Commercial stone, tile and concrete effect vinyl Key takeaways Stone effect vinyl is usually chosen over real stone for weight, comfort underfoot, maintenance, acoustics and installed cost rather than for appearance alone. Light reflectance value is a specification input on these products, not a styling choice. Pale stone and polished concrete effects change how a […]
Monthly Archives: August 2026
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Commercial LVT wear layer guide Key takeaways The wear layer is the clear layer above the printed design. It is the main thickness-based protection between the pattern and the traffic and it is the number that decides commercial suitability. Overall tile thickness is a different measurement and it is a poor guide to durability. A […]
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Commercial flooring cost guide Key takeaways Most commercial floors in the UK land between about 25 and 80 pounds per square metre supplied and fitted, before VAT. Contract carpet tile and sheet vinyl sit at the lower end; LVT, rubber and resin screeds sit at the upper end. The finish is rarely what makes one […]
Airport flooring Key takeaways An airport is not one flooring project. A terminal concourse, a baggage hall and an aircraft hangar are three different specifications that happen to share a postcode. Landside and airside passenger areas are driven by rolling loads, cleaning and fire performance. Baggage halls and hangars are resin territory, driven by point […]
Acoustic resilient flooring Key takeaways There are two separate acoustic problems and they need different answers. Impact sound insulation protects the room below; sound absorption improves the room you are standing in. Acoustic vinyl and acoustic LVT solve the first, not the second. A hard floor with an acoustic backing still makes a room sound […]
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