Flooring Installation Greater Orlando, FL
Water-resistant plank flooring prepped and installed for kitchens, baths and rental turnovers.
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The short answer
Luxury vinyl plank has become one of the most requested floors in Central Florida homes and rentals, and for good reason: it handles moisture, foot traffic and humidity swings better than most other options, without needing the same subfloor conditions as solid hardwood. That makes it a practical fit for kitchens, bathrooms, laundry rooms and entire rental units across Orlando, Kissimmee and the surrounding area.
MS Floors & Cleaning installs LVP starting with the subfloor itself: removing old flooring, testing and leveling a concrete slab where it needs it, and laying the right underlayment before the plank goes down. From there, installation runs as a click-lock floating floor or a glue-down system depending on the room and the product.
Because LVP is water-resistant rather than waterproof at the subfloor, prep still matters. A slab that isn't flat or isn't properly prepped will show through in a vinyl floor just like it would with any other material, so the leveling and moisture barrier work happens before installation, not after.
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What is included
Old flooring removed, the concrete slab or subfloor inspected, and self-leveling compound applied where the surface isn't flat.
Slab moisture is checked before installation, since it affects how the underlayment and plank should be laid down.
The right underlayment goes down first, whether the plank is a floating click-lock system or a glue-down install.
Plank is installed using the method the product is designed for, laid out to minimize seams in high-traffic areas.
Transition strips and thresholds where LVP meets tile, carpet or another flooring type, keeping each room's edge clean.
Baseboards are refitted to the new floor height once the plank is down, for a finished edge along every wall.
Flooring Installation
Water-resistant vinyl plank installed with full subfloor prep, from slab leveling to the last baseboard.
How it works
Existing flooring, subfloor condition and the amount of moisture exposure in each room are reviewed to confirm LVP is the right fit.
Old flooring comes out, the slab or subfloor is tested and leveled with self-leveling compound where it's needed.
Underlayment goes down first, then the plank is installed by click-lock or glue-down, depending on the product and room.
Transition strips, thresholds and baseboards finish the job, and the space is cleared of offcuts and dust before it's handed back over.
LVP is built to handle water exposure far better than hardwood or laminate, which is exactly why it shows up so often in kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms. It also holds up well in vacation rentals and Airbnb units around Kissimmee and the Four Corners area, where turnover between guests means more foot traffic and more cleaning than a typical single-family home.
That water resistance applies to the plank itself, not automatically to everything underneath it. A subfloor or slab that's holding moisture still needs to be addressed before installation, which is why prep and moisture checks come first regardless of how water-resistant the finished product is.
Most homes across Orlando, Winter Garden, Clermont and Ocoee sit on a concrete slab, and LVP needs that slab to be flat and properly prepped to lay correctly. Low spots or uneven sections get addressed with self-leveling compound before any underlayment goes down, since an uneven subfloor will eventually show through the plank as a soft spot or a visible dip.
New construction areas like Horizon West and Lake Nona tend to have a more consistent slab to start from, while older homes can need more leveling work depending on how the original floor was finished. Either way, the prep step happens before plank is ordered to the room, not worked around afterward.
Click-lock LVP floats over the underlayment without being fixed to the subfloor, which makes it a common choice for standard rooms and is generally quicker to install. Glue-down LVP is adhered directly to the subfloor, which can hold up to more consistent heavy traffic and is sometimes used in commercial or high-use spaces.
Which method makes sense depends on the product chosen and the room it's going into, and that gets confirmed as part of the walkthrough before installation starts.
One team, both jobs
New LVP floors are easiest to enjoy in a freshly cleaned space. Move-in or move-out cleaning covers the rest of the home before or after installation.
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