Waterproof flooring: peace of mind in every room

While some rooms, like the kitchen and bath, are a little more moisture-prone, the fact is that all rooms experience spills. It can be while eating in family or living rooms, when kids drop soggy towels while coming in from the pool, or when people track in wet shoes or snow-covered boots. Everyone, no matter where they live, needs waterproof flooring.

To understand this flooring, it's necessary to clarify the difference between the two words since many use them interchangeably. When something is waterproof, the product is made of waterproof materials. It can be either spilled on or submerged, or both. Water resistance means that water is repelled and, although it can be impervious when a spill is wiped quickly, eventually moisture breaks through the barrier, seeps in, and soaks through to the core.

These floors are the latest version waterproof vinyl flooring, engineered to be thicker, more durable, and constructed with the technologically advanced wood plastic composite (WPC) of stone plastic composite (SPC) cores. These won't peel or ripple ever, no matter how much water there is or for how long. While they both offer the same high level of moisture protection, WPC is softer, warmer, and more resilient, and SPC is firm and rigid.

These floors all have the same style of LVF with true-to-life images inspired by nature: wood, stone, and tile, all in a variety of colors and patterns. Micro beveling and deep embossing add depth, dimension, and textured appearances, such as wire-brushed, hand scraped, weathered, and distressed. The material, which follows the latest trends, can be cut into long planks to mimic hardwood boards or square, groutable pieces to simulate stone and tile.