While your personal style is probably the first thing that comes to mind when choosing bathroom flooring, there are other factors to consider. Following are three, as well as some popular options in bathroom flooring.
- Your lifestyle: Do you have small children? Does an elderly parent or physically challenged person live with you? Then you want your bathroom flooring to be as slip-proof as possible. A lot of slip-and-fall accidents happen in bathrooms. Many of these can be prevented by having slip-proof flooring.
- Cost: While you may want the Italian marble tile, your budget may only be able to afford vinyl. Luckily, you can find a wide range of affordable bathroom flooring today in various materials, eg, vinyl, wood, stone and laminate.
- Longevity: One of the ways to save on bathroom flooring is to spend as much up front as possible. Just like a quality piece of clothing, certain types of flooring will hold its value (eg, slate). So while it may cost a bit more up front, it will add value to your home, making it worth more if/when you decide to sell.
3 Popular Options in Bathroom Flooring
- Slate/Tile: This is a low-maintenance option. It’s easy to care for and maintains its beauty seamlessly.
- Wood: If you have hardwood floors in the rest of your home, having it in your bathroom will give your house a sense of design continuity. Hardwood floors are also easy to care for, which is important when you consider the bathroom is probably the most used room in a home.
- Vinyl: This is one of the most popular options in bathroom flooring, and with good reason. It’s economical, easy to clean, easy to install and its options are endless as far as color and design.
Bathrooms are one of the most popular rooms in the house when it comes to value. Hence, having a licensed contractor install your flooring is important to make sure that it is installed correctly.
