Waterproof, salt-proof, kid-proof
Luxury vinyl plank in New Lenox, IL
LVP is the floor we install most often in New Lenox, and February explains why: snow, slush and road salt come through the back door every day and the floor simply does not care.
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The floor built for a northern Illinois winter
Between November and March, a New Lenox entryway takes a beating: boots tracking in slush, road salt, melting snow sitting on the floor while everyone gets out of their coats. Real wood hates that. Rigid-core LVP is fully waterproof through the plank, so standing moisture is a mopping problem rather than a repair bill.
The same quality that gets it through winter makes it the practical answer for kitchens, mudrooms, laundry rooms and the space around a dog bowl - which is most of the ground floor in a family house.
Why it works in basements and lower levels
Plenty of New Lenox homes have finished or half-finished basements, and concrete below grade always carries some moisture. Rigid-core LVP floats over a slab with a vapor-barrier underlayment and stays dimensionally stable, which makes it one of very few floors we will confidently recommend down there.
We check the slab for flatness during the estimate and include any leveling compound in the written quote. A slab that is off by a quarter inch over ten feet will make even a good plank feel hollow, so we deal with it before the first row goes down rather than after you notice.
Wood looks that hold up close
Modern LVP is not the sheet vinyl people remember. Wide planks, embossed-in-register texture that follows the printed grain, matte finishes and even herringbone layouts read convincingly as oak from a couple of feet away - and the pattern repeat on good product is long enough that you do not spot the same board twice across a room.
Wear layer is the number that matters most for durability. We generally put 20 mil in main living areas and entryways for households with kids or large dogs, and 12 mil where traffic is lighter, instead of charging you for armor in a guest bedroom.
What LVP costs in New Lenox
Where you land in that range comes down to wear layer, plank width and how much subfloor prep the room needs.
The written quote includes tear-out of the existing floor, leveling, underlayment, the planks themselves, transitions, trim and haul-away. One number, measured in your home, with nothing added later.
Our process, start to finish
We come to you with full-size samples, measure every room, check the subfloor, and leave a written quote the same visit. There is no showroom trip and no deposit required to get a real number.
Install moves fast: level where needed, roll out the underlayment, click the planks in with the proper expansion allowance at the perimeter, then set transitions and trim. Most New Lenox main floors are finished in one to two days, with furniture back in place the same week.
Why New Lenox families choose Capital Flooring
LVP is easy to sell and easy to install badly. Crooked starting rows, no expansion gap, transitions that lift, an unlevelled slab telegraphing through - these are the things that show up six months later, and they all come from rushing.
Our crews are employees of Capital Flooring, not subcontractors moving to the next job by lunchtime, and Jeremy Murray is personally involved in every install. We are a family business that started in 2008 and intends to be here a long time, which is a strong incentive to do your floor properly the first time.
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Luxury vinyl plank questions in New Lenox, IL
The plank itself is, all the way through, which is why it works in kitchens, mudrooms and basements. Standing water for days can still get into the subfloor at the seams, so a spill should be wiped up - but a wet boot or a dropped water bowl is a non-event.
Sometimes. If what is down is flat, well bonded and thin enough for door clearance, planks can float over it and save you the tear-out. We check that during the estimate and tell you honestly which way is better value.
20 mil through the main living areas and entry, 12 mil in low-traffic bedrooms. That combination covers real family life in New Lenox without paying for the toughest product in rooms that never see it.
Less than you would expect with the right underlayment, which adds a bit of warmth and a solid, quiet footfall. It also pairs well with in-floor heat if you already have it - just confirm the temperature limits with us first.
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