One of the floors that are installed the most today is laminate flooring or also called synthetic. Its main characteristic is resistance to wear, scratches and bumps, and also more and more laminates are being manufactured with superior performance, much harder and more resistant.
But this does not mean that they cannot be scratched, or that if we drop a very sharp or heavy object it will hit and be damaged. Then comes the famous question: can laminate flooring be repaired? And the answer is always… it depends.
First Thing
The first thing to be clear about is that laminate flooring is not wood, and therefore we cannot repair it like natural wood parquets, that is, it cannot be restored, polished or varnished in the same way that we would with a wooden parquet.
In addition to the fact that the materials do not allow this professional technique, the licks are not designed for that. Laminates are designed to have a certain useful life, there are quality brands that will last longer and other brands or types of laminate flooring, such as white brands and those of large surfaces, which due to quality will last fewer years. And at the end of that useful life, after years, wear and tear, they are designed to be replaced with a new one.
What Can Be Done Then To Repair Those Bumps Or Small Scratches That May Occur?
In principle, if the damage is great, the affected slats can be replaced with new ones. We must take advantage of the fact that currently all laminate floor installation process was with a glueless click system that allows them to be disassembled and reassembled without many apparent difficulties, only the inconvenience of moving furniture until we reach the area where we have the battered slats.
With this system you can replace the necessary boards and reassemble the rest of the laminate floor. This remedy for major damage implies that you must have a few slats, and not rely on the model chosen in its day to continue to be available, since manufacturers usually review the catalog every year incorporating new models,and retiring and phasing out models that are obsolete or rarely installed. That is why we recommend in all our facilities that the client save a few slats or even, if possible, a whole box, in case there is an incident that can be solved quickly and easily.
Using Special Repair Kits
For small bumps and scratches located a little deeper, there is no other remedy than to try to hide them with repairers or waxes. Many laminate flooring brands are already beginning to market special repair kits for their models, but this, like restoration, is recommended to be carried out by a professional, since although it may be simple, handling the wax, applying it and managing to hide the damage without the wax being noticed is not an easy task.
These solutions are available for laminate flooring in case of damage, which can extend the life of our floor a little more.