Here is what to do if you want your luxury vinyl tile installed on flooring that is not even.
There are a lot of reasons that either flooring or subflooring could be uneven. Most commonly, the reason will be some sort of concrete surface, or if you have a remodel that has many levels of subflooring. Ideally, you want to remove the flooring and subflooring you have and then replace it with new subflooring. Unfortunately, it’s not always within people’s budgets to do this. That’s why we want to give you another option. Here is what to do if you want your luxury vinyl tile installed on flooring that is not even.
Level Out All Deformities Your Flooring Has
The first step is to level out whatever defects your floor has. This either means you’ll fill lower places with a self-lifting solution, or you’ll place high spots in your concrete. You’ll also want to see if there are any deformities in your subfloor’s pipes. A floor leveler is a great tool to use. Place it on your concrete floor, and then proceed to use a trowel to smooth everything out. Before you install any luxury vinyl tile, make sure your graders have dried for a day.
Clean Your Slab, Then Start Dusting
Fastening your luxury vinyl tile isn’t as easy to do if dust and debris are getting in the way. For this reason, you should take a little time to clean up the floor before going through with the installation process. Brooms, mops, and vacuum cleaners are all appropriate tools for this job.
Make Your Measurements
You should know your flooring’s direction and how wide your room is before you install any luxury vinyl tile that you have. When you know the dimensions of your boards, as well as your room, you can determine the number of boards that can fit in a single room.
Contact Mike’s Flooring and Design Center
Since Mike purchased the business in 1996, he and his team have helped families like yours throughout Delmarva, Sussex County, DE, and Ocean City, MD. Mike continues to be involved in the day-to-day operations, ensuring the vision you share is the one we help deliver.
Over the years, we have established relationships with local manufacturers, such as Adura, COREtec, and Bruce, who we trust to deliver superior work. Our team will continue to be your point of contact through the entire process to be sure you are completely satisfied.
We also provide “SHOP AT HOME” service. We will bring samples directly to your home, or should you already know what products you want, we can safely provide you with a “FREE ESTIMATE.” This allows you the flexibility of not having to be at home for us to do an estimate, nor the installation. All we will need to know is what areas in your home we would be doing and how we can gain access (hidden key, lock box, coded entry, realtor, neighbor, etc.). This is tailored around the homeowner who needs to get their unit ready for the season or simply enhancing their home but does not want to leave their home or can’t make it to town (Ocean City, Berlin, Salisbury, Worcester / Wicomico County Maryland & Sussex County Delaware).
This service is not new to us. We have already been providing this service for our customers for the past 26 years. With the current situation at hand, we can continue to provide you with your Floor Covering and/or Window Treatment & Design needs along with the “AWESOME SERVICE YOU DESERVE, ALONG WITH PROFESSIONAL, QUALITY INSTALLATIONS.”
Please feel free to contact us at 800-298-9470, or email us at mike@mikesflooringanddesigncenter.com and we will be more than happy to assist you with your project. Have a wonderful day and STAY HEALTHY!