August 20, 2022

4 Reasons Hybrid Timber is so Popular

There is no doubt that wooden flooring helps enhance any room creating an elegant and minimal maintenance space. However, it does come with costly maintenance issues that tends to deter consumers from traditional hardwood flooring. But what if we told you of wooden flooring that is both durable and cost efficient? Today’s blog will have a deep dive into the amazing and innovative flooring option: Hybrid Flooring.

Hybrid flooring first entered the market in 2019 and has since become an exceedingly popular flooring option for home buyers and renovators. It is usually constructed with a mix of plastic and wood (wood plastic composite) or limestone and wood (stone plastic composite). Most hybrid flooring Not only for its affordable price but due to its durability, it is also as aesthetic and natural looking like regular timber flooring.

Advantages of Hybrid Flooring:

Cleaning and Maintenance: Because hybrid flooring is waterproof, mopping, steam cleaning and cleaning the floors with water is safer than cleaning traditional hard wood floors as with moisture can lead to cupping or swelling. This also means if you wanted a timber look for your bathrooms, you could do so without any concerns of water damage!
Durability – If you have kids or pets Hybrid Flooring is perfect due to how durable the flooring is. They are resistant to stains, dents, and scratches as well as UV rays. Perfect for the Australian summer where temperature changes can cause traditional hardwood floors to expand and shrink.
Not noisy: After wear and tear traditional hard floors will eventually develop creaks and hollow sounds however due to hybrid floorings materials, they have a solid core that will not create noise when walked on.
Aesthetic Appeal: Our Hybrid flooring is almost exact replicas of traditional hardwood flooring. Depending on the shade chosen, the variations, edges and feel of the hybrid flooring mimic the amazing feel and look of traditional hardware flooring.

What rooms are best for Hybrid Flooring?

Any room that is at risk of unexpected spills, has high foot traffic or roaming pets will strongly benefit from hybrid flooring (the entire house). However, the rooms we would highly recommend are:

Living rooms
Dining rooms
Kitchens
Bathrooms
Laundry
Entryways

Enquire Today about our Hybrid Flooring!

With over 30 years’ experience in tiles and flooring industry we are experts and knowledgably at all things flooring! Enquire today about our hybrid flooring and we will happily answer any questions and concerns.

Designer Tile Company has a broad range of Hybrid Flooring options for you to choose from, view our entire range online or download our Hybrid flooring catalogue below!