Luxury Vinyl Plank Installation in Ohio
Wood look vinyl plank laid flat and tight, for the rooms in your house that see the most traffic.
Luxury vinyl plank gives the look of a wood floor with a surface that shrugs off daily wear. It is quiet underfoot, simple to clean and works well in kitchens, family rooms, halls and the rooms where kids and pets spend their day. Most planks click together and float over a thin underlayment.
Because the planks float, the base under them decides how the floor feels. We fill low spots with leveling compound, sand down high seams and check the room with a long straightedge before the first row. A flat base keeps the joints tight and stops the floor from flexing as you walk.
What the work includes
- Old flooring lifted and hauled away
- Low spots filled and high spots ground down
- Underlayment where the plank calls for it
- Planks cut neatly around cabinets, vents and door frames
- Door casings undercut so planks slide beneath
- Transitions and shoe moulding set to finish the edges
Planning notes
When plank runs through several connected rooms, we plan the layout so the boards flow through doorways without awkward strips. Where a room is very long, a discreet expansion break at a doorway lets the floor move with the seasons, and we place it where it is barely noticed.
Luxury vinyl plank by house style
Century homes
A practical floor for a back kitchen or mudroom, with a tone picked to sit beside the original oak.
About century homesMid-century homes
A walnut or light oak look run through the living room, hall and kitchen of a ranch.
About mid-century homesNewer homes
Long planks through the whole open plan, from the front door to the back slider.
About newer homes
How the days go
Planks settle
The boxes sit in the room for a day or so, as the maker's sheet asks.
Base work
Old covering comes up, leveling compound goes into the low spots and the room is swept clean.
Laying
Rows click together from a straight first line, with joints spread so the look stays natural.
Edges
Shoe moulding, transitions and any cut pieces at doors and vents are fitted last.
Living with the floor afterwards
A soft broom or vacuum without a beater bar keeps grit off the wear layer. Clean with the product the plank maker suggests on a microfiber pad. Felt pads under chairs and wide casters on rolling chairs stop dents and scuffs, and a mat at each outside door catches most of the grit before it reaches the floor.
Questions about luxury vinyl plank
Can vinyl plank go over my old floor?
Sometimes. A thin, flat and firmly stuck floor can stay underneath. Carpet, pad and loose vinyl always come up first.
Will it look like real wood?
Good planks have a printed grain with a textured surface that follows it. We bring samples to the visit so you can see them in your own light.
Do you move furniture?
We move the larger furniture out of the room and back again. Small items, electronics and anything fragile are easier for you to move ahead of time.
Is plank right for every room?
It suits most rooms on the main floor and upstairs. At the visit we talk about how each room is used and suggest the floor that fits.
Often booked together
Planning luxury vinyl plank?
Send the rooms and a few words about the house. We set up a visit, measure and put the plan in writing.