Flooring Entrance Areas in Care Sector | Forbo Flooring Systems UK

Safe and Sound

When it comes to care homes, it's not just the residents' feet you have to think about. Round the clock staff shifts and the constant flow of visitors mean entrance areas can take quite a pounding, and wet and dirty soiling can be trailed into the reception area and beyond. Not only can this damage interior floor coverings, it also creates unnecessary health and safety hazards.

Our Coral and Step ranges can help keep cleaning and maintenance costs down while reducing the risk of slips and trips.

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Coral

Keep the World Outside, Outside

By keeping 95% of dirt and moisture at the entrance using Coral, cleaning costs can be cut significantly, interior floors protected and the potential for slipping greatly reduced.

All our Coral ranges comply with the highest fire rating for a textile product, Bfl-s1 which can be important as many entrances have a dual function as emergency exits.

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Step

Safety. Design. Confidence.

Step safety flooring can be used in the entrance hallways to further reduce the risk of slip hazards. Our Surestep collection offers safety flooring in wood and stone effects to ensure a homely and welcoming impression is made at the entrance of your building.

Our Step Crystals give the vinyl guaranteed lifetime slip resistance and contribute to the clean, fresh designs and easier cleaning.

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Nuway

Nuway is designed for entrances where very high levels of pedestrian and wheeled traffic are experienced. Choose Nuway for its performance... and excellent bespoke options and expert customer service support. Nuway offers a wide range of rigid single and double sided made-to-order mats which provide an outstanding first line of defence against soil and moisture entering a building on the soles of shoes and the treads of wheeled traffic.

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Flotex

For entrances that require a textile floor covering Flotex is extremely hard wearing and durable.

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Sarlon

Sarlon acoustic vinyl can be used in busy entrance hallways where noise from the foot traffic may affect residents.

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Fast Fit

Fast Fit is Forbo’s collection of genuinely loose lay products, including entrance products and interior flooring ranges in sheet, tile and plank format for maximum flexibility.

All Forbo Fast Fit interior products are ideal for refurbishment projects, especially where the speed of installation and minimum disruption is crucial.

• Dementia (DSDC) accredited designs available
•The speed of installation can reduce downtime by over 50% which is crucial in a 24-hour care environment
• Floors can be used straight after installation so there’s no need to wait 48 hours after installation before using wheelchairs, trolleys, etc
• As no adhesives or subfloor preparation is needed, in most cases, the clinical cleaning requirements are reduced & there are no lingering odours, improving well-being for staff and residents

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