LUXURY vinyl is flooring’s growth area with homes and businesses embracing the product’s easy living nature. Yet, as any experienced floor installer will know, making sure you give a high-quality LVT installation isn’t so easy and takes time, effort and expertise. Fortunately, with FLOORWISE at your side you can be confident that your skills and expertise will be matched by tools, installation and finishing products that provide quality and Floorwise’s famous value, says the company.

Quality tools are an essential part of making the installation run as smoothly as possible. Floorwise distributors across the UK, Ireland and Europe carry a comprehensive range of tools from the world’s best manufacturers, says the company. It adds: ‘Including surface preparation tools such as the Flex Power Stripper, long handled scrapers, screeding and adhesive trowels, primer and aeration rollers, pin levellers and stirring stations, and LVT laying equipment such as the large plank design cutter, LVT cutters, and small pressure and heavy duty 75kg rollers; there’s a tool for every job.’

Every installer knows that an LVT installation will only ever be as good as the subfloor and so good preparation is key. Failure to ensure a smooth, flat and well-prepared substrate will compromise the installation in terms of appearance and potential failure. The company says: ‘With the new products in the Pro-Screed line, Floorwise is giving installers everything they need to prepare a floor to the exacting tolerances needed.’

For a great problem-solver and time-saver, Pro-Screed Ultra is a rapid setting smoothing and levelling compound that’s capable of receiving LVT floors in just three-hours, says Floorwise. It adds: ‘It can also be poured over old adhesive residue and DPMs and no priming is required on most subfloors. For subfloors that need a little more work, Pro-Screed Xtra is fibre-reinforced for extra strength and flexibility. It’s also moisture tolerant so can be used above or beneath DPMs. Just like Pro-Screed Ultra, Xtra has an install time of just three-hours, making it a true all-rounder.’

With Dura for value and Feather for patch repairs, as well as the ‘best-selling’ and ‘award-winning’ Pro-Screed Gold, the Pro-Screed range can tackle all subfloor preparation requirements before laying an LVT floor.’

When it comes to the job of sticking down, Floorwise distributors are said to offer a host of branded adhesive solutions for the job. With Floorwise cartridge adhesives and sealants to help seal around the edges of LVT installations you can be assured of the right adhesive for the job, says the company.

For click-based installations, a suitable underlay beneath the LVT floor can help to combat worries about noise between floors or in the room. However, choose an underlay that’s too thick and the floor’s joints may well be compromised causing creaking, squeaking and eventual failure. Floorwise says its Acoustica range includes various solutions that can help to improve sound quality while also supporting the floor.

While much of the focus in ensuring a lasting installation occurs beneath the floor where efforts are never seen, there’s no doubt that what goes on top will make a statement about the quality of workmanship and attention to detail elsewhere. Fortunately, with the recently updated Zenith and Max Reflections ranges, it’s said by the company to be easier than ever to achieve that finishing touch and the perfect match to door furniture, switches and sockets.

Floorwise says: ‘Installers can now choose Reflections in the new Brushed Black and Brushed Space Grey finishes, alongside the existing Brushed Steel Nickel and Chrome. The extended Zenith range also includes Black and Space Grey, alongside the matt silver and matt gold finishes. Many profiles are also available in oak, dark walnut and grey oak wood effects. Both collections feature a wide range of task-specific profiles.’

In commercial projects such as offices, where LVT may be used in complex, curved layouts joining other flooring materials such as carpet tiles, Floorwise’s range of flexible PVC provides more flexibility in transitioning from one area to another, says the company. Along with 22 colours, the range is said to give the ability to manage more transitions and effectively delineate areas using colours, or to match flooring more closely.

The company concludes: ‘With everything needed for a quality LVT installation from the subfloor to finishing, Floorwise is the only name you need for the start of a suitable floor.’
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