Vinyl flooring is extremely popular because of its affordability and practicality. There are several qualities, styles, colours, and textures which allow it to fit any size of budget. Vinyl is the most recommended flooring product for high moisture area like bathrooms and kitchens. There are two common types of wear layers on vinyl:

PVC - This is a basic vinyl wearlayer. It is quite durable, but scuffs easier than the urethane version. This is only recommended for installation in below average traffic areas, as it is more difficult to maintain.

Urethane - This wearlayer protects your floor from common scuffs, and day to day wear. Vinyl floors with this finish can be used in even extreme traffic areas depending on the thickness of the wearlayer. There are high gloss and a more natural look urethane wear layers to give both the durability and look to fit every decor.

PVC and Urethane wearlayers are applied to protect the printed pattern from wear. Obviously, the thicker the wearlayer, the longer you will enjoy the original appearance of the pattern.