Vista Cay Resort — 7,416 Sq Ft Multi-Unit Flooring Renovation
42 condo units with luxury vinyl plank plus 4 stories of commercial
hallways with porcelain tile — completed in 45 days from material order
to final walkthrough.
ResortMulti-UnitLuxury Vinyl PlankOrlando, FL
Project Overview
Vista Cay Resort is a busy vacation rental community right by
Disney, Universal, and the Convention Center. The units see
non-stop turnover — guests rolling in with heavy luggage,
coolers, strollers, and kids. The old carpet and laminate was
getting wrecked. Stains, wear patches, the works. Property
managers were catching it in reviews.
The property manager called us and said they needed something
that could take a beating, still look clean in listing photos,
and not turn into a maintenance headache every few months. We
quoted the job, ordered materials, and got to work.
Full scope: 42 condo units with luxury vinyl
plank plus all 4 stories of hallways done in
porcelain tile built for high-traffic commercial use. Total job
came out to 7,416 square feet. We knocked it
out in 45 days from the day materials hit the
dock to final walkthrough.
The Challenge: 42 Units + 4 Stories of Hallways
Vacation rental units get destroyed fast. One unit at Vista Cay sees
40–80 guest groups per year. Every group drags luggage across the
floor, spills drinks, tracks in pool water, and drops sunscreen
bottles. The cleaning crew hits it with industrial chemicals between
every stay. Carpet soaks it up and stains. Laminate swells at the
edges and chips. Within a year it looks tired. Within two it looks
ruined.
The hallways were a whole different animal. Four stories of corridor
connecting 42 units, plus elevator landings and stairwell access.
Every guest rolls a suitcase through. Housekeeping pushes carts
through all day. Maintenance runs equipment. The old hallway flooring
was getting chewed up and the property manager knew it would not
survive another rental season.
The constraint was the timeline. Forty-five days from material order
to final sign-off. No option to push back — the property had peak
booking season coming and every day of downtime meant lost revenue. We
had to hit the schedule or the whole project was off.
Before — Hallway Wear
After — Porcelain Tile Hallways
Our Approach: Two Different Products for Two Different Jobs
We split this into two material choices because the units and the
hallways face completely different abuse.
Condo units — Light gray LVP, floating click-lock.
We picked a light gray wood-look plank because it photographs clean
and bright for Airbnb and VRBO listings. That matters — better listing
photos equal more bookings. The floating method meant we could knock
out a unit in a day or two and move to the next. If a plank gets
damaged later, we can swap just that piece without tearing up the
whole room.
Hallways — Commercial porcelain tile, glue-down.
Hallways needed something that could take a suitcase wheel all day,
every day. We ran porcelain tile rated for heavy commercial traffic
across all four stories. Each level is
1,854 square feet of tile, precision-cut at every
doorway to the units and at every elevator threshold. No lippage, no
gaps, no uneven joints — every cut was measured and dry-fit before the
adhesive went down.
The porcelain was installed with a full-spread adhesive system on a
prepped slab. We checked flatness on every level before we started.
Any high spots got ground down, low spots filled. That prep is what
makes the difference between a floor that lasts five years and one
that starts cracking at the grout lines in year two.
Before — Condo Unit
After — kitchen and living room
Results: Finished in 45 Days. Guests Notice the Difference.
We hit the 45-day deadline with room to spare. Every unit was
install-ready before the next guest check-in. The hallway tile was
cure-tested and signed off floor by floor so the property could open
corridors as soon as each level was done rather than waiting for the
whole building.
The property manager told us the guest feedback shifted almost
immediately. Cleaner reviews. Fewer complaints about the look of the
unit. The light gray LVP photographs bright in listing photos — one
owner said their booking rate bumped up after updating their photos
post-install. That is the kind of return that pays for the floor in a
single rental season.
Maintenance got simpler too. No more carpet extraction. No more
laminate edge swelling from pool water. The housekeeping crew hits the
LVP with a damp mop and moves to the next unit. The porcelain hallways
get mopped nightly and still look brand new months later.
7,416 sq ft total installed across units and
hallways
42 condo units completed with floating LVP
4 stories of commercial porcelain tile hallways
(1,854 sq ft per level)
45 days from material order to final walkthrough
Precision tile cuts at every unit doorway and elevator landing
Zero guest displacement — phased scheduling kept units rentable
★★★★★
"I'm a property manager in Orlando and use Gustavo's crew for all my
vinyl plank remodels! He buys great product at an even better
price."
Daniel WaldronLocal Guide · 138 reviews · 98 photos
Review from Google · 4 years ago
What This Job Taught Us
Every big multi-unit job teaches you something. On Vista Cay, the
lesson was simple:
schedule discipline beats everything.
We had 42 units, 4 stories of hallway, and a 45-day clock. One delayed
material delivery, one missed floor prep step, one crew showing up
late — any of those blows the deadline. We built the schedule
backwards from day 45, padded each phase with a buffer, and kept a
standby crew ready if a unit needed rework.
The other lesson:
hallways are not afterthoughts. In a resort, the
hallway is the first thing guests see when they step off the elevator.
It sets the tone. We treated those 4 stories of tile with the same
precision we would bring to a high-end residential install — because
to the guest walking down that corridor, there is no difference.
If you manage a vacation rental, resort, or multi-unit property in
Orlando and your flooring is costing you reviews or maintenance hours,
get a free estimate. We will walk
the property, measure every space, and give you a real number — not a
guess.
Before — Condo Unit Remodel
After — bedroom
Completed LVP flooring installation in the Vista Cay resort unit.
Frequently Asked Questions
We installed a light gray wood-look luxury vinyl plank (LVP) in the
resort condo units using a floating click-lock installation. The
hallways received commercial-grade porcelain tile rated for heavy
commercial traffic, precision-cut at every doorway and elevator
landing.
LVP is ideal for vacation rentals because it is 100% waterproof,
highly resistant to scratches and dents from guest use, easy to
sanitize between stays, and looks premium in listing photos — which
directly affects booking rates and ratings. It also performs
exceptionally well in Florida's humid climate without warping or
swelling.
For a resort project of this scope — 7,416 sq ft across 42 units and 4
stories of hallways — we built a 45-day schedule from material order
to final walkthrough. Work was phased floor by floor so corridors
reopened as soon as each level was signed off. Individual units took
1–2 days each once subfloor prep was complete.
Floating LVP clicks together and rests on the subfloor without
adhesive — faster to install and easier to replace. Glue-down LVP is
adhered directly to the subfloor with full-spread adhesive, making it
denser, quieter, and more stable. Glue-down is the right choice for
commercial hallways, high-traffic areas, and slab-on-grade
installations.
Yes. We regularly work on resort renovations, vacation rental
communities, multifamily housing, and commercial properties throughout
Central Florida. Our team is experienced in coordinating multi-unit
schedules and meeting HOA or property management requirements.
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