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]]>#1 Pros and Cons
First and foremost, you must know the pros and cons of each type of flooring material before deciding what type of flooring fits your lifestyle most. Talk to the sales representative about your expectation, building a good rapport is very important.
After all researches and talking to different flooring companies, you’re still confused with the 1001 types of vinyl available in the market? What else should you look out for?
#2 Certificates and Test Reports
You should make sure the product you are getting is safe and deliver what it claims. Ask for all certifications and test reports. Be certain that you are getting what was said to be. You want to give your loved ones a safe environment to live in.
#3 Value vs Quality
Vinyl price can start from as low as $1.90 per square feet. This price is the most likely supply of material only. Are you getting what you see/hear – price vs design vs quality vs durability? Invest some time, make an effort to visit the showroom, look at the actual product, feel the quality, if it meets your expectation, you’ve probably found THE one.
#4 Knowledge & Experience
Budget is important. But more importantly, is the person who is going to give you advise, explain the product and spend the next few days or months with you till your flooring job is complete.
This floor representative should be equipped with good knowledge of the different types of flooring materials, a sound technical skill on how and what to do to achieve your ideal theme and experienced enough to foresee and tackle the tricky situation.
#5 Testimonial
Be it an established or newly set up company, there are customer orientated ones, there are sales figure orientated ones.
Apart from the points we’ve highlighted, there is one last but not least factor you should consider, TESTIMONIAL.
Existing customers are the best person to tell you if this company is the one you should award the job to. Every customer’s expectation and the floor’s condition are different. There won’t be 100% positive reviews but do make an effort to read up some reviews of the company that you are considering. The salesperson will only paint you the beautiful picture but the reviews from the customers are always the truth that you need to know.
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]]>Vinyl Flooring Disadvantage #1:
Presence of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) & volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
Play safe! HERT vinyl flooring is a great choice for young ones who love to roll around the floor during playtime.
Because of the chemicals used in producing conventional vinyl flooring, there is the likelihood of a potentially dangerous amount of VOC being released into the air. This can be harmful to our bodies when inhaled on a constant basis at home. Homeowners with young children or pets will definitely want to consider an alternative such as Hybrid Eco RigidTech (HERT) flooring. Manufactured with phthalate-free material, this low VOC-emitting vinyl flooring will ensure safe and non-toxic air quality for the little and furry little ones. And, unlike conventional non-biodegradable vinyl flooring, HERT flooring is an eco-friendly vinyl flooring option that eco-conscious homeowners can embrace.
Vinyl Flooring Disadvantage #2: Subfloor imperfections & telegraphing
Goodbye uneven floors! Homeowners who use ETEC flooring can feel comfortable with a flat and safe floor for the most accident-prone part of the house – the kitchen.
With conventional vinyl flooring, the installation must be done with utmost care and precision to ensure that the subfloors are absolutely clean and smooth. This is to avoid any unevenness from underneath the vinyl flooring that may eventually show up and be a permanent eyesore! To address such potential floor bumps, a great alternative to put on your list of flooring options is the EcoTech Extreme Core (ETEC) flooring. Unlike other common vinyl flooring, ETEC has a rigid and high-density core, which makes it resistant to most subfloor imperfections and prevents the telegraphing of vinyl tiles.
Vinyl Flooring Disadvantage #3: Stains & Discoloration
Beautiful yet easy to maintain, ETEC flooring is a versatile option that this homeowner chose for the kitchen, living room and even the bedroom.
Common vinyl flooring stains often include discolouration that arises when rubber comes in contact with low-quality vinyl flooring. It is an issue that many homeowners fail to note, especially when many shoes come with rubber soles that can threaten the aesthetics of your vinyl floor! That said, homeowners who want to enjoy the advantages of vinyl flooring without sweating over this can breathe easy with ETEC vinyl flooring. With its waterproof features, ETEC vinyl flooring is less susceptible to stains and discolouration and homeowners do not have to trade off its easy-to-maintain benefit.
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]]>Heath
While doing shopping for your flooring, always ask yourself what are the health benefits to consider in the flooring products. One easy way is to look for flooring products that are certified eco friendly with credible accreditation such as the Singapore Green Label. This is because such label ensure the flooring product go through stringent standard such as better indoor air quality, less VOC, no harmful materials used in manufacturing and also low formaldehyde emission. Your pet may love to lick the flooring or stay at home most of the time while you are at work, hence the exposure of your pet to the flooring is much more compared to you and your family. Therefore, a pet friendly flooring must have good health benefits.
Easy to Clean
Your naughty dog poo or urine on the flooring causing stain and stench on the flooring. In the long run, these stains may make your home unhealthy and unpleasant especially to your guests who do not have pets. Therefore, it is important to look for a flooring which is easy to clean, highly stain resistant and most of all, 100% waterproof.
Safety
The other key feature to consider is the safety standard of the flooring. Your pet sometimes may run wildly around the house, any broken tiles or wood flooring with splinter will cause cuts on your pet’s feet. Other safety feature to look at are high slip resistance, high impact resistance and also heat resistance. With these features, it will double ensure safety for your pet and your family.
In summary, remember the 3 key features to look for when buying a pet friendly flooring for your home. At The Floor Gallery, we have flooring products with these 3 key features.
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Antibacterial Properties
Grand Oak White Design
For health conscious homeowners, this is the first thing to look at. Its antibacterial properties made it recommended for clinics, childcare centres and hospitals too. Have your children ever drop morsels of food on the floor, pick it up and then eat them? Or have you ever sleeps on the floor? Do you know that there are millions of germs and bacteria on the flooring if it is not cleaned and maintained thoroughly? The anti-bacterial layer on the Eco Protect Resilient Flooring creates a protection layer that kills germs and bacteria. Therefore, it is recommended for families especially when they have family members with skin sensitivities and allergies.
Heat Resistance
Eco Protect Resilient Flooring is best recommended for kitchen due to its heat resistant properties too.
Unlike ceramic tiles, Eco Protect Resilient Flooring has better heat resistance and hence creates a comfy effect on the feet. When the weather outside is cool, you will not be afraid of getting cold feet that may lead to rheumatism especially for the elderly. When the outside weather is warm, your feet will feel comfortable as well!
Impact Resistance
Eco Protect Resilient Flooring has a built-in softer layer on top of its core, which helps to lessen the impact when a person falls. Hence, it is highly recommended for families with elderly and children.
Slip Resistance
European Oak Golden Design
The high slip resistance for Eco Protect Resilient Flooring makes it a safe flooring product whether in homes or public areas. Its grooved surface enhances its slip resistance thereby ensuring extra safety at home.
Eco Friendly
Western Oak Grey Design
Eco Protect Resilient Flooring had been awarded, Singapore Green Label certification SGBC 4 ticks in 2018, this is one of the highest standard in the eco friendly products category for flooring products in Singapore and Southeast Asia. An important criteria for Eco Protect Resilient Flooring is the use of safe non-toxic materials in the manufacturing of the product. This important criteria is something that not all resilient flooring or conventional vinyl flooring products have. Hence, it is important for homeowners, before they make their decisions on the flooring purchase, to ask for test reports or certification from the flooring contractors with regards to the use of safe materials in the manufacturing of the product.
Better Air Quality
Mountain Oak Grey Design
Eco Protect Resilient Flooring had passed the credible French VOC Regulation with A+ standard and be awarded the Indoor Air Comfort Gold. What it means to homeowners is that it helps to ensure we are breathing in better quality air within enclosed air-conditioned areas.
Better Durability
Grand Oak White Design
With high scratch resistance and dimensional stability, Eco Protect Resilient Flooring is hence a very durable flooring for your home. This will ensure a long lasting effect and cost efficiency on your flooring renovation.
In summary, Eco Protect Resilient Flooring is definitely a flooring product that is highly recommended for homes with elderly, children or pets or people who are safety and health-conscious. Click here for product enquiries.
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]]>Big dogs tend to be more active, having the right kind of flooring can save you a lot of money in the long term. Thankfully with modern technology, there is now eco-resilient flooring – an affordable and resilient type of flooring that can last throughout a homeowner’s lifetime (and ease the pain pet owners feel when it comes to maintaining their living spaces). Here are 5 reasons why eco-resilient flooring is suitable for your big furry pets.
1. Waterproof
Some big dogs like the Mastiff tend to drool a lot. Instead of finding solutions to your pet’s drooling, consider eco-resilient flooring. Eco-resilient flooring is highly resistant to water and it is easier to clean compared to other types of flooring like marble and stone. You do not have to worry about your pet’s drool staining the ground.
Furthermore, when an accident happens, you do not have to spend hours trying to clean up your pet’s pee and or worry about the urine seeping into the layers of your floor. With eco-resilient flooring, cleaning and sanitizing will not leave any horrible-looking marks on the floor, thus indirectly helping pet owners maintain their property’s value.
- Impact resistant Big dogs have a tendency to knock things down by accident not because they are big; rather, houses today are getting smaller and smaller. A cursory glance at the Property section in the newspaper reveals that the gross square area or foot (depending on which form of measurement is used!) per unit is 15 to 20 percent smaller than apartments build during the ‘80s and ‘90s. With flooring that is impact resistant, you will have less to worry about broken table lamps, drinking glasses, plates and more.
- Slip resistant Like the elderly, senior dogs suffer from age-related diseases such as osteoarthritis, and other bone and joint problems.
Furthermore, research shows that big dogs with existing bone and joint problems may take a longer time to heal if they fall and or are too tense when walking. Having flooring that is slip resistant can help them walk more comfortably and at the same time, keep them agile and healthy.
4. Chemical-free
Eco-resilient flooring is free of chemicals that can cause your beloved pet to fall ill. This makes feeding easy as you can put food on a shallow tray
- Dog-vision friendly design This is by far the most valid reason why big dog owners should consider getting eco-resilient flooring: a dog’s plane of vision – to be precise, “depth perception” – is different from that of the human eye. It is in their nature to hesitate to take a step further and or tread carefully on shiny surfaces as they fear they might slip and fall. The wood-like designs of eco-friendly flooring lets dogs walk confidently and with ease.
As your pet advances in age, its perception of depth, particularly on shiny surfaces, becomes distorted due to cataracts or loss of vision and this will affect your dog’s movements, says Veterinarian Shannon Budiselic.
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