Laminate Flooring for Ontario Homes
Laminate flooring is an exceptional fit for the most popular Ontario home styles, blending trending aesthetics with modern performance. Maximize your budget while capturing your favorite trending look:
MODERN FARMHOUSE
For the cozy Modern Farmhouse and Scandi looks, choose wide plank laminate with distressed textures and matte finishes in light, airy tones like whitewashed oak or pale ash. Your floors will provide the sought-after rustic character and natural light reflection without the maintenance of real wood.
Traditional & Classic
For more Traditional and Classic homes, laminate excels with rich, dark tones such as walnut or hickory in narrower, more polished planks. Advanced printing now offers incredibly realistic visuals, including subtle knots and grain patterns, achieving a timeless elegance.
Contemporary
Whether it’s the large-format, neutral stone-look tiles for a Contemporary space or warm, weathered wood for the Cottage Core aesthetic, GC Flooring's extensive selection allows you to capture any design trend affordably.
Is Laminate a Good Fit for Ontario’s Climate?
Yes. Laminate flooring can easily withstand all that comes with Ontario's climate, provided you take the necessary precautions and choose the right product. The main challenge in Ontario is the extreme fluctuation between humid summers and very dry, cold winters. To ensure success throughout the year, resist expanding in summer humidity, and reducing contracting in winter dryness, take the following steps for your laminate floors:
- Choose water-resistant or waterproof laminate, which have better-sealed cores to resist moisture from high humidity, spills, and tracked-in snow.
- Maintain consistent indoor humidity (ideally 35–55%) year-round with a humidifier in the winter and a dehumidifier/A/C in the summer.
- Ensure professional installation with the correct expansion gaps left around the perimeter to allow the floating floor to move without damage.
When properly installed and maintained, laminate is a durable, budget-friendly option that handles day-to-day wear, making it an outstanding choice for Ontario homes.
Top Laminate Brands in Ontario
Mohawk RevWood is a standout laminate product for Ontario homeowners, blending the beauty of natural hardwood with laminate’s toughness. Your rooms receive revolutionary waterproof technology in the RevWood Plus and Select lines, which features Hydroseal coating, tight Uniclic joints, and GenuEdge bevels to prevent moisture penetration. RevWood is also designed to be four times more scratch-resistant than competitors, making it an excellent choice for active households with kids and pets.
Our additional top laminate brands offer impressive advantages for active homes:
Richmond laminate offers stylish, durable planks, including the waterproof AquaSure collections, with a focus on sustainable, carbon-neutral options.
TORLYS emphasizes innovation with its Smart Floors line, known for easy, transition-free installation and the exclusive Bulldog Easy Plank Replacer for simple plank repair.
Twelve Oaks provides high-value laminate with on-trend designs, exceptional AC4-rated durability, and a FloorScore certified commitment to air quality.
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You can visit us at our Ottawa Showroom or enjoy the convenience of our on-line store. Our warehouse is always stocked with name-brand products and premium quality flooring, such as: Solid Hardwood, Engineered Hardwood, Laminate Flooring, Ceramic Flooring, Luxury Vinyl Tile and Plank, and Carpet Flooring.
ADDRESS: 60 Colonnade Rd Ottawa, Ontario K2E 7J6 Unit C
PHONE: 1-833-511-3872
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