Client: FirstCare Practice
Type of works: supply of 300m² of commercial vinyl flooring

Over 300m^² of commercial vinyl flooring from Polyflor Ltd has been installed at the new FirstCare Practice situated in the Blenheim Centre in Hounslow.

Polyflor Classic Mystique PUR was laid in the waiting room and corridor while slip resistant Polysafe Mosaic PUR was installed in the consulting, staff and utility rooms.

FirstCare Practice delivers tailored healthcare to a diverse community with differing health needs and health beliefs while providing an environment where knowledge and experience can be passed on to training medical students.

Jonathan Everitt, senior designer at Tait Design commented: “We specified this flooring because it complemented the overall modern, clean design we were going for.

“The floorcoverings also met the necessary safety, hygiene and maintenance requirements of a busy health practice.”

Non-directionally patterned Classic Mystique PUR and decorative Polysafe Mosaic PUR both feature Polyflor’s high quality polyurethane reinforcement which is cross-linked and UV cured for optimum strength. This reinforcement facilitates a low-cost, lifetime polish-free maintenance regime which significantly reduces chemical and water usage.

Both products achieve the highest possible BRE Global Environmental A+ Rating (certificate No ENP336 in the Green Guide to Specification) in the major use areas of health and education. This is based on a life cycle analysis approach over a building’s life of 60 years.

Classic Mystique PUR and Polysafe Mosaic PUR can be welded at the seams and to coved skirtings to create continuous, impervious surfaces that offer no sanctuary to dirt and bacteria. Independent test results demonstrate that both products inhibit the growth of MRSA on the flooring.