Need help guys a customer of mine has asked to see laminate samples that is strong enough for a wheelchair to wheel over daily. Any suggestions . Thanks in advance ben
As long as the sub floor is good ie flat, any good quality laminate should be fine. I'd go for a 8mm mininum
As suggested, if the floor is 'flat' all will be fine. As for surface abrasion resistance, impact resistance, and wear, you can't beat Pergo. I don't know of any other laminate manufactured using the 'high pressure' (Alloc used to be since merging with Berry - I'm not sure) technique and it simply wipes the floor with the others (Direct pressure laminates - DPL). Look for surface finishes with the TitanX logo. Quick-Step is a close second but is direct pressure and doesn't quite compare in my opinion (Although I do highly rate QS products). All depends on how much your client wants to spend etc.
hasn't pergo gone altogether since they were bought out by QS? last time I fitted Pergo it had the same drop an lock system QS uses now.
I really can't see them scrapping Pergo. Laminate flooring started with Pergo in 1977 and the name is just to big; but you never know. They're very much still here nevertrever2 > google. The technology they use to produce it is far better than QS in my opinion. Especially for commercial. It's right that they utilize the unilin locking system in some ranges - perhaps all now - as unilin have completely dominated locking system designs with their patent, and rightly so. Marry the old unilin locking system and high pressure laminate surface manufacturing technique and it'd just wipe the floor with everything, quality wise. It'll be a sad day if Quick-Step (well, mohawk who actually own both QS and Pergo) scrap HPL's. I agree with you merit. I much prefer the old locking system but I suppose change is change and I think they've gone all out to aim at the diy market but sacrificed a good deal of stability in the locking system. That's just my opinion but time will tell; should we see an increase in faults and they revert back to the good ole days. The question is, why do they always mess with things that aren't broke?? Perhaps the cost a manufacturing came down a great deal when they changed to the 5G...
Pergo stopped doing all the domestic ranges in the UK on the 28th of feb, Unilin (quickstep) will only supply any stock to finish off jobs where customers were short. The Pergo contract range is still available in the UK but not through normal retailers.
Thanks for the info mac. I'm starting to see a master plan Shame! To add and for relevance to the OP, you could perhaps look at the Quick-Step 'Majestic' ranges. AC33 rated (commercial use) and you could probably get it at a decent price.
Pergo has almost gone, some very large retailers managed to keep all options but everyone else....goodbye pergo
