Vinyl Flooring — Pros and Cons

When its time for a make over of your home, budget is one factor that affects the decision making. Flooring can be the priciest of the materials that you want to upgrade in your home. Some people would rather focus their money on furniture or paintings to upgrade the look in their home. With today’s floors their is a solution to this challenge. Luxury vinyl is becoming a popular choice for people. Not only will it help out with that budget, it will still maintain the impressive look of a well chosen floor. Before you choose to pick a vinyl floor it is important to balance the pro’s and con’s of vinyl flooring.

Pros

Pricing- As stated before, vinyl and vinyl tiles are priced fairly to accommodate the tightest budgets. You will be able to focus your budget on other parts of interior design. As you read on you will see how selecting a vinyl floor will save you some money

Installation- One of the great things about vinyl sheet flooring is that it can be installed anywhere. Vinyl sheet and tiles, in most cases, can be installed over the existing floor. This will save you money on installation fees that can add up. Any repairs to level a sub-floor and the cost of tearing out your existing floor would no longer come into play.

Sturdiness- Even in bathrooms or kitchens, where their is a ton of moisture, vinyl sheet performs at a high level. Only in bathrooms you might want to avoid installing vinyl tiles, but anywhere else the floor will be sturdy and last a long time. Because vinyl is softer than real tile or wood, it is ideal for people with young children and pets of any size.

Appearance- Each year the craftsmen that design floors get better and better. The vinyl tiles that simulate tile or stone look identical to the real version. A flooring professional will have a hard time distinguishing the difference when trying to identify which floor is vinyl. Recently added to the flooring industry is vinyl planks, when installed, that look very similar to wood flooring. Vinyl appearance will improve more and more each year.

Cons

Real Feel- Even with all the new improvements of the vinyl flooring design, the material is still not the same as the real thing. The feeling of the floor may be too plastic or sticky for some. This may turn away people who enjoy walking around their home bare footed.

Tiles and Solid Pieces- Vinyl sheet will perform well in any room in your home. Vinyl tile is great looking but will not be a good choice for your bathroom. With all the moisture that comes with the territory, the water may slip through the cracks of a tile floor. The moisture may cause the floor to discolor or swell.

Home Value- Vinyl may in some cases lower the value of your home. As stated before the material is not the same as real hardwood, tile or stone. As a result the value increase that comes with an authentic floor will not with a vinyl floor.

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