Can You Lay Laminate Over Tile Floor

Hi wanda thanks for the question.

Can you lay laminate over tile floor.

Shop gray laminate flooring can you install laminate flooring over ceramic tile. Yes laminate can be installed over ceramic tile. In fact pros do it all the time. I m starting a laminate tile installation next thursday.

There are many concerns about placing laminate over other flooring so the question is valid. Laminate flooring goes very well over ceramic tiles. You can install laminate flooring over ceramic tile. For convenience some brands come with foam already.

There is ceramic tile in these rooms now and i m installing the laminate tile right over the ceramic tile. Chipping away old tiles and mortar is extremely time consuming and labor intensive. Ceramic tile is like glass when it breaks. If your old ceramic tile is worn or dated you can lay new tile right over the old and avoid the huge job of tearing out the old tile.

The short answer is yes you can install laminate flooring over a ceramic tile floor if the tile floor is in good condition and the tile are well attached level and flat. This comes in wide rolls that install directly over the tile. You should install an underlayment before laying the floor but you may need to install transition strips. You just need to make sure it is level in good shape and any grout lines are filled.

You can lay laminate over tile as long as the tile is in good condition which means no broken or loose pieces. When you re ready to buy laminate wood flooring visit our swiss krono flooring line. You don t want to install laminate over it. Laminate is a cheap fast flooring solution that easily goes right over ceramic tile.

You must use padding when installing laminate flooring over sheet vinyl. Removing a ceramic tile floor is hard work. Your carpet would need removed and the laminate can go directly over the subfloor. Fortunately the answer to the question is yes.

The edges are really sharp. Most of the time ceramic tile is a lot of work to remove not to mention it can be dangerous. There may be times when you want to install laminate flooring over ceramic tile. If the tiles aren t flat you need to level the floor using leveling compound.

But this assumes that the floor underneath is solid concrete and that there are no cracks in the existing tile indicating underlying problems in the concrete. It is a thin solid flooring system that doesn t require adhesive and comes with a padded underlayment that helps smooth out any contour from the ceramic. Yes provided the surface is flat and level per our subfloor specifications and the condition of the floor is good. If you have a height difference you can use a transition molding between each room.

The problem with the ceramic tile is it has white grout and my client can t keep the grout clean. In general laminate flooring requires a base of thin polyethylene foam padding.