Airwinks registers have a recessed top tray where you set a piece of your own flooring. Vents.com sends the vent already finished. Same goal, different amount of work on your end.
Who cuts the insert
Airwinks describes its floor register as walkable metal with a recessed tray for tile, hardwood, vinyl, laminate, carpet or stone, plus adjustable airflow flaps underneath. It notes the flaps aren't meant for complete shutoff. The 4x10 lists at $44.99 to $49.99 and the 4x12 at $64.99 to $69.99.
So you or your installer cut and fit the insert. A Vents.com vent arrives with the flooring already built onto a metal backer. It held 1,200 lb in a 2-inch puck test.
Airwinks vs Vents.com at a glance
What arrives
- Vents.com
- Finished vent
- Airwinks
- Metal register with empty tray
Price (4x12)
- Vents.com
- From $135
- Airwinks
- $64.99 to $69.99
Surfaces
- Vents.com
- LVP/LVT, hardwood by quote
- Airwinks
- Tile, wood, vinyl, laminate, carpet, stone
Airflow
- Vents.com
- Magnets for airflow
- Airwinks
- Adjustable flaps (not full shutoff)
Returns
- Vents.com
- Ask us
- Airwinks
- 14 days; 15% restocking may apply
Sizes
- Vents.com
- Common floor sizes + returns
- Airwinks
- 84 options site-wide
Returns
Airwinks accepts eligible return requests within 14 days of delivery, and approved returns may carry a 15% restocking fee plus shipping deductions. Vents.com LVP vents cost $135 to $190.
Where Airwinks comes out ahead
Airwinks is far cheaper per opening, offers free shipping, and covers tile and stone. Its site lists 84 size options across floor, wall and ceiling.
Questions people ask
Do Airwinks vents come with flooring?
No. You fit a piece of flooring into the recessed tray.
Can Airwinks close airflow fully?
Airwinks says its flaps aren't intended for complete shutoff.
What's the Airwinks return window?
14 days after delivery for eligible items, per its product page.
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- What custom floor vents costPrices by size for LVP vents and returns, and what drives the cost.
- How to cut flooring around a vent openingTools, marking and mistakes to avoid when cutting LVP or hardwood at a vent.
Facts checked on Oct 2026 from Airwinks's public website. Prices and policies change, so confirm details with Airwinks before ordering. Airwinks is named here only to identify the company; Vents.com is not affiliated with it.