Vinyl Over Tile: How Allen Homeowners Upgrade Without Tearing It All Out
If you’ve spent any time around residential flooring jobs, you’ve seen this exact situation play out. The tile is still solid. No cracks, no hollow spots, no movement. But visually, it’s tiring. Too glossy. Too cold. Too loud. And completely out of step with how the house is used today. For years, the answer was simple: rip it out. Now, more homeowners are pausing before going that route. In Allen, that pause often turns into a practical question—does installing vinyl over tile actually make sense here? In many cases, it does. And when it doesn’t, the reasons are usually clear long before the first plank is opened. Why Vinyl Over Tile Is No Longer a Shortcut Vinyl over tile used to carry a stigma. It sounded like cutting corners. That perception hasn’t held up, mostly because vinyl itself has changed. Modern vinyl flooring is built differently than it was a decade ago. Rigid cores, better locking systems, and improved wear layers mean vinyl over tile can perform extremely well when th...