Hybrid flooring thickness

Most hybrid flooring is between 5 and 10 mm thick. In November 2026 we read the official supplier pages of 111 hybrid ranges. A range is one product line from one supplier. On 105 ranges the supplier stated a total thickness. The thinnest plank was 4.5 mm and the thickest was 12 mm. The middle of the 105 was 7 mm. In all, 102 of the 105 were from 5 to 10 mm thick.

The thickness numbers on a product sheet

A product sheet can give up to three thickness numbers.

• The total thickness. This is the whole plank, measured from the top to the bottom.
• The wear layer. This is the clear layer on top. It takes the wear of feet, chairs and pets. It is much thinner than the plank, so it is a small number such as 0.5 mm.
• The attached underlay. This is a thin soft layer fixed under the plank. Some sheets give its thickness.

On some ranges the supplier states that the total thickness includes the attached underlay. So two planks with the same total thickness can have cores of different thickness. The core is the thick middle part of the plank.

What we found in 111 hybrid ranges

These are the total thicknesses on the 105 ranges where the supplier stated one.

• Under 6 mm: 13 ranges.
• 6 mm to under 7 mm: 32 ranges.
• 7 mm to under 8 mm: 28 ranges.
• 8 mm to under 9 mm: 12 ranges.
• 9 mm to under 10 mm: 16 ranges.
• 10 mm or more: 4 ranges. Two were 10 mm and two were 12 mm.

On the other 6 ranges the pages we read gave no total thickness.

The wear layer in the same ranges

On 85 of the 111 ranges the supplier stated the wear layer.

• 0.5 mm: 52 ranges.
• 0.55 mm: 20 ranges.
• 0.3 mm to 0.35 mm: 10 ranges.
• 0.7 mm: 3 ranges.

A thicker plank does not always have a thicker wear layer. A wear layer of 0.5 mm appeared in every thickness group, from planks under 6 mm to planks of 10 mm or more. So read the wear layer as its own line on the product sheet.

5mm, 6mm, 6.5mm and 7mm hybrid flooring

This is where most ranges sit. Of the 105 ranges, 73 were under 8 mm. In this group, suppliers stated these thicknesses most often.

• 7 mm: 23 ranges.
• 6.5 mm: 18 ranges.
• 6 mm: 14 ranges.
• 5 mm: 6 ranges.
• 5.5 mm: 5 ranges.

A thinner plank raises the floor level less. That can help at doors, and where the new floor meets tiles or carpet. A thinner plank can follow the shape of the subfloor more closely, so dips and bumps can show more easily. The subfloor is the floor under your new floor.

8mm, 9mm and 10mm hybrid flooring

Of the 105 ranges, 30 were from 8 mm to 10 mm.

• 9 mm: 13 ranges.
• 8 mm: 11 ranges.
• 9.5 mm: 2 ranges.
• 10 mm: 2 ranges.
• 8.5 mm and 9.7 mm: 1 range each.

A thicker plank often has a thicker core, a thicker attached underlay, or both. Where the product sheet lists the layers, it shows which. A thicker plank raises the floor level more. Check the space under your doors and under appliances such as a dishwasher before you choose.

12mm hybrid flooring

A 12 mm hybrid floor is not common. Of the 105 ranges, two were 12 mm, and none was thicker. We found no 14 mm or 15 mm hybrid range on the pages we read. If you see a larger number, check that the floor is a hybrid floor and not a laminate or an engineered timber floor. Those floors are often thicker than hybrid floors.

What the thickness changes at home

• Floor height. Every millimetre lifts the finished floor. Look at the space under your doors, the steps to other rooms and the gap under kitchen appliances.
• Feel. A plank with a thicker core can feel more solid to walk on. A thicker attached underlay can feel softer. The core type and the subfloor change the feel too.
• The subfloor. No plank, thin or thick, fixes an uneven subfloor. The installation instructions of the floor's maker state how flat the subfloor must be.
• Wear. The wear layer takes the wear, not the total thickness. Many suppliers also state which rooms and uses a range is made for.

Our guide to hybrid flooring underlay explains the attached underlay and noise rules in apartments.

How to choose a thickness

1. Find out what your subfloor is and how flat it is.
2. Measure the space under your doors and appliances.
3. Note which floors the new floor will meet, such as tiles or carpet.
4. If you live in an apartment, read your building's noise rules.
5. On the product sheet, read the total thickness, the wear layer and the attached underlay as three separate lines. If a line is missing, ask the supplier.
6. Read which rooms and uses the supplier states the range is made for.