Commercial flooring continues to offer strong opportunities for many UK flooring retailers who are geared up to supply and fit both residential and regional commercial projects in their area, such as offices, independent hotels, pubs & restaurants, holiday lets, and schools. This feature looks at how leading manufacturers are supporting the market with products tailored for everyday commercial environments with practical, fit-for-purpose ranges that deliver on durability, design, and value.
Alternative Flooring’s new Wool Tweed carpet is the perfect choice for commercial environments where durability and style go hand in hand. The tightly looped finish and speckled design create a sophisticated and textured look that cleverly disguises the signs of high-traffic areas, making it ideal for hospitality and workplace settings.
Designed for long-lasting performance, Wool Tweed combines quality craftsmanship with the natural resilience of wool, adding comfort underfoot and a timeless finish to any interior. With a Class 33 Heavy Contract rating, Wool Tweed is specifically engineered for demanding commercial use, giving designers complete confidence in its performance. Additionally, with a Bfl-s1 fire rating, it meets essential safety standards without compromising on style – making it the perfect solution for BTR and PBSA projects.
Available in six versatile neutral colours, Wool Tweed offers the flexibility to enhance a wide range of interior schemes. It can be installed as a fitted carpet or transformed into a bespoke rug or runner using Alternative Flooring’s innovative Make Me a Rug design tool, providing both practicality and elegance across commercial setting.
Artisan Luxury Flooring, widely recognised for its refined residential collections, has strengthened its position in the contract and commercial sector with a portfolio engineered to meet the demands of high-traffic environments without sacrificing its design integrity. Suitable for luxury residential, hospitality, and premium commercial spaces, the ranges combine durability with sophisticated style.
The new Eternity collection, hand-woven from 100% New Zealand wool, offers a palette of muted tones that deliver timeless elegance with robust commercial ratings. Its counterpart, Infinity, features a textured tip-sheared design, combining artisanal craftsmanship with durability tailored to high-end hospitality and residential projects.
Complementing these, the new Mezzo and Saronno nylon ranges provide high-performance solutions for intensive use. Mezzo introduces a glamorous soft to touch cut pile, while the solution dyed Saronno offers a silk-like finish, stain resistance, and long-term resilience.
To support architects, designers, and specifiers, Artisan has launched new A4 sample folders featuring tactile swatches, detailed technical specifications, and high-quality imagery—simplifying the selection process and underlining each collection’s commercial performance.
For more cost sensitive projects, Artisan’s dedicated contract roll only flooring lines, ensure continuity, resilience, and aesthetic appeal delivered on time and in budget.
By expanding its offering, Artisan reinforces its commitment to delivering design-led, commercially robust flooring solutions across diverse sectors—where style and performance align seamlessly.
Crucial Trading is proud to announce its new commercial offering, empowering interior designers to create truly unique and unforgettable environments within commercial spaces, from boutique hotels to offices and luxury residential spaces. We caught up with Clare Endersby, Specification Manager at Crucial Trading who provided us with an insight into the new offer. She said, “Made up of a collection of our bespoke wool and plant fibre ranges, this new offering provides the tools to translate a creative vision into a luxurious, durable, and sustainable flooring solution.”
Crucial Trading’s bespoke service stands as the ultimate design tool for commercial interiors, offering flexibility to meet the unique demands of each project. With the ability to specify rugs and runners in any size, designers can achieve precision installations that seamlessly fit lobbies, intricate corridors, and intimate guest suites.
Clare pointed out “Clients can tailor their interiors by choosing from the brand’s complete collection of wool and plant fibre carpets, ensuring design continuity or creating bold contrasts. Our wool carpets offer a refined blend of natural beauty, acoustic comfort, and long-lasting performance. Meanwhile, our plant fibre ranges are renowned for their robust durability, distinctive texture, and eco-conscious appeal. Together, they present sophisticated and resilient natural flooring solutions ideal for commercial spaces.”
Signature detailing, ranging from elegant border styles to luxurious materials like cotton, linen, and leather, adds refined sophistication and can echo architectural elements or reinforce branding.
This tailored approach enables flooring solutions that are not only visually striking but also deeply aligned with a location’s identity, enhancing guest experience and storytelling through design, providing endless possibilities to explore for your next commercial projects.
In line with their success in the residential market, colour and design are central to Ulster Carpets providing a world class service in the commercial sector as well.
Working on luxury hotels, casinos and cruise ships across the world, the company offers custom design and stock options to interior designers looking to stand out in the competitive hospitality sector.
World-renowned venues ranging from Claridge’s in London to The Drake in Chicago, alongside famous casinos along the Las Vegas Strip and the world’s biggest cruise ship, Icon of the Seas, all feature custom carpets from Ulster.
Andrew Gicquel, Retail Sales Manager at Ulster said “Across the UK and Ireland, retailers can benefit from Ulster’s comprehensive range that is suitable for an array of commercial applications, including boutique hotels, restaurants, B&Bs and even housing developments. Larger scale projects can also avail of the company’s custom carpet offering.
“Like all our residential carpets, all of the manufacturing is carried out in the UK. The dyeing, weaving and finishing of every carpet takes place at Ulster’s headquarters in Northern Ireland while all the wool is processed in Yorkshire at Ulster Yarns, which is part of the Ulster Carpets Group.
It all adds up to a quality service and product.”
Fibre proudly presents its reimagined contract and commercial flooring portfolio —engineered to meet the demands of high-traffic environments without compromising on design. Now available as broadloom, tiles, and planks, the expanded range offers versatility, durability, and aesthetic excellence for offices, public spaces, and beyond.
“Our dedication to quality and innovation inspires us to anticipate the evolving needs of our customers,” says Julian Downes, Managing Director of fibre. “This new collection unites performance, sustainability, and design integrity to create flooring solutions that truly enhance commercial spaces.”
At the core of the launch are the Alfa, Beta, Gamma, Sigma, and Sierra collections, all crafted from Econyl regenerated nylon and certified to Class 33 for heavy commercial use. Alfa’s flat-woven finish embodies timeless simplicity; Beta’s minimalist style complements contemporary workspaces; and Gamma reflects current design trends. Sigma and Sierra introduce refined, fine-loop textures, adding understated elegance to modern interiors.
For bolder expression, the Cable collection delivers vibrant colour and texture, while Golf—made from 100% durable polyamide—ensures outstanding performance in carpet tile format. Macro and India, woven from a wool-nylon blend, combine the natural luxury of wool with the resilience of nylon.
With this comprehensive portfolio, fibre enables designers and businesses alike to create inspiring, functional environments that stand up to the rigours of daily life —seamlessly balancing strength, sustainability, and style.
by Rita Bancroft
Rita is Director of Bancmarketing Ltd and has over 30 years of marketing experience with a proven track record in both business to business and business to consumer multi-channel marketing.
For more information contact:
Alternative • 01264 335111 • alternativeflooring.com
Artisan Luxury Flooring • 01548 721069 • artisanluxuryflooring.co.uk
Crucial Trading • 01562 743747 • crucial-trading.com
fibre • 01548 436401 • fibreflooring.com
Ulster Carpets • 028 3833 4433 • ulstercarpets.com