Vinyl Flooring for Pets

Why Vinyl Could Be the Best Flooring for Your Pets

When you have a furry friend, you want your home to be a comfortable space you can both enjoy. Even more, you want to ensure that your home is capable of withstanding the everyday wear and tear that comes with having pets. It's important to choose a flooring type that's practical without compromising on style when you're sharing it with a four-legged companion. Fortunately, at LL Flooring, you can find a variety of vinyl flooring options that are tough enough to suit pet-friendly homes. Before you make your choice, learn about the advantages of vinyl flooring and the best vinyl flooring for dogs.

Vinyl Flooring and Pets: The Basics

If you thought having a pet meant you couldn't enjoy the timeless look of wood or stone in your home, think again. Vinyl flooring delivers the resilience needed in pet-friendly homes in a range of designs and finishes you'll love. Rigid vinyl plank (RVP) flooring mimics the look of natural hardwood or stone, but with easier installation and at a lower price point. It's available in many styles, allowing you to find one that coordinates with your design.

What Makes Vinyl Flooring So Good for Pets

Vinyl flooring is a high-performance option that can withstand your pet's nails clicking across its surface and those inevitable spills from the water bowl. Let's take a look at why pet-proof vinyl plank flooring is a smart choice for anyone with a furry friend (or three):

Waterproof Protection

Vinyl planks and tiles are waterproof, which is especially important when you have pets in the home. Let's face it: your animal companion might not be the neatest eater or drinker, so mealtime messes are sure to happen—and we've all seen a dog shaking themselves dry after bath-time. Fortunately, pet-proof vinyl plank flooring can withstand water exposure without diminishing the look or strength of the floors, making it a worry-proof solution for your home. Cleaning up those spills will be simple when you choose vinyl, because you can wet mop and gently steam mop it too. Want to extend that waterproof protection throughout your home? You can install vinyl on every story, and even on your walls.

Paw-Proof Properties and Dent Resistance

When you invest in new flooring, you want it to hold up well, even in high-traffic spaces of the home. Vinyl flooring is designed to handle the hustle and bustle of daily activity in busy homes—even when that commotion comes from your four-legged friend.

At LL Flooring, we've tested all our vinyl flooring so that we can confidently say it's kid and pet proof. This is thanks to the uppermost wear layer that helps it to resist scratches and stains.We recommend that pet owners choose flooring with a thick wear layer for maximum protection. Our Harmony Collection, for instance, features a UV-cured coating with micro-folds that increase surface hardness while also reducing the appearance of any scratches.

Alternately, if your dog or cat is always knocking things over, you might want to consider rigid vinyl plank (RVP) flooring. This features a stone-based polymer composite (SPC) core that makes it less susceptible to dents and dings.

Long-Lasting

Vinyl flooring can last for decades—even in a home with pets. Here's why: The wear layer, or the coating on top of your vinyl planks, plays a role in the floor's improved resistance to scratches and stains. LL Flooring's vinyl products offer a thicker wear layer than you'll find at other brands, delivering added pet-proofing. When shopping for your flooring, compare the wear layers of the styles you're considering, keeping in mind that a thicker wear layer can extend the life of your floor. For a home with pets, opt for a thick wear layer for scratch protection. For added peace of mind, many of our vinyl flooring choices come with a limited lifetime warranty.

Easy Maintenance

We love our pets but occasionally accidents happen. Fortunately, we’re so confident in the stain resistance of our vinyl products that we’ve backed them with a Limited Pet Stain Warranty. So long as you clean up after your furry friend in good time, your flooring will keep on looking its best.

Check out the Bellawood Floor Care Maintenance Kit, which includes everything you need to care for your vinyl floors. Along with our GreenGuard Certified Gold Bellawood Floor Cleaner, you get a sturdy aluminum mop head and handle, along with wet and dry mop pads. Thankfully, vinyl plank flooring doesn't require any special or time-consuming maintenance to keep it in top condition. So, when you need to eliminate pet dander or clean up spots or stains, you can opt for a simple maintenance routine of sweeping, vacuuming, or steam mopping on a low-heat setting. This routine care will keep your luxury vinyl plank flooring looking its best for longer.

Pet-Proof Flooring You Can Both Enjoy

Discover the best vinyl flooring for homes with dogs and cats at LL Flooring. Choose from hardwood-inspired designs from distressed oak-look to smooth cherry-look finishes, or opt for a stone-inspired design that mimics the look of slate, quartz, or marble. Shop LL Flooring's vinyl collection to find great-value, pet-friendly flooring that you can enjoy in your home for years to come.