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Choosing commercial flooring

Commercial spaces rarely need one floor throughout. Front-of-house, back-of-house, wet areas and plant rooms have different demands, and the honest answer is usually a small set of systems used where each performs.

Sort rooms by what happens in them

Cleaning method, spill risk, foot traffic volume, trolley or equipment wheels and noise all push the decision differently.

A seamless resin floor suits wet or hygiene-sensitive areas; a click-fit SPC or vinyl suits offices and consulting rooms; decorative or polished concrete suits high-traffic retail where appearance matters.

  • Wet, hygiene or chemical areas: seamless resin systems
  • Offices and quiet rooms: SPC, vinyl or engineered wood
  • High-traffic retail and showrooms: decorative concrete or epoxy

Downtime is part of the specification

Trading hours usually decide the sequence. Some systems can be installed overnight in sections; others need a continuous window to cure.

We set out the working sequence in the quotation so the operational cost is visible alongside the material cost.

Detailing is where floors fail

Coving, thresholds, drains, movement joints and edge terminations do more for a floor's lifespan than the headline product name.

Ask for these details in writing. A specification that names a product but no details is not a specification.

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