As one of the most used rooms in your home, it is important to ensure you make the right choice when it comes to your kitchen flooring. With so many flooring solutions on the market today, it is important to research which one is right for you. While it may not be top of the list of flooring ideas for your kitchen, PVC has a lot to offer when it comes to meeting the needs of flooring in the kitchen.
So what makes PVC flooring a great choice for your kitchen?
Durable – You will require much more from your kitchen floor than perhaps any other room in your home as it has to cope with the constant wear and tear of footfall and spills, as well as the impact of furniture, shopping bags, sports bags and other household objects. PVC flooring is extremely durable and resistant to punctures and abrasions. The chlorine used in the production of PVC makes it highly resistant to oxidation, allowing it to maintain its performance for a long period of time.
Easy Installation – PVC flooring usually comes in tile format, and one great advantage to using it is the easy installation process. Most modern PVC tiles use a simple click to install system. These interlocking floor tiles mean you can have your kitchen floored and looking like new in less than 24 hours. All you require is some basic DIY skills and a rubber mallet and you can simply click your flooring together, creating the floor of your dreams.
Maintenance – The kitchen floor is one area that requires a lot of maintenance. Cleaning dirty foot prints or muddy paw prints and sweeping up spilled food and drink is an all too familiar sight in most homes. Some spills can indeed stain or damage flooring, but PVC tiles are easy to wipe clean, meaning they will look and feel like new long after they are installed. They are also resistant to water and unlike wooden or laminate flooring, they won’t warp or damage if moisture gets in between the gaps.
Comfort – Like all flooring, you want to enjoy the feeling of walking around your home in your bare feet. PVC tiles are warm and soft underfoot providing you with that extra bit of comfort when walking around your kitchen. They also have anti-fatigue properties which take the strain off your joints. Enjoy that warm, cosy feeling in the winter months of a PVC floor underfoot.
Safe – PVC tiles can come in a studded or textured format, which helps provide an anti-slip protection for your floor. This can be reassuring if your children tend to run about your kitchen when you are preparing breakfast, lunch or dinner. They are also resistant to most chemicals meaning any spillages can be easily and immediately wiped clean and removed from the floor.
Environmentally Friendly – Some PVC floor specialists like Flexi-Tile supply a range of recyclable floor tiles meaning they are manufactured from 100% recycled PVC materials. You can also recycle these PVC tiles if you decide to change them in the future. PVC tiles also absorb sound which is great for reducing the noise being produced in your home and kitchen.
Color – Finally, PVC tiles are available in a wide range of colors and finishes, allowing you to get a color that works with your current kitchen layout. Choose a color that complements your fixtures, furniture and surrounding walls. A coloured floor can also bring your kitchen to life and make a real statement.
As your kitchen is somewhere you spend most of your time in, take the time to get it looking and feeling the way you want. Your floor is a big part of your kitchen so be sure to take time and consider what you need from your floor and how PVC floor tiles can help meet these requirements.
