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UK: Cork Flooring & Suppliers
ABOUT CORK FLOORING
Cork is a natural and renewable product. It is harvested from the bark of the cork oak tree without damaging or chopping down the tree, making it an environmentally friendly product. Cork oak trees live for 150 to 200 years; once the tree is 30 years old its bark can be harvested every nine years.
Cork contains numerous cork cells, each operating as a small sound and thermal insulator, as well as a miniature absorber of pressure and shocks. It regains its shape no matter how much it is walked on, and regardless of how long furniture stands upon it. It provides a flooring which reduces sound, is warm to the touch, and is comfortable to walk on.
Cork flooring is available as natural cork, or stained in a variety of colours. It can be supplied with natural finish, or with acrylic, hard wax, or PVC finish. The latter is the most durable.
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LEADING UK SUPPLIERS OF CORK FLOORING
The following UK suppliers of cork flooring have comprehensive and informative websites, with information on types of cork flooring, and laying of cork flooring.
Bathgate: Cork Flooring. Bathgate & Co (Cork) Ltd of Edinburgh imports cork and process it into a wide range of products including cork flooring. Bathgate supplies natural cork tiles which are both sealed and unsealed and are supplied in several thicknesses. It also supplies cork bath mats, shower mats, trivets and cork balls.
Globus: Cork Flooring. Globus of New York City, USA, is a specialist supplier of coloured and patterned cork flooring. Cork tiles supplied by Globus are made of natural cork, and all have a cork look. However, they are available stained in a range of 36 colours. They are also available in various geometric shapes, allowing complex tessalated patterns to be formed.
Siesta Cork Tile. Siesta of Croydon, Surrey, is a leading UK importer of cork tiles from Spain and Portugal. It is a distributor of Wicanders cork flooring. It supplies cork tiles unsealed, with acrylic finish, with hard wax finish, or with clear PVC surface. The latter is the most durable type, suited to domestic and commercial areas exposed to heavy foot traffic.
Westco: Cork Flooring. Westco, based in Cardiff, Wales, is a manufacturer of flooring materials including cork flooring. Its origin is in the manufacture of cork products including flooring, insulation and wine corks. It now also makes vinyl flooring. Its cork flooring is sold through national DIY chain stores including Homebase, Wickes and Focus.
Wicanders: Cork Flooring. Wicanders is part of Amorim Revestimentos of Portugal, the world's market leader in cork flooring. Wicanders cork flooring tiles are available stained in a range of natural colours. They have a characteristic pattern of repeating rectangles, giving a subdued geometric pattern. The Wicander website has sections on installation and maintenance.
Useful links relevant to cork flooring:
DIY Doctor: Advice on removing cork tiles
Focus DIY: Advice on laying cork and vinyl tiles
DETAILED INFORMATION RESOURCES ON CORK FLOORING
We recommend the following websites, with building product information including manufacturers' specs, standard specifications, and CAD details: Barbour Compendium, RIBA Product Selector Plus, ASC Bricsnet, Building Products Index, British Board of Agrément, British Standards Online.
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