Hallmark Regatta waterproof flooring?

3 years ago

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Hi, does anyone have experience with the Hallmark Regatta waterproof flooring? It's considered SPC but instead of a printed wood layer, it's an actual thin layer of veneer hardwood. It's 7.5mm thickness, so we would still need to add a baseboard to get it to a total of 3/4" thickness.

https://hallmarkfloors.com/hallmark-hardwoods/regatta-hardwood-flooring/

My husband wants SPC/EPC/LVP for the waterproof and durability aspects. I want engineered hardwood for the look of real wood. We currently have 15 year old solid woods with some areas of water damage so we're torn on which route to go with when we replace.

I've been trying to find more 'water resistant' engineered hardwood but it's hard to find. We have kids in middle school and no pets.

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N H

3 years ago

Hi CD, did you end up purchasing the Hallmark Regatta flooring? If so can you please share your review? Thanks!

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
3 years ago
Wipe up spills and get what you like .
gwc1973
3 years ago
There are SPC/EPC/LVP floors that will look like real wood. This wasn't the case years ago.

You should buy a case and they them out.

Also, there are some engineered floors that resist water very well. Look for one suitable for basements.

But, I would not rule out engineered vinyl / rigid core flooring. You can beat that stuff up and it still looks great. Again, you need to buy one that really looks like wood. It can not be too perfect.
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And another reason why things look drastically different from website shots: INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH lighting! The professional photos are done using a HUGE amount of lighting. Just like super models in a photo shoot, the 5-10 lighting diffusers used to 'light' the photo make a HUGE difference. And that's BEFORE they use 'photoshop' to make the floors look better than they actually are. Once you have decided on your COLOUR (you have 3 different colours with 3 different DEPTHS of colour) then you start shopping for the colour. At that point you choose a few samples in that COLOUR. Then you narrow it down in the home lighting (BTW....do the lighting FIRST and THEN choose the sample that looks BEST in the NEW lighting situation). Once you have narrowed it down you can then purchase a single box to ensure you are seeing what you THOUGHT you were seeing in the sample.
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Is it possible to save your 15 year old solid hardwoods? If so it will be CHEAPER than purchasing new, ripping out the hardwood and then installing.

To refinish solid hardwood it is (roughly) $5/sf...and that's for the REALLY high-end products.
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Has anyone installed the Hallmark Regatta flooring yet? We would love to hear reviews as it seems to be the right balance of real wood look and feel with the durability to stand up to our kids and pets.
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Following as I am considering getting one too
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Just bought a box of the Regatta Ketch Hickory. I will update after I get it. If we like it... we are ordering 1100 square ft. I was going to buy Raintree (comparable), but I couldn't find a color selection I loved. I believe the wear layer is thicker on Regatta as well.
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We just installed 900+ sq ft in our condo. Its beautiful! Not sure how it will hold up yet and have asked Hallmark how to maintain it. Quite expensive tho.
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HU- How do you like it in your condo? How much was the material(not labor) cost?
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Can anyone that installed these give their opinion or post some pics? I'm actually thinking of intalling the Hallmark Leeward Regretta in our kitchen and then the Hallmark Organic 567 in Gunpowder in the rest of the house. The colors and look are almost identical, athought the texture is a little different since the Organic 567 has more scrapes and texture. But the Regretta being waterproof, seemed a better fit in our kitchen. I'd love to see photos of the Regretta in a real house. There are very few photos out there.
ssgannon
2 years ago
I am looking at those same colors - Hallmark Leeward Regatta and Organic 567 in Gun powder. Did you move forward with your plan? Do you have any photos?
Beth S
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Does anyone have any experience with the Hallmark Regatta line? Also saw the Ketch Hickory today In the store. We have 5 dogs - and it looks so appealing. Just wondering how it holds up. Hope someone can share some info. Greatly appreciated.
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This is Regatta Port installed in the bathroom of our St Paul, MN showroom. It's been down 7 months. Like new!
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Thanks so much! Looks great.
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@HU-54569653 Could you post some pics of your Regatta Ketch flooring? Thanks!
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Does anyone else have feedback or photos to share? I am also considering regatta. Thank you!

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