What is the best flooring for pet accidents: vinyl, bamboo or...?

7 years ago

We are buying a 1950's rambler with old carpet and vinyl. We have a couple older cats and a puppy and want floors easy to clean up messes. Tile might be best but it's cold in the northwest and want to keep cost fairly low.

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AMI Design & Associates

7 years ago

I just completed a Design project with a client who has 4 small dogs that pee in the house all the time and we did Concrete Floors. It turned out beautiful I chose warm colors and will add area rugs in certain rooms.

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hayleydaniels
7 years ago
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Tile's great, especially with area and throw rugs placed in stragetic places.

BTW, I live in the PNW and have tile in my kitchen, dining room, entryway, pantry, laundry area, coat closet and connecting hallway. I have numerous rugs to provide traction for my dogs. We love it, and don't find it that cold unless we're having a cold spell.
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ASVInteriors
7 years ago
I have not used it myself, but I understand that linoleum is making a resurgence as sustainable flooring. I have to keep abreast of latest design developents and sustainable options always catch my eye. Maybe take a look at it: http://www.armstrong.com/commflooringna/linoleum-color-designs.html
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I think the wood-look ceramic tile is an interesting product. It doesn't look "real" but I think that's a good thing. What you get from it is the overall feel of a wood floor but with the performance of ceramic. How about taking it to another level by using the wood look in corridors, etc. but insetting another ceramic tile in larger rooms (i.e. using the ceramic planks in these rooms as a border)? You could even use the travertine look if you wanted to, combining the best of both. This is probably a much more traditional look than you want, but it gives the mix of materials. Another idea would be to randomly (or maybe specifically, like in hallways) add small lines of tiles at the end of the planks. This is the only photo I can find quickly for the concept with a plank-style installation, although it is not using the wood-look and it's on a wall (lol - exactly the same, right?). A third idea is to use a different size tile (so that it is even more obvious that it is not a "faux" finish) in a similar finish/color to a wood tile.
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patly
7 years ago
We had a similar decision to make because we have large Dogs (Greyhounds) who love to run thru the kitchen to get the mail when it comes thru the front door! They needed traction so they would not slip on a floor with no texture. I finally decided on tile (36x4) that resembles very closely, a nice dark wood. It is everything resistant :-) Cannot find dirt or any spots at all. I have to remind myself to clean it with a mop now and again. The grout is very narrow and looks very much like to dark tile. I can't find a negative aspect. Good luck with your pets. The things we have to pay attention to when we have a pet family.
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Darzy
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Linda Chiolero
6 years ago
pjever70,

I am in the process of researching and preparing to comit to a whole lot of square footage of a product called CoreTec Plus. We came upon a vendor at an annual local Home Show several months ago at the local Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. We have a Cocker Spaniel who has been a NIGHTMARE to house break. I feel sure she will be better moving forward, but the scents trapped in the thick padding that keep wicking back up, I believe are a huge part of the problem. It costs approximately $6 per sq ft, and in order to retain the warranty which is a mega year warranty, it needs to be installed by a certified installer. It is somewhere in between a general engineered wood and a vinyl, it has gotten very good reviews. The website link below will be able to describe it far better than I can even begin to do.

The parent company is USFloors. https://www.houzz.com/discussions/coretec-plus-flooring-dsvw-vd~1242589

The link above may help you, it is a discussion thread on this product that I have been getting feedback on. A couple negative comments, almost made me change my mind, but the good far out weighs the bad. I hope you will take a look at their website, the link is below. Their product also includes a variety of colors and textures, and a few that simulate a tile type pattern. I especially like the Travertine imitation, and one called Amalfi Beige. We are using the Acai Gold, throughout our den hallway, formal Living Room and Dining room and going with the upgraded new version for pets by Stainmaster for the bedrooms.

http://www.usfloorsllc.com/display-category/coretec-plus/

This link may be of help too.

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Belahn
6 years ago
I've had pets my whole life, and have lived with every flooring known to man. Currently, I have tile and it is my favorite so far. Stained concrete is also good but some people feel that both of these are cold. My answer to that is rugs that are easy to clean and placed strategically. I have some very thick plush wool ones that have lasted through years of all accidents. They are worth spending a lot of money on because a cat will always choose to vomit or spit a hairball up on the rug instead of the tile right next to it. My sister has dogs and cats and switched her carpet to the laminate that looks like wood and she is very happy with it. I had that flooring in an apartment once and in a bookstore where we had store cats and a lot of foot traffic and it was always easy to keep looking good. I don't know the breed of your dog, but I had Great Danes on 100 year old wood and their toenails (even though regularly trimmed) made dings in it. Tile or concrete won't do that.
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Shaw Floors
6 years ago
A lot of great responses from the Houzz community! One thing you might be
interested in learning more about is the Life Happens Collection from Shaw Floors – our first line
of carpet featuring waterproof backing. We truly mean waterproof. [Video:
Swimming Pool Made of Waterproof Carpet]

This means that pet accidents won’t seep into your carpet pad or subfloor,
which can trap odors. And because of the special fiber treatment we apply to
the carpet, those accidents will stay on top of the carpet longer, allowing you
more time to clean up.

Shaw offers a luxury vinyl collection that’s also waterproof, called Floorté.
Vinyl flooring is softer underfoot than porcelain or ceramic tile. We actually
offer a luxury vinyl tile that can be grouted to look more like tile, pictured
below.

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Luxury vinyl, tile and waterproof carpet are safe choices when pet accidents
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Angel 18432
6 years ago
Just watched the video. Will remember this for future use. Thanks.
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Hal Braswell Consulting
6 years ago
Would strongly consider Modin Collection from Flooret (on Houzz and web). This LVP has a 40 mil wear layer, twice that of Karndean and virtually any other brand. Planks are 9" X 60" and 5mm thick. Typically click lock. Lifetime warranty. $3.50 SF. Warranty unaffected by whether pro or DIY install.
Jan
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Very interested in this topic as I am getting ready to remodel my kitchen and possibly replace the carpet in the rest of the house. I do have a little Yorkie that has accidents and I want the best flooring that doesn't look cheap and is also very attractive.
SteveKSB
5 years ago
Looking at Vinyl plants for a house with small pets. I hear it's a floating floor so does it make sound when you walk on it like laminate floors do?
eve_62025
5 years ago
We use the Coretec HD mentioned above (vinyl plak with cork underlayment)...it's waterproof, warm and quiet. I have read some reviews of scratches on certain colors, but ours are incredibly durable, forgiving, and show NO dirt or scuffs as they are meant to looked aged (Coretec HD Boardwalk Oak).
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I have Barnwood Rustic Pine CoreTec in my familyroom. I decided to use this product because I was told it was waterproof and pet proof, both of which I needed because I have a male dog that loves to mark. I am finding that it is hard to see where he went because it blends in and seems to soak in to the CoreTec panel. Has anyone else experienced this? I was going to use this in my kitchen when I remodel, but now I‘m thinking this product is not offering me the protection I expected.

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