Is luxury vinyl actually waterproof?

The plank itself is, on any rigid-core product worth buying. Whether the whole floor stands up to standing water comes down to how the perimeter, transitions and wet-area edges are detailed — which is exactly the part we take care over.

Can it be installed over my existing tile?

Usually yes, provided the tile is sound. Where grout lines are deep enough to telegraph through we skim-coat the surface first. Going over the top saves demolition, dust and several days.

Will it look like real wood?

Today's premium SPC and LVT uses embossed-in-register texture, so the grain you see lines up with the grain you feel, alongside varied plank lengths and a wide print library. Come stand on it in the showroom and judge it in daylight — it is the fairest test there is.

What we do · Fort Worth

Luxury Vinyl Flooring

Name: Mann Floors
Address: 3460 Bluebonnet Circle, Suite 100, Fort Worth, TX, 76109, US
Telephone: 817-782-9255
Price range: $$-$$$

Luxury vinyl — you will also see it sold as LVP, LVT or SPC — is the waterproof plank that has taken over family homes, and for good reason. We proved these surfaces in retail and hospitality projects long before they reached a showroom floor. Today they are genuinely waterproof, quiet underfoot and convincing enough that guests ask what species it is.

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The two kinds, in plain English

Luxury vinyl comes in two builds. SPC — stone polymer composite — is a rigid core board: dense, dimensionally stable, shrugs off furniture dents and handles temperature swings with ease, which makes it the confident choice for sunrooms, lake houses and rooms over a concrete slab. LVT — luxury vinyl tile — is a more flexible plank or tile, usually glued down, that feels softer and warmer underfoot and follows the subfloor closely. You do not need to choose between them before you walk in; that is our job.

What makes a great one

Two numbers tell you most of the story: wear-layer thickness and core density. Twelve mil is a solid residential wear layer; twenty mil and above is what we specify for heavy traffic and for households with large dogs. Spend there and the floor keeps its finish and its looks for many years.

Waterproof, detailed properly

Every rigid-core plank is waterproof on its own. What turns that into a waterproof floor is the detailing — the perimeter, the transitions and the way the surface meets wet areas. We build those details carefully, so a burst supply line stays a mop-up rather than a memory.

Options

Choose the character you want

Rigid Core (SPC)
Dense stone-polymer core with a deep embossed texture. Dimensionally stable, dent-resistant and ideal over slab or in rooms that swing with the seasons.
Glue-Down (LVT)
Softer and warmer underfoot, bonded directly to the substrate for a quiet, seamless surface across large open spans.
Waterproof Wet Areas
Rigid core detailed properly at the perimeter and transitions, so kitchens, laundries and full baths stay dry underneath.

Questions

What people ask us about luxury vinyl

Is luxury vinyl actually waterproof?: The plank itself is, on any rigid-core product worth buying. Whether the whole floor stands up to standing water comes down to how the perimeter, transitions and wet-area edges are detailed — which is exactly the part we take care over.
Can it be installed over my existing tile?: Usually yes, provided the tile is sound. Where grout lines are deep enough to telegraph through we skim-coat the surface first. Going over the top saves demolition, dust and several days.
Will it look like real wood?: Today's premium SPC and LVT uses embossed-in-register texture, so the grain you see lines up with the grain you feel, alongside varied plank lengths and a wide print library. Come stand on it in the showroom and judge it in daylight — it is the fairest test there is.

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