Popular Kitchen Flooring Options | A Quick Guide
Popular Kitchen Flooring Options | A Quick Guide
Popular Kitchen Flooring Options | A Quick Guide
In this video, I discuss some of the most popular kitchen flooring options available in the market. I explain what each flooring type is, provide some installation considerations, outline their pros and cons, and offer a price guide. So hopefully by the end of the video, you will have a better idea of the best kitchen flooring option for your needs.
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➤ 0:00 Popular Kitchen Flooring Options
➤ 0:21 Natural Stone
➤ 2:48 Porcelain & Ceramic
➤ 5:30 Solid Hardwood
➤ 8:02 Engineered Wood
➤ 10:46 Vinyl
➤ 13:19 Laminate
➤ 15:30 Concrete
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You haven’t helped! New kitchen is being installed in 2 weeks and I still can’t decide between LVP or laminate. Both have 30 year guarantee, colours are perfect, but which one? I have a dog and steam clean my floor most days. Is it really down to tossing a coin?
We put cork in our old kitchen and I love it. It is warm on your feet and I did not get tired when standing during baking and cooking. Ease of clean up and beauty of product made me a believer. We installed it ourselves so it was not very difficult at all. Wish we would have been able to get the same color for our new kitchen but it was not available, so we did not replace the kitchen in our newly purchased home. Still love my old cork floor.
Ideal? A burnished concrete slab for a 2 story passive/solar home. Minimum slab intrusions – most plumbing waste using P fittings through the eastern external wall. This means any plumbing faults will be easier/cheaper to fix. Electrical/communication cable runs in a chair rail – so that too does not run though the wall. The wall forms an air barrier so minimum intrusions where possible is good. The concrete slab is the main thermal mass, so an insulator to the outer surface would be good too. The colour would be a dark grey to absorb solar radiation.
Reno on old vinyl? tile – glued to floor kitchen. Replace with same? OR go with a clip system floating.. not certain about the floating as to how the fridge sits on it on term.
No mention of carpet 😂,or lino, an environmentally friendlier alternative to vinyl.
You mentioned a few reasons why certain products may not be suitable in a humid environment. However, from a personal perspective, I would avoid all of those products in any room with a washing machine or dishwasher.
After having lived in places with most of the materials you mentioned (and the two you didn’t!) for me, it is Porcelain every time.
This is just the video I need right now as I’m agonising over what flooring to go for in my kitchen/hallway. Challenges are: small kitchen in one-bed flat leads me to conclude it’s best to have the same flooring as the long hallway. Also it’s a north-facing flat so not a great deal of direct sunlight, leading me to think that a strong vibrantly coloured/patterned floor might be best. Ideally don’t want a cold floor, otherwise I’d’ve gone for porcelain tiles, leaving me with engineered wood (which contradicts above) and marmoleum, one material you didn’t list. What do you think?
Vinyl plank is what I am planning for my kitchen (and whole apartment,except for bedrooms). They are the most popular options here. Durable,not too expensive,easy to install,good looks too.
How about cabinet material options?
love your channel! I learn a lot about kitchens in here.
Marmoleum
dream floor would be natural stone but alas…vinyl flooring for me! Thanks for your analysis!
Wood
Great comparisons. We are doing a different route – Linoleum tile in a harlequin pattern. Lineoleum is a natural product, soft underfoot, cost effective, durable, and low maintenance.
You missed out linoleum
I would love to have concrete floors with under floor heating, even though I live in the south. Winters can get rather chilly and my arthritis doesn’t like the cold.
Thanks!
Excellent breakdown! I love all of these options, but hardwood particularly! You got my vote on an alternative options video. Love the sound of that. Live stream soon? 🛜
Good job Michael: we opted for ceramic tiles in our kitchen and they have stood the test of time (20+ years) but they are merciless if you drop any china 🙄and I live in fear of a burst pipe 🫣😂
I’m thinking of doing an ‘alternative’ kitchen flooring options video. Would that be of interest to people?
I’ve currently got Linoleum, Cork and Rubber on the list. What else?
p.s Thanks for watching! 😃
Thank you very much indeed for this very helpful video
I was blown away with the concrete option, however my questions are: 1) how thick is the slab? 2) how can I determine if my kitchen can support it? My kitchen is right over the basement. All of the info I found for slabs seem like they apply to outside.
Thank you Michael, you gave me a lot to think about & consider for my upcoming renovations. Obviously no one choice will be "perfect" as it is with so many things in life.
Great! thanks
Any thoughts on Karndean LVT?
Think before you concrete floor… We have one in a finished basement. It can crack and even when polished and sealed it can stain.
I like concrete flooring, but in a kitchen, I’d be cautious…
Don’t forget that if you drop a plate or glass on natural stone , concrete or tile, it will break.
Thanks for having time stamps on this video. It’s super helpful!
Good man, good info, good job; nuff stated already!😊
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It always takes a British to cut through the bs and get to the point with minimal or no waffle… well done sir
Mr. Kitchie, thank for the post again.
I do not trust the engineered wood, it won’t withstand constant flooding. 100% PVC for me, as long it is not trying to look like ultra fancy wood like walnut or cherry, that just emphasizes the fact that it is fake. Also avoid the cold grey color that EVERBOBY bought. I searched high and low to find one that had brown tones at the time. Mine looks like a barn floor, or reclaimed wood, "unassuming". YT shows ways to remove a plank if damaged. But I doubt mine will even get scratched.
I would go with solid wood, like oak ideally, to reply to your question. I do also like terrazzo as well.
Thanks.
A big factor for me is how easy is it to keep clean? If you drop a dish on the floor is it going to shatter?
1. Non Slip Natural Stone 2. Engineered
I’m huge fan of porcelain and ceramic. I know engineered wood is good, but it just makes me feel bit insecure personally. Now, it kinda depends though. Depending on design, such as connected kitchen, dining and living room, engineered wood is also really good. But if kitchen is bit off to he side, even if connected to same space in open fashion, I would personally probably use tile flooring. Say the space is something like L shaped and smaller part is kitchen. Didn’t really account for concrete, seems really cool.
I’ve had linoleum flooring forever in my kitchens wherever I have lived. Th need to be replaced ever 12 years or so depending on the state of them. I find them aesthetically pleasing in a natural tile finish, many friends mistake it for real tiles. As you say they’re warmer and gentler under foot and ease of maintenance is key for me. I don’t want to do anything more than sweeping and mopping tokeep it looking good
Slate??
I am preparing to demolish my 5 yr old Luxury Vinyl Plank floor, which was installed through my entire house. Never again! It was "professionally" installed & at first, it looked & felt great. However, the flooring began to crack within months of moving in. I blamed it on heavy pressure from my 240 lb. husband’s wheelchair, until it also happened near heavy pieces of furniture. Now it’s spread all over, because our subfloor isnt level. I originally purchased this vinyl because it had a softer feel like linoleum & I was worried about falling incidents w/my husband. Being this is our retirement home, I wanted it to be safe – if you fall on cement, tile or slate, you’re more likely to sustain a fracture. I have owned slate, tile & cement floors, and all were a nuisance to maintain. Plus, they crack if something heavy drops. Worse were the grout channels; drop a quart of milk in the kitchen & it will swim in those channels all the way to the front door!
The best & easiest floor I ever owned was cement with 18" commercial vinyl tiles, similar to those used in diners & grocery stores. I’d have the wax stripped & replaced every 3 years, but other than that all it took was a damp mop. Plus the tile was color saturated, so a deep scratch didnt show. I know this isnt for everyone, but just saying…
Very timely topic for us, thank you!