Commercial Floor Tiles and Vinyl Tiles



Posted: Tuesday, July 07, 2009

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Flooring UK

Vinyl tiles are a great choice when deciding what flooring to put down in a commercial environment. The reasons why are displayed in this article highlighting the ways vinyl tiles can be used to great effect due to their ease of maintenance, hard wearing, affordability as well as some other great reasons.

You may be thinking what are a vinyl tiles? There are many brand names of vinyl tiles on the market, most notably are Amtico, Karndean, Polyflor, the three larger manufacturers of designer vinyl tiles, they are generally between 2mm-3mm in thickness and the quality is determined by the wear layer, for a commercial vinyl tile, you should be looking at a wear layer of 0.3mm (light commercial) -0.5mm (general commercial) and 0.7mm (heavy commercial) for different levels of foot traffic. Made in woodplank designs as well as tile designs, vinyl tiles give you the look of a beautiful natural floor but with practical benefits, such as easy maintenance, versatility, warm underfoot, reduced sound transmissions, hygienic as well as extremely durable and cost effective.

Installing vinyl tiles in a commercial environment, such as a restaurant, office areas, reception areas, canteens, schools, retail shops etc. offers you the possibility of creating a bespoke designer floor, which complements the brand you are trying to promote. Vinyl tiles are so diverse, you can literally find any colour or style to blend with the interior of your commercial premises. Adding creative custom made logo’s or images is a great option if you are really trying to push your brand. Laying vinyl tiles on the floor in any style or angle can open up your space and by adding a border or feature can really add that extra bit of class that makes your commercial space unique from your competition giving your customers a more professional message and it isn’t too expensive either!

Commercial vinyl tiles can be installed a lot quicker and with less fuss than ceramic, slate or marble. The speed they can be laid means less downtime for your business and with no dust or residues created by cutting, they will not leave any mess in the installation process. They are extremely hard wearing and will look like new for a long time, meaning you will not have the trouble in replacing them every couple of years. All large retailers use vinyl tiles in their stores, most notably John Lewis, Tesco, Marks and Spencers, all use vinyl tiles as a commercial floor covering.
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