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Best Flooring

Which Flooring performed best in our tests?

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We tested 42 flooring to determine the best-performing models. Our expert lab technicians tested each Flooring based on the following criteria:

  • Resists sunlight (UV)
  • Resists foot traffic
  • Sq. ft. per box
  • Resists dents
  • Resists stains
  • Resists scratches

Below lists the Flooring that rated best in each of the tests our experts looked for. Learn about how these tests were performed and find out which Flooring is rated best when you subscribe.

Consumer Reports Ratings for Best Flooring

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Sunlight (UV) indicates how well the flooring stood up to exposure to high levels of ultraviolet light for roughly two weeks


This Flooring which tested best for Resists sunlight (UV) has the following features: .

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Wear denotes how quickly surface wear was noticeable after abrasion machine was used.


This Flooring which tested best for Resists foot traffic has the following features: .

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Sq. ft. per box is as claimed.


This Flooring which tested best for Sq. ft. per box has the following features: .

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Dents show resistance to blunt and pointed weights dropped from various heights.


This Flooring which tested best for Resists dents has the following features: .

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Stains indicate how resistant the floor is to staining from various products such as coffee, bleach, grape juice, motor oil, tar, ink, etc.


This Flooring which tested best for Resists stains has the following features: .

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Scratches indicates the ability to withstand dragged-object simulation.


This Flooring which tested best for Resists scratches has the following features: .