Finding the Perfect Flooring for Your Vacation Home

If you own a vacation rental home, you understand the importance of achieving a delicate equilibrium between the cost of your flooring and the quality. This equilibrium not only ensures aesthetic satisfaction with your guests, but also serves as a crucial deterrent against any exorbitant maintenance costs. The type of flooring you select for your vacation home should be tailored to its unique needs, taking into consideration factors such as the location of your vacation home and the specific challenges it presents.

In the context of beach vacation rentals, sand and moisture are inevitable factors. Due to the sand and moisture coming from the beach, carpeting is an impractical choice of flooring. Given the persistent moisture factor, opting for a water resistant flooring is imperative. Luxury vinyl plank (LVP) emerges as the ideal flooring option for beach vacation rental homes. LVP flooring is renowned for its exceptional water-resistant properties, making it well suited to withstand the many sandy and damp feet it will encounter.

If the rental home is in a non beach location like the mountains, hardwood flooring has a timeless charm, suitable for the rugged terrain and unpredictable weather. The climate or weather in the mountains may experience extreme changes from daytime to nighttime. This means the wood in the vacation home would move and change with whatever climate it is currently in. In this case you would need a flooring designed to perform well in these conditions. One type of wood flooring is specifically made to accommodate these fluctuations. Engineered hardwood flooring will not bend, cup or warp as the climate changes. Adding engineered hardwood to your home will reduce problems over time and will also achieve a good level of visual appeal. 

For more information on this topic, please call Pridgen Floors, in Geneva, AL at 334-684-3442.

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