Ralph Opfer Luxury Vinyl Flooring
Benefits of Luxury Vinyl Flooring
Visual Appeal
A strong advantage of Luxury Vinyl Flooring is its visual appeal. It realistically mimics the appearance of natural materials, such as wood or stone. It also has embossed or textured surfaces, making it almost indistinguishable from the real thing. It offers a wide variety of patterns and style that would be difficult to source, thus higher in expense, if the natural materials were used. LVF is renowned for its high durability and scratch resistance, making it an excellent choice for heavy traffic areas.
Quick Installation
LVF can be glued down or floated. Individual tiles can be clicked together and then installed without glue, to float over most existing flooring for a quick install and less prep work. When considering glue down, sometimes a new underlayment will need to be installed, in order to have a smooth surface to glue down to. On a concrete slab prep work, this will need to be done so that you have a smooth substrate to glue to.
Easy Maintenance
Luxury Vinyl Flooring is easy to clean and maintain and is guaranteed to keep its vibrant color much longer than ceramic tile or vinyl. Regular sweeping, dusting, mopping, or vacuuming the floor can prevent dirt of grit from causing scratches or marks. Avoid vacuums that use a beater brush, as these may cause damage.
Strength and Durability
LVF is typically thicker than traditional vinyl flooring, due to an added layer of heavy film covered with a UV-cured urethane that makes it scuff, stain, and scratch resistant, improving its wear performance. This added thickness adds the advantage of sound absorption, heat insulation. And comfort underfoot. Another major advantage of LVF is its resistance to water damage, making it a great option for an area where you may have spills.
If you have questions about LVF, or would like to see how it could improve your home, give Ralph Opfer Floors a call today. We will set up a free, in-home consultation for you to see and feel all of our flooring options. Give us a call today and get your new Luxury Vinyl Floor underway!
