Vinyl flooring is most known for its impressive durability and ease of maintenance. It stands up to heavy foot traffic and helps reduce noise. This makes it able to stand up to even the toughest family lifestyle, whether you have pets and children. Additionally, vinyl flooring provides comfort for your feet that doesn’t always come with other floors. It’s also resistant to water, mildew, and stains. Liquid stays on the surface and is easily wiped away, so spills are never a big problem to clean up.
Worry free Vinyl Flooring
Today, vinyl now comes in three forms, tile, sheets and planks, and has more depth and texture than it did a generation ago, which lead to it being called luxury vinyl now. Vinyl flooring is very versatile and available in a variety of colors and styles. To that point, more and more homeowners are able to find patterns and designs that fit their personal design style due to the realistic visuals that mimic wood and stone.
Luxury vinyl tiles are also fairly easy to install. Some brands of luxury vinyl tile will use glue or grout, while others lock together or have peel-off backing, but almost all provide installation for the homeowner. In general, luxury vinyl flooring is very easy to install and carries the added benefit of being able to be installed on top of almost any surface.
Cost Effective
Luxury vinyl flooring is much less expensive than hardwood, tile, or other high end flooring options. And you can often avoid tile rip up which can add a lot to your labor costs.
Not Impossible to Damage
While luxury vinyl flooring is incredibly durable, it’s not completely impervious to damage. It can scratch or scuff, especially with heavy objects such as appliances. On the positive side, luxury vinyl flooring is more scratch-resistant than hardwood, and, with LVP, you can replace pieces if they get scratched.
Extensive Prep Before Installation
Because of the sensitive nature of some luxury vinyl, your subfloor may require a lot of prep if it is uneven or wavy. If you are dealing with a particularly unruly subfloor, engineered vinyl planks will not line up well. If this is the case with your home, you will probably want to either add self-leveling mix or opt for a glue-down installation. Self-leveling mix has an added cost.
No Long-Term Value
Despite the name of the product, luxury vinyl flooring won’t improve the value of your home in the same way that hardwood or tile does. If investment value is an important factor in your floor choice, you won’t want to overlook this consideration in the planning phase. This is an easy remodeling mistake to avoid.
Safety Risks
While the uniform, smooth look of luxury vinyl flooring can be considered a benefit, we’d be remiss not to mention that vinyl flooring will be more slippery, and subsequently more a fall risk, that some other floor choices out there. Unlike carpet, hard flooring won’t absorb moisture away, meaning that in wet weather the surfaces will become slippery, which will, in turn, increases the likelihood of slips and falls. Luxury vinyl tile is more slip-resistant than most other hard surface floor coverings, making it the best option if your next flooring installation specifically requires hard surface flooring.
In conclusion, luxury vinyl flooring has come a long way over the last several years and has grown in popularity as one of the preferred household flooring choices. Knowing the various styles of luxury vinyl flooring, and the pros and cons of the material will assist you in making the right choice for your home.
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VCH Flooring stands by the promise to do the job right. Our professional installers will perform services consistent with the industry standards to your satisfaction. If you have concerns after the installation, contact us within 60 days and the services with be re-done at no additional cost. Product warranties vary by manufacturer. Because we are a services company and do not manufacture products, we only warranty our services with the DONE RIGHT GUARANTEE. We will disclose the warranties before the work begins as part of our transparency policy to be good neighbors who serve the community with excellence. Email vchflooring@gmail.com VCH Flooring 1812 Underwood Blvd, Delran, NJ 08075. https://vchflooring.com/contact-us/