Luxury Vinyl Plank in Scott City, MO

Because Scott City is three former towns joined together and the houses are not the same age. What is under your floor depends on which part of the city you are in and when your house was built. We check yours rather than assume, and the quote reflects what we actually find.

No. The in-home estimate is free. We bring samples, measure the rooms and give you a written price. Scott City is close enough to Sikeston that it is a straightforward trip for us.

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.

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.

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.

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.