Often considered a throw-in, an afterthought, underlayment for new hard surface glue-down, nail-down and floating floors in residential and commercial installations is anything but. Underlayment that is well matched to the floor covering contributes benefits during installation and for the life of the floor.
The following are six reasons why specialty retailers and contractors should use premium underlayment under new wood—engineered and solid—laminate, luxury vinyl tile (LVT) and ceramic or porcelain tile: