Recently I've noticed the following in my laminate flooring:
Apologies if the image is huge or unclear (I'm writing this from the Stack Exchange mobile app.
In short, there is ripples/bubbles in the laminate. I THINK the bubbling/warping began after we had someone help clean our house. My first thought was that someone spilt water or some wax solution for hardwood floors but it's difficult to say because the bubbling seems to be growing on a weekly basis and some of it goes under a rug where folks couldn't reach.
I'm planning to crawl under the house (yay!) to see if there is any water pipe leaks but if not, any other thoughts on what could be causing this?
Best Answer
I doubt it qas from rhe cleaning unless standing water or harsh chemicals were involved. Find out what chemicals were used to clean the flooring. Some (all?) laminate flooring is very susceptible to chemicals and recommend either only water or special cleaner.
IMO, This is most likely a moisture problem. Check any and all sources of water near the flooring. Perhaps a leaking dishwasher or sink is allowing moisture under the flooring.
For perspective, my wife spilled some bubble solution on our laminate and it was cleaned up less than 1 min later but it managed to soak into the seams a bit. That seam raised up about an 8th of an inch and took nearly 2 weeks before it was completely dry. As it dried, it slowly retreated back to level with the surrounding flooring.