LVP flooring in Calgary, explained and estimated

LVP stands for luxury vinyl plank. It is a multi-layer vinyl floor made to look like wood planks. Most LVP has a core layer, a printed design layer and a clear wear layer on top, and it comes as click-together floating planks or as glue-down planks.

Most LVP has a waterproof or highly water-resistant core, so spills and humidity will not swell the planks the way they can with laminate or hardwood. The weak points are the seams and edges. Standing water can still get under a floating floor, so wipe up leaks quickly and have wet areas finished carefully.

Laminate has a fibreboard core that can swell if it gets wet. LVP has a vinyl or stone-plastic core that handles moisture much better, and it is usually a little softer and quieter underfoot. Both come in click-lock planks, and both depend on a flat, clean subfloor.

A single room or a typical main floor is often done in one to three days. Removing old flooring, levelling the subfloor, stairs and moving furniture all add time. Your installer should give you a schedule once they have measured.

Yes. LVP is a popular basement floor because it tolerates moisture better than hardwood or laminate. The concrete slab should be flat and tested for moisture first, and any active water problem should be fixed before flooring goes down.

A quote usually combines the planks (priced per square foot), labour, subfloor preparation, removal and disposal of old flooring, transitions and trim, and any stairs. Ask for an itemized quote so you can compare like with like.

Floating LVP expands and contracts a little with temperature. Normal indoor temperatures are fine. Problems tend to come from strong direct sun through large windows, running the house outside the manufacturer range, or an installation with no expansion gap at the walls. Check the temperature range in the manufacturer instructions.

Our team handles the installation. We tell you who is coming and confirm the schedule before work starts.