Choosing flooring for a commercial fit-out

1 September 2026 · 1 min read

Choosing flooring for a commercial fit-out

Footfall, fire rating and replacement cost matter more than appearance in a commercial specification.

Start with the wear layer

Anything commercial should start at 0.5 mm. A domestic 0.3 mm wear layer will show traffic lanes within a year in a busy space.

Plan for partial replacement

Click-fit systems let a damaged plank be swapped without lifting the floor. In a retail or office environment, that difference saves far more than the initial cost gap.

Check the certifications

Fire rating, slip resistance and VOC emissions are usually specified. Samaro products carry ISO and CE certification, and the test data is available on request.