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Are Laminate or Real Wood Table Tops the Best Furnishing Solution for Your Dining Venue?

24th July 2017

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Laminate table tops became a popular furnishing choice throughout the late 50’s and have remained a prevalent choice within dining venues and eateries today. They are a great option for anyone that is looking for a cost effective yet durable solution for furnishing high traffic environments and venues that expect frequent contract use. Laminate table tops are low maintenance as they are very resilient to scratching, feature anti chip ABS edges and are heat resistant up to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit). An additional benefit of using laminate table tops is that they do not easily absorb liquids making them a very hygienic alternative, which are also extremely easy to clean and hard to stain. It is also commonly appreciated that laminate table tops are an effortless way to modernise an interior or dining space because they are available in a variety of colours and finishes, as well as also being particularly easy to install and fit. However, if you don’t choose carefully some laminates can look low cost or unrealistic in appearance when compared to the lavish grain of real wood.

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Real wooden table tops are widely used throughout the hospitality and leisure industry – especially in venues such as old fashioned bars, pubs and restaurants – due to their fantastically opulent and stunningly traditional appearance. Real wood table tops are less resilient to heat and scratching than laminate table tops and whilst they might be a slightly more expensive selection; they are a worthwhile investment for your business as there is an endless list of finishing techniques for real wood, from a simple seal or lacquer to sand blasting, scorching or distressing, which can be used to match your new table tops to your current colour schemes. Real wood also has the ability to effortlessly add character and warmth to your venue, taking take pride of place and lasting for decades to come in your dining setting. Any stains or imperfections that appear on the table top throughout use can be simply sanded down to reveal another layer of real wood, although general wear of the table tops does fantastically contribute to the authentic aesthetic of real wood appearance, unlike laminate tops which have to be completely removed and replaced once the top layer has been worn out or damaged.

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Warner Contracts Ltd specialise in supplying a wide variety of hardwearing commercial furniture solutions and  table tops for both indoor and outdoor use, including laminates and real wood in a range of sizes, colours and finishes. Our furniture collections are stocked in the UK for immediate dispatch meaning they all carry a short 3 – 5 day lead time but please do speak to our sales and dispatch team if you require them sooner and we will try our very best to accommodate your request. If you wish to receive more information on our table top product range or would like to request a competitively priced quotation please contact our sales team by calling: 0161 408 2390 or emailing: [email protected]

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