How to Select the Right Flooring Product for Your Project Posted: Sep 2017 Posted by: Mats Inc.
With such a wide range of material choices available, product specification can be quite a challenge. Here, we take a look at the best flooring solutions by industry.
Vinyl sheet goods and LVT plank and tile flooring are popular in patient waiting rooms, as they give off the warmth and appearance of home while being incredibly low maintenance and durable. In lobbies and operating rooms, terrazzo is a top pick because it can withstand heavy rolling loads and foot traffic while providing infection control and a monolithic look.
Like healthcare, maintenance and durability are the biggest factors in deciding what product to use in educational settings. With school budgets to consider, vinyl is a popular low-cost option in classrooms. Rubber is typically used in gyms and other recreational areas.
Retail spaces are often designed around aesthetics and branding, which gives designers more bandwidth and a greater selection of product choices. The retail sector’s most popular products include LVT planks and bio-polyurethane sheet goods, as they can emulate real wood and stone designs and textures with unmatched durability.
As with retail projects, flooring choices for offices must tie into the organization’s brand and message. Topping the list of go-to products for offices are vinyl resilient roll goods and tile and cork flooring for comfort underfoot for a long day at the office. Terrazzo is used in lobbies for a polished look combined with logo mats for a branded facility maintenance solution.
Similar to retail sites, hotels and other guest-centered facilities also want the high end aesthetics of wood and stone but frequently update their interiors. More and more chains are leaving carpet behind, as it doesn’t look as fresh and clean as wood or stone floors and requires more cleaning time. That’s why luxury vinyl tiles, planks and rolls goods are the popular choice among hotel chains.
For sports facilities, dealing with heavy traffic and long-term durability are important factors, and designers of these spaces often choose multipurpose flooring or rubber fitness tiles, depending on the use of each area. There are multiple ways to incorporate school colors, logos and brands into the designs as well.
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