Vinyl flooring is popular because it has an attractive appearance and it's easy to care for. You can buy traditional vinyl or luxury vinyl depending on your budget and the look you like. Here are vinyl flooring details to know.

Vinyl Floors Come In More Than Wood Colors

Vinyl planks that look like real wood are very popular. However, vinyl also comes in many other colors and styles. Some mimic the look of stone while others are in solid colors or patterns. If you want to get creative with your flooring, then vinyl is a good choice.

There Are Many Ways To Install The Flooring

You can hire a vinyl flooring service to put in your floors, so you don't have to worry about how to do the installation. However, you might like to know the options available. Planks can be glued down or snapped together. Some planks and sheet vinyl are called loose lay. That means all you have to do is lay them on the floor like a rug.

Vinyl tiles might have a peel-and-stick backing. Luxury vinyl tiles can be grouted. With all of these installation options, you can find vinyl flooring for easy DIY installation, professional installation, or for use in a rental home that you can pull up when you move.

Some Brands Have Low VOCs

If you're concerned about outgassing with your new vinyl floors, look for a brand that is labeled as low-VOC, zero-VOC, phthalate-free, and formaldehyde-free. You may need to choose planks over sheets when you want flooring that has the least amount of outgassing.

Some Brands Are Waterproof

Vinyl flooring is naturally water-resistant, but when you want flooring for a bathroom that will probably get wet fairly often, you might want to look for flooring labeled as waterproof. Since the flooring is water-resistant or waterproof, it's suitable for every room in your home and even on your basement floor.

Vinyl Floors Are Easy To Maintain

Another reason vinyl is popular for flooring is that it is easy to maintain. You can clean it with a dust mop, wet mop, vacuum, or robot vacuum. This makes it easy to keep the floor clean and free from allergens. Vinyl is a good choice when you have allergies since it's easy to keep pollen, dust, and pet hair cleaned up, and sheet vinyl in particular doesn't have any seams or grooves to hold allergens on the floor.

You can use the same type of vinyl flooring in every room of your house or switch types so your kids can have colorful flooring and other rooms have more traditional floors. You can get creative with vinyl flooring in ways not possible with other types of floors since vinyl comes in so many styles. 

For more info about vinyl flooring, contact a local company.