I am interested in Evoke flooring, they have vinyl waterproof ( they also make laminate & wood composite), variety of wear layer choices, residential and commercial grade and their website says GREENGUARD Gold Certified Phthalate Free, Hoping to find people who have used this Thanks

Looking to remodel our kitchen and just stumbled onto this product online. No dealers anywhere near where I live. Looks like product is mainly in northwestern U.S. and Canada. Appears to be a superior product vs. Mohawk RevWood given its wood and resin core. With the RevWood product the surface is waterproof, but you need to caulk anywhere there is an exposed edge (perimeter of the room, etc.) to prevent water from running over the edge and getting under the flooring where it will be ruined. Really want to find out more about this Surge product. AC5 rated wear layer also has me very interested with 2 teenagers and a larger dog in the house. Please post if you find out any further info.

@mjc1901 haven’t read much about Evoke flooring myself the website looks promising and they offer wide planks and herringbone very realistic..... keep me posted lol

I too am interested in the Evoke surge line and would be interested if anyone has used it and what they think about it.

We just came from a store that carries Evoke Surge, and I think we're sold. This store does residential, new builds and commercial. They are putting Surge in the Beauty Salon I go to, and part of the reason they picked it is they were told it would hold up well to the chemicals used there. We have rambunctious dogs, and we can be pretty hard on floors, so I suspect this is a strong contender for us.

That'd be awesome, thank you!!

We'd also like to know how the experience goes with Evoke Surge flooring, we are right about to redo an entire home but not sure if we want to go synthetic vs. real wood. Cost savings and durability are the pros. We've seen it installed the other day and it does look nice.

Figured I would follow-back up on the thread since I posted the original question. We ended up going with Mohawk Revwood Plus laminate flooring instead of Evoke Surge. The Evoke Surge was probably our top choice but it wasn't going to be in stock/available until late April or May (and from other comments on this thread, seems like that was true generally). We weren't in a situation to wait that long. That said, we're happy with the Mohawk Revwood Plus product. It seems to be very durable and water resistant. I used a few scrap pieces to test out the water resistance. We let a pool of water sit on the seams for over 24 hours. No bubbles, warping, or any other signs of water getting through. This put our mind at ease regarding the occasional spill. We also tested out durability by dropping or dragging objects across the surface (e.g. dropping a hammer, etc.). No scratches or dings from those tests either. I think we would have liked the Evoke Surge color/pattern better but glad we didnt sacrifice on durability by going with Mohawk.

@Janet Williams did your install happen yet? Wondering what color you went with.

@Heather P Yes, it finally got installed in mid-May. I went with the Evoke Dunes collection - Nora (https://evokeflooring.com/us/products/nora). I am really happy with the way it turned out! It hasn't been in that long so I can't comment on durability but I think it has a nice feel to it when you are standing or walking on it.

Here are some pictures, although I am not sure whether the lighting is showing the "real" color.

@Janet Williams thank you so much for sharing pictures. I got a sample piece of Nora and it looked almost white in my house. Your pictures are very helpful!

Also, FYI, my cabinets are painted Pure White

@Janet Williams Did you install them in the wet areas as well? And how much do they cost? We have white cabinets and white wall and are looking at Evoke laminate or surge.

@Janet Williams, so glad to see you chose Evoke.

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@rae110, I worked with a contractor so will need to go back and see if I can find the cost. I did not put it in very wet places. However, it is at the entryway of a double slider, a single slider and the garage door; all of which get a lot of foot traffic. I have yet to go through winter and a wet spring with it. So I'll know more in about six months although that probably won't be soon enough for you.

@Heather P I should say that it is fairly light colored wood and dirt and spots do show up on it (which is either a good or not-so-good thing depending on your personality, because you can see when it's dirty :) )

@Janet Williams We'll have to decide on the floor in 3 months. If you have time, would you mind taking some pictures during the day? My sample also shows very pale color, which I don't mind, but I'm not sure if the dark lines and knots are repetitive enough to make it look busy. Thank you so much!

@Heather P Did you end up with Nora? We're torn between Nora or Ryland.

@rae110 I didn't end up with Evoke. I think I'm going to go with AxisCor Trio Latte.

@rae110 did you go with evoke Ryland or Nora? We are also torn between the two.

Just got the Nora installed was a little lighter than i expected but overall feels good !

We are getting Nora installed next month. My sample was lighter than the pics on their website. Are your pics pretty accurate? Do you think they give off a warm vibe?

Anyone have more pictures of their Evoke Surge Laminate flooring?

We purchased the Tyler finish and are getting ready to install it but I am concerned about the planks having gaps between them.

I was also wondering your laminate planks "clicked" together. Mine seem to just lay next to each other snuggly, but not exactly locked tightly together with an audible "click" sound.

Thanks!

@HU-69277075 I'm sorry I didn't see your message. We ended up with Nora and while I'm happy with the color choice, I was very disappointed with Evoke's customer service.

@James Podobea We ended up with Evoke and yes, we had several issues with planks that don't really click flush with the next one to it and several planks with broken tongue so when you step on it, you can feel it sink in more than the rest. I've also had a box where all the 6 planks had smashed corner, which could be the cause of the above issue.

The installer we hired had 20 years of experience with laminate but this is the first time they worked with Evoke product and since they never had these kind of issues with the brand they normally dealt with, they didn't expect the tongue part to be that soft (compared to the other brands they usually work with).

I've just learned to not pay too much attention to it since trying to fix issues with the sales rep was not productive at all.

@rae110 Thank you for your response.

When you reached out to the sales rep, did they try to get any of the bad planks replaced?

How old is your floor now?

Do you have any pictures of your floor that you could share?

Hi there! We'd love to put you in touch with someone who can help resolve any issues. Where are you located?

@Evoke Flooring

Hello,

I am located in Peoria, Arizona.

@James Podobea They did ask a lot of questions and asked for pictures and a lot of going back and forth. Also offered to have someone come and inspect the installed flooring and after confirming the time and date with our Evoke sales rep, the person didn't show on the day. I called him at the number provided and was told our sales rep never confirmed with him about the appointment. And instead of getting an apology for THEIR internal miscommunication, that person rudely told me I should've reached out to our sales person since he wasn't even in charge of the area I'm in.

I kept my cool but it was like... you guys offered to come here remember? I didn't ask you to do so?

After 2 months with no solution, I told our sales rep that this was our last attempt to resolve this issue since we had a family medical situation that was way more important than arguing with Evoke about the flooring. He got back to me saying they weren't responsible for the damaged flooring and hence wouldn't replace them.

I emailed the store/distributor and gave them feedback on our experience with Evoke. The store manager decided to purchase additional flooring to replace the damaged ones for us at their cost. We were grateful for the store but will stick to a larger company with better customer service history.

Our floor is about 10 months now. I can take pictures. Lmk what you want to see?

@rae110

I was wanting to see pictures of separation or gaps in the planks. If there is any unexpected wear to the floor, etc.

@James Podobea

I haven't noticed significant wear to the floor. The paint job on the sided and edges could've been a lot better IMO (see pictures below) but that was an issue from day 1. A lot of the planks arrived chipped/peeled and the installers weren't paying that much close attention to details so they were already installed by the time I noticed them.

The darker patterns on Nora do a great job masking the imperfections but I personally feel these shouldn't have happened in the first place. The tongue on the other hand, I don't have much experience with flooring but I do feel they are not superb quality since we have several failing already with light use.

Some pics for you.

Failed tongue. The corner will go in and level with the planks next to it when stepped on. Notice the peeled/cracked paint on the corner.

Gaps are starting to show up again after a couple of adjustments in the first 6 months. We're at month 10 now. Notice the paint are peeling slightly on the vertical edges of the planks.

More gap is showing on on different side of the floor.

The ones below were the damaged shipment they refused to replace.

@rae110

Thank you for taking the time to upload those pictures.

Sorry to hear about the damaged flooring and gaps. How unfortunate.

Are you able to send some wider-shot images of your floor so I can have a look at the more planks next to each other?

Also, What state do you live in?

Do you think that the climate your house is in could have factored into the gaps you are seeing?

Do you know if any of the flooring edges near exterior doors are glued/caulked down?

Thanks!

@Janet Williams @Sara Kufta hows your evoke holding up ?