Do I need to do anything to my floor before installing an EcoTile?

No, except for major cracks or missing cement pieces, no skim coating, sealing, sand blasting or detergent washing is necessary. Just sweep or vacuum the floor to make sure that there are no loose items that will get stuck under the tiles and you’re ready to start installation.

Will water get underneath the tiles and start to smell?

Probably the question we get asked most often. In 20 years of trading we have never had a problem, in fact a number of insurance companies have actually recommended customers who live areas prone to flooding to use Ecotile as water getting under the tiles does not cause a problem and eliminates the need to replace flood damaged floor coverings.

The precision engineered Ecotile joint creates an extremely tight fit but we do not claim that it is 100% waterproof. If large amounts of water are left to sit on the floor it is possible that some will seep through the joint. The most common concern people have is that the water will become stagnant and start to smell, this will not happen.

Firstly the chemicals in PVC act as a natural biocide that prevent the growth of the bacteria that would make the water smell and secondly any moisture under the tiles will evaporate back up through the joint, the temperature above the tiles is almost certain to be higher than that of the floor under the tiles.

Can I use a fork lift / floor jack / heavy machinery on EcoTile?

The tiles will hold up fine to just about anything that you can put on them. It is a vinyl product, so it will compress under heavy loads but will always return to its original shape. Please consult our sales team to identify which product would be most suitable for your application; we have not walked away from a job yet.

What adhesive do I use to fix down EcoTile?

In the vast majority of applications no adhesive is required; the tiles can be dry laid and will take fork lift or vehicle traffic without a problem. The only occasions when the tiles may require gluing is when there is a fork truck with a very high point loading (for example a three wheel electric reach truck with the batteries located over the back wheel) that operates in a confined space with very tight turning circles or when part of the floor is likely to be exposed to much higher temperatures than the rest of the floor (e.g. in front of a furnace or oven or adjacent to a south facing loading bay door).

If gluing is required the simplest adhesive to use is our D-Tack extra lay dry fit double sided tape (click here for further information) or alternatively use a waterproof adhesive such as F Balls F74 or Uzin KE200S.

Do the tiles require a sealant once I’m done?

No, however the application of 2 to 3 three coats of a floor sealer will give the floor a high gloss appearance and make cleaning slightly easier in the long term. For information on our recommended sealers and polishes please contact us.

What is EcoTile made from?

Up to 100% recycled material that would otherwise be destined for our landfills. Recycled however does not mean lower quality, the vast majority of waste material we reprocess comes from the pharmaceutical industry and is of such a high quality that it would not be commercially viable for tile manufacture unless it was recycled.

Environmentally friendly Ecotile makes good use of what we would normally throw away.