Luxury vinyl tiles and plank and SPC flooring for your Auckland home or business - now covering the Huntly, Franklin and North Waikato areas
If attractive flooring without the huge cost is part of your criteria in your refurbishment, the Manukau carpet retailers at Flooring First recommend you consider luxury vinyl tiles and planks and SPC tiles and planks for that high-end look. Vinyl and SPC tiles and planks can withstand heavy impact and are resistant to scratches. The team at Flooring First Manukau will ensure installation is done professionally so that any tiles that are damaged in the future, can easily be replaced. Luxury vinyl and SPC tiles and planks, which come in a range of colours and patterns, are a clever commercial flooring choice for your Manukau business and are:
- high quality
- durable
- easy to maintain
- cost effective
- suitable for commercial and domestic use
Luxury vinyl tiles versus the real thing
Designed to emulate stone or ceramic tiles, Luxury vinyl tiles provide the ceramic and concrete look that people often pay tens of thousands for. They are designed to emulate stone or ceramic tiles. Luxury vinyl tiles are designed to emulate stone or ceramic tile. Today vinyl has become more realistic and attractive that some people struggle to see the difference between high-quality luxury vinyl tiles and the real thing. LVT's come in a beautiful range of colours and textures that look and feel like authentic stone or ceramic tiles. Luxury vinyl planks gives you the wood look flooring that closely resembles wooden planks in both colour and texture. Texture often includes embossing which makes it appear even more realistic. When it comes to installation, vinyl planks can be placed in any direction just as you would with wood, with the added advantage of being able to add borders and other design features.
Both luxury vinyl tiles and luxury vinyl planks are incredibly soft and warm to walk on. The comfort of vinyl is one of the biggest attractions, as stone, ceramic and wood can be cold and hard underfoot. Luxury vinyl tiles and luxury vinyl planks are also more durable than the real thing because they are less prone to chips and scratches. Some types of flooring don’t withstand moisture well, yet both luxury vinyl tiles and luxury vinyl planks can be placed practically anywhere.
Compare vinyl flooring planks/SPC flooring/hybrid and vinyl floor tiles in this handy interactive tool
As one of the leading carpet companies in Manukau, our team is happy to recommend useful tools and Karndean Floorstyle’s designer tool is helpful to see how your flooring will look inside your property. This handy interactive tool allows you to view a wide range of Karndean floors in typical room settings so you can get a realistic idea without waiting until final installation.
You can choose from different design strips and laying patterns. In many of the rooms, you can also choose wall and cabinet colours. Especially helpful is the ability to compare floors side by side. With this functionality, you can divide a room in half and visually compare two options you are unsure about. Even if you don’t end up choosing a Karndean brand – you can still gain fresh inspiration about carpet and vinyl flooring for your Manukau home or business. To receive expert advice and find out more about popular brands, come into the store in Manukau for all your vinyl flooring requirements.
Click here to use this interactive tool and see how new vinyl flooring would look in your home or business.
The difference between vinyl and laminate flooring
Many customers often get LVT's and laminate flooring mixed up. Luxury vinyl planks look like wood but are actually made up of a clear pure PVC wear surface, a print layer and a PVC and/or Fiberglass backing.
The thickness of the wear surface also indicates its suitability for different levels of commercial use; the entry level LVTs have an 0.3mm wear surface - this could be used in a ladies dress shop for example. An 0.5m wear surface is suitable for heavy commercial use - ie a supermarket. An 0.7 wear surface usually combines the best of appearance with high durability. Laminate flooring usually has a melamine mineral surface, with a high density fibreboard backing.
The surface is more scratch resistant, however the backing is susceptible to swelling and peaking at the joins caused by moisture and changes in humidity. Laminates are usually installed loose (click together) over a foam underlay. This means that the surface doesn't need to be as smooth as it does for LVTs, however LVTs can be installed on floors that aren't level. LVTs can also have added design elements such as complimentary borders.
Another option is SPC flooring, which is the same as LVTs but installed differently. The planks click together rather than being glued to the floor.