Vinyl flooring is renowned for its numerous advantages, including its high durability, easy installation, and low-maintenance nature. With Floor & Decor, you can choose from a wide range of high-quality vinyl floor solutions for your entire home, whether you’re looking to buy vinyl flooring online or at your local store.
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Vinyl plank flooring is incredibly versatile, making it suitable for various rooms and spaces around the house. It works well in hallways, living rooms, dining rooms, and bedrooms, thanks to its ability to withstand high levels of foot traffic and last for years with minimal maintenance.
When it comes to vinyl styles and colors, there are countless vinyl plank flooring options to choose from. You can opt for pet-friendly vinyl flooring for homes with dogs and cats, luxury wood-look vinyl to add timeless elegance to a living room, or hybrid resilient flooring if your home needs something that’s quick to install with pet proof, waterproof, and eco-friendly performance.
Installing vinyl plank flooring is a straightforward process that can be completed by DIY enthusiasts and professionals alike. Typically, vinyl involves preparing the subfloor, laying down the vinyl planks, and securing them in place. A featured benefit of many vinyl options is the ability to quickly install it over most existing floors with little prep needed to complete installation.
There are many different types of vinyl flooring, including luxury vinyl flooring, which is known for its high-quality and beautiful aesthetics, as well as sheet vinyl and plank vinyl. Homeowners will need to consider various factors, like budget, to decide on the right type. For detailed information on the differences between vinyl, laminate, and hybrid resilient, check out our comparison page with specs, benefits, and our innovative brands for all types.
Most vinyl is waterproof or water-resistant and can withstand spills, wet feet, and other forms of moisture with ease. This makes it an excellent choice for bathrooms, kitchens, and rooms that are commonly exposed to wetness. For homeowners considering where to buy vinyl flooring with waterproofing or water-resistance, we carry our exclusive vinyl and hybrid resilient brands online and at your local Floor & Decor store:
The lifespan of vinyl plank flooring averages up to 20 years but may last longer with proper maintenance and care.
Prefinished solid wood flooring consists of factory-finished planks and is available in a variety of wood species. It adds the warmth and character of unfinished hardwood flooring, which is sanded and finished on site—but without the mess, fumes, or time spent waiting for the finish to dry. (CR doesn’t test unfinished floors; much of what we analyze is related to the finish.) As a whole, this category doesn’t perform well when it comes to dent resistance, with many products receiving unsatisfactory ratings in that test.
Porcelain tile can mimic marble, stone, hardwood, or handmade ceramic tile. It easily resists foot traffic, scratches, and stains but can crack or chip if hit by a heavy object.
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If you’re considering porcelain tile for your kitchen, know that it’s hard on your feet. So if you’re standing a lot—say, while cooking—you may want to get a cushioned mat to provide some relief.
To test flooring for foot-traffic wear, we rub abrasive paper discs back and forth against 6x6-inch flooring samples, checking for wear every 50 cycles. The best flooring is unscathed after 500 cycles or 50,000 abrasive rubs.
To test a floor’s resistance to denting, we drop a heavy, blunt weight that simulates a saucepan or large can of tomatoes, plus a lighter, pointier object that stands in for a dropped knife or fork. Our testers drop the weights from progressively higher release points, examining the flooring for visible damage after each drop. The higher the drop before damage becomes evident, the better a floor’s dent-resistance rating.
A floor’s water resistance is key to its longevity, and manufacturers are continually trying to improve their products’ impermeability. We check for water damage in two steps. First, we spill water on a flooring sample’s surface and allow it to sit overnight. Then we take another sample of the same flooring and completely submerge it in a bucket of water, again letting it remain overnight. The more a product swells, deforms, softens, or delaminates, the lower its water-resistance score.
We evaluate the potential for fading by exposing part of a flooring sample to ultraviolet rays for two weeks straight and then comparing the exposed portion with an unexposed portion. This shows us what happens over time to a section of flooring that gets more sunlight than the rest of a room.
Whether you should install a new floor yourself or seek expert help depends both on the type of flooring you choose and your own level of DIY experience. Some materials can be installed simply, but others require a more involved process, such as being nailed or glued into place.
With a floating floor, the pieces click together to create one large puzzle and can be installed over an existing floor (assuming it’s flat and smooth). The weight of the material will keep it from shifting, and the walls will hold it in place. A floating floor has the advantage of being relatively easy to remove, which comes in handy if you make a mistake while you’re laying the floor or if you want to swap it for something different in the years to come. (To see whether your flooring can be installed as a floating floor, check out our flooring ratings, where we indicate how each product is installed.)
This approach doesn’t work with solid wood and porcelain tile, both of which attach directly to a subfloor. Wood is either nailed or glued, and tile is set in a bed of mortar. Professional installation is wise for both of these types.
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