Ceramitex Vinyl by Gerflor

Gerflor make a lot of their ‘polyester textile backing’ on their range of vinyl flooring. They claim that, among other things, it can be laid on top of virtually any kind of subfloor without the need for the usual preparation. That’s a bold claim and I must confess that we do sell it where the subfloor is a little awry and the customer does not want the hassle and the expense of screeding or plywooding beforehand. However, I do think that it is important to explain to the customer that the job may well not be ‘perfect’.

The latest range I have come across is ‘Ceramitex’. As the name suggests, it is a tile based selection available either 2m, 3m or 4m wide and with GripX slip-resistance, felt-backing and comes 2.0mm thick with a wear layer of 0.20mm.

Ceramitex Borie Dark Design

I do think that the designs stand up quite well and as seen below, they offer a good range of contemporary designs. We are certainly selling more tile than wood design now in vinyl and this is probably borne out by the amount of new tile ranges we are seeing.

Ceramitex Designs in Full

This should be a steady seller and while it is not at the top end of vinyl as regards quality, the felt-backing may well get you out of a hole, so it’s worth considering if your subfloor is slightly uneven. If it’s more than slightly dodgy then please rectify that before wasting your money on a vinyl floor.

This should go out at between £12 and £16 per square metre. Sadly not available as of yet on yourfloors, but your local supplier who deals with The Headlam Group will be able to supply it easily enough.

(Originally posted on 25th July 2009)

New Leolan Vinyl – Stones SR

I’ve just got hold of a new range from Leolan that we buy via Headlam Group – Stones SR.

It’s pretty impressive and at the top end of their range with its 15 year guarantee. There are some old favourite designs there, like the ever popular Mikado 35, but they have added some interesting new ones as tile designs seem to become more popular than ever.

They also have the small mosaic, Orvieto design in there but also some larger ones along the lines of Rhinofloor’s Antique Tiles range.

You’ll probably sell it at between £19-£25 per metre, but I won’t give out trade prices on here. It isn’t currently on Yourfloors, but it will be in time I’m certain. If your rep offers you a sample book I’d take it and I daresay it will be updated onto the Leolan stands pretty soon.

(Originally posted 31st March 2009)