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Rubber Flooring: Where are the best areas to use it?

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Rubber Flooring

Rubber flooring is the most aesthetic type of rubber flooring that can be chosen. The best areas to use rubber floors are as follows.

  • Kitchen areas
  • School floors
  • Office floors
  • Warehouses
  • Hospitals and clinics
  • Workshops
  • Airport’s walkways
  • Multi-purpose flooring
  • Kids playing areas
  • Mining areas

What are rubber flooring tiles?

Rubber floor tiles generally come in the square that interlocks seamlessly when being installed. They are made of mainly recycled Pvc materials and contain high tensile properties.

They are basically used in areas that requires durability and areas that need to withstand high traffic volumes.

Rubber floor prices in South Africa

Most rubber floor rolls in South Africa are imported, they are very few companies that have the technology to manufacture these rolls such as Pvc Floor Tile.

Visit their website www.pvcfloortile.co.za. Because this company manufactures this locally, they can supply the south African rubber floor rolls at an affordable price than their competition.

Rubber flooring for sale normally comes in roll form than tiles. Rolls are preferred to rubber mats or tiles because of their easiness to installation and affordability.

Rubber flooring on a roll

Rubber flooring is preferred in a roll form than tiles or mats, Rubber rolls are preferred because of the following advantages.

  • Quick to install as it involves just rolling over the roll
  • Cheaper to install, it is cheaper to install because it can be done as a DIY job, no need for higher contractors or specialized companies
  • It is aesthetically appealing as compared to tiles or mats
  • It has fewer joints over a large area than pieces of smaller tiles, one rolls easily cover 15sqm as compared to 60 tiles to cover the same area
  • Easier to transport because it does not require packing than tiles

Why most contractors prefer rubber floor mats to rubber tiles?

Rubber floor mats are pieces of rubber floor mats that come in square format and have different designs. The most important designs are coin-faced and checkered-faced.

Although rubber flooring mats are a bit difficult to install than rubber flooring, it should be noted that they are all done DIY way.  For Sandton orders Click here

Why rubber flooring mats preferred to rolls?

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  • Rubber floor mats are cheaper to buy
  • Rigidness means they are more durable than rolls
  • Rubber mats are more preferred in heavier-duty areas than rolls
  • Rubber mats are mostly thicker than rolls

FAQs about Rubber Flooring

Is rubber floors good for basements?

Rubber floors whether in rubber tile or rubber roll form is the best form of basement flooring.

It should be noted that the basement should first undergo screeding first and ensure that the floor surface area is solid and even.

Can rubber floors be used outside?

Rubber floors can be installed anywhere outside provided they are glued down with Special glue called A660.

It is because the direct sun and all-weather changes result in expansion and contraction of the tiles or flooring and if the glue is not applied this will result in rubber flooring bulging up.

Is rubber floors good for bathrooms?

Rubber rolls can be installed in bathrooms provided they are glued down, at the same breath rubber tiles can be installed in the bathroom too provided they are glued down, and silicon sealer is applied to make sure water does not sip through the joints.

Is rubber floors expensive?

Rubber floor tiles are the cheapest and yet the most durable types of tiles in South Africa followed by rubber rolls.

Considering that this rubber flooring does not crack under any circumstances and still retains a lower value means that it is value for money than any other tile in existence.