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The Buyer’s Guide to Luxury Vinyl Flooring – Selby carpets

Luxury vinyl flooring is a highly versatile, hard-wearing floor covering, which makes it ideal for fitting in commercial premises. Not only does it provide a premium aesthetic, it continues to look like new for years after its initial fitting. But in order to make the right choice for your own business, it’s a good idea to understand the various benefits this high-quality type of flooring offers.
What is luxury vinyl flooring?

Luxury vinyl is usually sold in tile form, but it is possible to buy sheets. Manufactured from polyvinyl chloride and strengthened under pressure, vinyl is water-proof, highly resistant to heat and incredibly durable. It is usually sold in square or rectangular tiles, and it requires a smooth, level floor surface and a special vinyl adhesive for fitting. Many businesses and public institutions choose luxury vinyl for high-traffic areas, as it has an extremely high tolerance to regular impact and abrasion.
Why luxury vinyl may be right for your business

Vinyl is highly resistant to heat and the constant flow of traffic, which is why it is often the floor-type of choice in schools, hospitals and commercial kitchens. It is also used to make safety flooring, which creates a non-slip environment – perfect for wet, greasy or dirty working environments. Vinyl can be constantly refinished with chemicals in order to keep it water tight and resistant to heat, and removing it to replace individual tiles or an entire area of sheeting is a relatively simple process.

There are also some aesthetic benefits associated with fitting luxury vinyl in a business premises. It is available in dozens of styles and colour combinations, and there are several mock designs to choose from – created to resemble natural or industrial materials. This means that you can create the illusion of a wood, stone, tile or concrete floor relatively cheaply – whilst retaining all the practical benefits that vinyl delivers.
Whether you work in a busy kitchen environment or in a large-scale production facility, hygiene is very important in a business premises. Vinyl is incredibly easy to clean and sanitise, and it doesn’t harbour stains or wear down in the way carpet does. In most cases, the gentlest of domestic cleaning agents will succeed in keeping your floor clean, and everyday disinfectants will succeed in keeping it sanitary.

Luxury vinyl is used in kitchens, hair salons, car showrooms, retail environments, bars and offices, and it delivers a range of practical and visual benefits:

• Easy to keep clean
• Highly resistant to chips, scratches and dents
• Relatively cheap compared to real wood, tile and concrete
• Resistant to high temperatures
• Water resistant
• Exceptionally strong
• Available in wood and tile-effect designs
• Provides a non-slip floor for safe working
• Available with an anti-bacterial treatment

Many of the world’s leading interior designers are now creating beautiful vinyl floors for both commercial and domestic use. Manufacturers such as Amtico and Karndean are designing and producing durable, eye-catching vinyl for many of London’s shops and eateries – creating safe and attractive environments for customers and employees alike. A flooring expert will assess your premises and recommend the most appropriate product.
If you are looking for a low-cost floor that delivers maximum practical benefit to your business – whilst looking fantastic in your premises – luxury vinyl could be the best option. Durable, versatile and cost-effective, it is a floor type that is becoming increasingly popular in commercial environments – and it could create a safe and aesthetically pleasing floor that will undoubtedly add value to your business’ brand.

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