Improperly sealed seam coming apart.
Typical intertangling of fibers found in matting complaint
This is a large gap in the target seam.
The center of the photo shows that the pattern is not properly aligned
A typical issue related to moisture (a spill or leak) let standing on the floor for too long.
This shows the damage done by pets urinating on a seam (believe it or not this is a common occurrence)
This is the typical look of a loop pile carpet that had no sealer applied to the seam.
Chair with roller wore through the entire plank.
Improper nailing pattern. Staples are too far apart.
Indentation from a chair leg. Proper floor protectors will prevent this.
Locally caused scratching
High Rows
The plywood subfloor seam is telegraphing through LVT flooring.
Straightedge and taper gauge identifies the amount of flatness variation.
Locally caused gouge in the surface of vinyl flooring.
Typical issues related to moisture imbalance usually due to the absence of a vapor barrier. Sometimes related to inadequate expansion space
Delamination caused by constant roller traffic across the joint.
Planks with a different gloss level installed.
Joints too close together affect the stability of laminate flooring and ultimately cause damage to the locking profiles.
Protruding nail wore through the surface of LVT flooring.
The carpet on one side of the seam is lighter/darker than the other side.
Possible damage from handling or shipping, damage at the job site, or aggressive installation practices.
Open woven ends of backing are signs that the installer did not properly seal the seam edges.
Loop pulled from the backing of a Berber carpet
Typical issues from such things as improper installation subfloor not being flat, missing vapor barrier, or covering too large of an expanse without a transition.
Tear on the surface of the vinyl floor from refrigerator damage.
Wrinkle from moving appliances without protecting floor.
Screw through laminate inhibits floors' ability to float. This can cause the floor to buckle and separation of joints.
Subfloor seams telegraphing through vinyl flooring.
Typical moisture related issue.
Chemical build-up from cleaning with wrong products.
Finish peeling from the surface of planks
Seam iron actually melted the fibers of this olefin fiber Berber.
Delamination at the edge of a plank.
After adhesive oozes through seams, it turns black from contaminants.
The typical issue caused by improper installation, subfloor not level, or too large of an expanse without a transition.
Typical end lifting caused by inadequate expansion space.
Gapping occurring across the width of planks.
The typical issues caused by excessive moisture from below, standing water, improper cleaning, aggressive tapping during installation, or no moisture barrier.
Possible damage from handling or shipping, damage at the job site, or aggressive installation practices.
The tufted pattern is no longer visible after foot traffic.
Plank surface damaged from water intrusion
The typical issues caused by excessive moisture, improper cleaning, aggressive tapping during installation no moisture barrier.
Wrinkles from shifting subfloor in a mobile home.
Damage to end of planks from aggressive installation tapping technique.
Floor protector becomes floor destroyer once-solid grit becomes embedded in it.
Typical damage from a locally caused event such as the dropping of a heavy item on to the surface of the floor.
Wrinkles - buckling from carpet that was not properly power-stretched
The floating floor came apart in the middle of the room.
Floor locked in at ceramic tile transition in background.
Moisture in the crawl space caused the floor to cup and buckle.
Engineered floor delaminating.
Corner of planked chipped from heavy rolling traffic across the floor.