SPC rides harder and dents less. WPC feels warmer and quieter underfoot. We tell you which fits the room.
We read it in mils. Twelve mil suits a guest room, twenty mil suits a kitchen with two dogs.
Click-lock floats over most subfloors. Glue-down holds better under rolling chairs and big temperature swings.
We straightedge the floor, grind ridges, patch cracks, and pour self-leveller where the dips are.
LVP looks best when it runs unbroken through the hall and into every room off it. We set plank direction off the longest sightline, stagger the end joints so no two land near each other, and carry the run through doorways instead of dropping a strip at each one. Where the vinyl meets carpet or the bottom stair, we cut the transition to the finished height. Call +1 240 751 5542 to walk yours with us.
We measure, note sun exposure, rolling chairs, pets, and where water shows up.
SPC or WPC, wear layer in mils, plank width, and the joint that suits the traffic.
We pull the old floor, scrape adhesive, patch cracks, and level the low spots.
Click or glue the field, hold the expansion gap, then cut reducers and stair nosing.
The core sells the plank, but the wear layer takes the abuse. Ask for mils, not adjectives.
SPC bridges a small dip and telegraphs a big one. We level first so the joints stay locked and quiet.
The vinyl sheds water. The seams, the perimeter, and the subfloor under it do not.
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Two planks can look identical and behave nothing alike. The core decides how the plank sits and how it reacts to heat. SPC packs stone dust into rigid plastic, so it barely moves in a sunny room and dents less under a chair leg. WPC blends wood flour in, which feels warmer and quieter under bare feet. Neither one wins everywhere.
The wear layer is the number to write down. It is measured in mils, and it is the only thing between your dog and the printed film. Twelve mil is fine in a bedroom. Twenty mil belongs anywhere shoes, grit, and claws show up daily. If a fiberboard product is also on your list, read laminate flooring installation next to this page.
Click-lock floats over the deck, so it forgives small seasonal movement and installs quickly. Glue-down bonds the plank down, which keeps wide open rooms flat and holds up under rolling chairs. We look at room size, south-facing glass, and the condition of the subfloor before choosing.
Either way, flat comes first. We pull the old surface, scrape adhesive ridges, fill grout lines, and pour self-leveller into the dips. A rigid core hides a small hollow and broadcasts a big one as a click every time you cross it. Floating floors also need an expansion gap at walls, cabinets, and pipes, hidden under the base.
The plank sheds water. That much is true and useful. It does not follow that the room is protected. Water finds the seams, runs to the perimeter, and sits on the subfloor where nobody sees it. Compare the claim language on waterproof flooring before you commit in a basement or a bath.
For a first number, the flooring cost calculator gets you close. We price the real job after we see the subfloor, and that visit is free.
SPC uses a stone-plastic core that resists dents and barely moves with heat. WPC uses a wood-plastic core that feels softer and warmer underfoot. We put SPC in kitchens and sunrooms and WPC in bedrooms and dens.
Click-lock floating goes down fast and forgives seasonal movement. Glue-down stays flat under rolling office chairs, wide open rooms, and strong afternoon sun. We choose on room size, light, and the state of the subfloor.
Twelve mil handles a bedroom or a guest room. Twenty mil belongs in a kitchen, a mudroom, or any room with dogs. Overall plank thickness tells you nothing about wear; only the mil rating does.
Yes, if the tile is bonded, sound, and flat. We fill the grout lines so the joints do not telegraph through, then check the finished height against your doors and appliances. Loose or hollow tile comes out first.