Hybrid and Laminate Flooring Installation in Melbourne
Hard wearing, great looking floors for busy homes. Hybrid and laminate flooring, supplied and installed across Melbourne.
Hybrid and laminate give you the look of timber with a lot less fuss. They're tough, they're quick to install, and they suit the way most families actually live. We supply and install both across Melbourne, and we'll help you pick the one that suits each room.
Hybrid flooring
Hybrid flooring is a rigid core plank, usually a stone or wood plastic composite, with a printed timber look surface and a protective wear layer. It clicks together and floats over the subfloor. You may also see it called rigid core vinyl plank.
The core doesn't swell with water the way timber or fibreboard can, which is why hybrid is so popular for kitchens, laundries and open plan living areas. The subfloor still needs to be sound and dry.
Hybrid is a great fit for:
- Kitchens, laundries and open plan living areas
- Families with kids and pets
- Rentals and investment properties that need a tough, quick to install floor
- Rooms with a concrete slab underneath
Laminate flooring
Laminate has a fibreboard core with a photographic timber look layer sealed under a tough wear surface. It's hard wearing, holds its look, and is often the more budget friendly way to get a timber look through a whole home.
Most laminate is water resistant rather than waterproof, so it's best kept to dry areas with spills wiped up promptly.
Laminate is a great fit for:
- Bedrooms, living areas, hallways and home offices
- Covering a large area on a sensible budget
- Busy rooms that need a scratch resistant surface
Hybrid or laminate?
The short version, side by side.
| Hybrid | Laminate | |
|---|---|---|
| Core | Rigid stone or wood plastic composite | High density fibreboard |
| Water | Waterproof planks, suits wet-prone rooms | Water resistant, best kept to dry rooms |
| Best in | Kitchens, laundries, open plan living areas | Bedrooms, living areas, hallways, offices |
| Wear | Tough, resists dents and scratches | Hard wearing surface, holds its look |
| Installation | Click together and float over the subfloor | Click together and float over the subfloor |
Prices vary from range to range, so the easiest way to compare is to ask us to quote both for your rooms.
How hybrid and laminate are installed
Both are floating floors. The planks click together and sit over an underlay rather than being fixed to the subfloor, which makes for a quicker install than most timber floors.
The subfloor still needs to be flat and dry, because a floating floor will show up any humps and hollows underneath. Whether your existing floor can stay depends on its condition, so ask us and we'll tell you what it needs.
Hybrid and laminate flooring across Melbourne
We install hybrid and laminate floors for homes and businesses across Melbourne, from Craigieburn and Epping to Preston, Brunswick and Tullamarine. See the full list of areas we service, or call and ask if your suburb isn't on it.
Hybrid and Laminate Questions
The things people ask before they choose a hybrid or laminate floor.
Is hybrid flooring waterproof?
The planks themselves are, which is the big advantage over laminate. Water can still get to the subfloor at the edges of a room, so wiping up spills promptly is still a good habit.
What's the difference between hybrid and laminate?
Hybrid has a rigid core that isn't affected by water, so it suits kitchens, laundries and busy family spaces. Laminate has a fibreboard core, so it's water resistant at best and is better in dry rooms. Both click together and float over the subfloor.
Which is better for a house with kids or pets?
Hybrid usually copes better with accidents because the core doesn't absorb water. Laminate is also hard wearing, but standing liquid can damage it. If spills are likely, lean towards hybrid.
Can hybrid or laminate go over my existing floor or a concrete slab?
Often, yes, as long as the surface underneath is flat, sound and dry. The flatness of the subfloor matters more than what it's made of, because these floors show up humps and hollows. Ask us and we'll tell you what your floor needs.
Can hybrid flooring go in a bathroom?
It depends on the product and the room, so ask us before you buy. Some ranges are made for wet areas and many aren't.
Do you supply the flooring as well as install it?
Yes. We supply and install, so you deal with one business from choosing the floor through to finishing the job.
Do you install in my suburb?
We're based around Craigieburn and travel across Melbourne. Check the areas list on this page, and if your suburb isn't there, give us a call and ask.
How do I get a quote?
Call 0415 341 014 or fill in the form on this page. Tell us your suburb, the rooms and the look you're after and we'll come back to you.
Areas We Service Across Melbourne
We're based around Craigieburn in Melbourne's north, and we travel right across Melbourne to install timber, engineered timber, hybrid and laminate flooring.
Suburb not on the list?
The list shows where we work most often, not where we stop. We travel across Melbourne, so call us and ask.
Craigieburn and the north
- Craigieburn
- Roxburgh Park
- Greenvale
- Mickleham
- Kalkallo
- Donnybrook
- Wallan
North and north east
- Epping
- Wollert
- South Morang
- Mernda
- Doreen
- Mill Park
- Thomastown
- Lalor
- Reservoir
- Preston
North west and inner north
- Campbellfield
- Broadmeadows
- Meadow Heights
- Coolaroo
- Glenroy
- Pascoe Vale
- Fawkner
- Coburg
- Brunswick
- Essendon
- Tullamarine
- Airport West
- Sunbury