What are the best floors for pets?

The Carpet Guys want to help you understand the pros and cons of each type of flooring so you can decide which is the best flooring for your pets. We rated each one on several factors.

• If it’s waterproof or will damage from accidents or messes (water bowls, wet paws, vomit, etc.).
• Is it easy to clean up hair or pet dander?
• How it handles nails with snagging or scratching
• If the flooring is loud when pets are playing or running
• Can your pets lay on the flooring and be comfortable?
• Whether it is affordable for the average household

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All these types of flooring have several color and style options available. They are in order of what The Carpet Guys recommend most for households with animals. Make sure to ask your Design Consultant which one will suit your home best. Don’t think you can afford the top-notch Waterproof Laminate? Check out our financing options and you (and your furry friend) can have the flooring of your dreams today! Be Wise, Call The Carpet Guys at 855-4-MY-GUYS (855-469-4897) or fill out our Free In-home Estimate form.

1. Waterproof Laminate (Mohawks Revwood Plus Waterproof Laminate)

Pros: Easy to clean fur/dander, waterproof-easy to clean accidents, scratch resistant with nails

Cons: Moderately expensive, loud underfoot, hard to lay on

2. Sheet Vinyl (Shaw’s Resilient Sheet Vinyl)

Pros: Easy to clean fur/dander and accidents, waterproof, scratch resistant, inexpensive

Cons: Moderately hard to lay on

3. Luxury Vinyl Plank (U.S. Floors Coretec Plus LVP/LVT)

Pros: Waterproof, easy to clean fur/dander and accidents

Cons: less scratch resistant, can be punctured, moderately expensive, loud underfoot, moderately hard to lay on

4. Laminate

Pros: Scratch resistant, easy to clean fur/dander

Cons: Not waterproof-can be damaged by accidents, loud underfoot, hard to lay on

5. Plush Carpet (Mohawks SmartStrand Carpet)

Pros: Not a scratching issue, comfortable to lay on, inexpensive, quiet

Cons: Must be vacuumed regularly, bad with accidents, difficult to clean, retains smells

6. Engineered Hardwood

Pros: Easy to clean fur/dander, can be refinished once or twice

Cons: Not waterproof, expensive, loud, hard, scratchable

7. Solid Hardwood

Pros: Easy to clean fur/dander, can be refinished several times

Cons: Not waterproof, very expensive, loud, hard, very scratchable

8. Berber (loop) Carpet

Pros: Comfortable to lay on, inexpensive, quiet

Cons: Must be vacuumed regularly, bad with accidents, difficult to clean, retains smells, can be unraveled with nails