Basement Vinyl Flooring

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Resilient, affordable, and easy to install, it’s no wonder this flooring option is so popular. Vinyl flooring is essentially made of plastic and comes in sheets, tiles, and planks. Sheets are up to 12 feet wide while tiles consist of individual 12- or 18-inch squares. Like most materials, vinyl can vary in quality. High-quality vinyl is thicker while lesser products depend on the strength of the surface coating, or wear layer. Inlaid vinyl includes deep-set patterns and designs.

The Advantages of Vinyl Flooring

Vinyl tile is flexible, durable, and the material is waterproof. It’s comfortable under foot and reduces noise. It’s also less expensive than many other flooring options and it’s easy to maintain. You can find a vast array of colors and patterns including a variety of lifelike wood grains. Vinyl planks, because they come in long rectangles, have the appearance of a real hardwood floor and, like vinyl tiles; the material is waterproof making it an excellent choice for basements that are subject to periodic episodes of water seepage.

Disadvantages

Vinyl floors do not stand the test of time under heavy loads and can rip by sharp objects. Colors can fade under direct sunlight and can become damaged by extreme temperatures.

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