Resilent Flooring

Resilient flooring embodies sustainability, durability, affordability, and style. It encompasses a surprisingly wide variety of hard surface flooring products, including vinyl, linoleum, rubber, synthetic rubber, and cork.

Designed to resist stains (such as food, dirt, and liquids) and water, resilient flooring is comfortable to stand on and work with. Some products are treated with an upper layer of wax to enhance their stain resistance and ease of cleaning. This flooring also prevents water penetration, reducing the likelihood of mold and mildew growth, which can create an unhealthy home environment. Additionally, it helps minimize the risk of damage to the subfloor.

Unlike brittle tiles made of minerals, resilient flooring is composed of materials that possess elasticity, providing a degree of flexibility known as resilience. The flooring is available in large sheets or pre-cut tiles, with options for peel-and-stick installation using pre-applied adhesive or requiring adhesive to be troweled onto the substrate. In contrast to truly hard surfaces like stone, which are referred to as “non-resilient,” resilient flooring feels somewhat “cushiony” underfoot. It comes in both tiles and rolls (commonly referred to as sheet flooring in the industry).