Is hybrid flooring waterproof?

It depends on the range, and on what you mean by the word. In the ranges named below, some are described with the word waterproof and others with the words water resistant or water resistance. What a supplier states about a plank is one question. What the building rules require for a room is another. Bathrooms and laundries are wet areas under the National Construction Code. On this page you read what suppliers state, in their own words.

Waterproof or water resistant? What five suppliers state

• Quick-Step, Hybrid Vinyl: "All of Hybrid Vinyl components are 100% waterproof." Source: Quick-Step, Hybrid Vinyl range page
• Godfrey Hirst, Zenith 1800: "Designed for both style and performance, Zenith 1800 offers waterproof protection and a highly durable surface that stands up to everyday living." Source: Godfrey Hirst, Zenith 1800 product page
• Terra Mater, ResiPlank Hybrid Summit 977: "100% Waterproof" Source: Terra Mater, ResiPlank Hybrid Summit 977 technical data sheet
• Preference Floors, Easi-Plank SPC: "Key Features: Interior water resistant." Source: Preference Floors, Easi-Plank SPC Hybrid page
• Clever Choice, Ocean range: "Relatively high water resistance also helps with spills that don’t sit for long periods of time." Source: Clever Choice, Ocean Range brochure

Read on Thu 12 Nov 2026.

A range named here is an example of supplier wording. A floor appears in our shop only after we have checked its details and confirmed that we can supply it.

What the different words tell you

In this list, three ranges are described with the word waterproof and two with the words water resistant or water resistance. Read the supplier's installation and care documents for the range you like, to see what that supplier states about water.

What Preference Floors states about moisture under the floor

Preference Floors states for its Easi-Plank range: "Hybrid flooring should not be used as a substitute for a moisture membrane, prolonged exposure to moisture from below or above the surface will damage a Hybrid floor."

For its Lifestyle Collection, Preference Floors states: "Our hybrid floors must be installed with 200µm builders’ film to impede moisture ingress." Builders' film is a plastic sheet laid under the floor.

Can hybrid flooring be used in bathrooms and laundries?

These are suppliers' exact words about water and wet areas.

• Godfrey Hirst, Apollo: "Codemark Certified Waterproof"
• Preference Floors, Easi-Plank SPC: "Note: Wet areas, please check with local Building Code to confirm suitability for installation in, Bathrooms, Laundry & Powder Rooms."
• Heartridge, Highland Oak, installation guide: "This product is designed for internal installation only – it is NOT to be installed in areas that have potential for flooding, such as bathrooms, laundries, areas with a floor waste, saunas, or outdoor areas."
• Heartridge, the same guide: "ALL Hybrid / Rigid Core products installed in wet areas including bathrooms and laundries do not meet the National Construction Code (NCC) and Australian Standard 3740:2021"
• Titan Hybrid, installation instructions: "NOTE: This flooring is not suitable for rooms with a built in floor waste." A floor waste is a drain set into the floor.
• Titan Hybrid, installation instructions: "We recommend the sealing of the floor perimeter in laundries, powder rooms or other areas of the home prone to have excessive amounts of water on the floor."

Bathrooms and laundries are wet areas under the National Construction Code. The standard AS 3740 covers domestic wet areas. Before you choose a hybrid floor for a bathroom or a laundry, ask two questions. What does the supplier of this range state about wet areas? And what do the building rules require for this room in your home? Your builder, plumber or building surveyor can answer the second one.

Kitchens, living areas and spills

These are three suppliers' exact words about spills.

• Quick-Step, Hybrid Vinyl: "Spilled water on your hybrid vinyl flooring? You don’t need to worry about raised edges or swollen planks."
• Preference Floors, Easi-Plank SPC: "Easi-Plank is anti-static and will resist common household incidental topical stains & spillage."
• Clever Choice, Ocean range: "Relatively high water resistance also helps with spills that don’t sit for long periods of time."

Wipe up a spill when it happens.

What to do before you choose

1. Write down the rooms the floor will go in.
2. For each range you like, read what the supplier states about water and about wet areas.
3. For a bathroom or a laundry, ask what the building rules require.
4. Ask the supplier or an installer what should go under the floor on your subfloor, for example a moisture barrier on a concrete slab. The subfloor is the floor under your new floor.
5. Tell us your rooms in your request.

Other sources: Godfrey Hirst, Apollo; Preference Floors, Lifestyle Collection specification sheet; Preference Floors, Hydroplank; Heartridge installation guide; Titan Hybrid installation instructions.