ᐅ Click vinyl flooring over ceramic tiles

Hello everyone, does anyone have experience installing click vinyl flooring over existing tiles in a house? How does this work with underfloor heating? Thanks

Hmm, this answer is quite vague. Does that mean after some time you can see on the vinyl where the grout lines of the tiles were? Is this issue also present when using the non-slip mat underneath? Is there any way to prevent this? Are there any problems with underfloor heating?

To my knowledge, vinyl flooring is suitable for underfloor heating. However, I am only familiar with flexible vinyl that does not have a rigid backing layer. As a result, the joints beneath may become visible. We inquired ourselves and were advised by a specialist retailer to level the tiles beforehand. It is best to check with a specialist retailer for advice.

Thank you ypg for the response. I will do some research myself and possibly add to this post.

We recently had vinyl flooring installed over tiles. The company sanded, primed, and filled the tiles first. After that, the vinyl planks were glued down, and the result looks absolutely clean. I would also recommend this method, especially for underfloor heating.

Best regards,

Sebastian

The more layers you have, the less effective the underfloor heating will be. The heat from the underfloor heating must first warm the tiles and then the vinyl. The key factor here is thermal conductivity. In my layman’s opinion, I wouldn’t recommend this with a low-temperature underfloor heating system, as it can only reduce the heating efficiency. It’s better to remove the tiles and do it properly.