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and White Hall. Before and directing the company into different
Robert Scott was part avenues of work. This also involves
of the company, John’s working alongside Jennie Norris who
nephew Tony Piper, left the runs the daily operations. You mainly see
fitting team and became a Robert Scott working in advance of the
director, working alongside team, holding meetings on future projects.
John and Bill Piper. In 2016, He’s currently overseeing the processes
Robert Scott, Richard Bond to be undertaken at the later part of 2024
and Tony Piper oversaw and early 2025.
the successful merge All installers that work for the company
of both companies and have CSCS cards and NVQs. They also attend
the start of Piper Hales training courses regularly to ensure they’re
Flooring Group, which on top of new products and the development
would be based in Barking of new skills. Piper Hales site supervisors
HE PIPER HALES FLOORING GROUP for the first few years. The company now have SSSTS training, FITA moisture testing
Tcame about after the successful merge operates from Hainault. certification and attend commercial
of Hales flooring and Piper Flooring. Both The company covers all areas of the UK, estimating courses to ensure they can offer
companies have a rich history in the but its main locations are London, Kent, its clients the best possible service.
commercial flooring sector with over 40 Essex, East Anglia and the Midlands. It Examples of successful installations the
years of trading. Hales was established installs various commercial and domestic company have recently completed are the
in 1966 by Bill Hales who fitted for floorcoverings including LVT, sheet vinyl, NHS Homerton project in partnership with
Armstrong on many construction sites. broadloom carpets and carpet tiles and Platinum Consulting, as well as working on
In 1985 Richard Bond joined Hales and also have a team dedicated to laminate RG Carter sites including Minster Close and
sought to diversify the client base by and engineered wood installs. This also Fox project. Another project it was involved
starting to carry out projects in health includes the full subfloor preparation part in was the sanctuary homes on behalf of
care and local authority sectors. Piper of the installation. Kier, where care home communal areas
Flooring was founded by John Piper in The main sectors the flooring contractor require a skill set and site team who’re used
1977, working out of Broadway market carry out projects in are healthcare, to working around residents and staff.
and specialised in contract projects for schools and new builds. It also has a Piper Hales have recently upgraded its
the Ministry of Defence and HMP prisons. reactive department for clients such as motor fleet to ensure less carbon footprint
Piper Flooring’s history includes sites Mears and Keir, where at times, repairs are is produced. The company’s waste scheme
such as HMS Belfast, the Tower of London required urgently to schools and hospitals. alongside Waste King, ensures materials
The company offers a where possible, are recycled rather than
dedicated team, from its going to land fill. F.Ball’s recycling scheme
staff to the fitting team. is also going to play a big part in the
They all have an in-depth contractor’s upcoming projects.
history of flooring and Regarding upcoming challenges,
feedback to their clients Piper Hales says the UK seems to have
and fitting standards. slowed down for the early part of 2025,
To sum the company however the company is in a good position
up, Piper Hales work with secured projects. With the slowdown
closely with its valued in new builds and the housing market, the
clients working towards flooring sector could start to feel
its upcoming projects the pinch. 

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