Does anyone have experience on Coretec Pro Plus XL in Phoenix Oak? I need to make my decision soon. I have a big sample at home to test.

Love the looks (and since I don’t like bevels and this has only microbevels) - but not sure about scratch resistance or the white powder residue.
What’s that all about? I read some others mentioning it looks bad on dark floors and can’t get it off. Phoenix Oak is light and you can’t see it - but if I wipe it with a black cloth (or wear dark clothes) it comes off. I washed the floor sample 3 times and the powder still comes off when wiping.
I want this floor - but not the powdery stuff! I called the flooring store, talked to 5 different Coretec customer reps, and the flooring store Coretec rep. Nobody knows what it is, and say they haven’t heard of it since now. Help!

i have gotten 2 different floors installed in the last 3 months basement is coretec ivory coast oak and living room is coretec noble oak. i have not noticed any white residue. i used the noble oak beveled edge in the main living area because it was beveled looked more realistic. Basement floor is really nice but no beveled edge and feels more like a bowling lane. Both light colored floors. love them both and couldnt be happier with the product @Han Pag

Nicolene, thank you for your comment! Bowling lane in a good or bad sense?
I personally don’t like bevels.
If you take a black cloth or rub your foot with a black sock on do you not get any white residue? It’s not like you’d see heaps of it but it rubs off

https://pdmsview.shawinc.com/viewer/doc/3235

That's a link to the COREtec residential flooring maintenance guide. Vacuuming is allowed, just not using the beater bar.

Nicolene, I’m new at Houzz. How did you link my name to the end of your post???

I had Coretec Bastion Elm throughout my last house in TX and found it held up well to large breed dogs, water bowl spills and wet feet from the backyard pool. One caveat--be sure your subfloor is flat as possible. My subfloor was full thickness brick that still had some unevenness after applying a floater on top, so the floated Coretec flexed slightly in some areas when walking on it. I always had real wood floors in my homes in the NE, so to me, the Coretec looked a bit fake. However, when I recently sold the house, potential buyers really seemed to like the flooring. It's complete nonsense that you cannot use a vacuum cleaner. Just make sure you use the floor tool on a canister vac. I have a Miele canister vac and it worked great on the Coretec. For cleaning, I would vacuum and then go over it with a mop using just a splash of all purpose cleaner and water in a bucket. Looked great. Never got hazy. Never showed any scratches, even with a mastiff running around on it.

We're replacing flooring on 1st floor of our house and I'm going back and forth between Coretec and engineered hardwood. We have a dog and this space includes the kitchen so I'm concerned about using engineering hardwood so I'm leaning towards Coretec. We do get a lot of sunlight coming through large windows and I saw posts about Coretec not holding up well if there is a lot of sun (expanding/buckling and fading). Thoughts?

Choices of colors and styles are great and we like Southampton Oak (ProPlus Enhanced HD line). Description says it's very durable and great in commercial spaces. Does anyone have experience with it in a residential space? I'm also not sure about the 9" width versus other options in 7".

Thanks for any advice.

We're in the process of installing Coretec Plus in our home right now. Obviously I'm not in a position to comment on its long term durability yet, but it's pretty tough stuff as far as I can tell.

I have Noble Oak which is one of their Coretec premium plus HD products 7' and 72 long. Light oak color. My installer said this floor is the most durable floor he has ever seen. It is 1/2 inch thick. I have had it 3 months now. I have a ton of natural light. 2 dogs 2 kids and have yet to mop the floors. Not one mark on them yet. I have lightly swept them and that is it. Light colored floors show less. I posted pics in a prior post. Hope that helps! Everyone loves them when they see them in person too.

We have Coretec Hayes Oak in our Florida home. Honestly, I don’t know how you can scratch it. I’ve dragged furniture, dropped things, have a dog etc.

I use a stuck vacumn but also a regular one.

We’re struggling to select a colour from Coretec XL range of colours. does anyone have a picture of how Tasman oak looks at their place https://coretecfloors.com/en-au/products/coretec-wood-xl-plus/tasman-oak-50lvp950? Also would dyson vacuum be fine to use on Coretec floors. thank you

Ruhi Raheja, I think any vacuum is fine as long as the beater bar is not used. Here is a link to COREtec's care instructions: https://pdmsview.shawinc.com/viewer/doc/3235

Ms Smith (or anyone) do you have pics of Bastion Elm in their home?

Does it cause problems with ripping socks, visible footprints or look dull after washing?

if you have it, does the actual product look like the store sample?

Has anyone tried their new line - Advanced Plus (scratch proof)? it looks amazing and very thick at 9mm. We are leaning this route for our main floor

Wow, such a helpful thread! Does anyone have Coretec Blended Sienna installed? Thanks!

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Does anyone have a photo of Emersed Oak on there floors.

I own and run an in home daycare, and I am looking to put the Coretec Pro Plus color Laguna Oak in my kitchen, dining area and my preschool area. Lots of little feet running around and it's also located in my basement. I have a friend that told me not to put it in as it buckles bad. Anyone have experience with this?

I’ve had my core tech pro plus highland oak for about six months, pretty heavy use, no buckling at all. I’m very pleased with this product.

HU-603435485, I honestly wouldn't. I dont have the same floor but all the LVP planks nowadays have the same matte coating and it rips off the kids' knees when crawling and sock when walking. My baby ruined brand new pants in 10 min. Several pairs. We eventually bought knee pads and it helped. She's walking now so we don't have an issue anymore. But if you have kiddos who crawl I wouldn't recommend.

I use the Shark Vertex vacuum on the floor setting with the soft brush roller. (The brush roller feels like it's covered with high pile velvet or corduroy) I also use a damp microfiber mop with some "Better Life" floor cleaner on it. Better Life is a no alcohol, no petroleum, no dye, no paraben cleaner. I have no rug or pads under my dining room table, and I push my chairs around all the time. My floor is over a year old and still looks brand new. I also have teens and cats. I absolutely love my Coretec floor. I have Ravenswood Oak.

@HU-603435485 I would be cautious using much of the Vinyl Plank Flooring out there right now in an area used for children that crawl or scoot around the floors. Much of it will destroy clothing and skin in no time flat. There are a few very informative posts on here with results of great testing to see what ones cause the most damage! I think one of them uses coretec in its name. Try doing a search for topics like Do not use Coretec or something of that nature or just weed through the posts about this flooring that were posted in the last couple months!

I mentioned earlier in my comment that our LVP (Provenza but the same kind of matte finish as in Coretec) ripped off my crawling baby's knees in all her new pants. As fast as in a couple of minutes. We bought knee pads and that almost resolved the problem. What I forgot to tell was that it also broke my 10 month old sensitive finger tips. I would find traces of blood everywhere. Bandages didn't really help as the baby liked to eat them.. so no, wouldn't recommend for crawling kiddos.

Has anyone installed Warwick oak XL before?

Does anyone have Cortex Dodwell Oak installed? I am trying to decide between the Coretex Dodwell Oak and the Mannington Adura Max Swiss Oak Almond. I have read several reviews that say the ridges in the Coretex makes it difficult to clean and it always appear dirty. Has anyone else had this experience?

Anyone installed Norfolk Maple (Cortec) or Norway Oak (Phoenix?)

How about Allegiant Walnut? also Cortec

Also looking at the Norfolk Maple.

Anyone installed Blended Praline COREtec Plus HD? It has the new rolled over beveled edges.

I’ve been on and around these products for years. They do not tear clothes up, or hurt children’s skin. It’s flooring, for goodness sake. This is a great, high-end product. If this floor did that, every flooring product would do it. Let’s keep the conversation reality-based and professional.

I haven't seen a single comment on Coretex vinyl plank's ability to withstand extreme temperatures. I live in the desert and the heat is extreme several months a year. My lower unit does not get much direct sunlight at all, but it does get pretty hot inside. I can't afford to temperature control my place the months I am not here, so I need a very durable product that can withstand temps over 85, which is the standard in the vinyl plank literature, regardless of brand. (up to 100 would be more than enough). I'm considering a SPC vinyl tile as I believe it would stand up better to the heat, although that's not stated explicily in any of their literature either. Any comments would be appreciated

We installed Coretec Advanced plus seven months ago. We had it installed professionally. The installer per installation guidelines had a 1/4" gap along all edges. However, our floor is buckling seriously. We ordered more flooring to correct the problem, but the new flooring profile is not compatlible to the flooring we received just seven months ago. Coretec said nothing about the new profile would not fit our existing flooring. Now we are in limbo and am filing a claim to receive all new flooring. This is very upsetting considering we purchased supposedly a high end product that is supposed to be one of the best in the business. Not happy. Everyone else had this problem?

I just had 2000 sq ft installed. It’s glorious.

I’m thinking if it’s buckling, it’s an installation issue.

Tulsa Oak CORETec Plus LVP

Same…

I will never recommend or install it it has numerous issues and there are so many better and cheaper products available, 45 year contractor!

D Franklin: such as? Issue details matter.

We had planned to install the Coretec Grande Lotte Oak; however have utlimately chosen another LVP. I have approx 1,500 sq ft available for sale -- willing to offer deeply discounted pricing. We are located in WI but can ship. Pls contact me at jwire@tds.net if interested.

@jodi wire please let me know pricing you are offering. We would have to ship to PA. Can I ask what LVP you installed instead?

@got4spin - appreciate your response and am open to negotiation on pricing. I had done some estimated shipping to costs and it adds approx $1/sq ft to pricing -- if that makes sense. We are looking at the Flooret line of LVP - namely, due to liking one of their color options. I will share though that we are also now considering this same COREtec line, just in another color. If you're comfortable, may be best for pricing discussion to continue via email --- if that works for you, pls email me at: jwire@tds.net. We are located in WI, just an FYI. Thanks!

We bought a brand new home 3 years ago this April. This was the Builder’s choice -i had never heard of it. i took a picture of what builder wanted to put in to a flooring store to check it out. Employee’s response was ”oh, thats the expensive one, very good” we have had NO problems with it. have never seen any white powder and it is easy to clean. we just use a little water.

We have Cortec Advanced +. I have been using the recommened Encore cleaning product. However, my floor is streaking after mopping. Any ideas how to get rid of the streaking?

Thank you

Well...I am considering Coretec flooring and I can honestly say that none of the messages in this thread have helped me make a decision at all! LOL It appears the flooring either generates its own white powder dust, eats clothing and causes injury, refuses to stay installed and buckles after installation or is the perfect LVP and is loved by many. I guess the purchase of Coretec LVP is just a roll of the dice huh?

jqueen3 - I have CoreTec. I know…there are so many choices. I happen to like my CoreTec…and if you consider that it is a top seller for how long? In how many homes? That says it all right there - it’s obviously a good product - just make sure you have a good installer.

One final note: I just toured the home of an elite area builder last week. They installed some super high-end LVP on top of some sub floor that was brand new, state of the art something - it had a brand name. Like - the actual wood (new build). It makes my compressed board and CoreTec feel cheap and horrible by comparison. Theirs felt rock…solid.

So many factors must be considered - good luck! 😀👍

@HU-59527812 Do you remember the name of what this other high-end LVP floor was? I'd really love to know! Thanks!

I just had Core Tec conch ash installed. I’m very unhappy as there are shadow lines at seams, shows everything and marks easily. I do not recommend it. I am trying to get it replaced by installer/ manufacturer.

I hope you're successful getting it taken out. I've had mine for several years and hated it since day one. No luck getting the contractor to replace it.

That flooring looks 20 years old! It’s filthy.

Mine looks worse. Sweep then swiffer then mop then dry. Twice a day! It looks good for two hours and that's it. Time to repeat the routine. The darkest and lightest planks are the worst. Get the mid range that look like wood if you must have vinyl. I'm replacing mine with scraped engineered hardwood...when I win the lottery.

Sorry to hear this - mine looks perfect and has held up amazingly. I recommend it to all my clients and friends.