Looking for luxury vinyl plank (lvp) flooring in St. Paul, MN? MN Tree Pros has been serving St. Paul and the surrounding Twin Cities metro since 2008. We're licensed, insured, and locally owned — and we actually pick up the phone.
## Luxury vinyl plank flooring LVP is the most-installed flooring in Minnesota right now, and for good reason: it is waterproof, it handles a wet mudroom in March, it takes dog claws, and it goes over concrete in a basement where hardwood cannot. ### What we install - **SPC (stone plastic composite)** — rigid core, the most dent-resistant, best over imperfect subfloors - **WPC (wood plastic composite)** — softer and warmer underfoot, quieter - **Glue-down LVT** — the commercial-grade approach, best for very large open areas and basements - **Loose-lay** — for spaces that need to come back up - **Waterproof laminate** — a competing option we will price honestly against LVP ### What to actually look at when shopping Ignore the marketing names. Look at: - **Wear layer thickness** — 12 mil is a rental minimum, **20 mil** is the residential sweet spot, 28 mil for heavy use. This single number predicts lifespan more than anything else. - **Total thickness** — 5 mm minimum, 6 to 8 mm feels much more solid - **Attached pad** — saves a step and quiets the floor - **Rigid SPC core** if the subfloor is anything less than perfect ### Planning ranges (Twin Cities, estimates) | Item | Per sq ft | |---|---| | Material, builder grade (12 mil) | $1.75 – $3.00 | | Material, mid grade (20 mil) | $3.00 – $5.00 | | Material, premium (28 mil) | $5.00 – $8.00 | | Installation, floating | $2.00 – $4.00 | | Installation, glue-down | $3.00 – $5.50 | | Underlayment | $0.35 – $0.90 | | Trim and transitions | $2 – $6 per linear ft | | **Installed, typical** | **$5.50 – $10.00** | A 1,000 sq ft main floor typically lands between $6,000 and $10,000 installed. Estimates for planning. ### Why it dominates Minnesota basements Concrete basement slabs push moisture vapor year-round, and every spring some percentage of Twin Cities basements take on water. Hardwood is destroyed by that, carpet grows mold, and tile is cold and expensive. LVP shrugs off standing water, and if a section is damaged you replace planks instead of the room. ### Install details we do not skip Acclimate the material 48 hours in the room. Leave a **1/4 inch expansion gap** at every wall and vertical obstruction — a floating floor that is pinched will buckle in July. Break the end joints at least 6 to 8 inches apart so the pattern does not stair-step. And on concrete, test moisture and put down the correct vapor retarder before anything goes down.
Why St. Paul chooses MN Tree Pros
- · Free on-site estimates in St. Paul
- · Licensed & fully insured
- · Same-day & 24/7 storm response
- · Cleanup included on every job
- · Local crew — no out-of-state subs
- · Honest, written pricing