Inexpensive Floor Covering Basement

Best basement flooring options.

Inexpensive floor covering basement.

Installing a tile floor in all or part of your basement lets you have some fun with design while still quickly covering up existing concrete floors. Polished and sealed concrete is waterproof incredibly wear resistant and cheap to install. But it doesn t fit with every décor and isn t warm to the touch. Foam puzzle basement floor tiles come in packs of four differently colored mats.

With all of that in mind inexpensive flooring choices will have to be those materials that can be installed right on a concrete slab or the concrete itself might be the flooring. Consider a variety of other flooring materials for a refined look and feel. Red yellow green and blue. Also usually sheet vinyl comes in 12 foot rolls and if your basement is wider than 12 ft you ll need to have a seam and buy extra vinyl to cover the area and make sure you order enough extra so that the can.

Many of our customers install luxury vinyl plank themselves because floating a floor is so simple. Since basements floors are below ground and usually rest atop a concrete slab moisture is a primary concern. Tile is available in many different sizes and styles and the price range is equally broad. These basement floor tiles are made of scuff resistant eva foam that provides a half inch of cushion and comfort underfoot.

The best floor covering for your basement is no covering at all. It does require floor prep to smooth the floor otherwise the surface of the sub floor will telegraph through within 6 months.