Waterproof flooring seems like a myth, especially when we’ve all experienced accidents around the home. The baby spills her cup of milk on the floor and it splashes and spreads everywhere, the puppy has a potty-training accident and misses the wee-wee pad by mere inches, slushy boot prints tracked across the floor leaves behind puddles of melted snow. As quick as we might be to clean up, there’s always that worry that the spills could have seeped through cracks in the flooring and damaged the sub-floor.
For years, homeowners have asked for waterproof hard surface flooring that’s both durable and cost-effective. They wanted stylish hardwood look options without the hefty price tag or the fragility that comes with installing pure hardwood flooring. Luxury vinyl tile flooring offers everything that homeowner needed: durability, beautiful wood and marble looks, easy to install planks, and extremely budget friendly. Recently, luxury vinyl tile flooring became even more attractive to homeowners with the introduction of 100% waterproof flooring options.
To truly understand how luxury vinyl tile flooring can be waterproof, you have to understand the construction of each plank and the unique technology that’s at the very core of what has become one of the most popular flooring choices among US homeowners.
COREtec
COREtec is known in the industry as the original 100% waterproof flooring, with waterproof technology literally at the core of each plank. The results are stylish flooring that performs time and time again. Each plank consists of four layers: high-performance wear layer, luxury vinyl design layer, COREtec CORE structure and a Cork underlayment. Designed in either fashionable wood or tile looks, the 100% waterproof core won’t buckle or warp when submerged in water. This core keeps your subfloor dry and the resilient vinyl and protective wear layers looking beautiful no matter what spills or accidents result from just living your life.
Floorté®
Manufactured by Shaw Floors, Floorte®’s waterproof resistant technology is truly the icing on the cake for this collection of resilient flooring. With an easy click system, beautiful high definition printing of wood, stone and concrete designs, plus superior waterproof qualities, Floorte® is one of a kind. Each plank includes Armourbead technology, which repels liquid as soon as it spills on to the flooring’s surface. Thick wear layers protect the subfloor, making Floorte® the perfect flooring option for high-moisture rooms including kitchens, bathrooms, laundry rooms and mudrooms.
Floorté® PRO
For homeowners who want an even more durable version of Floorte,® Shaw Floors introduced Floorte® PRO to the market a couple of years ago to rave reviews. Engineered for optimal durability, the 100% waterproof nature of this collection of luxury vinyl flooring is still the biggest draw. Spills stay at surface level, make accidents easy to wipe away clean, leaving you with worry proof, fashionable flooring that performs at the highest level.
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