Laminate claims can arise as a result of unexpected performance issues that become evident during, or any time after installation. Some of the more common laminate claims involve gaps, cupping, buckling, swelling edges, chips, delamination, cloudy finish, maintenance issues, proud edges, sheen variation, cupping, noise, scratches, improper installation, manufacturing defects and many more. Certified Floor Covering Inspectors go through specialized training giving them advanced knowledge related to manufacturing, properties of laminate flooring, proper maintenance, installation, subfloor prep, as well as understanding problems, causes, and cures of laminate claims.
Bowing And Banana Boards
Broken Joints
Bubbling Or Swelled Edges
Buckling
Chair Protectors
Chipping
Construction Dust Contamination
Deflection
Delamination And Core Separation
Discolorations
Edge Damage Or Chipping
Edge Wear
End Joint Fade Out
End Joint Stagger
Fading Print Layer
Finish Damage
Finish Damage
Floating Floor Requirements
Gaps
Gloss Variation
Impact Damage
Locking Systems
Maintenance Issues
Melamine Finish Coming Off
Milling Issues – Overwood
Missing Cap Sheet (Wear Layer)
Noise (Snap Crackle Pop}
Off Register
Off Square Ends
Proud Edges
Scratches And Abrasions
Subfloor Requirements
Underlayment Requirements
Water Damage
Waterproof Laminate Information
