What floors for a $1M property in Florida?

Question

Hello. New to this landlord thing. We have one luxury home and may soon have another to rent.

This property is in Boca Raton, FL. About $1.1M in value.

We were going to do wood floors but they say it’s bad because of the climate, which makes sense.

We looked at LVP floors. Organic. Higher end around $5 a sq foot.

Questions...

Is this “nice” enough for a rental that may eventually fetch $8k a month?

Can LVP be in a high end home?

Anyone with experience with wood floors in South Florida near the beach?

Thanks!

David Niles · Answer

The size of the space dictates what you use as well. In large open areas, cant beat the look of large ceramic tile.

Mitch Polatin · Answer

@Greg M.

Thanks for this, it’s funny I looked at photos from comparable places, and it’s tough to tell from the photos what the floors are actually made of.

Maybe that’s a good thing. ￼

Bjorn Ahlblad · Answer

@Mitch Polatin If I were paying 8k per month in a warm climate I would prefer ceramic tile. But you can get LVP that looks awfully good.

Wayne Brooks · Answer

Humidity is no problem for wood floors, traditional or engineered....actual water standing is a problem as it swells the “engineered” base of newer wood floors.

Greg M. · Answer

Go on rental websites and see what other rental homes in the area have.

My personal opinion is that the stigma about LVP instead of real wood is fast fading away. Most people can't tell the difference based on the look. I'd had several professionals (RE agents, contractors) come in my home and mention the beautiful wood floor. Nope, it's LVP. I've also toured many newly remodeled $2M-$5M homes and many have LVP instead of wood.

Real wood is a pain in the ass.

What floors for a $1M property in Florida?

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