Underlays for wood flooring

Preparation is the key to achieving the perfect results. Before installing your new Pergo wood parquet floor, be sure to select the right underlay. Underlays add not only walking comfort, but also functionality. And a great floor requires an underlay that will retain its properties over time. Underlays of lesser quality may eventually give way, causing damage to the floor joints.

Underlays for wood subfloors

  good better best
  Underlay Foam Smart Underlay Silent Walk
TOTAL SCORE
Durability / compressive strength
Walking sound reduction
Floor heating
Vapour barrier NO NO YES*
Thickness 2mm 3mm 2mm

PGUDLFOAM15B Laminate Accessories Underlay Foam PGUDLFOAM15B
Underlay Foam
PGUDLFOAM15B
A good basis for rooms with less traffic like a bedroom or attic. Can be used in buildings with a Nordic Swan Ecolabel.
15 m²
PGUDLSMART15 Laminate Accessories Smart Underlay PGUDLSMART15
Smart Underlay
PGUDLSMART15
Good in rooms with more frequent traffic. Ideal for an upper floor or appartment. This fold out underlay is easy to install. Can be used in buildings with a Nordic Swan Ecolabel
15 m²
PGUDLSW7 Laminate Accessories Silent Walk PGUDLSW7
Silent Walk
PGUDLSW7
A very durable and strong underlay thatreduces reflected walking sound to aminimum. Also ideal to be installed abovefloor heating. Can be used in buildings with a Nordic Swan Ecolabel.
7 m²

Underlays for concrete subfloors

  good better best
  Underlay Foam+ Smart Underlay+ Silent Walk
TOTAL SCORE
Durability / compressive strength
Walking sound reduction
Floor heating
Vapour barrier YES YES YES*
Thickness 2mm 3mm 2mm

*When installing the SilentWalk on concrete floors or atop floorheating, tape the edges of the underlay with a damp-proof tape. Don’t do this when installing on wooden subfloors.

PGUDLSMARTPLUS15 Laminate Accessories Smart Underlay+ PGUDLSMARTPLUS15
Smart Underlay+
PGUDLSMARTPLUS15
Good in rooms with more frequent traffic. Ideal for an upper floor or appartment. This fold out underlay is easy to install. Integrated vapour barrier with 50 mm overlap and tape strip included. Can be used in buildings with a Nordic Swan Ecolabel.
15 m²
PGUDLFOAMPLUS15 Laminate Accessories Underlay Foam+ PGUDLFOAMPLUS15
Underlay Foam+
PGUDLFOAMPLUS15
A good basis for rooms with less traffic like a bedroom or attic. Integrated vapour barrier with an overlap and tape strip included.
15 m²
PGUDLSW7 Laminate Accessories Silent Walk PGUDLSW7
Silent Walk
PGUDLSW7
A very durable and strong underlay thatreduces reflected walking sound to aminimum. Also ideal to be installed abovefloor heating. Can be used in buildings with a Nordic Swan Ecolabel.
7 m²