Wood and Wood Look Flooring Customer Stories
Wood Look Flooring Guide
Wood Look Floor Tiles, Planks and Rolls: Blogs, Videos and Testimonials
Wood Look Flooring Buyers Guide
Wood flooring is one of the most traditional types of flooring, creating warmth and beauty in a durable natural material. When actual hardwood planks aren’t in the budget, though, dozens of engineered hardwood and wood-look flooring options are available from Greatmats that give you the aesthetics of natural wood stains without the expense and maintenance challenges of installing real wood.
They are easy to install, affordable, and hold their colors with minimal maintenance required on your part. Whether you have a vintage farmhouse or want to give a room at a modern commercial or retail location a feeling of warmth, trust Greatmats. Our faux and engineered wood flooring buying guide shows you have wood grain pattern choices that resemble oak, maple, cherry, and more, along with several shades of brown or gray wood stain colors. If you’re convinced that all wood flooring looks the same, the dozens of wood-like flooring options available at Greatmats will blow your mind.
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Wood Look Floor Tiles, Planks and Rolls: Blogs, Videos and Testimonials
Ideas Before You Buy Wood and Wood Look Flooring
Tips & considerations for purchasing Wood and Wood Look Flooring:
The following blogs offer tips on what aspects to look for in wood and wood look flooring before making a purchase.
Wherever you plan to use this flooring, these are all important things to learn before making your final decision.
- Wood flooring is extremely popular, but the materials can be expensive to install, depending on what you pick. Engineered wood-look floors, foam rubber flooring with a wood look, and vinyl tiles and rolls can all cut down on the cost compared to the real thing.
- Hardwood-look flooring can consist of several different materials, including vinyl, foam, and PVC plastic. Some people consider floors that use thin hardwood veneer over a plywood base as a “fake” wood floor, although there’s nothing fake about the materials, which are durable enough for use in many different locations.
- One of the best things about selecting wood-looking flooring that consists of other materials is that manufacturers can quickly update their products to incorporate colors and patterns that match current style trends.
Top 10 Questions About Wood and Wood Look Flooring
Below are the most popular questions we've received about wood and wood look flooring. Click the question to get a detailed answer and explanation on these topics.- What Are the Different Styles of Wood Plank Flooring? At Greatmats, we offer many different options for faux wood planks, including vinyl, SPC laminate, or engineered hardwood.
- What Is Modular Wood Flooring? Modular wood flooring consists of materials that resemble hardwood with hidden interlocking edges on planks or tiles that simplify installation and give you a clean final layout.
- What Is Engineered Wood Flooring? Engineered wood flooring includes a top layer of veneer consisting of real hardwood species. It sits atop a plywood or fiberboard base layer that’s hidden from view in the final installation, making the product more affordable.
- What Is the Difference Between SPC, Engineered, and Solid Wood Floors? Solid wood floor planks consist of a single piece of actual hardwood. SPC and engineered wood planks have multiple layers, including a top layer that allows them to look like solid wood planks once installed.
- What Are the Pros and Cons of Faux Wood Flooring? Advantages of faux wood flooring include an easy-to-install design, multiple potential use cases, and an affordable price. Disadvantages of these materials include that they sometimes don’t feel realistic when walking on them.
- What Is the Best Waterproof Wood Flooring Alternative? The best waterproof alternatives to wood flooring include foam tiles and vinyl rolls. You can also pick vinyl tiles with a raised plastic base that lifts them a fraction of an inch off the floor to allow for moisture evaporation without having to pull up the tiles.
- How Much Do Wood Grain Tiles Cost? The cost for wood grain tiles depends on the design and material in use, but you can expect to pay anywhere from a couple of dollars per square foot to several dollars per square foot.
- What Are the Best Removable Wood Floor Tiles? The best removable wood floor tiles include those that use hidden interlocking edges or puzzle-style edges to secure the layout without requiring glue, allowing you to disassemble them and place them in storage at any time.
- What Are the Most Popular Wood Floor Colors? The most popular wood floor colors mimic popular wood stain colors, such as light brown, honey brown, dark brown, or gray. Some colors resemble natural hardwood species, like cherry or oak.
- What Is the Best Vinyl Flooring That Looks Like Wood? The best vinyl floors that resemble wood include interlocking tiles, raised modular flooring, rolls, and interlocking planks.
Best Wood and Wood Look Flooring Products
Reversible Wood Grain Foam Tiles, 1/2 in x 2x2 ft
With Reversible Wood Grain Foam Tiles, customers receive tiles with puzzle-style edges that are easy to connect as a DIY project. When one side of the EVA foam tile becomes scuffed, you can reverse its orientation and keep using the tile.
Wood Grain Foam Tiles, 7/16 in x 2x2 ft
Our Wood Grain Foam Tiles are easy to install with a puzzle-style edge. They cover a lot of square footage with a 2-by-2-foot design. Four different stain colors are available.
Comfort Flex Center Tiles, 1/2 in x 24x24 in
The Comfort Flex Center Tiles product from Greatmats has a realistic wood grain pattern that resembles thin planks and makes it look like a real hardwood floor. It uses puzzle-style edges for ease of installation.
Max Tile Raised Floor Tiles, 5/8 in x 1x1 ft
The Max Tile Raised Floor Tiles product is one of our most popular selections, as it delivers the desired level of quality for residential or commercial installations. Its hidden interlocking tab-and-loop design is durable enough to survive repeated assembly and disassembly.
Cottage Tour Vinyl SPC Flooring Planks
Our Cottage Tour Vinyl SPC Flooring Planks resemble reclaimed wood, using a printed layer along the top of the vinyl planks. It has a water-resistant design and will stand up to rough treatment from pets.
Castle Oak Engineered Hardwood Planks
The Castle Oak Engineered Hardwood Planks offer impressive design options, including a light-wire brushed look. The designs are so detailed that you’ll swear they consist of real hardwood planks. This product is available in a dozen wood stain colors.
Envee Rigid Core LVP Laminate Planks
Our Envee Rigid Core LVP Laminate Planks offer a fast installation method using the edges of the LVP planks. After installation, they give you a surface that’s tightly sealed against dirt and moisture.
Wood and Wood-Look Flooring Customer Installations
Greatmats Customer, Cheryl
When Greatmats customer Cheryl wanted to upgrade the flooring in her garage art studio, our faux wood foam tiles created a feeling of warmth while adding a thermal layer to protect her from the cold concrete subfloor.
Art Studio Flooring Over Concrete: Foam Tiles Wood Grain
Greatmats Customer, Steve
When Greatmats customer Steve was looking for flooring to use in his unfinished basement, he wanted waterproof tiles that beautified the space. EVA foam tiles are popular for basements because of their waterproof design and the thermal protection layer they offer.
Waterproof Basement Floor Tiles: Reversible Wood Grain Foam Tiles
Kismet Yoga + Fitness
Giving clients at Kismet Yoga + Fitness a comfortable subfloor for several different kinds of classes, including yoga, was vital to the success of the studio. Greatmats delivered the perfect product for the studio with thick and durable foam floors that resembled hardwood.
Comfortable Yoga Subflooring: Premium Martial Arts Mats
Jazzercise Wichita
At Jazzercise Wichita, the studio owners were looking for a comfortable floor to replace carpeting. Greatmats’ wood-look foam floor tiles protected the lower body joints of the dance athletes, creating a more pleasing workout atmosphere.
Cushioned Floor for Aerobic Dancing Classes: Premium Martial Arts Mats>
West Omaha Martial Arts
When West Omaha Martial Arts moved to a new location, the owners needed new flooring to make the space ideal for their students. The faux wood puzzle mats created the desired design for the studio, delivering excellent aesthetics and flooring performance.
Wood-Look Martial Arts Flooring: Premium Martial Arts Mats>
Wood and Wood Look Flooring Installation & Maintenance Videos
How To Install Wood Grain Foam Tiles
How To Cut Curves and Holes in Engineered Hardwood Floor Planks
How to Install Max Tiles Over Carpet