Ivy SPC Tile starts at $3.99 per square foot installed in Fort Myers — a taupe, tile-look floor with gray undertones from CPF Floors’ DecoTile collection. The 18″×36″ format reads like large-format ceramic without any of the weight or grout-sealing obligations. It’s a practical, clean-lined choice for Southwest Florida homes that need real durability on a concrete slab.
Ivy is built for rooms that take a beating from Southwest Florida living: kitchens, bathrooms, laundry rooms, and open-plan great rooms that run straight into humid outdoor air. The rigid stone-polymer core doesn’t swell when humidity climbs in August, and the 1.5mm HD EVA pad underneath cushions the hard slab feel common in coastal construction.
For rental properties, snowbird homes sitting empty through summer, or high-traffic family spaces, the 20 mil wear layer and Heavy Residential / General Commercial traffic rating mean Ivy holds up to sandy feet, pet claws, and rolling luggage without showing it.
| Product Type | Rigid Core Vinyl |
|---|---|
| Size | 18″x36″ |
| Thickness | 5.7mm |
| Wear Layer | 20 Mil |
| Traffic Class | 23-32 Heavy Residential / General Commercial |
| Attached Pad | 1.5 HD EVA |
| Installation Method | Unilin Click |
Flooring Queen installs Ivy at $3.99 per square foot, and that price covers more than just the click-together tiles. It includes delivery to your home, removal and disposal of your old flooring, surface prep for a typical concrete slab, the installation itself, baseboard reinstallation, and transition strips between rooms or adjacent floor types.
A few things do carry an upcharge: significant subfloor leveling (more than minor grinding or skim-coat work), stair nosing pieces, and complex diagonal or custom-border layouts that add cut time. Call or book online for a free in-home measurement and a written quote that spells out exactly what applies to your project.
Ivy mimics large-format porcelain convincingly, but the two materials behave very differently once installed. Porcelain is harder — genuinely impervious to water and nearly impossible to scratch — but it requires a mortar bed, grout lines that need periodic sealing, and a professional setter with tile-leveling experience to avoid lippage on large formats. It also transmits every bit of slab hardness to your feet.
Ivy clicks together without mortar or grout, cuts with a score-and-snap cutter, and includes an attached cushion pad. The trade-off is real: porcelain will outlast vinyl by decades in heavy commercial use, and it adds more resale value in a high-end market. But for most Fort Myers homes, Ivy’s faster install, lower price, and forgiving underfoot feel make a strong practical case.
| Ivy | Porcelain Tile | |
|---|---|---|
| Water resistance | 100% waterproof core | 100% waterproof, but grout absorbs water |
| Scratch resistance / wear layer | 20 mil commercial-grade wear layer | Extremely hard surface, no wear layer needed |
| Comfort underfoot | Cushioned — 1.5mm EVA pad attached | Hard, cold; requires area rugs or mats |
| Installed price | $3.99 / sq ft installed | ~$8.99 / sq ft installed |
| Best room | Kitchens, baths, rentals, slab installs | High-end kitchens, outdoor-adjacent rooms |
Sweep or vacuum Ivy regularly to clear the fine quartz sand that tracks into every Southwest Florida home — grit is the fastest way to dull a vinyl wear layer. Damp-mop with a pH-neutral vinyl floor cleaner such as Bona Stone, Tile & Laminate or a diluted Simple Green formula; avoid anything acidic or abrasive. Never use a steam mop on SPC — the concentrated heat can soften the adhesive bond between the wear layer and core over time, and it voids most manufacturer coverage. Skip the beater-bar attachment on your vacuum and use a hard-floor setting instead. For technical guidance, see the World Floor Covering Association vinyl flooring guide.
Ivy SPC Tile has no real grout — the Unilin Click system creates hairline seams between tiles, not porous grout joints. Because there’s nothing cementitious to seal, you skip the sealing schedule entirely. This is one of the practical advantages over genuine ceramic or porcelain tile in a humid coastal environment where grout maintenance adds up fast.
The 18″×36″ format is genuinely large for a vinyl tile, which means fewer seams and a cleaner, more open look. Because the Unilin Click system locks tiles together mechanically, lippage risk is lower than with mortar-set ceramic at the same size. Plan your layout from the center of the room outward so border cuts stay even on opposite walls.
Flooring Queen installs Ivy throughout the Fort Myers metro and surrounding communities, including Cape Coral and Bonita Springs. The crew handles delivery and install in one scheduled visit, so there’s no need to coordinate separate contractors. If you’re unsure whether your address falls in the service area, the in-home measure appointment will confirm it.
Ivy is an excellent fit for kitchens, bathrooms, laundry rooms, living areas, and bedrooms — essentially any above-grade or on-grade slab space in a typical Florida home. It installs on a floating system, so it’s not suited for below-grade basement installations (rare here, but worth noting). Covered lanais with moderate indoor-outdoor traffic are workable; fully exposed outdoor areas are not.
CPF Floors does not publish specific warranty terms in the product data provided, but SPC tiles in the Heavy Residential / General Commercial traffic class typically carry a limited lifetime residential warranty and a 10-year commercial warranty covering manufacturing defects. Ask your Flooring Queen rep for the current written warranty document before purchase — terms can vary by collection year.
Many SWFL condo HOAs require a minimum IIC rating (often IIC 50 or higher) for hard-surface flooring on upper floors, and some boards want written approval before work starts. Ivy’s attached 1.5mm HD EVA pad contributes to sound dampening, but you should pull your association’s specific IIC threshold and submit the CPF Floors technical sheet for board review before scheduling installation.
Flooring Queen has installed luxury vinyl and SPC plank for homes across Lee, Collier, and Charlotte counties. Single-location accountability — our installers, our supply chain, our quote. Free in-home measure: (239) 763-0770.
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Reviewed by Jack Maya, Lead Installer at Flooring Queen — 20+ years installing flooring in Southwest Florida.
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