Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP) Installation
Waterproof floors that handle Valley dust, dogs, and irrigation-season mud.
Luxury vinyl plank is the default request on most Treasure Valley installs we quote. A rigid SPC or WPC core stays dimensionally stable through the swing between 10% indoor humidity in a January cold snap and a sticky August afternoon, and the wear layer shrugs off the fine silt that tracks in from unpaved lanes and canal-side yards.
Most LVP is installed as a floating click-lock floor, which means it can often go over an existing sound subfloor or slab with minimal demolition. That keeps a whole-main-floor project to a few days rather than a few weeks.
Where it works well
- Kitchens, baths, laundry rooms and mudrooms where water is a fact of life
- Basements and daylight basements over concrete slab
- Homes with dogs, kids, or rental turnover
- Open main floors where one continuous surface reads best
What to watch out for
- Floating floors telegraph subfloor humps — flatness prep matters more than the plank you pick
- Thin wear layers (6–12 mil) scratch under grit; ask what the wear layer is before you buy
- Large uninterrupted runs need expansion space at every vertical surface, including islands and door jambs
- Direct sun through big south-facing windows can gap or cup budget product; check the manufacturer's temperature limits
How we install it
- Flatness first
- We check the subfloor with a straightedge and fill or grind to the manufacturer's tolerance — usually 3/16" over 10 feet. Skipping this is the single most common cause of clicking, flexing floors.
- Acclimation
- Planks sit in the conditioned space before install so they are at living temperature, not garage temperature.
- Transitions and trim
- We plan expansion gaps, T-molds at long runs, and either shoe molding or removed-and-reset base so the perimeter looks intentional.
Subfloor requirements
Plywood/OSB or concrete slab. Slabs get a moisture check before anything goes down.
Typical rooms
Whole main floor, kitchens, baths, basements, laundry, entries.
LVP questions we get asked
- Can LVP go over my existing tile?
- Often yes, if the tile is well bonded and the grout lines are narrow. Wide or deep grout lines need a skim coat first so the planks are supported evenly.
- Is LVP really waterproof?
- The plank itself is. Standing water can still reach the subfloor through seams and the perimeter expansion gap, so a dishwasher leak still needs a fast response.
- How long does a typical install take?
- A 1,200 sq ft main floor is usually one to two working days once demolition and prep are done.
Planning a lvp install?
Send the rooms and rough square footage and we will schedule a measure.