Which is easier to maintain ceramic floor or hardwood?

Question

I hope to replace my floors soon. Which is easier to maintain and keep clean - ceramic tile or hardwood (or laminate wood)? A follow up to this question is which would you put in the foyer vs/kitchen and casual dining areas?

Answer 1

Ceramic tile is definitely easier to maintain. However I caution you to get a good grade of it, not your cheapo depot $1.50 a tile one. I did and one of them is cracked already.
Tile is best for foyer (mud, rain, dirt) and kitchen areas, however it might be a bit cold for a dining area. Some good wood laminates are still very easy to maintain and would look/feel much better in a dining room.
Good luck

Answer 2

There really isn't much difference if the wood floor is properly finished and maintained. They both tend to shed almost everything dropped, thrown or spilled on them. However, over the long run tile will require less finish maintenance than the hardwood.

My personal choice would be the tile. But be care, tile floors can be extremely slippery when water, food or other substances are on them.

Answer 3

Foyer hardwood....laminate is not tuff enough my brother used laminate and he was sorry the warranty does not cover chips and scratches.....kitchen and casual dining room (if attached to kitchen ) ceramic tile.....with both you can simply use murphys oil soap to wash and you don't need multiple cleaners.. good luck and have fun

Answer 4

It depends on what type of ceramic floor covering and hardwood floor covering you buy - I like ceramic between because you don't have to worry about scratches as much!@~