Blass Gray SPC Rigid-Core Plank starts at $3.99 per square foot installed in Fort Myers — a cool, off-white gray plank from CPF Floors’ Spirit XL collection built to hold its own in the humidity and salt air of Southwest Florida. At 9 inches wide and 60 inches long, the plank reads modern without being stark. It’s a gray that leans light, making rooms feel open and clean.
Spirit XL’s 8mm total thickness — a 6mm rigid core topped with a 2mm attached EVA pad — sits flat on concrete slabs without flexing or hollowing, which matters in a region where slab-on-grade construction is the norm. The waterproof rigid core won’t swell when humidity climbs in the summer months or when a coastal breeze pushes moisture under doors.
Blass Gray’s 22-mil wear layer and Heavy Residential / General Commercial traffic class (23-33) make it a solid choice for vacation rentals, snowbird homes that sit empty between seasons, and high-traffic main living areas. It handles sandy foot traffic and pet paws without showing it quickly.
| Product Type | Rigid Core Vinyl |
|---|---|
| Size | 9″x60″ |
| Thickness | 8mm |
| Wear Layer | 22 Mil |
| Traffic Class | 23-33 Heavy Residential / General Commercial |
| Attached Pad | 2mm HD EVA PAD |
| Installation Method | Angle – Angle |
Flooring Queen installs Blass Gray at $3.99 per square foot. That price covers delivery to your home, removal and disposal of your existing floor covering, standard subfloor preparation, the full installation, baseboard reinstallation, and transition strips between rooms.
Some projects run extra: significant subfloor leveling beyond routine prep, stair nosing, diagonal or herringbone lay patterns, or custom border work all carry an upcharge. The best way to get a firm number is to schedule a free in-home measurement — you’ll leave with a written quote that breaks everything out line by line before any work begins.
Waterproof laminate sits in a similar price bracket and delivers a convincing wood look, but its HDF core — even when marketed as waterproof — can swell at seams under prolonged standing water. Blass Gray’s stone-plastic composite core is genuinely impervious throughout, making it the safer pick for laundry rooms, bathrooms, and any space in Southwest Florida that sees humidity spikes or the occasional splash.
Where laminate has an edge: the surface texture often reads more like real wood underfoot, and some shoppers prefer that tactile quality. But laminate typically installs at around $4.50 per square foot, costs more, and carries more risk near water. For most Fort Myers homes, the SPC’s durability profile wins.
| Blass Gray | Waterproof Laminate | |
|---|---|---|
| Water resistance | 100% waterproof rigid core | Resistant at surface; seams can swell |
| Scratch resistance / wear layer | 22-mil commercial-grade wear layer | AC3–AC4 aluminum-oxide coating, thinner |
| Comfort underfoot | 2mm attached HD EVA pad included | Separate underlayment usually required |
| Installed price | $3.99/sq ft installed | ~$4.50/sq ft installed |
| Best room | Baths, kitchens, living areas, rentals | Bedrooms, low-moisture living spaces |
Sweep or dust-mop Blass Gray regularly to keep sand and grit — unavoidable in Southwest Florida — from acting as fine sandpaper under foot traffic. Damp-mop with a pH-neutral cleaner such as Bona Stone, Tile & Laminate or a product specifically labeled safe for SPC vinyl; avoid anything acidic or ammonia-based. Never use a steam mop — the sustained heat can soften the adhesive bond between the wear layer and core over time. A beater-bar vacuum head is also best avoided; a hard-floor setting protects the surface finish. For technical guidance, see the World Floor Covering Association vinyl flooring guide.
Blass Gray has a 100% waterproof stone-plastic composite core, so standing water won’t swell or warp the plank itself. The risk with any floating floor is water migrating down through seams to the subfloor below, so wipe up large spills promptly and ensure bathroom and kitchen perimeters are caulked at installation.
The 22-mil wear layer on Blass Gray is rated for Heavy Residential and General Commercial traffic, making it one of the more scratch-tolerant options in the vinyl category. Pet nails and claws won’t cut through it easily, and any muddy paw prints wipe clean without soaking in or staining the surface.
Blass Gray installs well in virtually every room on a ground-level or above-grade slab — kitchens, bathrooms, living areas, bedrooms, and laundry rooms are all fair game. Because it floats using an angle-angle method, it’s not intended for below-grade basement installs, though true below-grade spaces are uncommon in Southwest Florida construction.
CPF Floors does not publish specific warranty terms in the product data we carry for Spirit XL, which is typical for commercial-grade SPC lines where warranty scope varies by installation type. Ask your Flooring Queen sales rep for the current manufacturer warranty documentation before purchase — we keep the latest spec sheets on file.
Blass Gray includes a 2mm high-density EVA pad factory-attached to the back of each plank, so no separate underlayment is needed or recommended. That built-in pad reduces sound transmission between floors and adds a small amount of cushion underfoot — a noticeable improvement over bare rigid-core planks on hard concrete slabs.
Day-to-day care for Blass Gray costs almost nothing — a pH-neutral floor cleaner, a microfiber mop, and a soft-bristle broom cover it. There’s no refinishing, no resealing, and no special annual treatment required. A bottle of SPC-safe cleaner runs a few dollars and lasts months, making ongoing maintenance one of the lowest-cost aspects of owning this floor.
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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