Commercial · Vinyl
Commercial Vinyl Flooring Installation
Heterogeneous and homogeneous sheet vinyl for healthcare, education and hospitality — hygienic, welded, and specified to the building's fire and slip requirements.
About Vinyl flooring
Heterogeneous and homogeneous sheet vinyl for healthcare, education and hospitality — hygienic, welded, and specified to the building's fire and slip requirements.
Where it works best
- NHS and private healthcare wards and corridors
- Schools, colleges and universities
- Laboratories and clean rooms
- Commercial kitchens and food prep areas
- Gyms, leisure centres and changing rooms
- Retail back-of-house
How we fit it
- Site survey — We assess subfloor moisture (a must for vinyl), levelness, existing adhesive residues, and interface with walls, drainage and door thresholds.
- Specification and samples — We work with the design team or specifier to confirm the right product — smooth, safety, conductive — with the right fire, slip and wear credentials.
- Priced proposal — Covers product, adhesives, weld rod, subfloor prep, cove formers and capping, phasing and out-of-hours premium.
- Subfloor preparation — DPM where needed, moisture-suppressing primer where hygrometer readings are borderline, self-levelling compound to the specified tolerance.
- Installation — Sheet laid, bonded, rolled, and joints hot-air or chemically welded to a continuous watertight finish. Cove formers detailed at walls.
- Handover — Full O&M pack, fire certs, slip test data, product batch info, and cleaning regime tailored to the specific product.
Why Vinyl
What you get.
Hygienic welded finish — no joints for bacteria to harbour in
Slip-resistant options rated R10 and above for wet areas
Coved skirtings and full wet-room detailing for healthcare environments
Conductive and dissipative ranges for theatres, labs and IT suites
Low-emission, low-odour fitting for occupied buildings
FAQs
Vinyl questions, answered.
What's the difference between homogeneous and heterogeneous vinyl?
Homogeneous is a single-layer product — the pattern runs all the way through, so wear doesn't expose a different-looking layer. It's the standard for healthcare and heavy industrial. Heterogeneous has a decorative layer above a backing, giving more visual range but less depth of wear.
Do you supply the fire test data?
Yes. Commercial installations come with a documented O&M pack including the product's EN 13501 fire classification, slip test data, and maintenance regime.
Can you work in live healthcare settings?
Yes — we'd agree a phased programme with the ward or estates team, use low-odour adhesives and low-emission welding, and barrier the working area. We've worked in occupied care homes and clinics without complaints.
What slip rating is needed for a commercial kitchen?
R11 or above is the usual specification for commercial kitchens, with a BS 7976 pendulum test result ≥ 36 wet. We'll confirm against your HSE risk assessment.
How quickly can we walk on a freshly-laid floor?
Depending on the adhesive, 24 hours for foot traffic, 48 for full trolley or equipment loading. Faster curing adhesives are available for occupied environments — we spec these on request.
How is commercial vinyl cleaned and maintained?
Daily damp-mop with a neutral cleaner; weekly or monthly alkaline strip depending on traffic; periodic polish on ranges that benefit from it. We provide a specific maintenance regime per product at handover.
Planning a Vinyl floor?
Tell us the room and how it's used and we'll recommend the right product — and price it honestly.