will overcome any major discrepancies. Remember, the better your subfloor, the easier your floor will be to fit.