Office Flooring — Carpet Tile, Vinyl, Stone and Raised Access

By Dhruv Agarwal · · 2 min read

What we deliver

Carpet tile, LVT, vinyl, stone, wood and raised access flooring — selected per zone rather than applied uniformly, and laid on a subfloor that has been checked rather than assumed.

Flooring is the largest continuous surface in an office. It sets how the space sounds, how it wears, and how much of it has to be lifted the next time the layout changes.

Choosing by area

AreaTypical specificationWhy
Open planCarpet tile over raised floorAcoustics, replaceable, easy around outlets
Meeting roomsCarpet tileSound absorption
CirculationLVT, vinyl or stoneWear resistance
ReceptionStone, large-format tile, woodAppearance
Cafeteria / pantryVinyl or tileCleanable, water tolerant
Server roomAnti-static vinyl on raised floorStatic control, cable access
Wet areasTile with correct fallsDrainage and slip resistance

Scope of works

StageWhat we deliver
Subfloor assessmentLevel survey, moisture test, laitance check
PreparationGrinding, self-levelling screed where needed
Raised floorPedestals, panels, levelling where specified
LayingSetting out, adhesive, tile or sheet installation
PerimetersSkirting, thresholds, transitions between materials
HandoverProtection, cleaning, attic stock

Where projects go wrong

  • Laying on a slab that has not dried. The most common cause of vinyl and LVT failure, and it shows up weeks after handover.
  • Skipping the level survey. Every dip telegraphs through a thin floor finish, and a raised floor over an uneven slab rocks.
  • No attic stock. Carpet tile's main advantage is single-tile replacement, which needs matching stock from the same batch.
  • Hard flooring everywhere. The office is then permanently loud, and the fix afterwards is expensive.
  • Transitions left to site. Thresholds between two materials are visible, trip-prone and worth detailing on a drawing.

Why Hagerstone

Flooring sequenced with the rest of the fit-out — laid after the dusty trades and before furniture, with protection through to handover, rather than squeezed into whatever window is left.

In-house trades and a 53-member site team, ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001, 79+ quality checkpoints, 60-day delivery model with a 5-year warranty.

Standards referenced

Imposed floor loading under IS 875 (Part 2). Surface finish and fire requirements under NBC 2016, Part 4.

Standards referenced

  • IS 875 (Part 2)Imposed loads
  • NBC 2016, Part 4Fire and life safety — surface finishes

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