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01732 876688 East Malling,
07394 441016 Enterprise Centre,
info@specialistflooring.group New Road, East Malling,
www.specialistflooring.group Kent ME19 6BJ

HE SPECIALIST FLOORING GROUP works on a large
Twas set up in January 2011 with the Microsoft Data Centre
goal of undertaking floor-screeding related in the Netherlands.
works it could manage and deliver in a It installs all floor
controlled environment. The turnover for finishes, from carpet
the first year reached £1.5m and over tiles and sheet, vinyl
the following 10 years, turnover was and linoleum, LVT’s,
maintained reaching a peak of £2m, even wood, laminates,
during the hardship periods of austerity ceramics and resins.
and Covid-19. It also installs sand
In 2018, the company incorporated cement screeds,
underfloor heating in the company’s pumpable flowing
mainframe of work, allowing this side of screeds, dry subfloor
the business as a standalone entity to systems and acoustic
create a turnover of £750.000 per year. subbases. The
In 2020, the contractor introduced the company additionally
floor finishes sector in the company, has its own in-house
therefore providing a one-stop shop underfloor heating design team for wet
and offering its clients one point of and electric systems.
responsibility to resolve all interface The sectors the company specialise
issues regarding the floor zone. in are commercial, industrial and retail.
The turnover for 2022 achieved a gross The company tries to carry projects out
figure of £2.8 million, an increase of 75% mainly in schools, colleges, universities,
from 2021 and the company are looking hospitals, medical centres, retail units
for controlled manageable growth in and warehouses. Specialist Flooring
future years. Group is a £3m company employing
Specialist Flooring Group predominately over 15 people, including office staff
work in the south of the country, London and apprentices.
and the home counties, but has recently The company sees its unique selling
completed projects in Birmingham and point as one of few companies that can
Norfolk. It’s also currently undertaking offer the complete floor zone in-house,
including underfloor heating.
Specialist Flooring Group says it
offers the complete flooring zone where
its team can guide clients for a bespoke
system that’s not only practical and
aesthetically pleasing but also tailored
to suit their requirements and budgets.
All at Specialist Flooring Group have carpet tiles were applied to classrooms
been thoroughly trained. Office staff have and primary mattings were fitted in main
degrees and NVQs to suit, management entrances.
have relevant NVQs, SMSTS, first aid and The UAL project was a great example of
asbestos training, and young employees the company using sustainable initiatives.
are on respected apprenticeship The use of the Nora rubber meant
programmes. avoiding the use of harmful plasticines,
This year the contractor successfully the Tarkett carpet tile contains 62.4%
completed the new install of the new recycled content, and the timber was FSC
University of Arts Campus at Stratford so is from a sustainable and renewable
Waterfont. This was 26,000sq m of floor source. All the protection used on the
finishes which included, Nora rubber tiles project was recycled using Tarkett’s closed
and sheets supplied for teaching areas loop scheme which saved 1.707kg of
and heart spaces; carbon.
Domus bespoke The biggest challenge the company
ACCREDITATIONS & ASSOCIATIONS maple timber to face in future is to maintain a steady and
staircases and a sustainable growth while ensuring its
lecture theatre, clients receive the constant high qualities
Tarkett Desso
and services it currently provides. 

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