Luxury Vinyl Tile Anaheim, CA
Waterproof floors that look like wood or stone, installed by our own crew.
Luxury vinyl is the floor we recommend most often for households with kids, pets, or rentals. It shrugs off spills, it is quieter and warmer underfoot than tile, and the better lines look convincingly like wood or stone from standing height. It is not the right floor for every room, though, and the difference between a good vinyl floor and one that fails in two years is usually what is under it.
City Tile & Cabinets has supplied and installed flooring from our showroom at 1535 S State College Blvd since 1998. You can compare vinyl plank side by side with wood, laminate, and porcelain on Tile Row, take samples home, and have our own crew install the floor you choose.
LVP, LVT, SPC, and WPC
LVP and LVT. Luxury vinyl plank imitates wood boards; luxury vinyl tile imitates stone or ceramic in square or rectangular formats. Same material, different shapes.
Rigid core (SPC). A stone-plastic composite core makes the plank stiff and dimensionally stable. It handles the temperature swings near sliding doors and big windows well and hides minor subfloor dips better than flexible vinyl.
WPC. A wood-plastic composite core is a bit softer and quieter underfoot. Good for upstairs bedrooms and condos.
Glue-down. Thinner, flexible vinyl glued to the floor. Common in commercial spaces and rental units where a floating floor is not wanted.
What to Look For
Wear layer. The clear top layer protects the print. Thicker is better for busy homes; ask us to compare wear layers on the samples you like.
Waterproof core vs. waterproof floor. Most rigid core planks are waterproof, but water can still get under a floating floor at the edges. Bathrooms and laundry rooms get sealed perimeters and careful transitions.
Indoor air. Many vinyl products are certified to California’s low-emission standard for building materials, the CDPH Standard Method for VOC emissions testing. Look for a FloorScore or similar label on the box.
Where Vinyl Works and Where It Does Not
Great fits. Kitchens, laundry rooms, hallways, kids’ rooms, whole-house projects, and rental turnovers.
Think twice. Rooms with intense afternoon sun through west-facing glass can fade or heat some products; ask for a line rated for it. Heavy furniture and appliances need furniture pads, since vinyl can dent under point loads.
Better choices sometimes. A shower floor or an exterior space calls for porcelain tile. A home where resale value hinges on real wood may justify engineered hardwood.
Installation Starts With the Slab
Most homes in Orange County sit on concrete slabs. Before vinyl goes down, we moisture test the slab and grind or level high and low spots, because a floating floor over an uneven slab will flex, click, and eventually separate at the seams. On raised wood subfloors, we check for squeaks and loose panels first. Then the floor goes down with expansion gaps at the walls, followed by baseboard, transitions, and thresholds.
Most rooms are finished in a day or two. Whole-house installations take a few days depending on furniture moves and prep.
Serving Anaheim and Orange County
We install luxury vinyl across Anaheim and nearby cities including Orange, Tustin, Fullerton, Garden Grove, and Santa Ana. Property managers and contractors can set up a trade account for unit turns; see commercial tile supply.
Is luxury vinyl waterproof?
Most rigid core products are waterproof planks. Water can still reach the subfloor at edges and seams, so wet rooms get sealed perimeters.
Can vinyl go over my existing tile?
Often, if the tile is flat and solidly bonded. Deep grout lines may need to be filled first so they do not show through.
How long does luxury vinyl last?
It depends on the wear layer and traffic. A thicker wear layer lasts longer in busy homes.
Is vinyl better than laminate?
Vinyl handles water better. Laminate often feels harder and more like wood underfoot. Our [laminate] page compares them.
Do you install it, or just sell it?
Both. Our own crew installs every floor we sell.
Compare Samples in Person
Visit our showroom at 1535 S State College Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92806, call 714-278-3576, or request a free quote.