Home Flooring Options and Ideas
Home Flooring Guide
Laundry Room, Kitchen, Bathroom, Family Room and More Advice on Home Flooring
Home Flooring Buyers Guide
The versatility of home floor products from Greatmats ensures you can match your design preference, durability demands, and usage case plans to the product you install. Some residential flooring stands up to wet conditions, while other types survive high traffic areas well.
When you rely on Greatmats for a floor at home, you receive products with an easy installation process that you frequently can do as a DIY project. Read through our home flooring buying guide, and you’ll find that your dreams for the ideal flooring are only limited by your imagination. Let our home floor buying experts help you find the perfect product.
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Laundry Room, Kitchen, Bathroom, Family Room and More Advice on Home Flooring
Ideas Before You Buy Home Flooring
Tips & considerations for purchasing Home Flooring:
The following blogs offer tips on what aspects to look for in home flooring before making a purchase.
Wherever you plan to use this flooring, these are all important things to learn before making your final decision.
- The first step in installing home flooring is to take accurate measurements of the space where it will go. Our flooring experts can help you calculate how much flooring you’ll need.
Learn More: How to Calculate the Square Footage of a Room
- If you have a tight budget for your flooring, we have multiple product options that deliver a reasonable cost per square foot while looking great.
Learn More: Most Affordable Flooring Options: Rubber, Foam, Vinyl, Carpet and More
- Many of our flooring products at Greatmats are easy for homeowners to install on their own. Many of our tiles don’t require glue, either.
Learn More: What Is the Easiest Flooring to Install?
Top 10 Questions About Home Flooring
Below are the most popular questions we've received about home flooring. Click the question to get a detailed answer and explanation on these topics.- How Long Does Laminate Flooring Last? You can expect laminate flooring to last at least as long as the warranty period for the product you select, and most products will last significantly longer with proper maintenance.
- What Is the Difference Between High-Pile and Low-Pile Carpet? Low-pile carpeting uses short fibers that feel firm. High-pile carpet uses longer fibers that often feel softer. Caring for these carpet designs may require different techniques.
- When Would You Use Rubber Flooring in a Residential Setting? In a home setting, rubber flooring for a laundry room, workout space, or basement floor over concrete are common use cases for this type of material.
- How Do You Cover a Cracked Floor? If you have cracked concrete floors in a basement, you can use a few different products to cover it, including tiles. Some carpet installation ideas allow you to cover cracks, too.
- What Flooring Products Are the Warmest? Some of the warmest flooring products include carpeting and foam. If you add an underlayment, vinyl tiles or peel-and-stick tiles can give you a feeling of warmth.
- What Are the Best Drainage Tiles for Home Use? The best drainage tiles for use at home will include perforated tiles that can support heavy items while maintaining their integrity, which allows water to flow through them to the subfloor.
- What Are the Best Types of Flooring to Install Over Tile? You can install products like foam flooring, rubber tiles, plastic tiles when going over an existing tile floor.
- What Is the Best Temporary Flooring for Renters? The best temporary flooring for renters will not require adhesive for the installation, allowing you to disassemble and remove it when you move to a new house or apartment. Wood-grain foam tiles are a popular selection for this purpose.
- What Can I Use for a Rubber Washer and Dryer Mat? When you want a rubber mat to use underneath a washer and dryer, you can choose a 4-by-6-foot rubber mat or rolls of thin rubber that you can cut to fit.
- Can You Change Mobile Home Flooring? Many kinds of mobile home flooring can go directly over the top of the existing floor, as long as it's in good shape, meaning you can easily change the flooring whenever desired.
Best Home Flooring Products
Wood Grain Foam Tiles, Reversible, 1/2 Inch x 2x2 Ft.
Our Wood Grain Foam Tiles product looks like the real thing, but it’s easier to install than actual hardwood, thanks to its puzzle-style edge. It’s reversible, too, giving you multiple design options.
Max Tile Raised Floor Tile, 5/8 Inch x 1x1 Ft.
For a waterproof interlocking tile floor made for either residential or commercial locations, our Max Tile Raised Floor Tile is a popular selection with multiple faux wood-grain colors available.
Carpet Tile Modular Squares, 3/4 Inch x 1x1 Ft.
For areas where you want to install carpeting, but you don’t want to struggle with a roll of carpet, our Carpet Tile Modular Squares have a hidden interlocking edge on the tiles. They look great and are easy to install as a DIY project.
StayLock Tile Bump Top Black, 9/16 Inch x 1x1 Ft.
In areas of your home where you need cushioned flooring, our StayLock Tile Bump Top Black offers comfort and durability for workout spaces, kids' playrooms, or basements. It has a textured surface for excellent traction.
Royal Interlocking Carpet Tile, 5/8 Inch x 2x2 Ft.
One of our most popular home floor products is the Royal Interlocking Carpet Tile. These tiles have puzzle-style edges that fit together tightly without the need for glue, and they go over almost any subflooring material.
Home Flooring Customer Installations
Customer Jason
When homeowner Jason suffered a sump pump failure that soaked the carpeting in the basement at his house, he needed a more functional flooring option. Our raised carpet tiles ensure that any dampness in the future will stay on the subfloor before draining away.
Water-Resistant Carpet Product: Carpet Tile Modular Squares
Customer Caitlin
Greatmats customer Caitlin wanted a flooring alternative to an area rug because of issues with allergies. Our interlocking foam tiles create a faux wood-grain flooring layout that’s cushioned and comfortable.
Comfy Flooring Product: Foam Tiles Wood Grain
Customers Patsy and Bill
Greatmats customers Patsy and Bill wanted a warm and comfortable carpet product for a bedroom, but they didn’t want the hassle of dealing with a roll of carpeting. Our plush carpet tiles were the perfect solution, offering a smooth installation process.
Cushioned Carpet Product: LCT Plush Luxury Carpet Tile
Customer Ashley
Customer Ashley Radetich needed a home gym flooring option she could install over carpeting in her home. She also wanted a product that she could disassemble and take with her for a planned move, and our StayLock tile was the ideal choice.
Home Gym Flooring Product: Black StayLock Tile With Orange Peel Texture
Blessings Farmhouse
When deciding to open a vacation home that families could rent, the Blessings Farmhouse owners decided to use our foam tiles to create an extremely safe indoor playground in the basement. The property offers many features and spaces designed for use by families and children.
Indoor Playground Area Product: Indoor Playground Flooring Tiles
Home Flooring Installation & Maintenance Videos
How to Install Modular Carpet Tiles Over Concrete
How to Install Max Tile Raised Floor Tiles
How to Cut Curves and Holes in Engineered Hardwood Floor Planks