Mohawk Flooring Reviews: Pros, Cons, and Buying Guide

Mohawk Industries is the largest flooring manufacturer in the world, doing roughly $11 billion in annual revenue and selling product through Home Depot, Lowes, independent dealers, and a slew of private-label brands. Sorting through actual Mohawk flooring reviews means cutting past the corporate marketing and looking at how the individual product lines perform in real homes. Some lines like RevWood Plus and SmartStrand carpet earn consistent praise across thousands of installs, while others like older Mohawk laminate and the budget-tier vinyl have racked up complaints worth knowing about before you sign at the showroom.

How Mohawk’s Product Range Breaks Down

Mohawk sells across every flooring category with branded sub-lines under each:

• RevWood and RevWood Plus: laminate-construction product marketed as “wood”
• SolidTech and SolidTech Plus: rigid-core LVP with stone-plastic core
• SmartStrand carpet: nylon-blend carpet with stain warranty
• EverStrand carpet: PET polyester carpet at lower price points
• Mohawk Hardwood: solid and engineered oak, hickory, maple
• Mohawk Tile: ceramic and porcelain tile lines
• Karastan: premium carpet brand owned by Mohawk
• Pergo: laminate brand owned by Mohawk since 2013

Different lines target different price points and quality tiers, so a Mohawk flooring review of one line tells you almost nothing about another. SmartStrand carpet earns top ratings while bottom-tier EverStrand polyester gets mediocre marks. Treat each line separately.

RevWood and RevWood Plus Reviews

RevWood Plus is Mohawk’s flagship and the line that drives the strongest positive reviews. The waterproof laminate construction with attached pad delivers the look of hardwood at $2.80 to $4.10 per sq ft. Homeowners report 8 to 12 years of service in family rooms with kids and pets, with minimal scratching and good edge integrity at click joints. The IIC sound rating of 71 is the best in the laminate category.

Standard RevWood (without Plus) is the value tier at $2.20 to $3.20 per sq ft. Reviews note thinner core construction and shorter realistic service life of 6 to 9 years before edges show wear. The water-resistance specs do not match RevWood Plus despite similar marketing language. Stick with the Plus version unless budget is the deciding factor.

SolidTech LVP Reviews

SolidTech and SolidTech Plus get strong reviews for value-tier rigid LVP. At $3.20 to $5.00 per sq ft, the visual quality is solid for the price, especially in oak and hickory looks. The pre-attached cork-rubber pad delivers IIC 65 sound performance and adds underfoot comfort. Lifetime residential waterproof warranty covers most homeowner concerns.

Negative reviews cluster around two issues. First, the click-lock system is more fragile than COREtec or Karndean, with installer complaints about chipped edges during install. Second, embossing depth is shallower than premium lines, so close inspection reveals the printed quality faster. For most family installations, those issues are minor. For high-end remodels, step up to COREtec or Karndean.

SmartStrand Carpet Reviews

SmartStrand is the strongest product Mohawk makes by review consensus. The triexta fiber construction resists stains better than nylon and dramatically better than polyester. The “All Pet Protection” warranty actually pays out when homeowners file claims, which is rare in the carpet industry. Real-install reviews report eight to twelve years of service in family rooms before visible matting in traffic patterns.

Pricing runs $3.50 to $7.50 per sq ft installed, depending on style and pile height. SmartStrand Forever Clean and SmartStrand Silk are the two strongest sub-lines. EverStrand polyester carpet at lower price points ($2.20 to $3.80 per sq ft installed) gets weaker reviews, with matting reported within three to four years. Spend the extra dollar per sq ft for SmartStrand if budget permits.

Mohawk Hardwood Reviews

Mohawk Hardwood is a smaller piece of their business and reviews are mixed. The solid 3/4 inch oak product at $5 to $9 per sq ft performs comparably to other tier-1 hardwood brands, with no specific quality concerns. The engineered hardwood product runs $4.50 to $8 per sq ft and gets average reviews. The wear layer thickness on lower-tier engineered Mohawk product is just 1mm to 2mm, which limits refinishing options. Premium Mohawk engineered hits 4mm to 5mm and refinishes well.

For solid hardwood, consider Bruce, Somerset, or Lauzon as alternatives in the same price range. For engineered, COREtec Wood and Hallmark Floors offer better warranty terms and similar quality. Mohawk Hardwood is fine, just not category-leading.

Mohawk Tile Reviews

Mohawk Tile competes mid-market against Daltile and Florida Tile. Reviews are generally positive for porcelain and ceramic lines at $1.80 to $5.50 per sq ft. The American Olean brand under Mohawk’s umbrella delivers reliable mid-grade performance with no major quality complaints. Wood-look porcelain plank tile from Mohawk earns strong reviews for accurate visuals at competitive pricing.

The natural stone lines from Mohawk are limited and reviews suggest sourcing premium stone from specialty importers instead. For porcelain, Mohawk delivers good value. For travertine, marble, and high-end stone, look elsewhere.

Pros of Going With Mohawk

Distribution is the biggest advantage. Mohawk product is available everywhere from Home Depot to independent flooring stores. Pricing competition between dealers keeps margins reasonable. Warranty support is responsive when claims are properly documented, with most legitimate cases resolved within 14 to 21 business days.

The product range covers every category, so a homeowner who likes one Mohawk line can mix and match across hardwood, carpet, and tile in a single project with consistent quality and matching color palettes from the manufacturer. The Mohawk Coordinated Color program helps designers source matching tones across different product types.

Cons That Show Up Repeatedly

The cheaper sub-lines exist mostly to compete on price at big-box stores. EverStrand polyester carpet, basic RevWood, and budget vinyl tiers exist to hit a price point and reviews reflect the quality compromise. If a Mohawk product is suspiciously cheap compared to the rest of the line, it is the bottom tier and carries the same shorter service life as any other manufacturer’s economy product.

Pergo, owned by Mohawk since 2013, has had quality consistency issues post-acquisition, with some homeowners reporting earlier-generation Pergo Outlast XP click joint failures. The current Outlast+ generation has resolved those issues, so verify the production year on the box. Avoid stocked Pergo product older than 24 months from large warehouses with high turnover.