The floor of the bathrooms has to be different from that of the living rooms, bedrooms and even that of the kitchen. There are several types of flooring you can go for when it comes to your living spaces and bedrooms, but you can’t choose every single flooring material like bathroom flooring.

Your bathroom floor must be resilient, it must be able to withstand extreme temperatures, wear and tear, and most importantly, it must be able to resist moisture and water. There are three challenges facing your bathroom floor that the flooring in other areas of your home doesn’t: water, extreme weather conditions, and humidity. Due to these challenges, there are several attributes that your bathroom flooring material should possess.

First, you need to think about the different types of flooring you can choose from. You have tiles, wooden floors, natural flooring options such as bamboo or cork, laminates or vinyl, and natural stones such as granite, marble, or slate, among others.

Wood, bamboo, cork, laminate, or vinyl are not ideal choices for your bathroom floor. There are specific reasons for that. First of all, none of these flooring options are hard enough, except for hardwood. All of these flooring materials are very susceptible to damage from moisture. You cannot expect your bathroom floor to be a porous material or one that is prone to water damage. Such materials will not only be damaged quickly, but will also cause fundamental damage to your home and be a threat to you and your family. The threat can be easily understood. Cork and bamboo can retain moisture and become fertile grounds for bacteria and other microorganisms. Laminates can become slippery when there is water and you need non-slip flooring for your bathrooms, which is a basic requirement. Wood reacts to extreme temperatures, cannot prevent water damage, and vinyl is not a very organic or desirable flooring option.

Natural stones like granite or marble and tiles like ceramic are the best floors that can withstand bathroom wear and tear. Natural stones are non-porous and hard enough to withstand as much traffic as a bathroom would expect. Ceramic tile is a good choice for bathroom flooring, but the particular variety of ceramic tile, known as porcelain tile, is an even better alternative. Ceramic tiles or porcelain tiles can come with anti-slip features and should be given the same importance for your safety as well.