Harris Luxury Vinyl Cork Flooring Offers Many Benefits

New Harris luxury vinyl cork flooring offers many benefits with realistic wood looks in an engineered plank floating floor.  Harris luxury vinyl cork is an amazing step in flooring providing all the benefits of vinyl flooring with moisture resistant qualities.  Moisture resistance makes it ideal in bathrooms or kitchens, yet this beautiful flooring is versatile enough for any room, including new construction or renovations.  Harris Luxury vinyl cork is popular in commercial or residential installations. 

Harris Luxury Vinyl Cork Provides Warmth and Beauty

Harris luxury vinyl cork flooring provides practical warmth from durable flooring and beauty in natural wood replicas that make vinyl so popular. Luxury vinyl cork offers warmth along with comfort and wellness, providing impact resistance for a forgiving floor.  With a modern compression fitting system, cork’s natural properties compress then expand to it’s original shape to form a tight seal that will last.  Cork’s natural properties act like an acoustic insulator, providing a comfortable and quiet floor.

With a thin profile of 6mm, this versatile flooring can sometimes be installed over existing, unsightly floors without removing trim or doors.  With simple press-fit floating planks in nearly 6” width and 48 ¼” length, Harris vinyl cork flooring can be installed over most subfloors and radiant heat systems.  The floating, interlocking planks can be glued down for permanent installations.

This sturdy flooring products provides the beauty we are used to with luxury vinyl which includes decorative material with a protective coating to enhance the durable vinyl wear layer.  With an agglomerate cork composite core and a vinyl underlay, this vinyl cork flooring offers durable balanced structure underfoot.  This unique flexibility makes cork floors very comfortable to walk or stand on.

Vinyl Cork Flooring is Environmentally Friendly

Harris vinyl cork flooring is environmentally friendly and sustainable without harming the trees at all.  Natural cork is harvested every nine years by skilled craftsman with hand axes removing the cork from the bark of the cork oak tree.  After the cork is harvested by hand from the trees, new bark grows without ever damaging the tree, making this luxury vinyl flooring a renewable resource.

With all these benefits which include noise absorption, warmth retention, and resilient cushioning for added comfort, why not check out Harris luxury vinyl cork flooring for yourself. 

Great Western Flooring offers more than 35 years of pleasing customers in and around the Chicago area with quality flooring and tile.  We offer quality made materials from the best names in flooring with professional installation from trained and experienced flooring technicians.  Stop by one of our conveniently located design centers for a complimentary design consultation and learn more about all flooring and tile including the new Harris luxury vinyl cork flooring.

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People Always Ask, “Is WPC Waterproof”?

One of the most common questions that people ask about wood plastic composite flooring (wpc) is if WPC is waterproof.  WPC is becoming one of the most popular types of flooring products and for good reason.  WPC flooring offers many benefits to homeowners and commercial property owners alike, with most people wanting to know about the durability, long lasting beauty and water resistance characteristics. 

While WPC stands for wood-plastic-composite, there is not much actual wood in the material but rather a composite material which is more stable and rigid than wood.  This enhanced material provides many benefits over natural wood such as increased durability as it will not scratch or stain like real hardwood, it is more stable in that it will not contract and expand like hardwood and WPC flooring offers water resistance, and in some cases, waterproof flooring.

Some LVP and LVT Vinyl Flooring is WPC Water Resistant

WPC flooring is typically referred to as luxury vinyl plank (LVP), luxury vinyl tile (LVT) or waterproof vinyl flooring.  WPC offers some advantages over laminate flooring in that WPC is typically waterproof and is ideal in some installations where laminate should not be used.  WPC is a better choice in room that may be exposed to moisture such as bathrooms or basements.

WPC flooring also contains an added layer of cushion to provide a little more cushion over laminate which reduces noise for a quieter floor.  Not all LVT is WPC, with the water resistance characteristic being the biggest difference.   WPC can often be laid directly on top of most subfloors with little preparation as the rigid core of WPC flooring allows for wider and longer formatting options.  WPC can be simple to install with a little preparation and can be laid over divots or minor cracks in the subfloor.

Great Western Flooring Offers WPC Flooring and Installation

Great Western Flooring Company offers a wide selection of WPC flooring in waterproof styles and a wide range of textures and designs.  We have been pleasing customers in and around the Chicago area with quality flooring products from the best names in flooring manufacturers.  We offer professional installation from experienced flooring technicians.  Great Western Flooring assists customers in obtaining the floor of their dreams that will provide long lasting beauty and value.

Great Western Flooring offers FREE design consultations from any one of our three convenient locations in Naperville, Oswego or St. Charles.  We provide a wide selection of quality materials and professional installation.  Contact us to learn more about the many benefits of WPC flooring.

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Vinyl Sheet Flooring Trending Styles

Vinyl sheet flooring is a great alternative to ceramic tile, natural stone and even hardwood flooring, providing a stable and cushioned floor with a protective finish layer for added durability.  Vinyl flooring is ideal in many rooms including bathrooms, kitchens, laundry rooms and basements that may be susceptible to moisture.  Vinyl sheet flooring is typically available in twelve foot rolls but can be cut to size depending on the size of your room, leaving very few visible seams.

Vinyl sheet flooring has evolved over the years and offers much more style and flexibility than in previous years.  Modern manufacturing and innovative flooring technology has developed vinyl flooring that provides very realistic looks of stone, ceramic or real hardwood floors.  Vinyl sheet flooring today offers realistic looks, durability and stylish, trending floors.

Many Options with Vinyl Flooring Design

The realistic look of vinyl flooring offers homeowners natural beauty in popular, trending designs with easy to maintain flooring that is moisture and stain resistant.  Vinyl sheet floors today offer endless options with colors inspired from natural wood and stone looks in varying shades of gray, brown, white, beige, blue, green, red or orange, the choice is yours.  Modern designs are also available in checkerboard patterns or geometric shapes.

Flooring manufacturers today offer vinyl sheet flooring collections with improved visual appearances that match natural textures for realistic replicas of stone or wood.  With improved color clarity and embossing, it can be difficult to tell the difference between vinyl and the real thing.

Vinyl Flooring Trending Styles

With the evolvement of vinyl sheet flooring and the many options available, some of the most popular trending styles include the following:

o   Exotic wood species

o   Distressed or weathered wood looks

o   Rustic wood appearance

o   Traditional hardwood replicas

o   Slate

o   Sandstone

o   Limestone

o   Checkerboard patterns

o   Geometric designs

               

With so many options to choose from, you can match your new vinyl flooring to any décor or architectural structure.  If you would like to preview samples and talk to a professional designer, Great Western Flooring offers FREE design consultations at any of our conveniently located design centers in Naperville, Oswego or St. Charles. 

We provide modern and trending flooring products from reputable flooring manufacturers using quality materials and manufacturing methods.  We offer professional vinyl flooring installation from experienced flooring technicians.

Great Western Flooring offers a wide selection of flooring and tile from the best names in flooring manufacturers.  We provide FREE design consultations and experienced installations.  Contact us today to learn more about our flooring options and to speak with a design specialist about your many options with vinyl sheet flooring. 

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