LVP Flooring Installation

Luxury vinyl plank has become the default choice for many North Alabama homes, and for good reason. Lunko Construction installs LVP with the removal, subfloor preparation and layout planning that decide whether a plank floor still looks flat and tight several years later.

LVP is a layered plank product with a printed wood-look surface and a protective wear layer over a rigid or flexible core. That construction is why it handles kitchens, hallways, living areas and bedrooms so comfortably, and why two planks that look identical in a showroom can perform very differently. When we compare products with you we look past color at wear-layer thickness, core type, whether a pad is already attached, the locking system and what the manufacturer's own instructions and warranty actually require.

Most LVP in an existing home is a replacement, so the job begins with removal. Carpet and pad, worn sheet vinyl, tired laminate or existing plank comes up, along with tack strip, staples and adhesive residue. Once the subfloor is exposed we check it for soft spots, movement, loose fasteners, height changes at doorways and flatness measured against the tolerance the chosen plank publishes. Floating floors telegraph what is underneath, so preparation is scoped from what we can actually see rather than guessed while the old floor is still down.

Layout is planned before any plank is cut. Direction usually follows the longest sightline or the main daylight source, and the starting line is set so the last row is not left uncomfortably narrow. We plan how the pattern travels through doorways, how it meets cabinet toe kicks and appliances, and where seams and end joints fall so the pattern reads naturally instead of repeating in an obvious rhythm.

Edges finish the job. Perimeter expansion space is left as the product requires and then concealed by baseboard or shoe molding rather than pinched tight against the wall. Where LVP meets tile, carpet or a different height, we use reducers, T-moldings or thresholds chosen to match or complement the plank. Door jambs may be undercut, and baseboards are removed and reinstalled or replaced so the trim sits over the new floor cleanly.

Living with LVP is straightforward, which is much of its appeal. Sweeping and a damp mop suit most products, felt pads under furniture protect the wear layer, and standing water should still be wiped up even where a plank is described as water resistant. We share the specific care instructions for the product you selected, because those instructions are also what protects the warranty.

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