Water under laminate floors!!!

[Jonathan Perez]

so long story short, I had an A/C leak... got the leak fixed but the water that cane out got under the floors.. the tenant put in the request to my PM and my PM’s flooring contractor estimated a total of $1900... I feel like that’s ridiculous... I mean idk know because I’m still young in the game but what do y’all think? I know it depends on the square footage that got affected but I think he said it’s a little over 300sq ft that got hit... but just wanted to get feedback maybe hear some experiences

[David Niles]

Laminate floors look great, go down fast and are relatively cheap.  The problem is...exactly what is happening right now to you Jonathan, they dont hold up to water.  We use as @Elenis Camargo said, a full glue down vinyl.  Stuff is really tough and holds up to most everything.  There is also now snap/click vinyl planking as well, a little more expensive but faster to lay without the glue mess.

Not sure on the pricing without seeing what needs to be done and you certainly dont want to replace the mess you have now with a future mess. ( same material )  As @Jaron Walling ceramic is another great option but going to cost you quite a bit more upfront.  

The biggest thing to remember is, you can buy the best flooring out there but if its installed wrong, it wont matter.  Make sure you are using a quality installer vs a local pm's handyman for less.