Balterio Laminate Flooring – The Pros and Cons


The Balta Corporation in Belgium has been producing Balterio laminate flooring for many years now. Balta offers a wide range of products from the more traditional looking to something a little more contemporary. So whatever your design choices for your home are, this company is likely to have a laminate flooring that suits your decor perfectly.

Every one of the products found in the Balterio laminate flooring range comes with a water resistant core made from HDF as well as having a warranty that lasts between 10 and 30 years (for residential properties) and 12 years (for commercial properties).

You can choose between a smooth or textured flooring surface and each one comes with either beveled or square edges to their profiles. There is a wide range of different Balterio laminate floorings available and we will take a look at some of these below.

1. Ambassador

This particular laminate flooring comes with either a 20 year warranty when installed in a residential property or a 10 year warranty when installed in a commercial one. It has a 7mm thick HDF core which is water resistant and the smooth surface on this particular laminate flooring is covered with aluminum oxide. This covering prevents scratches or dents occurring in the flooring. It is best used in either bedrooms or a living room.

2. Generation

This is a tile looking laminate flooring that is offered by Balterio and again comes with a 20 year warranty (residential) and 10 year warranty (commercial). Again it comes with an aluminum oxide top coating which helps to prevent scratches and dents from appearing in it and the all important 7mm HDF core which is water resistant. This particular kind of laminate flooring is only really suitable for installation in either a bedroom or living room.

3. Natural Style

This particular laminate flooring from Balterio comes with a 25 year warranty if installed into a residential property and a 12 year warranty when installed into a commercial property. It comes in 9 different styles including hardwood and bamboo styles. The HDF core of this particular laminate flooring is 7.5mm thick and is also extremely water resistant which makes it the ideal floor covering for either a kitchen or bathroom. As with all types of Balterio laminate flooring, the top layer is coated in aluminum oxide.

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