Expert Laminate Flooring and Installation in Elgin, IL

Many homeowners want to spruce up busy areas of the home without shelling out the costs for real hardwood floors. Laminate flooring is one of the top ways to achieve beautiful, durable floors with an approachable price tag.

Families ready to makeover their home with laminate installation in the Elgin area can turn to the flooring experts, Royal Flooring. We promise industry-leading quality behind our laminate floor services and products to put smiles on homeowners’ faces.

The Housing Market in Elgin

Since 2020, Elgin homeowners have been smiling all the way to the bank after selling their homes, with the median sale price up 17% year-over-year in November 2021. Houses are selling 32% faster, too, often spending just over a week on the market. Plus, 44% of Elgin properties are selling at a higher figure than they listed at.

Homeowners in Elgin who are still on the fence about selling should consider this historic buyer competition lighting up the housing market. But before appraising and listing, they should have floors that make a lasting impression on potential buyers.

Hard flooring surfaces are in demand now, including high quality, low maintenance laminate floors. So installing shiny, new, long-lasting laminate that looks like rich hardwood just might improve your chances of boosting that final sale price.

Laminate Installation

If you want a higher ROI when selling your house or plan to stay put and enjoy new floors long-term, you can rely on Royal Flooring experts for laminate flooring installation services. We want to shed some light on what our laminate flooring contractors’ process looks like when installing laminate flooring in Elgin:

1. To begin laminate floor service, installers prepare the room by removing the original floor and the baseboards and trimming the doorframe molding
2. Next, they ensure the subfloor is level, clean, and in good condition
3. Sometimes a vapor barrier and/or underlayment is placed between the subfloor and the laminate
4. They quality check and prep the laminate planks
5. The flooring professionals carefully plan out how to arrange the planks in a staggered pattern
6. They apply spacers along the wall to provide a small, even gap that gives the flooring material enough room to breathe when humidity levels change
7. They lay the first row of laminate planks on top of the underlayment or vapor barrier, snapping the interlocking pieces together and cutting planks as needed to meet the room’s perimeter evenly 
8. To prevent water damage, the laminate flooring contractors make sure there are no gaps at the seams in between planks as they continue covering the whole space
9. Once all the planks are down, they remove the spacers, apply sealant, and cover the edges with the appropriate molding and baseboards 

Laminate Maintenance and Protection

The next and final step is up to you. Properly clean and care for your laminate floors so they continue to work, look, and feel as great as they did on day one:

Laminate Care “Dos”

1. Cleaning

• Habitually vacuum, dust, and sweep the floor 
• Soak up liquid messes immediately with a damp cloth
• Wipe stubborn residue with a white cloth and acetone
• Use laminate-specific floor cleaning products 
• Harden any wax and gum with ice before using a plastic scraper to rub the mess off

2. Protection

• Control your home’s humidity level
• Place mats down at entryways to avoid tracking in damaging debris and substances
• Protect the floor from scrapes and dents when moving heavy objects 
• Avoid scratches by keeping pets’ nails short

Laminate Care “Don’ts”

• Don’t leave moisture or pooled liquids on a laminate floor
• Don’t use chlorine or ammonia or wet mop laminate with liquid soap or detergent
• Don’t use a polishing or buffing machine or steel wool
• Don’t slide heavy objects across laminate floors

Laminate Flooring Styles that We Offer

Royal Flooring carries laminate flooring products in six timeless styles and a rainbow of colors to harmonize with any household’s unique aesthetic:

1. Choose between ten colors with the Cadence style- a classic oak or beech wood look, warm reddish browns, or cool brown, grey, or white
2. Rugged Cascade laminate comes in seven tones inspired by natural wood
3. Designer Choice products have four bold and luxurious shades 
4. For laminate that artfully imitates natural wood’s texture and charm, browse five Designer Mix colors
5. The Intrigue style features soft renditions of oak, maple, and walnut, a perfect match for contemporary decor
6. For a subtle hint of texture, there’s the Simplicity Plus style in eight appealing shades

Why Choose Us for Laminate Flooring and Installation in Elgin

Royal Flooring is unlike other Elgin laminate wood flooring companies. We make and keep a Royal Promise to our customers:

• Our Quality Assurance policy assures that not only do we provide the best laminate flooring products and installation, but we also take pride in working appointments around your schedule, no matter what. We also rule out frustrating miscommunications with two courteous confirmation calls directly leading up to your installation appointment.
• We treat you to a Free In-Home Appointment so you can decide on the best new flooring for you, get a cost estimate, and apply for low-interest financing options we offer to qualified customers.
• With our Low Price Guarantee, you know you’re getting the best rate. We’ll pay you back 110% of the cost difference if you find a lower price elsewhere up to 30 days after purchasing floors from us.
• In the event of regular wear and tear flaws, the Lifetime Installation Warranty covers one of our installation professionals returning to fix the issue.

Frequently Asked Questions

For any other questions or concerns about getting laminate flooring in Elgin:

Where can I install laminate flooring?

A moisture-resistant protective layer makes laminate flooring especially practical in the bathroom and kitchen if you want a hardwood appearance without the greater water damage risk.

How do I care for my laminate flooring?

Keep dust, dirt, and debris away with entryway mats, and regularly use laminate-approved cleaning methods.

Do you offer other flooring installation services?

In addition to laminate flooring installation services, Royal Flooring can take care of all your hardwood, carpet, and luxury vinyl flooring needs.

Are my subfloor in good shape for installation?

A water-damaged or uneven subfloor can be an obstacle to installation. Our installers will be able to tell whether the subfloor needs repairs or patching before putting new floors down.