Water Resistant Vs Waterproof Vinyl Flooring

Waterproof flooring is also more rigid compared to the usual vinyl planks.

Water resistant vs waterproof vinyl flooring.

To answer your question all of our vinyl plank is waterproof not water resistant so if your cat decides to do what cats do and knock the glass over your flooring would not suffer any damage. With a better understanding of the different terms for a floor s ability to withstand water making a choice that suits your needs should be much simpler. Waterproof flooring this type of flooring will not degenerate when exposed to water even for a long period of time. The ones that are will say 100 waterproof.

If a flooring is marked water resistant it means issues can develop if water pools for extended periods of time. For luxury vinyl flooring that is waterproof it means that its colour will not fade and the top layer will not curl up. One important thing to remember about waterproof flooring is that while the flooring itself maybe waterproof your subfloor is usually not and it will not necessarily keep water from damaging your subfloor. If you are installing a glue down water resistant flooring we also recommend taking extra precautions and applying a moisture barrier to the subfloor.

However if the water seeps through the seams between planks and gets down to your subfloor you could have some issues with the subfloor particularly if it s a wood subfloor. For greater protection consider a waterproof laminate flooring like pergo timbercraft wetprotect or pergo outlast which can be used anywhere in a home. On vinyl planks for instance you may see discoloring or curling at the edges. Water resistant flooring offers a limited level of protection against water intrusion and works best where it will encounter very little moisture.