Choosing the Perfect Floor: A Guide to Flooring Types
Finding the ideal flooring for your home or business can be overwhelming. This comparison guide helps you understand the key differences between popular flooring types.
Please note that the performance characteristics of individual products within each category may vary considerably due to factors such as material composition, manufacturing process, and finish. Detailed specifications for each product can be found on its respective product page within our online shop.
| Flooring Type | Moisture | Installation | Maintenance | Recommended Areas / Uses | Cost | Lifespan (yrs) | DIY? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laminate | Low-High | Click-lock Float | Easy | Living rooms, bedrooms | Moderate | 10-15 | Easy |
| Vinyl SPC Click | High | Click-lock Float | Very Easy | Kitchens, baths, basements | Mod-High | 15-20 | Easy |
| Vinyl LVT Glue | High | Glue-down | Very Easy | Commercial, high-traffic | Mod-High | 15-20 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Interlocking Vinyl | High | Interlocking Float | Very Easy | DIY, high-traffic | Moderate | 15-20 | Easy |
| Eng. Hardwood | Moderate | Glue/Float | Moderate | Living rooms, formal | High | 20-30 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Bamboo | Mod-High | Glue/Float | Moderate | Eco-friendly homes | Mod-High | 15-25 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Carpet Tiles | Low | Glue Down | Moderate | Offices, retail | Moderate | 10-15 | Easy |
| Broadloom Carpet | Low | Glue/Stretch | Moderate | Bedrooms, living rooms | Mod-High | 10-15 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Resilient (VCT, Lino) | Mod-High | Glue-down | Very Easy | Hospitals, schools | Moderate | 20-30 | Tiles-Easy Sheeting-Difficult |
| Cushion Vinyl | High | Loose lay/Glue | Very Easy | Kitchens, baths | Moderate | 10-15 | Moderate |












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Floornet Gravity Carpet Tiles/Planks – Bitumen Back
R379.01 m2 -

Floornet Patch Campus Carpet Tiles – Bitumen Back
R581.00 m2 -

Floornet Lineal Carpet Tiles – Bitumen Back
m2 R534.00 -

Floornet Florpoint – Needlepunch Plainback Carpet Tiles
R284.00 m2 -

Floornet Milano SPC Rigid Vinyl 7mm
R568.00 m2 -

Floornet Rococo HEAVY Vinyl Planks 2.5mm Glue Down
R325.00 m2 -

Floornet Rococo LIGHT Vinyl Planks 2.0mm Glue Down
R237.00 m2 -

Floornet Powerpoint – Needlepunch Plainback Carpet Tiles
R241.99 m2 -

Floornet Powerpoint – Needlepunch Broadloom Carpet 4.10m Wide
R204.00 m2 -

FINoak Unfinished Engineered Hardwood Flooring 15/4 – 220mm wide
R1,077.00 m2 -

Unitile 2mm – Floorworx Flexible Vinyl Tiles – 300mm x 300mm
R163.00 m2 -

Superflex 2mm – Floorworx Fully Flexible Vinyl Tiles – 300mm x 300mm
R224.00 m2



























































































