Vinyl flooring is flexible and it contains only vinyl products. It is also 100-percent impervious to water. You will ruin laminate flooring if water is allowed to pool on the surface for too long. Both laminate flooring and vinyl flooring are moderately priced. They are equally easy for do-it-yourselfers to install. Laminate and vinyl have a similar look.

All laminate floors are joined using a built-in locking mechanism. For a laminate floor, you need to lay an underlay below. That is known as a floating floor system, so there is no need for glue or nails. This makes installing laminate floors a potential DIY job. Vinyl floors are mostly glued down, which is a more challenging process that needs a lot more skill. That is why we recommend a professional fitter for LVT.