Laboratory and cleanroom flooring Key takeaways Laboratory flooring is specified against a named list of chemicals at real concentrations and contact times, not against a general chemical resistance rating. Seamless is the governing principle. Welded sheet vinyl and resin systems both achieve it, but the detailing at coving, drains and thresholds is what decides whether […]
Monthly Archives: August 2026
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Flooring for offices Key takeaways An office is a set of zones, not one floor. Reception, open plan, meeting rooms, tea points and circulation each have different demands and a single finish across all of them will fail somewhere. Acoustics drive more office flooring decisions than wear does. Many office floors are replaced because the […]
Data centre flooring Key takeaways Most of the flooring work in a data centre is invisible. The critical surface is the sealed slab underneath the raised access floor, not the panels you can see. That slab is a plenum. Air is drawn across it and into server intakes, so dust released from an unsealed or […]
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Commercial wood effect vinyl flooring Key takeaways Wood effect is a design decision with technical consequences. Everything that matters about the floor – slip rating, wear layer, format, seam type – is decided after the look is chosen, not before. The commercial ranges and the domestic ranges look almost identical and behave completely differently. Wear […]
Commercial vinyl vs LVT Key takeaways Both are PVC-based. The real difference is format: sheet vinyl is a continuous welded surface, LVT is individual tiles or planks with butt joints. Where water and contamination have to be kept out of the floor, sheet vinyl is the safer answer because the welded seam makes the surface […]
Commercial vinyl vs linoleum Key takeaways They are different materials, not two grades of the same thing. Vinyl is a PVC-based product; linoleum is made from linseed oil, pine rosin, wood flour, cork, limestone and a jute backing. Cleaning chemistry is the single most practical difference. Linoleum is sensitive to strongly alkaline products and a […]
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Subfloor preparation for commercial LVT Key takeaways Subfloor condition and preparation are the biggest single source of LVT failure. The tile is rarely the problem; what it was laid on usually is. Moisture testing is the step that is skipped most often and costs the most when it goes wrong. Relative humidity is measured, not […]
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 […]
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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 […]