Stansbie Flooring helps businesses choose and install commercial flooring Solihull that works hard every day. We have more than forty years on commercial sites across offices, retail, healthcare, education and light industry. Our job is to match material, subfloor prep, acoustic needs, cleaning method and budget so the floor lasts and the space runs smoothly.
We start with four questions.
From those answers we set a short list of systems and explain the trade offs. Here are the factors we balance for Solihull clients.
Light traffic is a small office or consultation room. Medium is most corridors and classrooms. Heavy is supermarkets and hospital main routes. We pair these with appropriate wear layers or carpet tile weights so the surface keeps its appearance for years rather than months.
Wet service zones often target R10 or R11 under DIN 51130 as a starting point. Kitchens and entrance matting may need higher values. We also consider Pendulum Test values where a risk assessment calls for it. The aim is sensible safety without making cleaning a burden.
Open plan offices and teaching spaces benefit from carpet tiles with an acoustic cushion or LVT with acoustic underlay. A reduction of 15 to 20 dB in impact sound is common for these builds which makes conversations clearer and fatigue lower by the afternoon.
We test moisture, surface strength and flatness. Old screeds in 1960s stock can hold residual moisture. That can be solved with a moisture tolerant primer and smoothing compound or a liquid DPM where readings are high. Skipping this is the number one cause of failure that we see on remedial jobs.
Healthcare and food prep zones lean toward welded vinyl or resin with coved skirtings so there are no dirt traps. Offices often prefer carpet tile because a single stained tile can be lifted and swapped in minutes. We document the recommended cleaning regime so the surface warranty stays valid.
Price per metre alone is not the best guide. A more useful view is cost per metre per year. Lifecycle cost equals installed cost plus estimated cleaning and maintenance over the planned years then divided by the years.
Option A. LVT at £45 to £60 per square metre installed. Cleaning at about £3 per square metre per year. Planned life 12 years.
Option B. Carpet tile at £28 to £40 per square metre installed. Cleaning at about £4 per square metre per year. Planned life 8 years.
The cheaper install can cost more over time if the life is shorter or cleaning is heavier. We run this maths with real numbers during survey so you can choose confidently.
Luxury Vinyl Tile for retail and reception. Good appearance retention, repairable planks, design options that match brand palettes.
Commercial vinyl and safety vinyl for healthcare, education and wet areas. Welded seams and coved skirting make cleaning fast and compliant.
Carpet tiles for offices and meeting rooms. Modular, acoustic, warm underfoot, easy to replace single tiles.
Resin for light industrial and back of house. Seamless, chemical resistant, handles wheeled traffic and frequent washdowns.
Rubber and linoleum where resilience and sustainability are key. Comfortable underfoot with long service lives when maintained correctly.
Offices in Monkspath and Blythe Valley. Aim for soft underfoot, 15 dB impact sound reduction or better, chair castor resistance, and easy tile swap for churn.
Retail on the High Street. Aim for fast cleaning, hard wearing wear layers, scuff resistance at gondola ends, and robust matting to cut maintenance.
Healthcare and clinics. Aim for coved vinyl, welded seams, slip resistance in wet rooms, chemical resistance for cleaning agents, and clear zoning colours.
Hospitality. Aim for warm textures in front of house with durability under chairs, and safety vinyl or resin in kitchens with easy grease removal.
Dental clinic near the town centre – The brief was hygienic, quiet and quick to clean. We specified welded vinyl with 100 mm coved skirts and acoustic underlay in waiting areas. Installed over a weekend with a moisture tolerant primer on the old screed. Result was shorter cleaning cycles and a calmer waiting room. The team reported less chair scrape noise and easier daily mopping.
Showroom in Shirley – The client needed a brand led floor that could take rolling displays. We used a 0.55 mm wear layer LVT in two tones with a herringbone feature at the entrance and heavy duty matting across three metres. Moveable plinths now glide without marking, and the entrance stays clean on wet days which cuts cleaning time.
To see more of our recent jobs please see our gallery here.
We phase large floors area by area and can work evenings or weekends where sensible. Materials are pre cut where possible. Old coverings are lifted and recycled where the stream allows it. We protect adjacent areas, manage dust and leave each zone ready for handover with waste removed.
Yes, we regularly phase work or schedule evenings and weekends to keep sites open.
Yes, we bring full size samples and can arrange test patches for critical areas.
Depends on traffic and care. Offices often see eight to twelve years for carpet tile. LVT and vinyl can exceed ten years with the right cleaning.
Yes, including smoothing compounds, crack repair, ramps to thresholds and liquid DPM where required.
If you want a floor that looks right and stands up to daily use, we will help you specify it properly. Call 07432 153015 or use the online contact form to book a free site visit. We measure, test, bring samples and leave you with a clear plan and price. No pressure and no hidden extras.
