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Water Damage to Laminate Flooring

Water Damage to Laminate Flooring

By Terry Weinheimer | Kevin Weinheimer 85 Comments

Water Damage

Water damage to laminate flooring is a common occurrence seen by laminate flooring inspectors.. The cause of this damage is often such things as a flood, slow leak from plumbing, improper maintenance and spills. Just about any way you can get water onto many laminate floors seems to result water damage to many of these laminate floors. This is especially true with less expensive DPL products and the water that was not been wiped up immediately. Many sport centers face this problem and according to http://www.sportsandsafetysurfaces.co.uk/ ,  sometimes this damage is covered under the manufactures warranty. At other times water damage may be covered under home owners insurance and often most water damage is not covered at all. Depending upon the severity of the damage it may be correctable by a plank replacement. At other times a larger portion of,or the entire installation may need to be replaced. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Laminate Floor Information Tagged With: Cleaning, Core, Floating Floor, Laminate Flooring, Maintenance, Vapor Barrier-Retarder, Water Damage

Expansion Space For Laminate Flooring

Expansion Space For Laminate Flooring

By Terry Weinheimer | Kevin Weinheimer 44 Comments

For laminate flooring expansion space is required around walls, fixed objects all vertical surfaces and even screws and other fasteners used to hold an item in place such as a closet slider on top of the laminate floor. Failure to leave the proper expansion space will often result in the planks squeaking, lifting or separating. Even a single plank such as in the picture above can lock in a floor and cause problems for other parts of the installation. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Laminate Floor Information Tagged With: Expansion Space, Installation, Moulding, T-Molding

Laminate Flooring Subfloor

Laminate Flooring Subfloor

By Terry Weinheimer | Kevin Weinheimer 11 Comments

Laminate flooring subfloor type and it’s proper preparation  should be at the top of your to-do list when installing a new laminate floor. Failure to properly prepare a laminate flooring subfloor results in a large percentage of laminate flooring failures.  When investing in a new floating laminate floor make sure it is installed properly to assure that the new flooring will not only look great but also perform great. Here are  few laminated flooring subfloor preparation tips that will help to prevent a floor failure. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Laminate Floor Information Tagged With: Floating Floor, Installation, Subfloor, Underlayment

Laminate Floor Care and Maintenance

Laminate Floor Care and Maintenance

By Terry Weinheimer | Kevin Weinheimer 2 Comments

Laminate Floor Care begins with selection. When you purchase a laminate floor ask the salesperson for a copy of the laminate manufacturers laminate floor care instructions. Follow these instruction for your laminate floor care. Don’t get taken in by a salesperson or infomercial and purchase a steamer or a wet cleaning system unless the laminate manufacturers instructions approve of these cleaning methods and they will not.  Improper laminate floor care will void your warranty so beware and understand the care of the product before it is even purchased or installed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Laminate Floor Information Tagged With: Excessive Water, Maintenance

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Laminate Issues

  • Growing Floating Floor Cause and Effect
  • Shrinking Floating Floor Cause and Effect
  • Floating Floor, What it is!
  • Laminate Flooring Problems Identified
  • Laminate Subfloor Moisture Testing
  • NALFA Certified Laminate the Best
  • Laminate Floor Peaking
  • Squeaky Laminate Flooring Problems
  • Formaldehyde in Flooring
  • Staggering Laminate Floor
  • Direct Pressure Laminate vs High Pressure Laminate
  • Laminate Flooring Core Density
  • Crawl Space Requirements for Laminate Flooring
  • Laminate Moulding and Transitions
  • Dark Laminate Gaps
  • Laminate Floor Construction -The Layers
  • Steam Mop Damaged Laminate
  • Printing Defects in Laminate Flooring
  • Common Laminate Floor Problems
  • Laminate Flooring Terms
  • Acclimation of Laminate Flooring
  • Laminate Floor Manufacturers
  • Laminate Chips, Dents, Scratches, Gouges
  • Vapor Barrier Under Laminate Floor
  • Laminate Flooring Problems
  • Water Damage to Laminate Flooring
  • Expansion Space For Laminate Flooring
  • Laminate Flooring Subfloor
  • Laminate Floor Care and Maintenance

When a Flooring Inspection is Needed

Flooring is one of the largest investments a homeowner will make. At times, your expensive laminate, hardwood or other flooring investment will fail.

The Weinheimer Group is here to help you. Many answers can be found on our webpages. When a more in-depth analysis is required, our Nationally Recognized Certified Flooring Experts are available to investigate the cause of complaint.

We will visit the installation, perform on-site testing, photograph and document the concern. Following our review of tests results and technical data, we prepare a written report based on the facts.

Our Certified Flooring Inspectors are members of National and International Professional Organizations such as WFCA, NWFA and NICFI.

Each inspector holds multiple certifications from national and international associations such as NWFA, NALFA and FCITS.

We service Oregon and Washington on a regular basis. As industry-recognized flooring experts, we are available for travel and consulting throughout the United States.

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Floor Sites

  • Bamboo Flooring Problems Information on bamboo floors
  • Floor Covering Info – Floor Central Information on flooring and floor covering
  • Laminate Association – NALFA North American Laminate Flooring Association
  • Onsite Testing – The Weinheimer Group Laminte and Wood Flooring Inspectors
  • Wood Association – NWFA National Wood Flooring Association Consumer Site

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