

This isn’t the rolls of patterned vinyl flooring your grandmother had in her kitchen when you were growing up: Waterproof vinyl flooring is different in that it comes in hard planks or tiles that are engineered to look like real wood or tile, but are actually completely synthetic.

Waterproof vinyl flooring is characterized by a few key features. For this blog, we’ll be focusing on waterproof vinyl flooring, which is also known as luxury vinyl flooring, vinyl plank flooring, LVP, or LVT. The most confusing thing about the concept of waterproof flooring is the various names the industry uses to refer to the same type of product. Here’s everything you need to know before you buy.
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Less expensive in most cases than hardwood and less intrusive to install and remove than ceramic tile, waterproof vinyl flooring is flying off the shelves at Flack’s Flooring, and for good reason. It’s a preferred flooring material in the South, where residents often have persistent moisture in their homes and basements. Waterproof flooring is quickly becoming a very popular alternative to hardwood and laminate flooring for many people, chosen specifically for its resilience in parts of the house that see more wear, tear, and spills than others. We’re often asked by customers what the best type of flooring is for homes with kids or pets, and we always steer them toward one thing: Waterproof flooring. At Flack’s Flooring, we’re constantly working to bring our customers the best and most advanced products the flooring market has to offer.
