Resilient flooring is tough. It stands up to traffic, food spills, and moving furniture for many years before starting to show its age. Lucky for you, resilient flooring problems are relatively easy to fix. Here's how.

How Does It Work?

Resilient flooring comes in both small pieces and in rolls.

Resilient flooring is a big family of finished flooring products that includes vinyl, polyurethane, linoleum, cork, and rubber materials. Resilient flooring comes in sheets of 6- to 12-feet wide and in small tiles, typically 12-inches square. Both types are laid in solvent- or water-base adhesive on concrete, plywood, or hardboard. Some tiles have the adhesive already applied to the back, called self-adhesive tiles. Resilient floors are easy to maintain, and they resist moisture and stains.

What Can Go Wrong?

Stains do sometimes happen. Tile edges come loose and curl. Bubbles lift the tile. Holes and gouges appear. All are fixable.

Fix-It Tip

To avoid stains setting in your resilient flooring, wipe up all spills immediately. The worst stain is mustard, especially on lower grade resilient flooring that has a thin wear layer.