The Best Tools for Cutting Vinyl Flooring
Every flooring job starts with the right tools. Vinyl flooring is available in two styles: the standard vinyl sheet flooring and luxury vinyl tile (LVT or vinyl plank flooring). We’ll discuss some of the best tools for cutting vinyl flooring to help you choose your vinyl floor cutting tool.
Tools for Sheet Vinyl vs LVT
Standard vinyl flooring or sheet vinyl is a flexible floor covering intended to be installed in one piece. It is made from a thin layer of vinyl with a printed design layer and clear protective layer on top, with a foam backing to add padding underneath.
The Best Tool For Cutting Vinyl Flooring Sheet
The best tool for cutting sheet vinyl flooring is a lino trimmer, such as the Arasuer Floor Trimmer.
- Handheld vinyl cutting tool
- Easy to replace blades to keep cuts sharp and straight
- Suitable for use with straight or hook blades
Hold the Arasuer parallel to the wall edge or skirting, and glide to cut your vinyl sheet in a straight line.
Luxury Vinyl Tiles (LVT) are a modern variation of vinyl flooring supplied in rigid planks or tiles, similar to laminate flooring. It has several glass fibre layers that make it more durable than sheet vinyl and is rapidly becoming a popular choice for floors with a hardwood or ceramic effect.
The Best Luxury Vinyl Flooring Cutting Tool
While some floor installers prefer to score and snap tiles, this can result in chips and cracks in the layers. The best tool to cut vinyl plank flooring is a vinyl tile cutter, which works on a guillotine principle, much like laminate cutters.
Best Vinyl Floor Cutting Tool for Accuracy
Crain 12-Inch Vinyl Tile Cutter
Factory calibration places this model among the most accurate vinyl cutting tools for tiles up to 12” across. This is essential for matching edges precisely in pattern work.
The Crain 12” has a self-measuring floor guide for repeat cuts at the wall, which is easy to use by positioning the floor guide against the edge of the previous tile. It’s easy to adjust and comes with a compact carry case for dedicated storage.
Best Vinyl Floor Cutting Tool for Diagonal Cuts
Crain 18” Vinyl Tile Cutter
This model can cut 18” tiles straight across or 12” tiles diagonally at the widest point, making it perfect for fitting tiles to irregularly shaped rooms.
Like the model above, the Crain 18” cutter has a self-measuring floor guide and easy adjustment dials. It also comes with a blade carrier that is reinforced with steel to avoid accidents during transport.
Best Vinyl Floor Cutting Tool for Price
Roberts 30cm/12” Vinyl Tile Cutter
At just 9.75kg, Roberts provides an extremely lightweight tile cutter manufactured from aluminium, giving it a superb strength-to-weight ratio. The blade is industrial-grade carbon steel, keeping it sharper for longer.
With ball-bearing castors, you can glide this cutter into place as you work without scratching the tiles you’ve already laid. It has accurate cutting guides and a carry case included, all for just £192.95.
Best Vinyl Floor Cutting Tool for Heavy-Duty Jobs
Magnum Rct 40” Vinyl & Carpet Tile Cutter
Magnum’s Vinyl Tile Cutter also works on Resilient Carpet Tile (RCT). It includes casters on the underside for easy manoeuvres, a self-measuring wall gauge, and adjustability for diagonal cuts.
The most impressive aspect is that you can stack up to 5 tiles at once, each up to 40” across, speeding up the installation of vinyl tiles in commercial buildings or large rooms. The blade is strong enough to last up to 10,000 cuts, making this heavy-duty vinyl tile cutter a valuable investment for professional floor fitters.
The Right Tool for Every Flooring Job
Whether you’re cutting vinyl sheets for a bathroom or vinyl tiles for a spacious living room, there’s a tool right for the job. At Re-New Flooring Tools & Accessories, we supply tools to traders and amateurs alike, and our diversity of customers is reflected in the range of tools we offer.
Orders submitted before 2pm are dispatched the same day, with free delivery when you spend over £250.
