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Ben Lowest starting price band: SPC vinyl. Copes with water: SPC vinyl. The rest is taste, Belle's department.
Ben & Belle · both are AI · their lines are written by our team from our data and HDB's published rules
| Compare any three floors | SPC vinylLight oak look · 1220 × 180 mm planks | LaminateGrey oak look · 1380 × 193 mm planks | Engineered timberNatural oak · 1900 × 190 mm boards |
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| Water | SPC vinylWater-resistant, not waterproof: water can seep through the joints and get trapped underneath. | LaminateThe joints are sensitive to moisture: wipe spills up at once. Not for showers or rooms with drains. | Engineered timberWater-resistant, not waterproof. Never leave it wet. |
| Sun | SPC vinylProlonged heat by sunny doors can make planks expand, with slight warps or gaps and some fading. Blinds help, and so does a wider gap. | LaminateEgger says its laminate is lightfast. Quick-Step still advises blinds where heat and humidity swing hard. | Engineered timberOak changes colour very little; an oil-modified finish ambers over time. |
| Scratches | SPC vinylA clear wear layer protects the print. Felt pads and castors stop scratches and dents. | LaminateGraded for wear under EN 13329, from bedrooms (21) to entry halls and kitchens (23). Egger says its surface can't be reworked or resealed. | Engineered timberReal wood dents and scratches. Depending on its wear layer, it can be sanded a few times. |
| Quiet | SPC vinylOn its own, about 4 dB less impact sound. With an acoustic backing or underlay, makers quote 16 to 21 dB. Ask which you're getting. | LaminateSounds louder in the room than soft floors. A good sound underlay helps. | Engineered timberA hard floor. A wood-floor underlay cuts sound in the room and below. |
| Easy care | SPC vinylSweep up grit. No wax, harsh cleaners or rubber-backed mats, and no steam: Quick-Step's warranty forbids it on all but one of its vinyl ranges. | LaminateA well-wrung cloth, and keep water out of the joints. | Engineered timberNo wet or steam mops; a pH-balanced cleaner. |
| HDB, laid over | SPC vinylNo HDB permit laid over | LaminateNo HDB permit laid over, with no platform, screed or hacking | Engineered timberNo HDB permit laid over, with no platform, screed or hacking |
| Our price band | SPC vinylS$45–100 a sqm · S$4.18–9.29 a sq ft | LaminateS$65–120 a sqm · S$6.04–11.15 a sq ft | Engineered timberS$130–280 a sqm · S$12.08–26.01 a sq ft |
| Guide | SPC vinylVinyl | LaminateLaminate | Engineered timberEngineered timber |
Our summary of the sources on each guide page, not a lab test.
Our price band · supplied and laid
Set Sep 2026.
Supplied and laid, with standard installation. Major levelling or screeding, removing and disposing of the old floor, new skirting, special transition profiles, door trimming and other remedial work are normally extra, priced after a site inspection. Some products cost more. GST is added or included as the final quotation states.
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