Just about anything would be better than laminate which doesn't wear well over a long period of time. I don't know about Imperma Wood at all.

Thanks SJ McCarthy - you've brought up concerns I never even thought about. Is the below linked the report you're referring to?

https://www.scscertified.com/products/cert_pdfs/InnovativeFlooring_2019_SCS-FS-05243_s.pdf

Yes. That's it. It is interesting it is for a Quebec firm and not the US importer.

Agreed! Really torn on this. It makes me weary how little information is out there and the concerns you brought up are very valid ones.

@ HU-378442110, what did you decide about Imperma Wood? After going back and forth, but I am probably going to have it installed, but have not picked the final color. I figure that I will just redo the floors in a few years if I am not happy with it.

Hi, we decided against Imperma and instead went with a CORETec Vinyl product. Couldn't be happier with the outcome and our decision!

@HU-378442110, thanks for the response. Your floors look great.

You are very lucky that you decided to go with what you did. I unfortunately made the mistake to go with Imperma wood. It should be called “temporary wood” The paper thin supposedly real wood coating bubbles and peels and at the slightest droplet of moisture. I’m in touch with the company and I’m hoping they will do the right thing. Although when I’ve asked they keep telling me I’m the

only one this has happened to. I can’t imagine!!

@lisabrette If you cannot get a resolution, you might consider trying to go over this flooring with a flooring coating like the Loba 2K Supra AT that is reviewed in many other threads here at the Houzz forum. Loba has a product called WS 2K Contact that can sometimes be used as a first layer to bridge the gap between a previously finished floor and a new coating on top. If you can do some patchwork on the damaged areas, this might help preserve the flooring for the future if it were possible to put down a new coating layer. In fact, the Loba coating is so tough it would last you a very long time if you thought an application was possible. However, if the existing layer is so damaged that it is unsightly and unable to be repaired, probably a brand new floor is the best route. Also, it looks like the real wood layer is so extremely thin that it may not hold up to a preliminary sanding for a new coating layer, so you may need to go with new flooring regardless. I am so sorry you are dealing with this issue.

Oh dear. This is what we (the pros) were afraid of. Wood veneer has issues with water. And that issue is magnified if the core of the planks reacts in a DIFFERENT way. You get a 'PushMe-PullYou' event....just like your photos show.

I'm so sorry this has happened.

@lisabrette, did the company ever respond to your concerns?

Yes! After a long hassle they approved a refund. But now I still have to go through the hassle of getting my floors redone! Won’t use that product though.

Hi, I had Imperma installed in June 2019. Some of the floorboards have cracked and separated. Could you please send me the contact info for the company? I'm hitting a dead end when I try to contact them. Thank you.

You should contact who sold it to you. it depends on your loavtion. ive been dealing with my supplier. sorry i cant be of more help.

Thanks!