I’ve recieved so many emails asking about how our Pergo XP flooring has been holding up so I thought it would be a great time to give an update. First off, let me just say that I am in love. Our Pergo XP floor has been installed for 3 months now and has seen it all to say the least – Kylie dropping and dragging toys over it, our 70lbs dog running back and forth on it, our cat puking, and the worst of all our dog pooping, diarrhea to be exact, all over it and running through it (yeah, that was a bad end to the day when we got home.) Our flooring has truly seen it all in these past 3 months, BUT, I’m very happy to say that it looks as good as the day we installed it! There are NO scratches, NO dents, NO divots and NO marks! Even with our dog running back and forth along virtually the same path throughout the day to go outside the floor looks great. I am very impressed with Pergo XP and how perfect it looks even with all its already been put through in these 3 months! It truly can take on anything even in the high traffic areas of your home.
Even though the room is not finished yet, I wanted to share some photos of how beautiful the flooring looks. We are having our built-ins installed (hopefully soon), but until then we are we are waiting to finish the moulding and finishing touches and I’m chomping at the bits to have our built-in bookshelves installed! So here it is, our beautiful Hand Sawn Oak Oak Pergo XP floor -
A close-up of our Pergo XP flooring, you can see an example of what our dogs does to wood with the moulding at the top of the photo. You wouldn’t know it by looking at our floors, there is not a mark on them!
If you are looking for a floor that is beautiful and durable to boot you should definitely check out the Pergo XP line! It will stand up to everything you, your kids and your furry kids put it through and come out each time looking perfect! Stay tuned for a photo of our finished room! I am beyond excited to have the built-in bookshelves installed and I’m also thinking of doing a window seat in the bay window area. It will be the perfect little spot to cozy up and read a book with Kylie!
We received our Pergo XP flooring for purpose of this honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This post was written by me and not edited by anyone.
I love this flooring design,looks like old vacation house,very relaxing ambiance.
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The floor looks really nice!
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Wow, it looks great! And, glad to hear that it is holding up well! Durability is so important!
looks beautiful
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that is a very nice floor
I am so envious! I so prefer the look of wood flooring to that of carpet, and would love to “upgrade” to Pergo from our very trashed (already done when we moved in) wooden flooring. How long did the install take?
I love this flooring so much more than our real hardwood (which gets trashed so easily) we installed it ourselves in 2 days it was very easy and actually kinda fun, like fitting puzzle pieces together, I really can’t say enough good things about this floor and am so thankful for how truly durable it is.
Did you ever say how many ft² you covered? Trying to compare the time it took you to install per square feet of floor. We have almost 900ft² that we would like to try and install ourselves once we decide on a floor and I am not sure how long it would end up taking. We really wanted real hardwoods but after comparing prices (solid hardwood + professional installation vs laminate and DIY) I really think going DIY and choosing laminate is the cost-effective route for our first home.
I was never a fan of laminate, but after doing some research I ran across your blog and then went to HD with my wife last night to look at Pergo XP. While, many of the cheaper laminates were still not my style, I was genuinely impressed with the Pergo XP (we both really liked the Cross-Sawn Chestnut). Thanks for the heads up.
Hi Jamie, I loved the Cross-Sawn Chestnut as well, it was our 2nd choice and is lovely. We covered 230 square feet and it took us a couple of days though we weren’t working non-stop either. The Pergo laminate does look so much nicer than the other laminates and that’s why we choose to go with it too. It holds up so nicely and we love it!
Thanks for answering so quickly. I will definitely look into this further.
Need to look into this some more. Our dining room floor is in big need of replacement. Thanks for sharing.
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it looks beautiful!!!
Hi,
Thanks for posting this information. The flooring looks great, we are looking at the Highland Hickory XP but like the look of the Hand Saw Oak you used. My family has some issues with asthma, did you notice any strong smells from the flooring after installation? Or any other air quality concerns from the flooring?
Thanks,
Janie
Hi Janie,
Thank you! There were no odors or smells after during or after installation. My husband is an asthma sufferer too and it hasn’t affected our air quality at all. We love it, its VERY durable! Best of luck installing your new flooring. I’m sure you’ll love PergoXP as much as we do.
Hi Brynn, I am wondering if you still like your floor? I read in another post that you were thinking about getting Highland Hickory and in this post you said you went with something different. Was there an issue with the Highland Hickory? We are just about to call Home Depot and tell them to order our flooring which is Pergo Highland Hickory XP. We put our sample through tests no floor should have to go through and it did the best out of about 2 dozens samples. BUT, I decided to search reviews before I called Home Depot and I have come across some truly terrible reviews about things I never thought of. I heard that XP ‘moves’ when walked on, separates and leaves gaps, and is so rough it is painful to walk on. AND basically that PERGO will not really stand behind their guarantee. (Some reviews were on Pergo’s Facebook page.) Oh, and something I noticed about our sample is that it has no shine and kind of already looks old. I am curious, did you have any of these issues with your new floor? Also, if you don’t mind my asking, did PERGO give you your flooring in exchange for a review? (That’s what I thought you said in your other post before you installed the flooring.) We are doing our entire home and are spending thousands. Now I’m afraid to get it. Thanks in advance for any feedback you are willing to share. BTW: Your flooring looks very nice, and like real wood. =)
Hi Marjorie, We went with Hand Sawn Oak. I don’t know of any issues with the Highland Hickory. We installed it ourselves and have had none of the issues that you mention no gaps, doesn’t move when we walk on it and it isn’t at all rough or painful to walk on. Our floor still has shine and looks as good as the day we installed it even though it is at the entrance to our home and gets a lot of traffic. We did receive our flooring in exchange for our honest review. I can understand your hesitations after reading these reviews but I can confidently say that I would recommend it to anyone looking to redo their flooring that wants a high end hardwood look that is also very durable. Best of luck to you deciding on your new flooring!
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with PERGO XP. Your positive experience is really making me lean toward purchasing the PERGO XP. I am headed to my sisters with many samples to have her help me decide which XP color to go with. One last question… Do you think the floors look super rustic (almost industrial?) My house is mostly ‘country’ but my living room is somewhat formal (although I am thinking of changing it since I am having to get new furniture anyway.) Although I love the XP look I am not sure how the rustic style will look with anything but country or industrial furniture. THANK YOU again for sharing YOUR experience. Margie S.
I actually choose the Hand Sawn Oak because it is formal, yet rustic looking! Did you decide on a color yet?
i am doing my entire 1600 SFT home in this same color and type this weekend. CANT WAIT!! my wife and i are doing it along so its gonna be one busy weekend. we have a very large great dane that truly puts the great in great dane, a small schnauzer and two kids. this flooring is def going to be put to the test
Good luck! I hope your project is running smoothly and possibly done
It is certainly going to be put to the test with your puppys and kids! Ours is nearly a year old now and still looks as good as the day we installed it.
We are considering Pergo XP for our townhouse remodel. We are concerned about the sound of the floor when it is walked on, e.g. the hollow, or popping sound that laminate floors have had in the past. How does your Pergo floor sound?
Thanks,
Jeri
We have not experienced any hollow sounds or popping sounds at all with our Pergo floors, I think the padding attached does a really great job insulating it to prevent all the noises that laminate floors can make.
Hi Jeri, could you please tell me if you installed the highland hickory in Pergo XP in your 1600 sq ft? We are scheduled for install the first of April in the same flooring in approximately 1700 sq ft. It’s a lot of money and the entire house and want to make sure it’s good stuff! Thank you very much!
I was wondering how you felt about the Pergo XP now? I am having the Highland Hickory installed in approximately 1700 sq ft and on a slab. Can you give me your opinion on it?
Hi Cindy, I still love our Pergo XP floors. They look as beautiful as the day we installed them and have held true to the indestructible claims. You’re going to love it!
LOVE your floor and I am on back order waiting for my Pergo Hand Sawn Oak. I was just wondering if you added any additional padding under your laminate? I know that this Pergo comes with an attached pad but was worried it would still be too noisy. Do you feel like it is noisy?
We didnt do any additional padding only what was attached is on our floors but it is not noisy at all. You’ll love the Hand Sawn Oak, its gorgeous!
Hi Brynn,
Thanks for your informative review and opinion on your Pergo flooring, I am almost 100% sure to go with it and replace our carpet, I am thinking also about doing the kitchen in it, it is just my husband and I so I think it will be fine but not sure, do you have an opinion about that? Also in your opinion should I use same color throughout or would a different color in kitchen be okay? We were looking at Asheville Hickory but it is so hard to decide with the little samples they give you.
Thanks!
Hi Beth,
I would cover all my floors with it too if I could afford to right now
I love the Pergo XP flooring. I think a different color in the kitchen would be fine as long as the colors compliment one another. I had a hard time deciding on a color too but I love the Hand Sawn Oak we chose 
Your floor is exactly what we are looking at for our front room/dinning area. Thank you for the review, it’s helping to put my mind at ease. Our kids are all grown, but we have two dogs that I’m worried about beating the floor up, along with my husband who is not the most careful. I’m glad to hear that it is wearing well.
On a non-flooring note, what color paint did you use for the tan wall in the picture? We’re also looking for a paint color, and this is the color that I had in mind.