Top Tips For Choosing Flooring For Pet-Friendly Households

The saying, “Home is where the heart is,” should be replaced with “Home is where the dog is” - or cat, or bird, or iguana, you get the picture. Having pets does help make a house feel like a home; however, your home needs to be pet-friendly. Without considering essential details, it could end up causing stress for you and your pet.

When you choose to work with a reputable flooring company, they’ll be willing to give you suggestions to accommodate your four-legged best friend better. Any knowledgeable flooring expert should have this information and should be asking you upfront about pets as you begin the decision-making process.

Since we care about our customers and their pets, here at Lagares Flooring, we want you to go ahead and plan. We’ve provided you with some points to ponder, to help you narrow down flooring options for your pet-friendly household.

What’s Best For Wear, Tear, And Comfort For Furry Friends?

It isn’t very easy to determine which flooring is best for your household. Add to the mix a pet, and you have to make careful choices that are best for you and your fur baby. There’s no one right answer, but here are some pointers to help you pick out what will work the best for your home.

• Laminate is great for durability and even easy cleanup, but the lack of traction is a factor. If your pup goes running across the floor, they may pick up more speed and sliding distance than they anticipated. This may be inconvenient or downright dangerous - depending on the situation.
• Stone or tile looks good and is even more durable and easy for messy cleanups, but the lack of comfort is a significant factor. If you want your pets to be comfortable, tile or stone may not be your best choice. If you insist on using stone or tile, at least use plenty of soft throw rugs to accommodate your pets.
• To minimize noise and scuff marks, LVP is the real MVP for pets and homeowners. Textured luxury vinyl planks also help with better traction, so your dog won’t go skidding out when they’re running around burning off excess energy.

Are you looking for more suggestions? Then give our team at Lagares Flooring a call.

The only thing we love more than helping our customers with the flooring is taking care of four-legged friends. Please call us now, and let’s help you make the right flooring choices for your Danville home.