Clix is a laminate range we stock at The Flooring Guys for buyers who want a real timber look at the laminate price point, with the option to step up to a water-resistant version (Clix Plus) for kitchens and laundries. This review covers the core construction, where the standard range suits and where you’ll want Clix Plus instead, the colours, and how Clix stacks up against hybrid alternatives.
What you’re actually buying
Clix is a high-density fibreboard (HDF) core laminate with a printed timber-look decor layer and a melamine wear layer pressed on top. Planks are typically 7-12 mm thick and around 1200 mm x 190 mm, joined with the Uniclic click-lock system. It’s a floating floor — no glue, no nails — laid over a level subfloor with a separate underlay for acoustics and warmth.
- HDF core, 7 mm / 8 mm / 12 mm options
- Melamine wear surface, scratch-resistant
- Uniclic click-lock joinery (a 5G-style angle-and-drop system)
- Underlay laid separately under the planks
- Manufacturer warranty typically 15-25 years residential, 5-10 years light commercial
- Clix Plus sub-range adds water-resistant joints and a sealed core
If the click system matters for your install plan, we’ve explained the difference between 5G and 2G click systems in a separate guide.
Where Clix works well
Standard Clix laminate is a sensible pick for bedrooms, hallways, dining rooms and living areas — anywhere you want a timber look but don’t want the cost or maintenance of solid timber or engineered. The melamine surface handles dropped toys, dragged chairs and pet claws better than a softer-finish timber, and the click-lock means it goes down quickly over concrete, plywood or existing tiles. Renovators replacing carpet on an upper floor get a clean, modern result without lifting or relaying the subfloor.
Where you want Clix Plus instead
Standard laminate isn’t waterproof. The HDF core swells if water sits on the joints, which rules out bathrooms, laundries and any kitchen where spills aren’t wiped up quickly. That’s the reason for the Clix Plus range — it has sealed joints and a treated core that handles short-term water exposure, so it suits kitchens and laundries. It’s still not a substitute for SPC or hybrid in a fully wet zone like a bathroom; for that we’d point you at our waterproof flooring options guide.
The range and colours
The Clix colour palette runs through the oaks most Australian buyers ask for, with a couple of native-timber-look options. Old World Oak and Vineyard Oak sit in the warm mid-tone bracket and pair well with white or stone-grey kitchen joinery. Toffee Oak and Beachside Oak read lighter, suiting bright north-facing rooms in newer builds. Clix Plus adds Autumn Oak and Vintage Brown Oak in the water-resistant construction. There’s also a Spotted Gum decor for buyers who want the Australian timber look without specifying a hardwood.
Installation notes
Uniclic is one of the easier click systems to lay. Planks engage at an angle and drop flat — the same family of mechanism as a 5G click. A few things to get right:
- Subfloor flat to within about 3 mm over a 2 m span. Laminate telegraphs high spots and the joints click apart over time if you skip self-levelling.
- Acclimatise the planks in the room for at least 48 hours before laying.
- Leave a 10-12 mm expansion gap at every wall, doorway and fixed object.
- Use a dedicated laminate underlay — it absorbs minor subfloor imperfection and quietens footfall.
How Clix compares to hybrid flooring
Laminate and hybrid look similar in a showroom but they’re different products. Laminate is HDF-based — a wood-fibre core, water-sensitive unless it’s a Clix Plus-style construction. Hybrid is a rigid SPC or RCB core that’s fully waterproof. The trade-off: Clix is cheaper per square metre and feels slightly softer underfoot than SPC, but you can’t lay standard Clix in a wet zone. If you want one floor across kitchen, living and laundry without thinking about it, hybrid is the safer call — see our roundup of the best hybrid flooring brands. If you’re laying bedrooms and living areas only, Clix gets you 90 per cent of the look at a meaningfully lower price.
Should you buy it?
Clix is a fair pick if your budget puts solid timber and high-spec hybrid out of reach, you want a clean modern oak floor, and your wet zones are tiled or you’re prepared to step up to Clix Plus there. If you’re laying through a kitchen and would rather not specify two products, look at hybrid. For room-by-room picks in the most spill-prone area in the house, see our best flooring for kitchens guide. We carry Clix and Clix Plus across our Sydney and Brisbane showrooms — bring a swatch home, look at it under your own light, and check it next to your joinery before you commit.
Ready to shop? Browse our full Clix laminate range online, or drop into our Sydney or Brisbane showroom to see the range in person.