Vinyl Flooring Services
Sheet vinyl, luxury vinyl plank, vinyl tile — three formats, different install methods, same requirement: the subfloor has to be right. Rainwood Construction handles vinyl flooring installation services from demo through final trim.
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Vinyl Flooring Formats — and Why the Install Differs
Vinyl plank (LVP) clicks together and floats. Sheet vinyl gets glued down in one piece. Vinyl tile comes in peel-and-stick, glue-down, or click-lock. All waterproof. All affordable. All thin enough to telegraph every subfloor flaw.
Which direction to install vinyl plank flooring? Parallel to the longest wall or toward the main light source — same as hardwood. But direction is the last decision, not the first. Before any vinyl goes down: subfloor flatness (3/16” over 10 feet for plank, even tighter for sheet), moisture testing on concrete (6-mil poly minimum), and old adhesive removal. Black mastic under pre-1986 sheet vinyl is common in Seattle-area homes and may contain asbestos — test before scraping.
Vinyl Flooring Install Cost
Sheet vinyl: $4–8/sq ft installed. Click-lock vinyl plank: $6–13/sq ft. Glue-down LVT: $8–14/sq ft. Peel-and-stick vinyl tile: $3–6/sq ft. Labor to install vinyl plank flooring runs higher than sheet or peel-and-stick because of staggered joints, expansion gaps, and transition detailing.
Subfloor condition drives the rest. Flat plywood: material + labor. Concrete needing leveling compound: add $3–5/sq ft. Old vinyl removal with adhesive scraping: add $1–3/sq ft. Toilet removal and reset in a bathroom: $150–250. Rainwood Construction quotes after walking the space — every room is different underneath.
OUR VINYL FLOORING SERVICES
What Rainwood Construction covers for vinyl flooring projects.
Install Vinyl Plank Flooring
Click-lock luxury vinyl plank — floating over underlayment. The most common vinyl flooring install we do. Subfloor checked with a 10-foot straightedge, self-leveling where needed, 1/4” expansion gap at every wall. Full room racked before locking for balanced layout and staggered joints. Works on plywood, concrete, and over existing hard-surface flooring.
Install Sheet Vinyl Flooring
Full-width rolls cut and glued in one piece — no seams in standard rooms. Sheet vinyl requires a perfectly smooth substrate. Plywood seams, screw heads, even dust under the adhesive show through within weeks. We skim-coat or install 1/4” underlayment plywood for a clean surface.
Vinyl Tile Installation
Peel-and-stick or glue-down vinyl tiles in 12×12 or 18×18 formats. Faster than plank for small rooms. Layout centered so cut tiles at the perimeter are equal width. Adhesive needs clean, dry substrate — any residue or dust and the tile lifts.
Vinyl Flooring on Concrete & Stairs
nstall vinyl plank flooring on concrete: moisture test first, 6-mil poly barrier, leveling compound where needed. On stairs: vinyl plank glued and pinned with stairnose molding at each tread — stairs can’t float. Every step gets adhesive and nosing.
Remove & Replace Vinyl Flooring
Old sheet vinyl, peel-and-stick, or failed LVP. Demo, adhesive removal, subfloor assessment, new install. Do you have to remove baseboards to install vinyl flooring? For plank: yes — we pull, install with expansion gap, reinstall. Old hard-surface flooring removal is our most common demo scope.
Rainwood also offers interior renovations. Contact us to discuss your project.
See Our Work in Action
Watch how we transform homes with quality siding installation.
COMMON PROBLEMS WE FIX
Plank edges peaking in summer — no expansion gap, baseboards pinning the perimeter
WHY CHOOSE RAINWOOD CONSTRUCTION?
Vinyl is the most forgiving finish material on the market. That makes it tempting to rush. Rainwood Construction doesn’t skip subfloor work just because the material tolerates it — flat substrate means the floor looks right and the joints hold.
- Subfloor flatness and moisture tested before any vinyl goes down
- Asbestos-containing adhesive checked on pre-1986 homes before demo
- Expansion gaps and transitions detailed for each room and material change
- One crew for demo, prep, and install — no trade handoff
10+
Years Experience
We had an excellent experience with them on our sunroom project. The quality of the work was outstanding, they were easy to work with, and they clearly explained each step, the schedule, and key decisions (with various options to help us understand cost) along the way. Communication was solid from start to finish, and the final result looks great. Highly recommend, they are my new go to recommendation when friends ask.
Rainwood construction completed 2 projects in my home recently. The first, which was to add a bar in my family room, which when completed fit so well that it looked like it always belonged there. It came out exactly how we wanted it and we love it. The second project was to completely remodel and modernize my 1955 original kitchen. The kitchen turned out fantastic! It’s light and bright with clean lines exactly how we had envisioned it. The team was polite, competent, hard working and always cleaned up after themselves at the end of the day. They always made sure to ask how I wanted things done when there were options, making suggestions where needed and made sure I was happy with the completion of items along the way. I was very pleased with the quality of the work, plan to use them again in the future and have already recommended them!
Excellent work done ✅ I’m really impressed and looking forward working further. Recommend 👍
Anatoliy and his company, is great person to have a business with!!!
We just remodelled the entire main floor of our house; the scope included changing floors, installing new cabinets including a drop ceiling, added a custom entertainment wall, and fully upgraded the powder room, among other work such as electrical upgrades including an EV plug. We are overall very happy with the work that the team has done, satisfied with the cost, and definitely recommend them to others.
Toli did great work renovating our home and upstairs bathroom. It was a great change.
Our Simple Process
From first contact to final walkthrough, we make siding projects straightforward and stress-free.
Request a Quote
Call or fill out the form. Tell us the rooms, what’s on the floor now, and what format you’re considering — plank, sheet, or tile.
On-Site Assessment
Subfloor flatness, moisture levels, existing material assessment, transition planning. Written scope with format recommendation and line-item pricing.
Clear Scope & Schedule
Vinyl product, install method, subfloor prep, transitions, trim. Most vinyl installs run 1–4 days depending on format and room count.
Installation
cleanup. Walkthrough before we leave.
Ready to Get Started?
Contact us today for a free on-site assessment. We’re here to help protect your home.
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425-750-1025
Email us
Anatoliy@rainwoodconstruction.com
Visit us
12310 Hwy 99, Everett, WA 98204
Hours
Mon-Fri 9:00 am–6:00 pm, Sat 11:00 am–5:00 pm, Sun Closed
FAQ
$6–13/sq ft installed. A 200 sq ft kitchen over flat plywood: $1,500–2,400. Open-plan main floor with concrete leveling: $5,000–9,000. Sheet vinyl is cheaper ($4–8/sq ft) but has seams on wide rooms and no click-lock for easy future repairs.
$10,000 to $30,000 covers most mid-range renovation bathroom projects. Final number depends on how much plumbing and electrical is involved, what materials you pick, and whether the layout stays put or gets reconfigured.
Almost always, yes. Moving a toilet, adding a circuit, rerouting a drain — all of that requires permits in most municipalities. We pull them and manage the inspection calendar. You don’t have to deal with the building department.
Check license status with the state. Confirm general liability and workers’ comp. Ask for three references on similar jobs and call them. A legitimate bathroom renovation contractor gives you a written scope, a fixed timeline, and won’t ask for more than 10–15% upfront.