Ready to upgrade the floors in your home? Want the elegance of hardwood or ceramic tile without the maintenance and price tag? Enter Luxury Vinyl Tile flooring, commonly abbreviated as LVT. Luxury vinyl tile is a popular flooring choice and a great alternative to more expensive flooring like hardwood and ceramic tile. Floor Concepts offers a variety of flooring products, including LVT flooring like Shaw Floorte waterproof hardwood.
Today, we’ll take you through the Top 6 Benefits of Luxury Vinyl Tile Flooring and everything you need to know about LVT.
What is Luxury Vinyl Tile Flooring?
LVT is a multi-layered flooring product that is designed to look like hardwood, ceramic tile, or another type of flooring like stone. It is extremely durable, scratch-resistant, and waterproof making it an ideal choice for any room in your home. Shaw Floorte waterproof hardwood is a type of hard surface flooring that is composed of a wood veneer on a stone plastic composite vinyl flooring system.
Most luxury vinyl tile flooring has at least five layers. The top layer is a transparent layer that provides stain and scratch resistance. The next layer is the design layer, which is a high-definition photograph designed to look like exactly like hardwood, stone, or ceramic tile. The photographic layer is so authentic that many often have a difficult time distinguishing LVT flooring from actual hardwood or ceramic tile. The remaining and foundational layers are for stabilization, impact and moisture resistance.
Why Choose Luxury Vinyl Tile Flooring?
Welcome to flooring that will actually stand up to your busy lifestyle. Here are the top 6 benefits of LVT flooring:
1. Durable
The multi-layered design makes the flooring thin and flexible, but also strong and durable. Bring on the pets, bring on the kids, bring on the relatives that won’t leave after the holidays—this floor can handle it all.
2. Waterproof
Say goodbye to the maintenance anxieties that come with hardwood floors. You don’t have to worry if you spill something on your luxury vinyl tile flooring and don’t have the time to clean it up immediately. You don’t have to question if installing LVT in your guest bathroom is really the best choice when the tub or sink overflows. 100% waterproof means 100% worry free.
3. Easy to Install
Installation of luxury vinyl tile flooring is particularly hassle-free. Unlike ceramic tile, LVT planks are floating, meaning no glue, no grout, or nails are required. The planks are designed to interlock and click into place. The result is a beautiful, even, and gap-free floor when installed correctly. Even though luxury vinyl tile is easy to install, it’s best to have experienced professionals install flooring to guarantee a proper fit. Let our team of experienced installers transform your space.
4. Stress Free Maintenance
Because the planks are waterproof, cleaning luxury vinyl tile flooring is much easier compared to that of its more expensive counterparts. There is no need for expensive oil treatments or specialty cleaning tools. Instead, LVT flooring comes with a stress-free maintenance plan—vacuum and wet-mop regularly to keep your floors looking beautiful.
5. Versatile
Durable and waterproof, luxury vinyl tile is suitable for any room in your home. It holds up against heavy foot and paw traffic. LVT also adapts to humid and more challenging natural environments, so it can be used in greenhouses, porches, and sunrooms. You can realistically outfit your entire house in LVT. It’s even been adapted to commercial use, with certain types of LVT being designed with an extra layer of protection to withstand the demands of public spaces.
Luxury vinyl tile flooring is available in a wide variety of colors and finishes. Couple this with the fact that it is easy to install, and you have the recipe for unique design patterns that are wholly yours. Planks can be arranged in a chevron pattern, or contrasting planks can be used to create a border or striped effect.
6. Affordable
LVT is a very affordable option, especially when compared to hardwood flooring or ceramic tile. You’re going to love how your floors look and the extra savings in your bank account.
Other Benefits of LVT Flooring
If that weren’t enough, below are some additional benefits of LVT:
- Luxury vinyl tile is quieter than hardwood or ceramic tile due to its construction.
- LVT is more comfortable under foot than hardwood or ceramic tile.
Is Luxury Vinyl Tile Cold?
LVT flooring maintains temperature so you never have to worry about freezing your toes when you dash across your house barefoot in winter.
Should I Replace Hardwood With Luxury Vinyl Tile?
The answer depends on what you’re looking for in your next floor. LVT and hardwood are both great flooring options, but each has their benefits and drawbacks. If you’re operating on a tight budget and want the look of hardwood without the price and maintenance, luxury vinyl tile is the better option. If you’re looking for a timeless, more permanent, and more upscale look, hardwood flooring is the better option.
Ready to upgrade your floors to luxury vinyl tile? Floor Concepts can help you with every step, from conception and design to execution and installation. We’ve proudly served the greater Pittsburgh area for over 50 years. Browse our customer gallery to see some of our in-home installations. Schedule your free in-home measurement to transform your floors today!
