Bathroom Flooring NZ: Tile vs Vinyl vs Timber (2026)
Originally posted on Bathroom Flooring NZ: Tile vs Vinyl vs Timber (2026) Superior Renovations - Auckland’s Trusted Home Renovation Specialists Bathroom Flooring NZ: Tile vs Vinyl vs Engineered Timber in Auckland’s Humidity Quick answer: For most Auckland bathrooms, porcelain tile is the long-term answer and luxury vinyl plank (LVP) is the best mid-budget alternative. Engineered timber doesn’t belong in a bathroom — Auckland’s 82% average humidity will eventually cup, gap or delaminate it, regardless of what the brochure says. We’ve removed engineered timber from Auckland bathrooms three years after install. The “water-resistant” laminate that swelled at every joint? Stripped that out too. And we’ve lifted porcelain tiles laid in the early 2000s that were still flat, sealed and good for another 15 years on the floor. After more than 1,000 Auckland renovations, the bathroom flooring decision usually comes down to two real options. The third — engineered timber — is much narrower th...
