i have a new apartment just over 1k sqft, looking to replace the current tiles with a wood look flooring. a quick search showed sooo many companies doing it, all claiming to be the best or most experienced. plus there are so many types of flooring, thicknes, and even underlay material. firstly which companies would be best to use (i dont mind paying a bit more if the work and material quality is good). 2ndly what material should i go for that looks and feels like wood, easy to maintain and can withstand water spills etc. plus any other considerations? any help to refine my search would be much appreciated.

I guess for the flooring, you need to decide what material to use: vinyl, tiles or SPC. All these also have the wood like appearance.

If water spills, the most durable will be tiles.
Maintenance I guess is the same for all.
More wood like feeling when stand on it I guess is the real wood, but then for those that are durable is very expensive.

do u know which are reputable company that do these flooring.? i thought Floor Depot looked professional but in other lowyat thread got bad reviews

Replace? means remove current tiles, re-screed and install? Or simply lay on top of current flooring?
If lay on top current flooring, much faster, cheaper and much much less mess. But need to make sure your door got enough clearance.
Biggest limitation is your budget. If you know your budget and size to do, can already narrow down selection easily.

ya i think lay on top. what is the minimum thickness floor that will last long and feel good to walk on? also i just went to floor depot and they said all their flooring is waterproof. but youtube say all these floorings only water resistant, not waterproof coz moisture gets thru the seams.

yup..real wood feeling when pijak on it.. shiok

All the best, another issue you've not identified is - even after you narrow down and find your ideal contractor within your price range and who is trustworthy (or based on friend/family referral), there's no guarantee the contractor is going to be available to deliver the work within your required timeline (if they're good, then most likely they're going to be busy with waiting list of customers).

I guess there isnt really a company that do the flooring.
Mostly what I hear is you get a contractor to do it and u buy the materials from the flooring company.
Usually can get the flooring company (vinyl material) for their contractor contact or recommendation.
Since they do keep some of the contractor contacts （those purchased the materials from the company)

Floor Depot is like middle men (I think), sort of distributor of the tiles and cement.
To know the quality, you should go to the vinyl producer show room to see and see how different thickness affect ur feeling.

Maybe the website here can give you some ideas to see which other showroom is nearby you such that you can talk to the company directly and arrange the installation service. (Mostly all is in Kajang / PJ)
https://longdaflooring.com/the-10-best-viny...rs-in-malaysia/

thanks for ur input and the link. what in ur opinion is the material that is waterproof, durable, and look/feel good?

Since you're laying on top, I think your thickness will depend on on the floor-door clearance.

If want waterproof, definitely it is the wooden cement tiles.
Feel good I not very sure.
I am using wooden tiles, apart from the gap in between the tiles, I do feel it is quite close to wood feeling, maybe lack of warmth.
Look wise, and if the contractor use the right colour to close gap (brown colour), I think it is close to the wood flooring.
Feel wise, I think close to the SPC wood feeling. You know it is not the real wood.
The wood like feeling is all depended on the pattern compressed to the tiles or the SPC.

But unless there is a budget concern, to me, I always recommend people to use tiles and get a good worker to lay the job.
At least it is a real water resistant.
Downside I can see is maybe I cannot change the flooring anytime I want in future.

thanks for that insight!