Can Laminate Floor Be Laid Over Tile

Hi wanda thanks for the question.

Can laminate floor be laid over tile. Vinyl plank floors are a durable flooring option that can transform a room for a relatively low cost. The process would be the same as installing a laminate floor on a concrete slab. Laying laminate wood floor over tiles. If you have a height difference you can use a transition molding between each room.

Another issue is where the laminate stops at the edge of the ceramic. You can often lay a laminate over tile without any extra effort if the tile a smooth level and there isn t much depth in the grout lines. You just need to make sure it is level in good shape and any grout lines are filled. They re often relatively easy to install and can be laid over many types of floors.

There will be a height difference to the adjoining floor. This can be corrected with the transition strip. Your carpet would need removed and the laminate can go directly over the subfloor. You ve got problems however if the tiles are uneven and have raised edges or if the grout lines are wide and deep.

What that means is that over time you can possibly have your vinyl floor tiles popping up or having issues even if you applied extra adhesive to them. You can see at the doorway with the laminate on top of the ceramic tile it creates a higher. Laminate flooring goes very well over ceramic tiles. If a laminate can be placed over a ceramic tile the labor of the installation is decreased.

Hi dorothy 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. Laminate is a cheap fast flooring solution that easily goes right over ceramic tile. The question is valid. Over the past couple of decades the laminate flooring industry has seen massive growth and product improvement.

If you were to put this or any kind of tile on top of the existing laminate they can and most likely will shift due to the laminate being a floating system. In this photo to the left i installed laminate tile over the ceramic tile. 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. There are many concerns of the type of flooring a laminate can be placed over for installation.

Yes laminate can be installed over ceramic tile.