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The Floor 4U explains why luxury vinyl plank is the flooring we recommend most often for homes with pets, and what makes it hold up to accidents, nails and zoomies.…

Luxury vinyl plank is the best all-around flooring for dogs. Here is why it wins on waterproofing, scratch resistance and noise, how it compares to hardwood, laminate, tile and carpet, and what…

Written by Matt Pehr, owner of The Floor 4U. Yes. The Floor 4U installs luxury vinyl plank flooring in Plainfield, IL, working out of our Mokena showroom. We measure the rooms, bring…

Written by Matt Pehr, owner of The Floor 4U. Yes. The Floor 4U installs kitchen and bathroom backsplashes in Orland Park, IL. Backsplash tile falls under our tile and stone installation service,…

Written by Matt Pehr, owner of The Floor 4U. Yes. The Floor 4U installs laminate flooring in Homer Glen, IL, working from the Mokena showroom at 9614 Willow Lane and a second…

Written by Matt Pehr, owner of The Floor 4U. Yes. Vinyl plank belongs on stairs when each tread gets a matching stair nose profile, a wear layer rated for stair traffic, and…

Written by Matt Pehr, owner of The Floor 4U. Sometimes. LVP can go directly over an existing hardwood floor when the wood is flat, sound, and fully adhered, when it is not…

An in-home flooring estimate is a working visit, not a sales call. Here is what actually happens in your rooms, what gets measured and tested, what to have ready, and how the…

Installation day goes faster, cleaner, and with fewer surprises when the house is ready before the crew pulls up. Here is what Frankfort homeowners should move, disconnect, decide, and confirm in the…

What it actually takes to put a tile floor into a Joliet home: the structure under it, the prep that Joliet housing stock demands, flatness limits for large format tile, waterproofing, movement…