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