Most Popular Flooring in New Homes

Are you wondering what floor you should get for your new home? Are you finding that it is not as easy as it seems to choose one?

There are 4 things to remember when choosing the floor for your new home! They include:

•             Price

•             Durability

•             Appearance

•             Upkeep

Here are the best options.

Laminate Flooring

Laminate is perfect for those looking for a highly durable and low-priced flooring option. Home builders and owners love laminate in homes with children or pets because it's made of high-density fiberboard, but it still looks like wood because of its photographic layer. 

Laminate is ideal for laundry rooms, bathrooms, and kitchens!

Pros: 

•             High durability

•             Affordable price

•             Less maintenance

Cons: 

•             Can't be refinished

Tile

Tile floors are highly resistant to damage by water, and they're unlikely to discolor or stain. Tile is also very easy to clean. Tiles are typically made of ceramic and can retain cold temperatures – especially in rooms with drafts or without sufficient insulation.

Tile flooring has the highest durability in rooms with low traffic because the grout linescan get dirty easily, and tiles can break if something heavy drops.

Pros: 

•             High durability

•             Easy to maintain

Cons: 

•             Mutually destructive

•             Temperatures can be uncomfortably cold

•             Grout lines require maintenance

Luxury Vinyl Tile

Luxury vinyl tile is recommended for pet lovers because the flooring is highly resistant to scratching and retains warmth, keeping your feet and your pet's bellies comfy.

Pros: 

•             Scratch-resistant

•             Easy to maintain

•             Maintains warmer temperature

Cons: 

•             Can dent

•             Short life span

Engineered Hardwoods

If you're looking for durable and weather-resistant flooring, engineered hardwood might be the flooring for you. 

Engineered hardwood is made of layers of plywood, wood, and natural wood, making it impossible for gaps and buckles that would occur in traditional hardwood floors.

However, this popular flooring is also prone to scratches if not lined with an anti-scratch top coat. Anti-scratch top coats can be expensive but worth your money if you dream of hardwood.

Pros: 

•             High durability

•             Weather resistant

Cons: 

•             Requires high maintenance

•             Risk of fading and scratching

•             Can be pricey

Carpet

Carpeting is an increasingly popular flooring, thanks to stain and mold-resistant innovations. Modern carpets bounce back from furniture impressions, retain their shape in high-traffic areas, and resist mold, stains, and sun damage. 

Choose carpet flooring in new homes to add a bit of coziness to a room, help insulate for warmth, and invite an on-the-floor lifestyle for movie marathons, lazing around with a good book, or playing with children.

Pros: 

•             Various textures and patterns to choose from

•             High durability

Cons: 

•             Collects dust

•             High maintenance

•             Trip factor

Final Thoughts

Top tip: it's worth buying quality. Your floor is an investment – spending wisely now will save you from having to think about it all again in a few years!