Vinyl Flooring
With manufactures like Stainmaster (Invista), Mannington and Tarkett you will not have a problem finding a vinyl floor in your price range and decor. Some vinyl flooring is so detailed that it is hard to tell them from the real thing.
The most popular vinyl flooring construction method today utilizes the rotogravure process. This allows vinyl flooring to capture the look and feel of any natural flooring material with the added benefits only found in vinyl flooring.
Vinyl floors come in various wearlayers and will dramatically effect the overall performance of your new floor. Having a basic understanding of the two most common wearlayers will help you choose the right floor for your needs. Urethane - most of your middle to upper-end vinyl floors come with a urethane finish. The enhanced urethane finishes protect your floors from scuffing, asphalt sealer tracking, and most spills wipe easily off with a clean rag, or paper towel. PVC - (poly-vinyl chloride) this is your basic vinyl floor wearlayer, which gives good durability, but lacks the easy maintenance features found in the urethane wearlayers. Scuffs, and marks may be difficult to remove. Both of these two types of wearlayers do a good job of protecting the underlying printed layer from being destroyed by wear. The higher end vinyl floors offer thicker wearlayers, additional maintenance enhancements, as well as much better styling and design features.
For more information on vinyl flooring products or to browse photos, please visit some of our vendors' websites. Below is a list of some of our vendors that supply vinyl flooring.
Mohawk Flooring
Mannington
Tarkett
Wilsonart Flooring
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