When deciding on a commercial floor most businesses are concerned with durability and longevity. Perhaps the first thing that comes to mind is concrete or even epoxy flooring. However, these types of floorings are not suitable for many commercial applications.
Fortunately, vinyl flooring is!
What Is Vinyl Flooring?
Vinyl is made from synthetic polymers mixed with natural ones. It creates a soft, yet surprisingly durable floor that is suitable for almost any commercial application.
What may surprise you is that there are actually three types of vinyl flooring:
- Sheet Flooring
- Composition Tile
- Luxury Vinyl Tile
They are all made in similar ways although the sheet flooring comes in a huge roll, the tiles are individual, allowing greater control over patterns and individualization. Sheet flooring is the cheapest and luxury tile the most expensive, but they are all good for many years.
It is worth noting that the composition tile requires regular maintenance while the other two types need barely any maintenance.
Why Choose Vinyl Flooring
Vinyl flooring comes in a huge array of designs, especially when you start looking at the tile range. Whether you are after the latest herringbone flooring or something a little simpler, more colorful, or even with more patterns, you’ll find a vinyl flooring that fits the bill.
This allows you to create any effect you like on your commercial premises, ensuring you project the right image to customers.
Ease Of Application
Laying vinyl flooring is surprisingly easy, regardless of which type you go for. It can be done by the professionals to get the perfect finish or you may prefer to give it a go yourself.
Sheet flooring has the disadvantage that if it is damaged you are likely to need to replace the whole floor. However, this isn’t an issue if you opt for the tiled flooring. You can replace one or two tiles in moments and the damage will vanish. That makes it a practical and cost-effective solution. This is especially true in a commercial setting where it is hard to avoid drops and spills.
Durability
Vinyl flooring is soft underfoot and has surprisingly good insulation properties. That means it can help to reduce your energy bills. More impressive is the fact that it can withstand many things being dropped onto it. This is thanks to the way the polymers bind together.
Its durability is often aided by pre-treatments that make it difficult for bacteria to stay on the surface of the vinyl. This makes it an attractive option when trying to minimize the time spent cleaning and even the spread of infections.
Moisture Resistant
Vinyl flooring is resistant to water. Although not entirely waterproof, providing a spill is mopped up quickly it won’t penetrate the floor and this reduces the chances of stains and the need to replace sections of flooring.
If you are using it in a commercial setting it is best to go with one of the tile options. This ensures easy maintenance and the ability to replace tiles as and when needed to keep your commercial flooring looking stunning.
That’s the bottom line, with very little effort it will always look good, making it a cost-effective solution to your flooring needs.
