We've tracked down the best kitchen flooring that's up for the job.
Industrial-style flooring
- How to choose kitchen flooring
- Industrial-style flooring
- Tiles
- Kitchen flooring facts
- How to combine kitchen floors and worktops
- Wood and other natural flooring
- Flexible flooring
- Useful contacts
- Shopper's must-have checklist
Concrete flooring
This adds a contemporary edge to a kitchen. Colours range from charcoal to antique white, and it’s ideal for open-plan extensions, where it can be laid both inside and out. Concrete is fairly low-maintenance once sealed, and one of its advantages is that it can be poured directly onto the existing floor without there having to be anything underneath to level it. There are also lightweight versions that can be used on upper floors, but ask a structural engineer for advice.
Resin flooring
Often used in residential projects, this type of flooring has a soft and flexible finish that’s seamless, comfortable to walk on, hygienic and deadens sound, too. A gloss finish gives a real wow factor, but it doesn’t have the hardness of polished marble or concrete. The gloss finish will eventually matt down and will need maintenance to bring it back to its former glory. Remember, resin is a hand-applied system, so there can be minor flaws in the finish.
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