This question, “What are the different applications of vinyl flooring?” baffles us. Although we are the flooring experts, we still take some time to answer this question. Not that we don’t know vinyl flooring uses, but how to mention every place where vinyl flooring can be installed. Let’s give it a try.

Homes, offices, warehouses, hospitals, nursing homes, schools, subway stations, shopping malls, gyms, volleyball and basketball courts—vinyl flooring is everywhere. Just look down; there is a high chance that you are sitting or standing on vinyl flooring. That’s how common it is. You’ll be surprised to see how many different applications vinyl flooring has.

Let’s explain some of the different residential and commercial applications of vinyl flooring.

Residential Applications of Vinyl Flooring

Vinyl Flooring for Bedrooms

A bedroom is your personal space in home. You want everything to be personalized as per your preferences, and guess what? Vinyl flooring lets you do exactly that. You can go with luxury vinyl tiles, luxury vinyl planks, or vinyl rolls. The design and color options are limitless and much more than hardwood, tile, or marble floors.

Stone plastic composite or wood plastic composite vinyl floors are also great options for bedrooms. WPC is well-known for its comfortable underfoot experience. It is commonly used in shops and business settings, but many homeowners now opt for it due to its soft feel.

Kitchen Vinyl Flooring

The kitchen is one of the most frequently used areas in the home. With ample moisture and spills, you need flooring that can withstand all the damage. Apart from the functionality and durability factors, the kitchen must look beautiful and aesthetically appealing.

Again, we would suggest you go with luxury vinyl tiles, luxury vinyl planks, or vinyl sheets. Another reliable vinyl flooring option is Stone Plastic Composite, also known as rigid core vinyl flooring. This type of flooring is super dense and has the strength of a superhero. It won’t break even if you throw metal pots on it.

Other than vinyl flooring, engineered wood flooring, ceramic or stone tiles, and laminate are also the best options for kitchen floors. All these are waterproof and can withstand heavy footfall.

Bathroom Vinyl Flooring

No part of your home receives more water than bathrooms. So you need waterproof flooring, and vinyl flooring can do that for you.

First of all, the vinyl flooring you select must be 100% waterproof. The best part is that some variations of vinyl flooring are made to be 100% waterproof. They have a rigid core and tight locking mechanism to prevent water damage. These varieties are known as vinyl planks with stone plastic composite (SPC) and wood plastic composite (WPC).

Luxury vinyl tiles can be an excellent option if you want to give a rich and luxurious look to your bathroom. They come in different colors, shades, and patterns. You can select a pattern that matches the overall look of your bathroom.

Many people go for a mixed approach when it comes to bathroom flooring. They use marble or tile flooring for showers and vinyl flooring for rest of the space.

Vinyl Flooring for Doorways and TV Lounges

These spaces are the most frequently used places in a home. The floors there don’t get any rest so make sure you go for vinyl types that have the power to withstand heavy traffic.

For large places in your home like the TV lounge, lobby, patio, or kids’ playroom, vinyl sheets are an excellent option. These sheets come in 6 or 12-foot-wide rolls and deliver a smooth, seamless finish to your floors. Moreover, it is low-maintenance and comes back to its original look with simple mopping. The colors and patterns are also endless, allowing you to customize your home’s floors as you like.

For doorways, SPC is a nice choice. It has the durability of natural stone but offers the soft feel of a luxury vinyl floor. For corridors and doorways, LVT and LVP are fine too, but they would need frequent maintenance to keep them pristine.

Commercial Vinyl Flooring Solutions

Vinyl Flooring for Office Spaces

Who doesn’t want their office to be personalized and appear welcoming to guests? Everyone. This is why many people in Dubai are now opting for vinyl flooring for their office spaces. We know of a few companies here that have opted for different patterns for different rooms and halls. This approach has its benefits. It avoids monotony in the office and keeps employees happy.

The best type for office halls is vinyl sheet; for rooms and cabins, luxury vinyl tiles and planks are recommended. All three of them are easy to clean and maintain; this helps in reducing the overall operational expenses.

Retail Store Flooring

Vinyl flooring is also an ideal pick for retail stores, supermarkets, and shopping malls. It can withstand heavy foot traffic and can get back to its original shape with a simple mop. The ideal type for such places is stone plastic composite or vinyl roll. The SPC has the strength and durability of stone flooring but provides the underfoot comfort of plastic flooring. It has a rigid core, which makes it practically indestructible.

Another benefit of opting for vinyl flooring for retail stores is that you can change the appearance of different sections easily as it comes in different patterns and designs.

Vinyl Flooring in Healthcare Facilities

Healthcare facilities witness heavy footfall around the clock. Let it be a hospital, nursing home, clinic, or pharmacy; all of these places are busy.

All of the recently constructed healthcare facilities in Dubai have opted for vinyl flooring. The reasons are pretty obvious. Vinyl flooring is easy to clean, has a dirt-resistance nature, and can be easily sanitized. Then there is anti-bacterial vinyl flooring, making it an ideal fit for hospitals. Some people are even installing anti-bacterial flooring at their homes for an extra bit of safety.

It is also slip-resistant compared to marble flooring, so the doctors and patients can walk briskly at the time of need without the fear of falling.

Vinyl Flooring for Educational Institutions

Educational institutions such as schools, colleges, and universities have extremely high foot traffic. These places also experience frequent spills and require flooring that is not only waterproof but also dirt resistant.

Apart from all these features, the flooring must be slip-resistant. This is where vinyl flooring comes in and serves the purpose. It also reduces noises. Kindergartens usually use carpets over vinyl flooring.

Hospitality Industry and Vinyl Flooring

Vinyl flooring satisfies all the requirements of the hospitality sector. It can resist heavy traffic and comes in different designs, patterns, colors, and shades to provide variety to the flooring outlook. It is easy to clean, maintain, and sanitize.

The Wrap-Up: What’s the Best Vinyl Flooring Type for My Place?

It depends on area, type of traffic, and your budget. If you can’t figure out which is the best option for your home or office, let us handle the thinking and working part. Contact Dubai Flooring Company, DFC, one of the best flooring service providers in Dubai. Our team of experienced professionals will take all the details from you and get back to you as soon as possible.