HMV, Aberdeen

Client: HMV
Type of works: supply and installation of Spacia Access S-AX5065 Ceramic Light floor tiles.

With its instantly recognisable dog and trumpet symbol, HMV is one of the most well-known and respected music and video retail brands around the globe. So, when it came to updating and modernising the appearance of their Aberdeen store, the flooring needed to fit within the high standards of the brand and meet the demands of a busy retail environment.

Due to the high volume of foot traffic that passes through the Aberdeen store on Union Bridge, it was important that the flooring used could deal with the realities of a busy store. HMV could fit Spacia Access with confidence because it is extremely durable, has the benefit of being very low maintenance and it is designed to be laid using a tackifier/quick release adhesive so it can be laid quickly and easily, over existing floor coverings for a quick refurbishment.

The Spacia Access collection comes with a urethane coating as standard making it ideal for use in a commercial environment. This extremely tough layer provides a high level of scratch, scruff and stain resistance. Spacia Access Ceramic Light was specified for this project as it could be laid quickly over the poor existing sub floor without the need of completely laying a new screed.

Gennaro Castaldo, Head of Press and PR for HMV said, “We have used Amtico International products in a number of our 260 stores around the country. We’re pleased with the results and feel that the functionality and maintenance of the flooring meets the practical and aesthetic needs of our stores. We were particularly impressed with the speed of installation, which was finished in just four weeks, with the Spacia Access flooring taking only a week to complete.”