Disadvantages of Vinyl Floors

 

There are two sides to every coin; similarly, vinyl flooring has both advantages and disadvantages. However, vinyl flooring offers various flooring options such as heterogeneous vinyl flooring covering and vinyl flooring plank, etc. the following are some disadvantages listed below:

Discoloration

Even though the vinyl floor's protective layer protects them from stains, this flooring type is susceptible to discoloration, mainly when it comes in contact with any rubber.

If you purchase low-quality vinyl flooring, it can become yellow or pale over time. This discoloration can take place due to direct sunlight. However, good quality vinyl sheet floors are resistant to this discoloration.

Damage From The Subfloor

While installing vinyl sheet flooring, you must have a perfectly smooth, flat surface to work on with sheets. As vinyl is quite soft, even small grains stuck beneath the floor can wear down the material over time, producing lumps to appear on the flooring surface. Over time, these may wear down the material, causing damages like rips and tears.

Difficult To Repair

If a vinyl floor sheet is severely damaged with a gouge, scratch, or stain, your only choice is to either replace the entire floor or eliminate the affected area and replace it with a flooring patch. At best, this patch can have seams that might make the floor water-permeable, and the patch is probable to disrupt the unbroken pattern of the colors in the vinyl flooring. Cutting the vinyl patch along existing pattern lines may help hide this fact, but it is a difficult skill to master.

Difficult To Remove Sheet If Glued Down

If you glued down vinyl flooring sheets, it could become difficult to remove them without any professional help.

Cannot Withstand Heavy Load

Although vinyl floors, in general, can withstand high traffic and anti-slip, some vinyl cannot withstand loads from heavy objects.