Flooring is an essential component of any structure, whether it is residential or commercial. Proper flooring is needed for sure footing, comfort and safety and depending on the establishment you should choose the right flooring so the purpose of the establishment flooring is fulfilled. You need proper flooring for

• Give polished sophisticated looks to your home or business
• Provide a stable and strong flooring which is slip proof
• Resisting water and preventing water leakage in to the substrate
• Easy to clean and maintain
• facilitating heavy foot traffic and bearing weights of furniture and other fixtures
• provide the right ambience to the inhabitants and enhance aesthetics

Gym flooring needs different type of flooring which stands apart from conventional flooring for homes and businesses. In a gym you install and use heavy training equipment such as treadmill, weight benches, weights, barbells, and dumbbells among the others. In a gym environment it is normal for clients to drop weights on the floor after lifting heavy weights so it is obvious that you will install flooring which is shock and impact absorbent to avoid floor surface breakage or damage. In a gym you need floorings that are synthetic like vinyl, rubber and cork flooring. These materials bounce off the impact and keep the substrate intact.  If you do not install floorings like rubber the weights the trainees drop on the floor will certainly break the surface below and also cause accidents to the lifters.

Proper flooring may be picked up from the following flooring materials. 

• Ceramic tiles
• Vinyl tiles or sheets
• Luxury vinyl tiles or planks
• Natural stone flooring like marble, granite, limestone etc
• Porcelain tiles
• Glass flooring
• Mosaic flooring
• Laminate flooring or Luxury Laminate planks
• Quartz flooring
•  Hardwood flooring or timber
• Engineered wood flooring

The above said floorings are versatile in designs and variety and have different levels of resistance and waterproofing. Some of the above said flooring materials could be extremely expensive such as hardwood or natural stone flooring.

Spanish tiles are much touted because of their exotic formation and beauty. They come in great color combination to make your floors looking classic, beautiful and elegant. Spanish tiles are handmade tiles and are unique to the land of Spaniards which with time has spread magnificently across the globe. Spanish tiles come in a variety of patterns that are exquisite and transforms interior ambience in to royalty.  

Characteristics you weigh before you buy tile floorings?

• Purpose manufactured flooring

You should be judicious in selecting flooring materials because not all materials will serve all surfaces. Flooring should be bought according to their compatibility to individual activities of a home, office, or business. For an example Spanish tiles will look great in manors, mansions, villas and great halls, but it may not look appropriate for an indoor sports establishments. Synthetic surfaces or wooden surfaces are preferred for various sports discipline, and manufacturers have come up with unique flooring surfaces that are strong, stable and at the same time cushiony and impact proof.

• Water proofing

It is one of the top virtues of any flooring because water has this characteristic to contaminate and also weaken surfaces with their presence. You must find flooring which is waterproof and quick water draining characteristic. For example ceramic, porcelain, vinyl, and other synthetic surfaces will not allow water to sit on their surface thus prevent leakage. Waterproof flooring is also easy to clean and maintain properly.  Make sure that the Nigerian tiles you buy for your floor is water and moisture resistant. Flooring for bathroom and kitchen must be water proof because water is used in copious volume.

• Cost effectiveness

A wood floor or marble floor is costly flooring and you must consider this aspect before buying them. Not everyone is able to buy these flooring because of their expensive installation but you can buy luxury vinyl flooring, laminate or porcelain flooring that could mimic the appearance of hardwood or natural stones. This is a cost effective choice that you choose for your flooring and get the impact you wanted when people visit your home or business.

For most cost effective and purpose made flooring materials mentioned above you can call Floor Nigeria, Lagos on phone numbers +234 (813) 835 2355, +234 (814) 000 0552 or send mail to info@floornigeria.com and get a free quote.