Flooring options - Wood veneer vs. Laminate vs. Roll-out vinyl (sheet vinyl)

[Becky Lu]

Hi Experts!

My PM is making ready one of our 16 units and came to me with the wood veneer flooring, saying it's cheaper and durable. I did some research and found most people say wood veneer scratches easily and can only be sanded once. My original thought was to do laminate floor, which is slightly more costly but more sturdy. Another contractor also suggested roll-out vinyl, claiming he's used in a lot of his clients' apartment units.

Our unit is renting our for $600. I want to make smart decisions with the upgrades that would benefit in the long run. Does anyone has experiences in any of the 3 types of flooring? and any preference?

Thank you guys!

Becky

[Fred Grant]

Allure vinyl planks. 

It looks really good and is very durable. At turn over you can just swiffer the floors and if you need to, you can easily cut out and replace a plank.

Do a Google search for Alure Vinyl to see examples of rooms that have been done with this.