When it comes to floor covering, we all want a floor covering that is attractive, comfortable to walk on, and lasts for a longer period of time. It doesn’t matter if the floor covering is cheap and easy to install. The thing that matters most with these floor coverings is that they need to be resilient. Hence, the name of these floor coverings is known as resilient flooring.
To put it in a comprehensive way, Resilient floorings are firm but have a certain amount of bounce-back quality. We can’t say carpeting is the same as resilient flooring. Because carpet has a firm texture but it doesn’t have the give. Same for the hardwood flooring, they are also firm and solid but they also don’t have that peculiar give that a resilient flooring has.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Resilient Floorings
Every type of flooring has its distinctive advantages as well as disadvantages. For example, dry wood flooring usually swells when it gets wet. Just like that, resilient flooring also has its fair share of advantages and disadvantages.
Advantages
Durable
One of the best things about resilient flooring is that these floorings are extremely durable.
Flexible
As the name suggests itself, resilient floorings are extremely flexible. It is perfectly level over any minor dent or bumps, unlike other tiles which will break apart.
Disadvantages
Indentation
Small pressure points such as the legs of a table or chair can easily put a dent in the flooring. That is why it is better to place floor guides below the sharp legs of a table or chair.
Inconsistent Value
While the expansive resilient flooring lasts for a long time, the inexpensive floorings might get worn out within a short period of time.