Different Types of Home Flooring

• Ceramic tiles

  Pro: Easy to clean, durable, and heat resistant.

  Cons: Can be slippery when wet, and can feel cold underfoot.

• Porcelain tiles

Pro: Strongest, looks great, heat resistant, easy to clean and maintain.

Cons: Expensive.

• Marble tiles

  Pro: Easy to clean.

  Cons: Is porous, requires regular sealing, can be slippery, and also is susceptible to staining and scratching.

• Wood Floors

  Pro:  Softer and warmer to walk on, can be refinished throughout their lives.

  Cons: Easy to scratch, prone to moisture damage, contract and expand due to temperature and moisture.

• Laminate Floor

  Pro: Inexpensive.

  Cons: Poor resistance to water.

• Engineered Floor

  Pro:  Is thicker flooring than laminate. Less costly than solid hardwood flooring, more resistant to fluctuations in temperature and humidity than solid wood flooring.

  Cons: more expensive than laminate.

• Bamboo Flooring

  Pro: Low cost, warm under feet.

  Cons: Is susceptible to damage from water and excessive humidity, easy to scratch, limited finish and tones.

• Vinyl Flooring

  Pro: Water resistant, easy to clean, easy to install, low cost.

  Cons: Can be damaged by an intense head.

• Carpet

  Pro: Many options, colors, and textures.

  Cons: Difficult to clean. High maintenance.