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‘Water is no match for this wood’

ATER is no match for the world’s helping to keep these floors
Wfirst waterproof wood floors from looking like new and making
QUICK-STEP, says the company. them ready for every stage of
‘Almost everyone loves a natural wood life. From young families to
floor, but not everyone loves the worry empty nesters, Quick-Step is
when their new wood floor comes close to the key to beautiful and lasting
water. Worries like these may once have natural wood flooring.’
seen other flooring options win through, Niall Cassidy, retail sales
but that need not be the case any longer manager, Unilin, says, ‘There’s
thanks to Quick-Step and its waterproof little doubt a real wood floor
wood ranges. Quick-Step is so confident in is one of the most desirable
the way these floors fight off water that floors out there, but for
it even says they are suitable for use in many homeowners the
bathrooms, once a strict ’no go’ area.’ fears of damage from water
Continues the company: ‘The Quick- and difficult maintenance Waterproof wood
Step Amato, Cascada and Cala wood often have them searching
floor collections are 100% waterproof. elsewhere. We wanted to collection and was expanded in 2025
Protected with the Hydroseal water make these fears a thing of the past and by Cala and Amato. The range covers
repellent coating, water can stay on these so our research and development team compact planks in Amato, wide and long
floors for up to 72 hours without causing set to work. The results of their innovative planks with Cala and classic planks with
damage – plenty of time to mop up any product development has often seen us the original Cascada. Every floor enjoys
spills. What’s more, the precision milled lead the world, and our waterproof wood the same 15-year waterproof warranty
Uniclic Mulitfit joint makes it impossible floors are no different – the world’s first and features Wood for Life. Installation
for water to seep through the joints. and only available at Quick-Step retailers with suitable Quick-Step accessories is
‘These waterproof wood collections also around the country.’ required to uphold 15-year Wood for Life
feature Wood for Life, a unique technology Adds the company: ‘100% waterproof waterproof and lifetime quality and click
that means dirt and spilled foods won’t wood floors first entered the Quick-Step system warrantees.’ 
get stuck in the joints or to the grain, collection in 2022 with the Cascada www.quick-step.co.uk

‘Level up every installation with the Roberts Laser Level’

is bringing its well-proven quality but also a requirement in meeting
and reliability to fast and accurate manufacturers’ recommended installation
floor levelling, with the Roberts tolerances, particularly for click installation
Laser Level. floors. The Roberts Laser Level lets
‘With an automatic self-levelling flooring installers achieve these strict
mechanism, 360deg rotation and guidelines every time. Simple to set-up
a 10m range from its horizontal and adjust, it makes preparing for a flat,
and vertical bright green laser, trouble-free floor much easier.’
the Roberts Laser Level makes A long battery life gives up to eight-
planning for precision floor hours of continuous use while the Laser
installation fast and easy. Level’s robust construction and anti-shock
Featuring two, three or five lines features make it ready for daily use,
from its indoor ready LED laser, it even on the toughest of sites, says the
lets professional installers get a company.
perfectly level floor every time.’ It concludes: ‘As well as micro
Continues the company: ‘Easy adjustment for floor-level use, it can also
to adjust in use thanks to its be used with a tripod and has an audible
Roberts Laser Level rotatable base and tuning knob alarm for targets out of range. What’s
for fine angle adjustments, more, it comes in a rugged plastic carry
HE ROBERTS Laser Level is the Roberts has thought about every case that keeps it well protected in transit
Tprecise way for professional installers detail, so that the Laser Level becomes an and storage.’
to achieve flat and level floors, says the indispensable addition to the professional The Roberts Laser Level is now available
company. installer’s arsenal.’ from all Roberts tool stockists across the
‘Roberts, a quality brand of QEP, has Tom Connelly, Roberts category UK and Ireland. 
been supplying flooring installers with manager, says, ‘A perfectly level and 01283 243450
tools they can trust for more than 80 aligned floor isn’t only the mark of an sales@qepuk.com
years,’ says the company. ‘Now, the brand installer that takes their craft seriously, www.robertstools.co.uk

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