In January, the Government unlocked £7bn in an expansion of the affordable housing programme to meet the diverse housing needs of the country.
It’s a sector where international flooring and interiors specialist Gerflor have devised a stunning range of social housing refurbishment and new build luxury vinyl flooring solutions to meet the exacting demands of developers, builders and local housing authorities.
Gerflor has created exclusive vinyl sheet collections to add the plus factor to any refurbishment or new build project. These advanced vinyl floorings have unique specifications, embrace decorative trends, appeal to tenants and come in a great choice of designs with extra thermal, comfort, acoustic and performance benefits.
Most communal areas in any social housing project need to endure heavy footfall. These communal zones need flooring that’s both fit for purpose and durable. It’s a remit perfectly suited to one of the most unique and top performing safety floors on the market today.
In 2016 Gerflor won the CFJ/CFA product of the year category with their Taralay Impression Control range. This safety flooring collection is perfect for both refurbishments and new builds.
A multi-purpose floorcovering available in 2m sheet format with a Group T wear rating, it’s ideal for a host of heavy traffic environments where slip resistance is a must. Available as a dual collection: ‘Safety in Wood’ and ‘Safety in Design’, the range includes realistic woods in contemporary colours and an array of simply stunning, modern designs.
Taralay Impression Control also has a Pendulum Test value +36, meets HSE guidelines (BS 7976-2), a surface roughness of >20 RTM-RZ and R11 ramp test value (DIN 51130), together with providing 24 design-led colourways and is suitable for healthcare, education, retail, public spaces, offices and other commercial interiors. Taralay Impression Control also offers a hygienic solution thanks to a revolutionary UV cured PUR surface treatment for easy cleaning and maintenance. With the Protecsol® Control surface treatment it’s easy to clean, is 100% recyclable, offering a state-of-the-art flooring solution for a myriad of applications.
As with most social housing projects the quality of the living area of any refurbishment or new build is crucial in delivering an environment that the tenant both enjoys and benefits from. Whether it’s the bedroom, the living room or dining room, it’s an area where Gerflor can make a real difference with a number products.
Gerflor’s Texline flooring is a Gerflor Fibre Technology (GFT) loose-lay, luxury, domestic sheet vinyl with leading technology which brings fresh solutions to house building projects where looks, performance and fast-track fitting are priorities. At 3mm thick, it is luxuriously cushioned, thermally efficient and sound insulated to 16db. Texline is R10 slip resistant and will take considerable wear and tear due to its 0.3mm wearlayer and has stain-resistant, hygienic, easy-to-clean, pureclean™ surface finish.
Texline also benefits from Gerflor’s unique construction combination of a compact interlayer and patented GFT textile backing, which enables adhesive-free
fitting directly over concrete with little subfloor preparation. Texline is also 100% recyclable and contains 97% recycled fibres in its GFT backing system and has a 15-year product guarantee.
Creation 30 LVT from Gerflor provides an impressive palette of 56 designs and showcases three leading decorative trends: traditional and creative wood, mineral and textile effects. Creation 30 has outstanding technical features and is available in three different installation method ranges: Creation 30 Adhered, Creation 30 Lock and Creation 30 X’Press.
Creation 30 tiles and planks have a durable 0.30mm wearlayer and a polyurethane PUR+ protective surface for lower maintenance, easy cleaning and lasting good looks. Slip resistant, they are available in 11 alternative grained finishes, 18 different tile and plank sizes and 31 matching, decorative skirtings with 23 wood and 8 mineral designs. Creation 30 is also 100% recyclable.
All products are manufactured to Gerflor’s environmentally-sustainable, life-cycle analysis policy at ISO 14001 certified production sites using sustainable, responsible raw materials and recycled content. They meet the highest international standards and have the lowest VOC emissions.
