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Does your LVP flooring show footprints?!

7 months ago

Do your LVP floors easily show footprints & smudges? Or are they easy to keep clean? please share your experiences & what brand you have!

Background: I moved into a house with dark, wood-look, high-gloss laminate floors in the kitchen, dining room & hallway. They would look beautiful if no one ever walked on them. But with four people & three pets living here, that’s obviously not the case. They show everything - every footprint, paw print, smudge, etc. I have tried all the recommended cleaners to no avail. I put so much time & effort into these floors & they never look good!

I’ve decided they need to be replaced for the sake of my sanity. I was about to purchase either Cali or Stanton LVP but then i read about people having the same issue with LVP

If you have had a good experience with LVP, or bad, please let me know!!

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
7 months ago
I have LVP in my walkout basement with 3 huge dogs one is 145lbs they have free run out a doggie door to a huge dog run . All kinds of weather and at night I just doa quick swiffer or mop and they look great .We have laminate on the main floor looks like slate on a muddy day yes the LVP shows footprints but not on a dry day at all and not on the laminate either .
Mary Elizabeth
7 months ago
We put LVP in our lower level - about 3 years ago now - Asheville from SuperCore floors - and we still love it! We're on a lake - typical summer weekend is about 10 - 12 adults, a dozen grandchildren, and a few of their friends.

Not a single dent or scratch so far; easy clean - just mop with warm water and a little Mr. Clean.
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@Lindsay K, I do remember older sheet vinyl would sometimes have a strong odor. I made a comment regarding LVP off gassing in another thread. I'll copy it here: ...I am SUPER sensitive to any off - gassing and smells or odors! I once could not get out of bed for over a week. Finally traced it to a mattress topper (made from a petrolleum based product). Even after it was removed from our bed, just rolled up in the corner of the bedroom, it affected me. It took me over a week to recover after it was completely removed from our house! All that to say - we laid 750 sq ft of SuperCore Xtreme - NOT a single problem with odor, off-gassing or anything! We used Asheville Xtreme. I wasn't thrilled with the color when I picked it. Just the process of elimination. Now that it's down - LOVE it! Just enough knots for character. Great neutral color. (Website pics on SuperCore.com are not a good representation, IMO.) I have mentioned in other comments - it's in our lower level where people come in from a sandy beach. After a full summer, NOT a single scratch. Mops easy - no spotting, no smears, just clean. 14 adults and 15 grandchildren almost every weekend!! I do not know about other brands of LVP.
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You may have already purchased flooring, but I'll share a couple of things to think about as you consider purchasing online. Did your local flooring store invest time, effort, and energy in helping you with your decision, and share their expertise with you? Did they let you take samples home? If so, they have sown with you, consider letting them reap the benefit of their time, energy, resources, and sharing their expertise. They may cost more but it is a reasonable expectation that they get paid for their time and sharing their expertise and resources, again, if that is the case here. If there is an issue with flooring purchased online or you need to file a claim, will your online retailer help you with that, or just refer you to the manufacturer, and you are kind of on your own? And would you have to pay shipping charges to return the flooring? Those are also valid questions for your local flooring store as well. I realize this didn't answer your question. I hope you have a great experience and love your flooring wherever you end up purchasing it.
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kculbers
7 months ago
Unfortunately dark laminate shiny flooring is quite difficult for it to look clean, even though you clean it. I have Pergo laminate oak look flooring in my kitchen, looks great! Nothing sticks to it, does not ding or scratch. Easy clean up with diluted vinegar and water. Everyone thinks it is real oak. When I had my kitchen renovated a few years ago I kept my Pergo flooring as I love it! Consider a lighter high quality laminate flooring.
Iluvdark kychns
7 months ago
Mine does not. It is from Metroflor or something like that.
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JAN MOYER
7 months ago
last modified: 7 months ago
The best way to select ANY flooring, from LVP to engineered ?

Go to a dedicated flooring venue, local to you. Narrow your selection to two if possible, a maximum of three.

Buy a full BOX of each. Lay them down in your space. Now? assuming you love one? Start walking.: ) on that sample you just made on your floor.....wet feet, invite the dog....etc.
Angela
6 months ago
We purchase Paramount and it's terrible we've had nothing but problems with this company. They do not even list a phone number to call...that should tell you something right there. I also found out they manufacture the product in China, Cambodia and Vietnam. The quality it crap!! Very frustrated with this company!! https://www.paramountflooring.com/country-of-origin/

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