COREtec Floors Originals Enhanced VV855 Vinyl Plank Flooring

The vinyl aisle is full of look-alikes at very different prices, and the difference usually comes down to two specs most shoppers never check.

In simple terms: COREtec Floors Originals Enhanced VV855 is a wood-look vinyl plank that handles water, pets, and busy rooms without complaint. We carry it and install it in-house.

Here is what matters on this one. The core is WPC, wood-polymer composite, the more comfortable of the rigid cores. It has a touch more give than stone-based SPC, so it feels softer and warmer to walk on while staying stable and flat. The 20 mil wear layer puts it in heavy-residential, light-commercial territory, which is where vinyl earns its keep in a family home. On vinyl, that mil number is the best single predictor of how long the floor keeps looking new, more than thickness or price. Because it is 100% waterproof rather than just water-resistant, you can put it in the rooms that rule out wood and laminate, full baths, laundry rooms, kitchens, and basements. An attached acoustic underlayment cuts down sound transfer and adds a little underfoot comfort, and it saves a separate pad on install. Planks run up to 8 inches wide and 60 inches long, a wide-and-long format that reads like real wood. Painted micro-bevelled edges frame each plank and hide the seams. It is backed by an USF Lifetime Resilient (defects, wear, waterproof, petproof residential and USF 10-year Medium commercial warranty. Colours in the range include Ferndown Oak, Hartley Pecan, Kingston Oak, Penhurst Oak, and Southmere Oak.

Decision line: pick Originals Enhanced VV855 when underfoot comfort and quiet matter as much as waterproofing, such as kitchens and family rooms you stand in for a while.

We install COREtec Floors Originals Enhanced VV855 with our own team, not subcontractors, across the GTA, Barrie, and Simcoe County. It floats over most existing hard floors once the base is flat and dry. Read how we work on the vinyl installation page, or see our projects.

Vinyl reads differently across a full floor than in a small sample, so it is worth seeing Originals Enhanced VV855 in person at either store. Contact us to check current stock, or browse the full vinyl plank range. The is flooring waterproof guide breaks down how waterproof vinyl compares. See more COREtec Floors options on our COREtec Floors page.