7 Exciting Reasons to Choose Vinyl Plank Flooring For Your Home

1. Versatile Style Options

With a huge range of styles, colors, and patterns available, vinyl plank flooring gives you an option for any room. It can fit any decor style, from sleek and modern to homey and traditional.

This type of flooring comes in planks, much like laminate wood flooring. It's most often designed to replicate the look of a wood floor, but there are many different colors and styles of wood floor you can replicate with vinyl to fit your home's aesthetic.



No matter what style or design you choose, the detailing captures the look of the inspiration material. If you choose vinyl plank flooring that resembles wood flooring, you'll get realistic grain patterns and coloring that make it look like real wood.

2. Durable and Long-Lasting

Vinyl plank flooring offers the look of real wood flooring, but it also gives you the distinct advantages of vinyl. It gives you a solid floor option that can stand up to lots of foot traffic without showing signs of wear. 

Rigid core construction gives the vinyl flooring strength and stability. It helps it hold up over time without breaking down.

Quality vinyl plank flooring contains commercial-grade wear layers to make it a tough floor covering. Not only does it handle foot traffic beautifully, but it also stands up to tough behavior, such as dropped items and spills. While it's possible for the flooring to be damaged, it's highly resistant to gouges and other damage to make it a long-lasting option.



The durability makes this type of flooring ideal if you have a busy home, especially one with kids and pets. It resists stains that can happen when kids spill things. It's also resistant to scratches and indentations, which you can get when kids play roughly with toys.

3. Ability to Repair Damage

The plank format comes with a distinct advantage: the opportunity to replace the damaged plank. Instead of replacing the entire floor or covering up damage, you can remove the damaged area and replace it with a new one. This is easiest if you choose a floating floor installation over a glued-down installation.



You'll likely need to remove the floor from the wall to the damaged area and then put each piece back in place. While time-consuming, it can save you from having to replace all of the flooring or deal with a damaged area.

4. Easy, Versatile Installation

Vinyl planks are easy to install, often going into the room as a floating floor that isn't glued or nailed down to the underlayment. The edges of the vinyl planks click together, locking the pieces in place to form a seamless floor. You can also choose a glued installation if you don't want a floating floor installation.

This type of flooring can go directly over most surfaces, as long as you start with a smooth, level, stable floor. You can put it over a flat concrete, hardwood, plywood, tile, or linoleum floor. That saves significant time during the preparation phase.

You can easily cut the vinyl planks using a utility knife. This makes it faster and easier to customize the length of the pieces or to cut around obstructions in the room.

Because of its durability, vinyl plank flooring can work in many different settings. You don't have to deal with it expanding and contracting like real hardwood and laminate flooring options. 



While vinyl plank flooring can be a DIY job, letting a professional handle the installation can give you longer lasting results. Pros know how to install correctly and can handle transitions and edges with ease to ensure you get flawless, wall-to-wall floor coverage.

5. Water-Resistant Construction

Vinyl plank flooring holds up well in areas that are prone to moisture due to its water resistance. That means it's a viable option for your kitchen, bathrooms, laundry rooms, basements, and other moist areas. Water resistance comes in handy in any room, though, since spills can happen anywhere.



The flooring holds up well if you drip when you get out of the shower or spill a pot of water when you carry it to the stove. You don't have to worry about as much damage if your home has a leak. Water resistance can make your vinyl flooring very durable.

6. Comfortable Underfoot

Vinyl is a hard, solid surface, but it also has more give than some other flooring materials, including wood and tile. That gives it a softer, more comfortable feel than other flooring. The foam underlayment gives a little more cushion to the vinyl plank flooring.



It also maintains a comfortable temperature year-round. Tile has a reputation for getting chilly in cold weather. Vinyl planks don't feel cold under your feet, which makes them a comfortable option so you don't have to step out of your warm shower onto a cold floor.

7. Easy to Maintain

Something else to get excited about with vinyl plank flooring is how easy it is to maintain. You don't have to sand and refinish it like you eventually need to do with real wood flooring. Vinyl plank flooring also doesn't require waxing to keep it shiny and protected.



Cleaning vinyl flooring is also simple with regular sweeping or vacuuming to keep the flooring dust and dirt-free. Since it's resistant to water, you can use a damp mop and mild cleaner on your vinyl plank flooring without causing damage.

Choose Vinyl Plank Flooring

Vinyl plank flooring can work in almost any part of your home. Its beauty, durability, and convenience makes this flooring a versatile option that can quickly upgrade your room.

Eagle Flooring West has a wide variety of vinyl plank flooring options to get you started on a new look for your home today.