Hard Surface Flooring

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Flooring

This comprehensive study examines the US hard surface flooring industry. Hard surface flooring includes resilient and nonresilient flooring. Carpets and rugs are excluded from the scope of this study.

Types of resilient flooring include:

vinyl flooring
vinyl sheet
luxury vinyl tile (LVT)
vinyl composition tile (VCT)
other resilient flooring
- rubber flooring
- linoleum
- cork
- leather

Types of nonresilient flooring include:

decorative tile
ceramic
porcelain
natural stone
wood flooring
solid wood
engineered wood
laminate flooring
saturated paper laminate
high-pressure laminate
other nonresilient flooring
- seamless
- polished concrete
- grating
- bamboo
- glass
- metal tiles

Demand is also segmented by market:

residential – new and replacement and remodeling application for single-family, multifamily, and manufactured housing types
commercial – new and replacement and remodeling applications for office, trade, and lodging; institutional; industrial; and other commercial buildings (e.g., government buildings, athletic facilities)
transportation equipment and other nonbuilding construction:
- motor vehicles
- recreational vehicles and boats
- aircraft
- ships
- trains
- nonbuilding structures (e.g., decks, docks)

Historical data for 2009, 2014, and 2019 and forecasts to 2024 and 2029 are provided for hard surface flooring demand in both area terms (square feet) and value terms (US dollars).

Data from the US Census Department were consulted in the preparation of this study and a list of related codes is presented here for informational purposes. However, these codes may not include all products covered in this report or may exclude some products of interest and the data have thus been adjusted accordingly.

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Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

2. About This Report

Report Details

Study Scope & Product Description

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic

3. Overview

Historical Market Trends

Demand by Product

Area Demand

Market Value

Resilient Flooring

Nonresilient Flooring

Demand by Market

Shipments & Foreign Trade

Production

Imports

Exports

Pricing Trends

Installation Costs

Competitive Products

Sustainability Trends

Recycling & Recycled Content

Green Building Practices (LEED)

Indoor Air Quality Concerns

4. Vinyl Flooring

Scope & Product Description

Product Trends

Demand by Product

Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT)

Vinyl Sheet

Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT) & Solid Vinyl Tile

Demand by Market

Shipments & Foreign Trade

Market Share

5. Decorative Tile Flooring

Scope & Product Description

Product Trends

Demand by Product

Ceramic Tile

Porcelain Tile

Natural Stone Tile

Demand by Market

Shipments & Foreign Trade

Market Share

6. Wood Flooring

Scope & Product Description

Product Trends

Demand by Product

Engineered Wood

Solid Wood

Demand by Market

Shipments & Foreign Trade

Market Share

7. Laminate Flooring

Scope & Product Description

Product Trends

Demand by Product

Saturated Paper Laminate

High-Pressure Laminate

Demand by Market

Shipments & Foreign Trade

Market Share

8. Other Flooring Products

Scope & Product Description

Product Trends

Rubber

Polished Concrete

Seamless Flooring

Linoleum

Bamboo

Grating

Cork, Leather, & Other Resilient Flooring

Other Nonresilient Flooring

Demand by Market

Stone Slabs

Tempered Glass

9. Residential Flooring

Demand by Product & Application

New Construction

Replacement & Remodeling

Building Types

Demand by Building Type

Single-Family

Multifamily

Manufactured Housing

10. Commercial Flooring

Demand by Product & Application

New Construction

Replacement & Remodeling

Building Types

Demand by Building Type

Office, Trade & Lodging

Institutional

Industrial

Other Commercial Buildings

11. Transportation Equipment & Nonbuilding Flooring

Demand by Product & Application

Motor Vehicle Flooring

Other (Recreational Vehicles, Aircraft, Ships, Trains, & Nonbuilding Applications)

12. Competitive Analysis

Key Findings & Industry Composition

Market Share

Mergers & Acquisitions

List of Industry Participants

13. Appendix

Scope

Definitions

Abbreviations

Freedonia Methodology

Study-Specific Methodology

Sources

Associations & Agencies

Related Studies & Reports

Macroeconomic Assumptions

Economic Environment

Demographic Trends

Consumer Spending

Consumer Financing

Building Construction

Residential Building Construction

Housing Completions

Residential Improvements & Repairs

Commercial Building Construction

Commercial Building Stock

Commercial Building Improvements & Repairs

Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures

Motor Vehicles

Recreational Boats, Recreational Vehicles, & Civilian Aircraft Shipments

List of Tables

2. About This Report

Table 2-1 | Annual Hard Surface Flooring Demand by Product, 2019 - 2021 (million square feet)

Table 2-2 | Annual Hard Surface Flooring Demand by Market, 2019 - 2021 (million square feet)

3. Overview

Table 3-1 | Hard Surface Flooring Demand, 2009 - 2019 (million square feet)

Table 3-2 | Hard Surface Flooring Demand: Resilient vs. Nonresilient, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

Table 3-3 | Hard Surface Flooring Demand: Resilient vs. Nonresilient, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars)

Table 3-4 | Resilient Flooring Demand by Product & Market, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million square feet)

Table 3-5 | Resilient Flooring Supply & Demand, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

Table 3-6 | Nonresilient Flooring Demand by Product & Market, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million square feet)

Table 3-7 | Nonresilient Flooring Supply & Demand, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

Table 3-8 | Hard Surface Flooring Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet & million dollars)

Table 3-9 | Hard Surface Flooring Supply & Demand, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars)

4. Vinyl Flooring

Table 4-1 | Vinyl Flooring Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million square feet)

Table 4-2 | Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT) Flooring Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet & million dollars)

Table 4-3 | Vinyl Sheet Flooring Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet & million dollars)

Table 4-4 | Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT) & Other Vinyl Tile Flooring Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet & million dollars)

Table 4-5 | Vinyl Flooring Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

Table 4-6 | Vinyl Flooring Supply & Demand, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

5. Decorative Tile Flooring

Table 5-1 | Decorative Tile Flooring Demand by Type, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million square feet)

Table 5-2 | Ceramic Tile Flooring Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet & million dollars)

Table 5-3 | Porcelain Tile Flooring Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet & million dollars)

Table 5-4 | Natural Stone Tile Flooring Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet & million dollars)

Table 5-5 | Decorative Tile Flooring Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

Table 5-6 | Decorative Tile Flooring Supply & Demand, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

6. Wood Flooring

Table 6-1 | Wood Flooring Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million square feet)

Table 6-2 | Engineered Wood Flooring Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet & million dollars)

Table 6-3 | Solid Wood Flooring Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet & million dollars)

Table 6-4 | Wood Flooring Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

Table 6-5 | Wood Flooring Supply & Demand, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

7. Laminate Flooring

Table 7-1 | Laminate Flooring Demand by Type, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million square feet)

Table 7-2 | Laminate Flooring Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

Table 7-3 | Laminate Flooring Supply & Demand, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

8. Other Flooring Products

Table 8-1 | Other Hard Surface Flooring Demand by Product & Market, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million square feet)

Table 8-2 | Rubber Flooring Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet & million dollars)

Table 8-3 | Polished Concrete Flooring Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet & million dollars)

Table 8-4 | Seamless Flooring Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet & million dollars)

Table 8-5 | Linoleum Flooring Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet & million dollars)

Table 8-6 | Bamboo Flooring Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet & million dollars)

Table 8-7 | Grating Flooring Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet & million dollars)

Table 8-8 | Cork, Leather, & Other Resilient Flooring Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet & million dollars)

Table 8-9 | Other Nonresilient Flooring Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet & million dollars)

9. Residential Flooring

Table 9-1 | Residential Hard Surface Flooring Demand by Application & Product, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

Table 9-2 | New Residential Hard Surface Flooring Demand by Housing Type & Product, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

Table 9-3 | Residential Replacement & Remodeling Hard Surface Flooring Demand by Housing Type & Product, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

Table 9-4 | Residential Hard Surface Flooring Demand by Housing Type, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

Table 9-5 | Single-Family Housing Hard Surface Flooring Demand, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

Table 9-6 | Multifamily Housing Hard Surface Flooring Demand, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

Table 9-7 | Manufactured Housing Hard Surface Flooring Demand, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

10. Commercial Flooring

Table 10-1 | Commercial Hard Surface Flooring Demand by Application & Product, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

Table 10-2 | New Commercial Hard Surface Flooring Demand by Building Type & Product, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

Table 10-3 | Commercial Replacement & Remodeling Hard Surface Flooring Demand by Building Type & Product, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

Table 10-4 | Commercial Hard Surface Flooring Demand by Building Type, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

Table 10-5 | Office, Trade, & Lodging Hard Surface Flooring Demand by Application, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

Table 10-6 | Institutional Hard Surface Flooring Demand by Application, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

Table 10-7 | Industrial Hard Surface Flooring Demand by Application, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

Table 10-8 | Other Commercial Hard Surface Flooring Demand by Application, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

11. Transportation Equipment & Nonbuilding Flooring

Table 11-1 | Transportation Equipment & Nonbuilding Hard Surface Flooring Demand by Application & Product, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

Table 11-2 | Motor Vehicle Hard Surface Flooring Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

Table 11-3 | Recreational Vehicle & Other Nonbuilding Hard Surface Flooring Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

12. Competitive Analysis

Table 12-1 | US Hard Surface Flooring Sales by Company, 2019 (million dollars)

Table 12-2 | Selected Mergers & Acquisitions

Table 12-3 | Selected Industry Participants

13. Appendix

Table 13-1 | Relevant Industry Codes

Table 13-2 | Relevant HS Codes

Table 13-3 | Abbreviations & Acronyms Used in Study

Table 13-4 | Macroeconomic Indicators, 2009 - 2029 (billion 2012 dollars)

Table 13-5 | Population & Households, 2009 - 2029 (million persons)

Table 13-6 | Personal Consumption Expenditures, 2009 - 2029 (billion 2012 dollars)

Table 13-7 | Consumer Financing Environment, 2009 - 2019

Table 13-8 | Building Construction Expenditures, 2009 - 2029 (billion 2012 dollars & billion dollars)

Table 13-9 | Residential Building Construction Expenditures, 2009 - 2029 (billion 2012 dollars & billion dollars)

Table 13-10 | New Housing Indicators, 2009 - 2029

Table 13-11 | Residential Improvement & Repair Expenditures, 2009 - 2029 (billion 2012 dollars & billion dollars)

Table 13-12 | Commercial Building Construction Expenditures, 2009 - 2029 (billion 2012 dollars & billion dollars)

Table 13-13 | Commercial Building Stock by Type, 2009 - 2029 (billion 2012 dollars)

Table 13-14 | Commercial Building Improvement & Repair Expenditures, 2009 - 2029 (billion 2012 dollars & billion dollars)

Table 13-15 | Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures, 2009 - 2029 (billion 2012 dollars & billion dollars)

Table 13-16 | Motor Vehicle Indicators, 2009 - 2029

Table 13-17 | Recreational Boats, Recreational Vehicles, & Civilian Aircraft Shipments, 2009 - 2029 (000 units)

List of Figures

1. Executive Summary

Figure 1-1 | US Hard Surface Flooring Market

2. About This Report

Figure 2-1 | Annual Hard Surface Flooring Demand by Market, 2019 - 2024 (million square feet)

3. Overview

Figure 3-1 | Hard Surface Flooring Demand, 2009 - 2019 (million square feet)

Figure 3-2 | Hard Surface Flooring Demand by Type, 2009 - 2024 (million square feet)

Figure 3-3 | Hard Surface Flooring Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029 (million square feet)

Figure 3-4 | US Hard Surface Flooring Imports: Share by Source, 2019 (billion square feet)

Figure 3-5 | US Hard Surface Flooring Exports: Share by Destination, 2019 (million square feet)

Figure 3-6 | Hard Surface Flooring Average Price by Product, 2009 - 2019 (dollars per square foot)

Figure 3-7 | Selected Hard Surface Flooring Installation Costs, 2009 -2029 (dollars per square foot)

Figure 3-8 | Comparative Growth Rates for Selected Flooring Products, 2019 -2024 (% CAGR)

4. Vinyl Flooring

Figure 4-1 | Vinyl Flooring: Product Examples

Figure 4-2 | Vinyl Flooring Imports: Share by Source, 2019 (billion square feet)

Figure 4-3 | Vinyl Flooring Exports: Share by Destination, 2019 (million square feet)

Figure 4-4 | Vinyl Flooring Market Share by Company, 2019 (billion dollars)

5. Decorative Tile Flooring

Figure 5-1 | Decorative Tile Flooring: Product Examples

Figure 5-2 | Decorative Tile Flooring Market Share by Company, 2019 (billion dollars)

6. Wood Flooring

Figure 6-1 | Hardwood Flooring: Product Examples

Figure 6-2 | Wood Flooring Market Share by Company, 2019 (billion dollars)

7. Laminate Flooring

Figure 7-1 | Laminate Flooring Market Share by Company, 2019 (million dollars)

8. Other Flooring Products

Figure 8-1 | Other Hard Surface Flooring: Product Examples

Figure 8-2 | Rubber Flooring: Product Examples

Figure 8-3 | Seamless Flooring: Product Example

Figure 8-4 | Linoleum Flooring: Product Example

Figure 8-5 | Cork Flooring: Product Example

12. Competitive Analysis

Figure 12-1 | US Hard Surface Flooring Market Share by Company, 2019 (billion dollars)

Figure 12-2 | US Hard Surface Flooring Market: Leading Supplier, 2019

Figure 12-3 | US Hard Surface Flooring Market: Second Leading Supplier, 2019

Figure 12-4 | US Hard Surface Flooring Market: Third Leading Supplier, 2019

Figure 12-5 | US Hard Surface Flooring Market: Fourth Largest Supplier, 2019

Figure 12-6 | US Hard Surface Flooring Market: Fifth Leading Supplier, 2019

Figure 12-7 | US Hard Surface Flooring Market: Sixth Leading Supplier, 2019

13. Appendix

Figure 13-1 | Annual Growth in Real GDP, 2000 - 2019, Compared to 1980 - 2005 Average (percent)

Figure 13-2 | Annual Population Growth, 2004 - 2019 (percent)

Figure 13-3 | New Housing Square Footage by Housing Type, 2004 - 2019