If you have an area of your home that gets a lot of foot traffic, you may want to consider installing vinyl flooring. Vinyl flooring is durable, attractive, and a popular choice for many homeowners today.
Vinyl flooring comes in many forms: in sheets, in glue down tiles, and in self-stick tiles. Because of its versatility, it is a popular do it yourself project for many weekend warriors. Vinyl flooring comes in a variety of different patterns and colors, including realistic-looking marble.
Vinyl is one of the more water-resistant floor materials on the market. It is especially good for areas of your home that are susceptible to water exposure, such as entryways, bathrooms, laundry rooms, basements, and kitchens. A properly installed vinyl floor can last you for as many as 15 years. For many homeowners, their tastes have changed after 15 years, and it’s time for a fresh look.
Another benefit of installing vinyl flooring in your home is the ease of maintenance that it offers. Busy home owners have no time waxing and resealing wood floors, so vinyl flooring offers an option that is beautiful and easy to take care of.
The first thing you can do to keeping your floor beautiful is to use a door mat to catch outside dirt before it gets in. Routine maintenance for vinyl flooring can be limited to sweeping, vacuuming, or using a dust mop on the surface to get up any dust bunnies that may be lurking about.
For more ground-in dirt, you can use a resilient floor cleaner or a damp mop to bring out your floor’s shine. If you install vinyl flooring in the bathroom and need to get up a hairspray stain, use shampoo in a gallon of warm water with a damp mop. Remember, stick to using a DAMP mop, not a wet mop. This cannot be stressed enough.
If you drench your vinyl, you run the risk of water seeping into the cracks, seams, and edges. Water underneath the floor can eat away the glue bond that holds the vinyl flooring to the subfloor, causing it to curl away at the seams, corners, and edges.
To learn more about High End Vinyl Flooring, please contact one of our design consultants at 1-800-764-1633.