Materials most frequently used as residential floor coverings are compared in the chart.
Data on damage resistance, physical and chemical resistance, ease of preparation, maintenance and reparation are averages of data for the given floor coverings stated by a few of the best manufacturers. All ratings are based on normal household usage.
Table ratings may vary depending on the manufacturer and standards required in different countries.

Comparison Chart by physical and technical characteristic

Basic Floor CoveringTypes

	Residential Vinyl	Prefinished Solid Wood	Prefinished Eng. Wood	Laminate Flooring	Ceramic Floor	Epoxy Floor
Install Below Ground Level	Yes	NOT Recomended	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Damage Resistance	++	+++	+++	++++	+++++	+++++*
Scratch Resistance	++	+++	+++	++++	++++	+++++*
Ease of Maintenance	++++	+++	+++	++++	++++	++++
Ease of Repairing	+	+++	+++	++	++	++++

Comparison Chart by chemical characteristic

Basic Floor CoveringTypes

	Residential Vinyl	Prefinished Solid Wood	Prefinished Eng. Wood	Laminate Flooring	Ceramic Floor	Epoxy Floor
Moisture Resistant	++++	+	++	+++	+++++	+++++*
Stain Resistance	+++	++	++	+++++	+++++	+++++*
Fade Resistance	+++	++	++	+++++	++++	+++++
Design and Color Selection	+++++	++	+++	+++	+++++	++++

Ratings:

Very poor

+

Poor

++

Average

+++

Good

++++

Excellente

+++++

N.B. " * " donates an additional positive rating.
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