Resilient Flooring and Water

Many people are under the misguided belief that when it comes to moisture problems they will not experience these with resilient floor covering. In truth, moisture can be a major culprit when it comes to resilient floor covering installations. Moisture problems can be found on both concrete and wood floors.

Just like most other types of floor covering, resilient can and often will fail when exposed to excessive moisture form a wet concrete slab that was not thoroughly cured, moisture from ground water. leaking dishwasher, washing machine overflow, toilet back up or other plumbing failure. Surface moisture from mopping or the occasional spill should not be a problem as long as the proper adhesive was used and the seams are properly sealed. Water should always be mopped up immediately and a floor should never be intentionally flooded.