I need to replace my floors due to the recent unplanned for aquatic event. I had engineered hardwood, and they were getting scratched and gouged up by the dogs nails. I am thinking of getting a laminate or something, as there is no point in putting down the same stuff to be all scratched and gouged by dogs in a couple of years again.

Is PERGO durable? I am also looking at some aquaguard laminate stuff that claims to be scratch resistant.

Anyone have experience with different flooring?

Hard to beat ceramic tile for durability

Price is a concern...isn't ceramic tile pricey?

I am in the process of replacing the floors in my kitchen and bathroom. I also have dogs. I was told by the flooring guy to get either Engineered Vinyl Plank (EVP) or Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP). Yes, ceramic is best but is very expensive and time consuming to put in. I'm in the process of getting my house ready for sale next summer.

Doing our kitchen,laundry room and now living room. Using all the laminate lock together wood looking type flooring. Looks fantastic and while not cheap it's not crazy expensive. Ceramic is nice but labor intensive so therefore expensive. Also makes for a cold floor if you have winter months. So you need lots of rugs which covers up your expensive ceramic work.

I replaced most of my vinyl flooring with ceramic tile. It was worth it. The other stuff does not hold up and you have trouble when it gets wet. The vinyl flooring I had stained and got dented over time. Dropped a can and bingo a big problem. You can replace one ceramic tile if needed. Just get enough tile so some is left over for that.

I left carpeting in the master bedroom. Allergy problems are WAY down.

I just finished tiling my entire 1st floor. Prices ranged from $1.50 sq/ft to about $4 sq/ft. I installed it. It took forever, one room at a time,
but is well worth it

I put Armstrong LVT is my kitchen, hall, two baths and laundry room. Fairly expensive, about $5 per sq ft + install if I recall. It has been in about 1.5 years and we love it. It is a weathered barn style plank. I wanted to put hardwood in, but my wife wouldn't hear of it, too much work and too big a possibility of water damage and scratches. We put this right over the white ceramic tile that she hated. We have had zero squeaks, zero movement in it, zero issues.

We picked out vinyl a while ago and I got samples from all the stores. I then scratched each sample deeply to see if the color what just on the surface or through the product. I also submerged each sample under water for 24 hours and then examined them afterwards.

About half were okay being under water, but only one sample looked okay after a deep scratch. I'd recommend ignoring any sales talk and doing a similar test before buying.

I put Armstrong "Luxe Plank" LVT is my kitchen, hall, two baths and laundry room 2 years ago. Fairly expensive, about $5 per sq ft + install if I recall. we love it. It is made with a rigid PVC substrate and a cork backing for noise reduction. Water will not hurt it and it is quiet to walk on. Doesnt sound like the cheaper LVT products that always sound hollow when you walk on them. We put this right over the white ceramic tile that she hated. We have had zero squeaks, zero movement in it, zero issues. Plus, if you drop a glass on it you have a good chance it won't break. Ceramic is guaranteed to break it.

Laminate floors are almost indestructable in my experience but unplanned aquatic events aren't usually kind to them.

Polished concrete

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Polished concrete

I know some people who have that along with concrete countertops. Too industrial for me.

Most durable floor? Terrazzo? Lots of houses down here have it.

We already had tile in the common areas and just replaced all the carpet with this Marazzi porcelain tile. It has the look and texture of wood. There are less expensive solutions but we're very happy.

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Polished concrete

Along with all the issues that come with concrete over time.

We covered our entire house with Karndean LVF 4 years ago and love it. It's easily endured 2 active Labs (and the water they drag around from their water dish) and visitors are still amazed to discover it's not real wood. However, it is a glue-down requiring a very smooth surface which is an extra cost. It has been the perfect solution for our lifestyle.

That said, we're looking at rustic wood-look tile as flooring for a small apartment and have found examples we like from $1.99 to $5.90 sq.ft. During our search we've heard we should stick with porcelain and a PEI rating of at least 4 for durability. (Hopefully a flooring expert will stop in and give a professional's opinion on that.)

garage floor epoxy?

it's not always pretty but it can take a beating.

Porcelain tile. Shit is indestructible. I have dogs and why I went this route. Whole house sans two bedrooms.

My wife has finally convinced me to do an acid stained concrete (if I have that right) for the floor.