Durable Flooring Options
Practical flooring options for bathrooms, laundry rooms, basements, kitchens, and everyday living.
LVT / LVP / Cork Flooring
Two great examples of waterproof flooring options are luxury vinyl tiles and luxury vinyl planks. These are similar; tiles are square or close to square and planks more closely represent traditional flooring types.
Square tiles may make more sense in bathrooms, kitchens, etc., where you would normally expect marble or stone. Planks are better for more open spaces, as they enhance the flow of large areas.
LVP stands for Luxury Vinyl Plank, designed to mimic hardwood flooring, while LVT stands for Luxury Vinyl Tile, designed to replicate stone or ceramic tile. Both are durable, waterproof, and stylish alternatives, with LVP usually coming in long planks and LVT in square tiles.
This flooring option is cost-effective, durable, and looks great. The downside is that it doesn't add much in the way of value to a home and cannot be refinished.
With modern technology, this flooring option is quickly replacing laminate flooring because of its benefit of being waterproof versus laminate, while often being more budget-friendly.
Cork flooring is a controversial flooring option. Some people love it and some people hate it. Cork is commonly used in pinboards, which are spongy and weak. In stark contrast is cork flooring, which has been treated to be harder and stronger.
Laminate flooring is an inexpensive option. Laminate flooring uses a composite, usually MDF or similar, and has a flooring pattern printed on a very durable surface layer. Modern laminates try to simulate a wood pattern and texture.
If you are considering laminate flooring, let us help. We can walk you through our consultation process so you can determine if laminate flooring is best for your needs.
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