1=Low 5= High | Installed Cost | Life Cycle Cost | Maintenance Cost | Appearance Retention | Durability | Installation Time | Installer Experience Level | Slip Resistance | Chemical Resistance |
Polished Concrete |
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Low Sheen (800) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
Gloss (1500) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
High Gloss (3000) |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
W/Guard Product |
3 |
1.5 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
W/Grout Product |
4 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
W/Guard and Grout |
4 |
1.5 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
Stain Resistant |
4.5 |
1.5 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
1=Low 5= High |
Installed Cost |
Life Cycle Cost |
Maintenance Cost |
Appearance Retention |
Durability |
Installation Time |
Installer Experience Level |
Slip Resistance |
Chemical Resistance |
Resinous |
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Thin Mil |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 to 4 |
2 to 5 |
Broadcast |
3 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
3 to 4 |
4 |
5 |
3 to 5 |
Slurry |
3 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
3 to 4 |
4 |
5 |
3 to 5 |
Mortar |
4 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
3 to 4 |
5 |
5 |
4 to 5 |
Epoxy Terrazzo |
5+ |
3 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
5+ |
5 |
3 |
3 to 4 |
Epoxies |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 to 4 |
2 to 4 |
2 to 4 |
3 to 4 |
2 to5 |
2 to 5 |
Urethane |
3 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
2 to 4 |
3 to 4 |
2 to 5 |
3 to 5 |
Chemical Resistant Urethane |
4 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
2 to 4 |
4 |
2 to 5 |
5 |
Urethane w/aluminum oxide |
4 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
2 to 4 |
5 |
5 |
3 to 5 |
Polyaspartic |
4 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
2 to 5 |
5 |
Polyurea |
5 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
3 to 5 |
5 |
1=Low 5= High |
Installed Cost |
Life Cycle Cost |
Maintenance Cost |
Appearance Retention |
Durability |
Installation Time |
Installer Experience Level |
Slip Resistance |
Chemical Resistance |
Carpet |
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Actionbac Broadloom |
1 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1.5 |
1 |
5 |
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Unitary Backed BL |
1 to 2 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1.5 |
1 |
5 |
Moisture Barrier BL |
2 to 3 |
3 |
3 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
1.5 |
2 |
5 |
Woven |
3 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
4 to 5 |
5 |
Vinyl Backed Carpet Tile |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2.5 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
Cushion Back Carpet Tile |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1=Low 5= High |
Installed Cost |
Life Cycle Cost |
Maintenance Cost |
Appearance Retention |
Durability |
Installation Time |
Installer Experience Level |
Slip Resistance |
Resilient |
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Vinyl Composition Tile |
1 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
Luxury Vinyl Tile/Plank |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
Quartz Tile |
3 to 4 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 to 3 |
3 |
Terrazzo Tile |
5+ |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
Sheet Vinyl (Homogenous) |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 to 3 |
3 to 4* |
2 |
Sheet Vinyl (Heterogenous) |
2 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Linoleum |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
3 to 4 |
2 |
Rubber Flooring |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
2 to 3 |
2 to 3 |
4 |
1=Low 5= High |
Installed Cost |
Life Cycle Cost |
Maintenance Cost |
Appearance Retention |
Durability |
Installation Time |
Installer Experience Level |
Slip Resistance |
Ceramic |
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Ceramic |
4 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
3 to 4 |
3 to 5** |
3 |
Porcelain (glazed) |
4 to 5 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
3 to 4 |
3 to 5** |
2 to 4 |
Porcelain (unglazed) |
4 to 5 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
3 to 4 |
3 to 5** |
3 |
Porcelain (textured) |
4 to 5 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
3 to 4 |
3 to 5** |
3 to 4 |
Porcelain (honed) |
4 to 5 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
3 to 4 |
3 to 5** |
3 |
Porcelain (polished) |
4 to 5 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
3 to 4 |
3 to 5** |
2 |
Porcelain (abrasive) |
4 to 5 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
3 to 4 |
3 to 5** |
3 to 4 |
Stone (unpolished) |
5+ |
2 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
4 to 5 |
4 to 5 |
2 to 3 |
Stone (honed) |
5+ |
2 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
4 to 5 |
4 to 5 |
2 |
Stone (polished) |
5+ |
2 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
4 to 5 |
4 to 5 |
1 |
Quarry Tile (smooth) |
4 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
3 to 4 |
3 to 4 |
2 to 3 |
Quarry Tile (abrasive) |
4 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
3 to 4 |
3 to 4 |
4 |
1=Low 5= High |
Installed Cost |
Life Cycle Cost |
Maintenance Cost |
Appearance Retention |
Durability |
Installation Time |
Installer Experience Level |
Slip Resistance |
Wood |
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Engineered |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2.5 |
3 |
2 |
Solid |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2.5 |
3 |
2 |
AcrylicImpregnated |
5 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
2.5 |
3 |
2 |
CorkTile |
5 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
2.5 |
4 |
2 |
Laminate |
2 to 3 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
1 to 3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Reference: *Flat lay or Flash Coved **Large Format or Pattern |