Every house, and indeed every room, needs to have flooring which is suitable for the environment, and serviced accommodation and HMO’s are no exception. However, these types of properties
One of the factors to bear in mind when choosing flooring for serviced accommodation and HMO’s is the level of footfall, particularly with the latter. For this reason, a durable type of flooring is advisable, with laminate and vinyl flooring arguably being the best options.
Just like anything, both types have their advantages and disadvantages. However, we first look at the positive side of laminate flooring and the benefits it gives.
Firstly, laminate flooring is incredibly easy to clean and maintain, which makes it ideal for areas where there are many people, or in places which are likely to see mess, such as play rooms and kitchens.
Secondly, laminate flooring is easily replaced if it gets damaged, with it usually being installed as a ‘floating floor’. This means that individual planks or sections can be easily taken up and replaced should any permanent damage occur, with replacements coming a lot cheaper than for a solid wood floor.
Another of the advantages is that high quality laminate flooring looks very similar to real wood, and so gives the impression of a much more expensive floor. With this in mind, laminate is undoubtedly one of the best flooring options for redecorating on a budget.
As previously mentioned, the alternative to laminate flooring is vinyl. Vinyl flooring can come in multiple styles, including wood effect and tiles.
Tiles are becoming more and more popular, with both wood and stone effect available, meaning that you’re able to choose whichever suits and matches the style of the property or specific room. For example, in a utility area or kitchen, stone effect laminate is more popular, with wood effect often being chosen for hallways or living areas, particularly in shared and student accommodation.
Like laminate, vinyl flooring is also incredibly easy to clean and maintain. In addition to this, it’s easy and cheap to replace should it get damaged or too messy at any point.
It’s advisable that solid or engineered wood floors are not laid in HMO’s and serviced accommodation, as although it may appear to be heavy duty, real wood floors can cost more if they’re damaged, and with some finishes scratches and dents can appear more apparent.
To summarise, it’s clear that there are multiple benefits to laminate and vinyl flooring, particularly for HMO’s and serviced accommodation, due to the heavy footfall these properties experience and their easy maintenance.
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