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I hate my LVT floor

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lightningatmidnight · 18/01/2026 14:36

I had a medium oak Brampton Chase LVT floor installed two years ago on the premise that LVT would be long wearing and tough. I researched wear layers and it seemed to be a decent brand etc.

However it seems that just living our life in our living space causes minor to significant scratches every other week. It’s covered. Yesterday I dragged a cardboard box that was too heavy to lift through my house and it turned out there was a small piece of grit wedged in the cardboard and it’s left a shallow scratch the full length of the house. I’m gutted. Just constant little accidents that cause damage.

I thought it would be so much resistant to this sort of thing, and I have friends with dogs, renovations and kids whose Karndean that looks as good as they got it.

Also any advice on fixing this massive light scratch?

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calishire · 18/01/2026 21:19

i agree. Ours hasn’t been as hard wearing as I was expecting

Helpforsummer · 18/01/2026 19:13

I hate mine too. Two years and it's disgraceful 😭

UnhappyHobbit · 18/01/2026 17:24

I found that even Karndean scuffs so I think it’s an LVT thing. My Dad is a flooring sales rep and he actually doesn’t rate LVT for this reason.

dazzlingdeborahrose · 18/01/2026 17:11

I’m not sure you can blame the LVT. It’s hard wearing not indestructible. I always put a blanket under anything I have to drag. Wood scratches. Tiles break. Carpet stains. It’s part and parcel of life. You can get scratch fillers or wax sticks that you can use to blend out scratches. It’s frustrating though when something like that happens though. We’ve all been there.

NamechangeRugby · 18/01/2026 15:37

Absolutely love our Karndean floor in the kitchen etc. Had it 7 years, it's like new. We did go for quite a heavy duty one though. Washes like a ribbon. Warm underfoot. I love the look of it. Dithered ages about choosing it and felt like such an investment, but worth it. We've a few workmen to the house since on other issues and they all comment on it being a much wiser choice than wood, to avoid water damage etc. Admittedly I haven't dragged anything heavy the length of it though.

Is the scratch in wood effect flooring? Screwfix do a wood effect filler which I used to fill the gaps at the edge of the flooring when first installed, just like you would seal a door frame. It blended perfectly. Might be worth colour testing. Squidge it on and smooth with a damp flat plastic edge (old credit card or similar). Can wipe it off before it dries if it doesn't look good. Tubes relatively inexpensive.

Hope you get something to fill it that works for you.

Smallorveryfaraway · 18/01/2026 15:07

I think it's a little bit brand dependent tbh, but I'd also never drag something over the floor. Lvt does scratch and certain colors and finishes will show up damage more than others. I've had better experiences with karndean and amtico than I've had with other brands.

laserme · 18/01/2026 15:02

Dragging anything through the house with something sharp on the bottom is going to mark any floor

Meadowfinch · 18/01/2026 14:44

I can't imagine dragging something through my house. Maybe you are expecting too much of it.

You can buy scratch repair kits with coloured filler.

MissyB1 · 18/01/2026 14:42

Hmmm I was considering LVT for our kitchen diner, but maybe not now! I have Karndean in the living room and hallway, it is very hard wearing, but can definitely scratch, although I will say scratches don’t seem to be highly visible. I do have LVT in my bathrooms (it’s waterproof), but I guess there isn’t much to scratch it in there.