Luxury Vinyl Plank in Gideon, MO
Luxury vinyl plank is the floor we recommend most often for the rooms that actually take a beating — the entry, the kitchen, the hallway and anywhere a dog goes. It looks like wood, it is genuinely waterproof, and it goes over most existing floors without a fight. It is not, however, all the same product, and the differences that matter are ones you cannot see from the sample board. Wear layer and core type decide whether a plank still looks good in ten years, and we would rather explain that than sell you the cheapest box. Installed by our own crew across Gideon.
Luxury Vinyl Plank done right, the first time, in Gideon.
Homeowners across Gideon, MO call Sikeston Carpet & Flooring for luxury vinyl plank because every job runs with our own crew, no subcontractors, no surprise charges, and one number to call from first sample to finished floor.
We install luxury vinyl plank across Gideon and the surrounding area, including Portageville, Lilbourn, New Madrid, Dexter.
What's included
- Genuinely waterproof — spills, pets and wet boots
- Wear layer specified for the room, not just the price point
- Rigid SPC core options for uneven or busy floors
- Goes over most existing floors once the base is sound
- Realistic wood look without hardwood’s moisture limits
Built for Gideon homes.
Gideon started life in 1900 as a lumber company town and was platted in 1903, named after Frank Gideon, a businessman in the timber trade. About 780 people live here now, down from a peak of over 1,750 in 1950. It is a small town in the western Bootheel at the junction of Routes 153 and 162, and its housing still reflects its mill-town origins — modest, closely spaced, and mostly built to house working families.
Gideon recorded 780 residents at the 2020 census, having peaked at 1,754 in 1950. The town began in 1900 as a lumber company town, was platted in 1903 and named for Frank Gideon, and sits at an elevation of 266 feet at the junction of Missouri Routes 153 and 162.
There is a certain irony in a former lumber town where solid hardwood is rarely the right answer today, but that is the honest position. Mill-town houses were built modestly and many now sit on wood subfloors that have been down for the better part of a century. On a base like that, a floating luxury vinyl plank or a good laminate over the right underlayment usually gives a better and longer-lasting result than nailing down solid wood.
Compact houses also reward getting the plank direction right. In a small room, running the boards along the longest sightline makes the space read larger, and running them the other way makes it read smaller. It costs nothing to get that decision right and it cannot be undone afterwards, so we talk it through at the measure rather than deciding for you on install day.
We do not carry hardwood installation or refinishing as services, so if solid wood really is what a Gideon house needs, we will say so rather than steer you into something we do fit.
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Luxury Vinyl Plank in Gideon, questions
Do you install or refinish hardwood?
No — that is not one of our services, and we would rather tell you that up front than take the job and sub it out. We fit carpet, luxury vinyl plank, laminate, tile, stairs and trim, and we handle floor removal and demo.
What works best in a small older house?
Usually a floating luxury vinyl plank or a laminate over the right underlayment. Many houses in Gideon have wood subfloors that have been in place a very long time, and a floating floor copes with that base better than anything nailed down.
Is luxury vinyl plank really waterproof?
The plank itself is, which is why it handles spills, wet boots and pet accidents without staining or swelling. Water can still get past the edges and sit on the subfloor, so a real leak still needs dealing with — but day-to-day water is genuinely not a problem.
Can you lay it over our existing floor?
Often, yes, provided what is underneath is sound, flat and dry. We check that at the estimate. Where there are already two or three layers down, we would usually take them up instead, because layering raises the floor height enough to make doors bind.
How is it different from laminate?
The core. Laminate has a wood-based core, so standing water will eventually swell it; vinyl does not. Laminate often has a crisper, more realistic surface texture and can be better value. For wet rooms we recommend vinyl; for dry rooms laminate is well worth comparing.
Does it feel cold or hollow underfoot?
It can if it is a thin plank over a hard subfloor with no underlayment. A rigid core product with the right underlayment feels solid and quiet. It is worth standing on a sample rather than judging it by hand.
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