Waterproof floors for real life
Vinyl Floors
Luxury vinyl plank and sheet vinyl, supplied and installed. The right answer for kitchens, baths, basements and shore houses that see sand, salt and wet feet all summer.
Why vinyl took over the first floor
Modern luxury vinyl plank looks like hardwood from standing height, shrugs off water completely, and costs a fraction of the wood it imitates. For kitchens, bathrooms, laundry rooms, basements and beach-town rentals, it has simply become the right call.
The catch is installation. Vinyl telegraphs every flaw in the subfloor beneath it, and unlevel floors break click-lock joints over time. We flatten and prep the subfloor first, which is the unglamorous step that determines whether the floor still looks right in year eight.
Samples at your door, just like carpet
The mobile showroom applies here too: vinyl plank samples come to your home so you judge the wood-look against your cabinets and trim in your own light. We walk you through wear-layer thickness honestly, because the difference between a 12 mil and 22 mil wear layer is the difference between a rental-grade floor and a forever floor.
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What vinyl floors covers.
- Luxury vinyl plank (LVP) installation
- Sheet vinyl installation
- Waterproof core options
- Subfloor flattening and preparation
- In-home sample consultation
- Old floor removal and haul-away
- Transitions, trim and quarter-round
Installed vinyl plank is priced by the plank you choose and the prep needed. Sheet vinyl is quoted by room after measuring — you get a firm number before anything is ordered.
Before you call
Vinyl Floors, answered straight.
Is luxury vinyl plank really waterproof?
The plank itself, yes: LVP cores are plastic-based and unaffected by standing water, which is why it has taken over kitchens, bathrooms, laundry rooms, basements and beach-town rentals. The floor system is only as waterproof as its installation, though. Edges, seams and transitions get sealed properly, and for full-bath and basement installs we spec floors rated for exactly that use. Vinyl also telegraphs every flaw in the subfloor beneath it, so the subfloor gets flattened first, the unglamorous step that decides whether the floor still looks right in year eight.
Vinyl plank or laminate for a New Jersey shore house?
For anywhere water happens, vinyl, and it is not close. Laminate's fiberboard core swells permanently when soaked; vinyl shrugs it off, which matters in a house that sees sand, salt and wet feet all summer. Laminate still wins slightly on scratch hardness, so for a dry, high-traffic den it remains an option we will discuss honestly. For kitchens, baths, basements, laundry rooms and any room a wet dog walks through, luxury vinyl plank is the right call and the one we recommend.
Can vinyl plank be installed over existing tile?
Often, yes, if the tile is flat, well-bonded and the grout lines are skimmed level. That saves the tear-out cost and the mess. Vinyl telegraphs every flaw underneath it, and unlevel floors break click-lock joints over time, so the tile has to be genuinely flat, not just mostly. We assess at the measure and tell you whether your tile qualifies or whether removal and fresh subfloor prep is the better long-term call. Old floor removal and haul-away is part of the service when it is needed.
What wear layer thickness should vinyl plank have?
Thicker is better, and the difference between a 12 mil and a 22 mil wear layer is the difference between a rental-grade floor and a forever floor. The wear layer is the clear top coat that takes the scratches, chair legs and grit, so it decides how long the wood-look stays looking new. We walk you through the options honestly at the in-home sample consultation, where plank samples sit against your cabinets and trim in your own light. Waterproof core options and the right wear layer for the room are chosen together.
Vinyl Floors across three counties.
Monmouth County
Mercer County
Ready when you are.
Tell us about the job and we will come see it. Firm price at the door, mon to fri, 8am to 6pm, no travel charges anywhere on the route.
609-342-3183