Care Home Safety Flooring Refurbishment
Luton, Bedfordshire
Commercial · Safety Flooring
Commercial Safety Flooring Installation
R10, R11, R12 safety vinyl for kitchens, healthcare, wet areas and industrial use — hot-air welded, coved, and fully certified.
Brands we fit for this service
What we do
What is safety flooring in a commercial setting?
Safety flooring is slip-resistant vinyl with aggregate or texture worked through the surface, tested against BS 7976 for wet and dry slip. Essential in commercial kitchens, healthcare, and wet public spaces.
Where we fit safety flooring commercially.
- Commercial and institutional kitchens
- Hospital and clinical wet areas
- School and care-home bathrooms
- Changing rooms, showers, pool surrounds
- Food preparation and cold storage
- Industrial washdown areas
From enquiry to handover.
Six steps, no surprises. We quote to win the right job — not the one we can skim corners on.
- 01
Risk assessment review
We review the space's risk assessment or write-up — what's being spilled, how often it's cleaned, whether it's barefoot or shod — and specify the right slip class.
- 02
Site survey
Subfloor moisture, levelness, drainage fall, interface with existing coving and thresholds all assessed.
- 03
Priced proposal
Product, adhesive, weld rod, cove formers and capping, subfloor prep, phasing and out-of-hours premiums — itemised.
- 04
Subfloor preparation
Tanking where required, self-levelling to the product tolerance, cove formers battened at walls for wet-zone installs.
- 05
Installation
Sheet bonded, rolled to expel all air, seams hot-air welded, upstands formed and finished with capping strip or feather-edged to the wall.
- 06
Certification and handover
Pendulum test data (if required), fire classification, product warranty, and the specific cleaning regime for the chosen product.
Commercial Safety Flooring in practice.
Short form
Quick quote for safety flooring
Give us the basics and we'll be in touch within one working day to arrange a measure.
Commercial safety flooring — your questions.
What slip rating do we need for a kitchen?
R11 is typically specified for commercial kitchens, giving a PTV ≥ 36 wet per BS 7976. In heavy grease areas (fryer zones, pot-wash) R12 is safer. We'll match to the risk assessment.
Is safety flooring required by law?
The HSE's Workplace Regulations require floors to be suitable for their use and not unduly slippery. Safety flooring is how most commercial operators demonstrate compliance — it's specification, not strictly law, but insurers and EHOs expect it.
How is hot-air welding different from chemical?
Hot-air welding fuses a PVC welding rod into a grooved joint between sheets — creating a continuous, truly watertight, hygienic surface. Chemical welding relies on solvent bonding of butt joints, which is acceptable in drier environments but less robust. For wet-zones and healthcare, we hot-air weld.
Can you work in a live kitchen?
Yes — usually overnight or across a closure period. We use rapid-curing adhesives and leave the kitchen ready for the next service.
What about drains and floor gullies?
We cut around and dress into existing drains with a bonded upstand and capping strip, ensuring continuous fall to the drain and no standing water.
How is safety flooring cleaned day-to-day?
Daily — damp mop with neutral cleaner. Weekly — alkaline deep clean. Avoid acidic descalers in concentrated form and never use solvents. We leave a specific regime tailored to the product at handover.
Other commercial services.
Where we fit
Commercial safety flooring across the region.
Based in Hertfordshire, covering Watford, St Albans, Hemel Hempstead, Luton, Milton Keynes, Aylesbury, North London and across the commuter belt in between.
Ready when you are
Request a no-obligation quote.
We measure, advise, and write a clear quote — no fee, no pressure. Reach us on 07738 437214 or via the enquiry form.