What is Luxury Vinyl Tile?
Also known as LVT or Luxury Vinyl Tile, tiled vinyl flooring has been around for many years. When most people think about vinyl flooring, they think about cheap 70s patterns. But in the 2020s things are very different. This flooring choice is seeing a resurgence in popularity thanks to new printing and manufacturing techniques that have made vinyl more attractive to look at and stronger than ever before. Now, you can choose from wood and stone textures, or from types of vinyl tile that contain strengthening stone.
Luxury Vinyl Tile differs from sheet vinyl in that sheet vinyl comes on large rolls, while vinyl tiles are smaller pieces that get glued together.
How is Luxury Vinyl Tile made?
Vinyl flooring is produced by fusing together multiple layers of different materials under extreme heat and pressure. This process makes vinyl flooring strong and durable. Let’s take a closer look at the layers that make up tiled vinyl flooring.
The top wear layer is usually made of urethane, which makes vinyl flooring water resistant and scratch resistant. This clear, protective layer helps ensure that your vinyl floors last for years to come.
The print layer carries the design that makes the vinyl tile unique. The options with vinyl tiles are endless, convincingly recreating wood, stone, and other textures.
The core layer differs with different types of vinyl flooring. The core can be flexible or rigid, to give you different underfoot feelings. Other types of vinyl tile, like stone-plastic composite or SPC are strengthened with pieces of stone for even more sturdiness.
Last is the underlay, made of fiber, foam, rubber, or felt. This creates the base that can be glued down over existing floors, and contributes to insulation, cushioning, sound absorption, and durability.
What are the advantages of Luxury Vinyl Tile flooring?
We’ve already touched on some of the advantages of choosing Luxury Vinyl Tiles. It’s comfortable and quiet, won’t be easily damaged by water, and it comes in a wide range of colours and designs. Vinyl is also a sustainable flooring option, as it can be made from recycled materials, and can be recycled after use.
The most commonly known advantages of vinyl floors are the ease of installation and the ease of maintenance. Most vinyl has a smooth texture, which makes it easy to sweep up dust and dirt.
Vinyl flooring can be installed on top of your existing flooring, making it easy to upgrade from old ceramic tiles to new vinyl ones. The tiles are glued down with strong adhesive to prevent movement. If your vinyl floor is damaged, it’s no worry! Replacing a single vinyl tile, or even a portion of a vinyl tile is quick and easy, and there’s no need to rip up the entire floor. That means that vinyl flooring is also easy to replace when you decide to redecorate in the future.
Find LVT online
As one of the biggest flooring suppliers in the Middle East, our selection of tiled vinyl flooring is unmatched. Browse our online store to find more vinyl flooring from brands like Quick-Step and find different options like herringbone parquet. We even offer free samples if you want to test out your future flooring at home!
