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Herringbone, your way… Karndean unveils four new Van Gogh floors for Spring 2026

Karndean Designflooring is introducing four new wood-look designs to its much-loved Van Gogh herringbone collection,...

Make more of carpet sales with Causeway Carpets

Causeway Carpets is a carpet company with a difference, offering independent flooring retailers exclusive styles...

Herringbone for every home with Quick-Step Impressive

Impressive Designs is the world’s first 100% waterproof, creak-free herringbone laminate floor.The ongoing popularity of...

Unilin increases recycled content of vinyl flooring

Dryback and rigid click vinyl flooring from Unilin now comes with more pre-consumer recycled content,...

Explore the power of shapes with Louis De Poortere

Louis De Poortere has added a new standard shape and custom shapes and sizes to...

F. Ball helps Children in Need ‘Big Build’

High-performance adhesives from F. Ball and Co. Ltd. have played a role in the DIY...

Further expansion plans at Popworks Display

Having been a key supplier to many of the UK’s best known flooring brands and...

Karndean VP of sales takes on 200km charity challenge for Shelter

Karndean Designflooring is proud to announce that Richard Allen, VP of Sales for Retail and...

F. Ball celebrates 140 Years

F. Ball and Co. is marking 140 years since the company was founded, with plans...

Master the Technique of unique style with LeoLine

Technique is the LeoLine cushion vinyl collection for homeowners looking to master a unique sense...

Service that adds the shine

Causeway Carpets has improved service as it aims to make more of carpet for its...

Precision flooring cuts every time with Roberts

Roberts, a quality brand of QEP, has developed a 13-inch version of its original 25-inch...

From Fibre to Floor, with Love

Causeway Carpets is a carpet company with a difference, offering independent flooring retailers exclusive styles...

Using Shaun the Sheep to tell the story of wool

Across the UK flooring sector, wool is enjoying renewed attention, not as a trend but...

F. Ball products support in charity refurbishment

Products donated by F. Ball and Co. from its System LVT range have been used...

FN Neuhofer sets off a fireworks display of innovations at DOMOTEX 2026!

With over 300 square meters, FN Neuhofer had one of the largest exhibition stands at...

Lay down your roots with Moduleo

Moduleo Roots is the ultimate luxury vinyl flooring collection for today’s design conscious homeowner.When designing...

Flooring’s biggest rewards promotion is back on

floorwise has brought back its rewards promotion for 2026 with more of everything.Now on at...

LeoLine takes cushion vinyl to the Max

Launched in 2025, the Comfytex Deluxe Max cushion vinyl collection from LeoLine brings unbeatable all-round...

Skip costs increase again on the 1st April

It’s that time of year again where you’re notified of yet another increase in your...

Level up every installation with the Roberts Laser Level

The Roberts Laser Level is the precise way for professional installers to achieve flat and...

Rugs ready for the great outdoors

The entire Ecorugs Collection 2026 from Louis De Poortere can be enjoyed outdoors as well...

NICF 2026 Open Day

Following last year’s successful NICF Open Day, the organisation is delighted to confirm it is...

Entries for the Flooring Innovation Awards 2026 now open!

The Flooring Innovation Awards are returning for 2026, and entries are now open!The industry’s prestigious...

Water is no match for this wood

Almost everyone loves a natural wood floor, but not everyone loves the worry when their...

Kiley’s Karpets Recommends Moduleo LayRed

For nearly a decade, St Leonards-on-Sea based Kiley’s Karpets has enjoyed the quality and value...

Beauflor Launches New Website

European manufacturer of high-quality cushion vinyl floors, Beauflor, has launched a new website, making it...

LeoLine Makes it Easy for Everyone to Find Their Dream Floor

The LeoLine website makes it easy to find a floor as unique as you are....

Crushing success for the Kenburn Carpet Crusher

Over the past ten years, the Kenburn Carpet Crusher has helped hundreds of flooring companies...

Contractors cut waste costs by going green

Flooring professionals are not just saving the Earth, but also saving money by using the...

F. Ball Appoints New Technical Service Manager

F. Ball and Co. Ltd. has announced the promotion of Jason Tatton to the role...

Wonderfully waterproof

With the recent introduction of Impressive Design, the world’s first 100% creak-free, waterproof herringbone laminate...

Louis De Poortere takes another step to circularity

Louis De Poortere has launched its Ecorugs Collection 2026, now made with 70% recycled materials...

A natural way to a beautiful home with Causeway Carpets

Causeway Carpets has refreshed its Nature Core and Nature Earth styles for the new season,...

Ensure comfort for your knees in the toughest conditions

FENTO, the world leader in ergonomic knee protection, has launched the award winning FENTO Board...

New Year, New LayRed

Waterproof, stylish and with the performance and comfort for everywhere in the home, Moduleo LayRed...

Louis De Poortere releases 2025 top sellers list

In what has become an annual milestone for the retail flooring industry, Louis De Poortere...

F. Ball reveals updated RAG

F. Ball and Co has unveiled the latest print edition of its industry-leading Recommended Adhesives...

IVC Commercial launches dedicated housing website

IVC Commercial has launched a website dedicated to its sheet vinyl floors for social and...

Counter the crisis with LeoLine

As the cost of living crisis shows little sign of waning and homeowners continue to...

An Impressive approach to sustainability

Quick-Step’s new Impressive collection and world-first recycling technology are leading the way in sustainability within...

Roberts and FENTO support the flooring industry’s next generation

Roberts and FENTO are supporting the next generation of flooring installers at colleges and academies...

The timeless elegance of Mayfair

Causeway Carpets has launched Mayfair, a wool carpet crafted to reflect British design sensibilities.Crafted from...

Beauflor brings affordable floors to social housing

Today’s social housing providers are focused on the need to deliver tenants a good standard...

NEW Geotone QuickLay PUR collection from Polyflor:

Polyflor, the UK’s commercial and residential vinyl flooring specialist, is delighted to announce the launch...

F. Ball at Cruise Ship Interiors Design Expo Europe

F. Ball and Co. will showcase its marine-certified floor preparation products and adhesives for optimising...

Kerakoll publishes 2024 Sustainability Report

The group invested in projects involving the environment and the community in 2024, with a...

Make the Most of Moduleo LayRed

With a compact footprint and stylish construction, the Moduleo LayRed display is the perfect way...

New UK Colours for Moduleo Roots

Moduleo Roots dryback LVT can now be enjoyed in 10 new looks specially created for...

Causeway Carpets introduces new displays for quality flooring retailers

From fibre to floor, Causeway Carpets crafts carpets that bring unique beauty and unmistakable quality...

Richelieu Stair Runners

Louis De Poortere’s Richelieu Runners programme lets interior designers and homeowners design a bespoke stair...

F586 – The Do-it-All Cartridge Adhesive from floorwise

Introduced earlier this year, F586 – The Perfect Fix has already become a tool bag...

LeoLine highlights emerging cushion vinyl trends

The cushion vinyl market is set to evolve over the coming years, reflecting shifts in...

Improving the standard of flooring in social home

With Beauflor sheet vinyl, social housing providers can ensure their tenants benefit from a welcoming...

Unlock the ultimate in heavy duty performance

When it comes to responding to the challenges of high-traffic areas, IVC Commercial’s family premium...

Get ready to be Impressed

Quick-Step has revamped its Impressive waterproof laminate collection, introducing eight new colours to join existing...

Roberts launches first wood & laminate underlay range

Supporting professional installers with its world-class flooring tools since 1938, Roberts, a quality brand of...

An Impressive laminate floor

The new look Quick-Step Impressive collection brings larger patterns, new structures and the world’s first...

Give rooms a stylish uplift with LeoLine’s Novus

If your customers want the latest looks without breaking the bank, then LeoLine’s Novus is...

Quieter classrooms with Optimise 70

Modern school classrooms are a tough place for any floor, but the IVC Commercial Optimise...

The magnificence of a traditional craft

When it comes to carpets of exceptional quality, there is nothing to rival the traditional...

Moduleo LayRed is the easy way to a waterproof floor

Moduleo has introduced the next generation of LayRed rigid vinyl flooring, making it easy to...

floorwise launches Lumiere Premium Memory Foam Underlay

floorwise has launched Lumiere, a premium quality underlay created using only premium memory foam along...

ITC Natural Luxury Flooring

Experience the ultimate in luxury and performance of Elba, ITC’s exquisite premium quality, hand-woven 100%...

Lifestyle Floors launches Roomvo Visualiser to Support Independent Retailers

Lifestyle Floors is excited to introduce The Roomvo Visualiser on its website, a tool designed...

Elements unveils new collections at Decorex 2025

Elements London, the boutique luxury carpet brand renowned for its design-led philosophy and refined textile...

Cybergold UK- helping retailers keep floors safe, clean & customer-ready

Slips, trips, and stained rugs aren’t just customer complaints, they’re missed opportunities for repeat business....

Moduleo Levels Up LayRed

When it launched to market in 2019, Moduleo’s LayRed engineered vinyl flooring was nothing short...

Independently tested for real life

The machine washability of Louis De Poortere’s EcoRugs has been put the test by The...

Optimum looks from Optimise 70 acoustic sheet vinyl

The heavy duty Optimise 70 acoustic sheet vinyl range from IVC Commercial has been updated.Making...

Flooring dreams can come true with LeoLine

Cool looking concrete, warming wood planks, stylish stone and the hot look of herringbone, consumers...

Flooring that helps homes reduce environmental impact

Beauflor provides cost-effective and durable sheet vinyl flooring for social and affordable homes that delivers...

Independents can stand out with new look Causeway Carpets

Causeway Carpets is the brand for independent retailers that want to stand out from the...

A lifetime of beautiful wood flooring

Wood for Life, the clever technology from Quick-Step, ensures that wood floors are protected to...

Barrier matting demystified: A flooring contractors guide

By Thomas Grayson, Key Account Manager for Matting & Lighting, GradusWhen it comes to selecting...

AI in Flooring Distribution: Laying the Groundwork for Smarter Operations

By Wayne Fraser, Chief Information & AI Officer, Klipboard The changing face of flooring distribution Whether it’s...

100 recycled plastic bottles in every floor

LeoLine’s Comfytex Deluxe Max features 100 plastic bottles in every floor, with 10 of these...

Good looking safety with IVC Commercial

In school corridors, communal areas of housing, medical centres and other areas where people congregate;...

Embrace free-flowing spirit with Ribbon from Louis De Poortere

Embrace the spirit of free-flowing creativity with Ribbon, one of the new designs in Louis...

Letter to the editor:

How wholesalers have become flooring retailers’ competitors This month, we received the following letter from David...

PEDROSS: Premium mouldings from the Alps

Based in South Tyrol, Italy, PEDROSS is a family-run manufacturer of high-quality mouldings with 70...

Recycling new and uplifted carpet and underlay waste costs less than landfill

For more than ten years the Kenburn Carpet Crusher has helped hundreds of flooring companies...

F. Ball products a gift at department store refurbishment

F. Ball and Co’s Stopgap 1200 high-performance smoothing compound has been used to prepare subfloors...

FLOORING NEWS

F. Ball launches Floorsight apprenticeship programme F. Ball and Co. has partnered with the Contract Flooring...

The brilliant new Berber From Louis De Poortere

The traditional bi-coloured designs of Morocco’s Beni Ouarain tribe are the inspiration behind Berber, the...

Get the perfect Technique with LeoLine

Technique is the new cushion vinyl floor from LeoLine. From the striking terrazzo of Coronet...

NICF offers its support as the home of professionals working in the domestic flooring trade

The National Institute of Carpet and Floorlayers (NICF) is the home of professionals working in...