Cut installation time and reduce costs with an Altro adhesive‐free floor

Reducing the installation time, and ultimately cost, on a project is one of the biggest challenges our customers face. How can timescales be reduced when installing a floor in a busy hospital ward, or an educational corridor that is in continual use without risking the integrity or overall finish of a project?

How could we help? We already had an award-winning product which aided with installation time but with customers demanding ever more designs and colours we knew that it was time to re-visit our adhesive-free floors to expand their benefits. Our collection now includes 5 ranges allowing you to furnish all areas across the building.

With all Altro adhesive-free floors no DPM or adhesive are required. They have been designed to avoid the need for a moisture barrier to subfloors which are damp and to those which cannot be prepared by traditional methods, due to surface contamination. The nodes on the underside of the sheet create an airspace allowing the evaporation of water vapour from damp subfloors. This technology gives you a natural, organic and environmentally friendly drying method for subfloors, which has been rigorously tested to ensure sufficient ventilation of the damp substrate.

All Altro adhesive-free floors are easy maintenance. Our most advanced cleaning technology ensures ease of maintenance and enhanced infection control with the reduction of bacterial and mould growth through improved cleanability. This new cleaning technology helps to reduce general dirt pick-up and staining and improves the floor’s scuff-resistance. These improvements aid the reduction in use of abrasive cleaning products in areas where hygiene is critical. Subfloors will also stay clean from adhesive; and easy access to the subfloors for maintenance or repairs means less damage to floors and walls.

Save costs on disposal. By diverting your waste from landfill you save landfill and transportation costs, and at the end of its life, you can either take up and re-use the floor or recycle via the Recofloor vinyl take back scheme.

Lay, weld, walk the same day. With an adhesive-free floor’s speed of installation you can easily return to service within 24 hours. Closing a busy space for a lengthy period is not an option, so by installing an adhesive-free floor the work can be completed quickly so that traffic flow is uninterrupted. An adhesive-free floor can be laid directly onto a sound substrate with minimal preparation time, no need to re-screed and no waiting for adhesive to cure. And with a 15-year life expectancy and 10-year guarantee you needn’t fear that an adhesive-free product will let you down.