Underlayment for Vinyl Plank Flooring
Are you looking for underlayment for vinyl plank or luxury vinyl tile flooring? Most vinyl plank flooring is waterproof however an additional underlayment may help you with soundproofing, restrict your floor from alkalinity from concrete, help hide subfloor imperfections, and overall comfort to your floor. You can view our underlayments that will work with vinyl plank flooring below.
Recycled Flooring Underlayment for Luxury Vinyl Plank, Luxury Vinyl Tile and Multi-Layer Flooring
QuietWalk Luxury Vinyl is a premium recycled fiber underlayment built for luxury vinyl plank, luxury vinyl tile and multi-layer flooring like WPC, SPC, and rigid core vinyl planks. It also is a solution for laminate, engineered hardwoods, and floating ceramic tile systems. Suited for both floating, glue down, and mechanically fastened installations either in residential and commercial applications. Impressive sound ratings (providing exceptional through-the-floor and footfall noise protection) including an industry leading Delta IIC rating make this underlayment the ideal underlayment to be installed under LVT, LVF and MLF flooring; with STC rating of 62, IIC rating of 70 and Delta IIC of 28.
Available in 100 sq. ft. or 360 sq. ft. rolls.
Premium Acoustical and Insulating Fiber Board with Integrated Moisture Barrier
Give your floors a boost! QuietBoard Recycled Fiber Underlayment is equipped for all your needs in one sheet!
QuietBoard provides superior support for multiple types of flooring with great acoustic and waterproof benefits and an added bonus to correct flooring gaps and imperfections. Its dense construction reduces impact noise and those annoying gaps between trim and flooring by raising the subfloor while increasing floor stability and minimizing flex between planks to make floors solid and comfortable under each step.
Combined with our exclusive ECO-WICK System. Our fiber flooring underlayment is designed to hold up to 5 times its weight in moisture allowing the board to maintain its structural integrity, shape, and functionality. Encouraging constant airflow and breathability prevents moisture vapors from becoming blocked or trapped.
Fibers are treated with antimicrobial and integrated with a metallicized film barrier allowing the concrete to breathe, protecting the overlying flooring from harmful moisture and your family from inhibiting mold and mildew while providing thermal reflective properties for better energy efficiency.
Universal Sound Reducing Flooring Underlayment
Made from 100% virgin latex rubber, SoundBuffer is CRI (Carpet and Rug Institute) certified and residential and commercial rated for under a variety of overlying flooring products. Featuring excellent acoustical ratings, SoundBuffer exceeds the standard for high-rise flooring installations. Thanks to its specific density and compression set characteristics, SoundBuffer helps minimize impressions and indentations that can mainly occur with luxury vinyl.
Available in 3' x 33.4' (100 sq ft) or 3' x 66.7' (200 sq ft) Rolls
Cross Link Foam Underlayment for Luxury Vinyl Plank, Luxury Vinyl Tile and Multi-Layer Flooring
Sound Step LV underlayment is a great match for under luxury vinyl plank, luxury vinyl tile and multi-layer flooring like WPC, SPC, and rigid core vinyl planks. Suited for both floating and glue down installations either in residential and commercial applications. Sound Step LV is an economical solution to boast the performance of resilient floor covering materials by controlling unwanted noise and protecting against moisture.
Available in 100 sq. ft. or 200 sq. ft. rolls
Acoustical Rubber Underlayment for Hard Surface Floors
Made from an array of recycled rubber materials; AbsorbaSound acoustical rubber underlayment provides excellent stability and durability for a variety of hard surface flooring choices, including hardwood. AbsorbaSound rubber underlayment touts superior noise and sound reducing benefits, preventing impact and interior airborne noise from traveling to other rooms.
Available in 2mm - 12mm Thickness
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