PARQUET FLOORING & VINYL FLOORING
Vinyl Flooring 101: Everything You Need to Know For Service
Are you thinking of renovating your house floors? Is your current flooring of the kitchen and bathroom not durable? Does the replacement cost you a lot of money each year? Well, then, no worries. Your best solution might be vinyl flooring. This flooring can last 5 years to 20 years.
Vinyl Composite Tile
Vinyl composite tile or VCT fabricated by vinyl and limestone. This type of flooring installation has a smooth & matte surface. It is resilient. It can stand with heavy traffic. Due to these reasons, this type of vinyl flooring is frequently used for commercial settings.
Vinyl composite tile requires continuous polishing along with waxing. Waxing and polishing maintain its appearance. The same method is used for preventing stains as well as scratches.
Cost of VCT
This is the cheapest type of this flooring among others. The cost of installation of VCT is $2 to $4 per square foot.
Sheet Vinyl
In this process, a large roll of vinyl is cut and fit to the size & shape of the room. Its core is built with fibreglass. Therefore, sheet vinyl is cracking, shrinking, and curling-proof. Sheet vinyl is easy to install. It has a variety of colours and patterns. When installing, the sheet vinyl requires adhesive if it is felt-backed. Otherwise, in the case of vinyl-backed, it requires glue at the edges
Cost of Sheet Vinyl
Sheet vinyl is more costly than VCT but more affordable than LVF (Luxury Flooring). Sheet vinyl can be repaired when damaged. Although this type of flooring doesn’t look realistic. It is a good choice for the kitchen and bathrooms. Installing sheet vinyl costs $2 to $6 per square foot.
Luxury Vinyl Flooring (LVF)
Similar to its name, this type of vinyl flooring is the most luxurious one. At the same time, LVF is the most realistic-looking vinyl flooring. Interestingly, it can mimic the look of wood, stone, or ceramic. Planks or tiles snap together in a click-lock system to form LVF. LVF has a thick wear layer. Thus, it is scratches, moisture, and dent-proof.
Cost of LVF
Few LVF products are entirely water-proof. It also has an underlayment layer which absorbs sounds and provides extra comfort. Such characteristics make it more costly than other types of flooring installation. The cost of LVF is $4 to $9 per square foot.
Vinyl Floor Cleaner
We have learned about the various types of vinyl flooring set-up so far. In short, we have also learned how to clean them. Now we will know about the chemical and organic compounds that are used in vinyl floor cleaning. Vinyl floor cleaners are the products that keep vinyl flooring shiny and clean. 5 most popular vinyl floor cleaners are –
Rejuvenate Luxury Vinyl Floor Cleaner
Bona Hard-Surface Floor Cleaner
Method Squirt + Mop Hard Floor Cleaner
Everspring Multi-Surface Floor Cleaner Concentrate
Better Life Floor Cleaner
Vinyl Flooring Singapore
According to a web search, it is found that vinyl flooring has the most market share in Singapore. About 30% for vinyl flooring. The next are ceramic tiles 25%, laminate flooring 15%, and parquet flooring 10%. The reasons that made flooring this much popular in Singapore are –
Does not warp, crack, or rot swiftly
Stains, scratches, and moisture resistant
It does not require glueing or hacking
Soft and cushioned surface
Durable and safe
Kitchen Flooring Services
Vinyl flooring is the most reliable for kitchens and bathrooms. That’s because they are water resistant. They are also resistant to stains and scratches. They are comfortable to walk. Vinyl flooring does not get damaged easily. It tops the list because of its durability, resistance, and versatility.
HandymanPluses for Flooring Services
Let it be your kitchen. Or it is your bathroom. Or any area of your house where you want to do vinyl flooring. HandymanPluses is the most suitable choice to assign to this task. Handymen are popular figures in our daily lives. We can work on versatile tasks prudently. HandymanPluses will provide the vinyl flooring expert handymen to you. We are experienced in this industry. We come within budget. Contact here to book your handyman.
Vinyl Flooring vs Parquet Flooring
Let’s see a comparison between vinyl flooring and parquet flooring
Vinyl Flooring | Parquet Flooring |
Synthetic Flooring | Natural Flooring |
Does not warp, crack, rot easily | Warp, crack, rot easily |
Mimic the materials | Made of wood |
Water-resistant | Not water resistant |
Stains and scratch-proof | Not stains and scratch-proof |
Can be very expensive (LVF) or affordable (Sheet Vinyl) | Can be expensive or affordable |