Allure flooring: have you had seams fail, and why?

Question

I'm having a difficult time deciding between Allure and the click vinyl planks like Ultra. I've installed a 4mm click vinyl plank from Lowe's in a kitchen and its been as good as the regular laminate I've laid lots of, but the glue strip spooks me as a complete unknown. I've had Trafficmaster PSA vinyl tiles peel up pretty badly.  I know a lot of people her like Allure, I want to hear what can go wrong.

This install is in a 3 floor stairwell where I'm planning on using aluminum nosing and quarter rounds to hold it on the treads and risers, and aluminum transition strips to end the hallway flooring short of the balusters.  This kind of rules out the 6" strips, I don't want a failing joint to trip someone on the stairs! So I would use 12" by either 24" or 36".

Tom Sylvester · Answer

We have primarily used laminate but I was speaking to a buddy last night who recommended Allure.  He worked for a commercial company that leases professional buildings (ex. doctor/dentist office) and said it hold up great.

Ben Skove · Answer

I can't speak for longevity yet, as I've only had it down in a rental for about a year now, but during my maintenance walk-through last week I saw no problems.

Andrew Schultz · Answer

I have used the Allure successfully in several rentals.  The nice thing about it is that it sticks to itself only, and not the underlay.  As long as you have a nice flat underlay, you should be alright.  If you do get a pop, just use a heat gun to get the glue soft and sticky and stick it back down, or fit in a new piece.

Johann Jells · Answer

Nobody had Allure seams fail?