Flooring Installation in San Fernando

Vinyl plank (LVP/LVT) is fully waterproof, so it is the safer choice for kitchens, bathrooms and laundries, and it is quieter underfoot. Laminate has a harder, more scratch-resistant wear surface and often looks more like real wood, but standard laminate swells if water sits on it. Prices overlap heavily, so choose by room use rather than price.

Solid hardwood can usually be sanded and refinished 2-3 times over its life, at a fraction of replacement cost. Engineered wood can typically take one light sanding if the top layer is thick enough. Replace when boards are cupped or rotten from water damage, or the wear layer is too thin to sand.

Yes. Solid and engineered wood (and to a lesser degree laminate) should sit in the room where it will be installed for 48-72 hours so it adjusts to local temperature and humidity. Skipping this step is a common cause of gapping and buckling months later. A good installer will schedule delivery a few days before fitting.

Most quote by area (per square metre or square foot) for the installation itself, with fixed add-ons for prep, removal and trims. Very small jobs are often charged as a half-day or day minimum, so a tiny room can cost disproportionately more per unit of area.

Not always — check. Underlay affects comfort, sound and moisture protection, and apartments often have minimum acoustic requirements for hard flooring. Ask what underlay is specified, whether it includes a vapour barrier for concrete subfloors, and whether it meets any building or strata sound rules.

A single room in click-lock laminate or vinyl is typically done in a day. A whole apartment or house takes 2-5 days depending on area, furniture moving, and how much old flooring must come out. Add a day or more if the subfloor needs levelling compound, and 2-3 days of acclimatisation before wood products are laid.

Installed vinyl plank typically runs ₱600-₱1,800 per m² including materials, laminate ₱900-₱2,600 per m². Labour-only rates are commonly ₱150-₱500 per m², which is why many homeowners buy materials themselves.

Usually yes — vinyl is waterproof, which matters in a humid, typhoon-prone climate and for ground-floor slabs. Laminate works well in air-conditioned condo units but swells if flooding or leaks reach it.