Introduction to Underlay
Underlay is a flooring material designed to be laid down before you put your chosen floorcovering on top. Underlay may be made from a variety of materials, including foam, sponge, rubber, felt or recycled plastics. Installing underlay is a non-negotiable in the world of flooring and here is why!
5 Reasons to Install Underlay
- It increases the lifespan of your floorcovering – Underlay acts as a shock absorber, which will prolong the life of the carpet, laminate, vinyl or wood that you lay on top of it.
- Underlay provides comfort – It provides a layer of padding underfoot, which makes walking on the floorcovering above much more pleasant.
- It provides warmth – Underlay has heat insulation properties and can cut your energy bill by around 15% just by trapping heating within your home.
- Underlay makes your floors quieter – It also has noise insulation properties and can reduce footfall noise in your home by up to 30%.
- It can prevent wet floors – Underlay provides vapour barrier meaning moisture from the subfloor will not be able to penetrate the underlay and damage your floorcovering.
Underlay Brands Available Through Flooring Hut
Now, you know the importance of installing underlay before laying your floorcovering of choice, here is the high-quality highly-affordable ranges of underlay available through Flooring Hut:
- Barrier Plus – Cost-effective underlay for laminate and wood flooring with an excellent vapour barrier
- Cloud 9 – Excellent thermal and sound properties with great bounce-back recovery action for added comfort
- Comfi – As the name suggests, designed with comfort in mind, with a range of products to choose from
- Duralay – Great for commercial installations as well as domestic
- Footfall – High-end underlay for a touch of luxury underfoot
- Forbo – For use with Forbo Click LVTs, covers imperfections well and provides excellent grip
- Jumpax – Suitable for use with resilient floorings, like sheet vinyl and linoleum. Suitable for use with underfloor heating
- Poyflor – Designed to be used with Polyflor products like Camaro Loc
- QuickStep – Designed to be used with Quickstep floorcoverings
- SoundClick – Great all-round underlay with excellent grip, durability, noise reduction and thermal properties
- Timbermate – High-quality underlay for laminate and wood floors
Underlay Conclusion
Installing underlay is a must for any flooring job, whether you are a DIY warrior or are getting a professional to do the job for you. Visit Flooring Hut’s website for the full breakdown of each range of underlay, as you will find many are compatible with underfloor heating and some are one designed for certain floorcoverings and not others, so double-check before you buy. If in doubt, give us a call on 01903 377027 and will can advise and recommend as necessary. How does Speedy Gonzales install his flooring? With underlay, underlay!
