[coyote7]

Hi Guys,
Could anyone offer advice as to what floor this could be as I have not come across it before.
Customer tells me that it is roughly 30 years old and seemed to think it was some kind of laminate style flooring which I can kind of understand as there is no grouting and it seems to have been slotted together.
It is solid to the touch and on first glance I thought it was ceramic.
There has been various items of furniture in the kitchen over the years which have left indentations as such which I don't think you can see in the picture.
Each piece is around three feet.
Any ideas would be much appreciated as I am stumped.
Thanks,
Rich.

[Mike Gwilliam]

Could be Amtico although it also has the look of Marmolium vinyl.

[AuRavelling79]

What floor is this?

2nd Floor. Lingerie and haberdashery. Going up!

[Kev Martin]

Hi Guys,
Could anyone offer advice as to what floor this could be as I have not come across it before.
Customer tells me that it is roughly 30 years old and seemed to think it was some kind of laminate style flooring which I can kind of understand as there is no grouting and it seems to have been slotted together.
It is solid to the touch and on first glance I thought it was ceramic.
There has been various items of furniture in the kitchen over the years which have left indentations as such which I don't think you can see in the picture.
Each piece is around three feet.
Any ideas would be much appreciated as I am stumped.
Thanks,
Rich.

Do a tap and push test on it with a coin.  If you get a loud click it's tile, if you get a hollow sound or a slight indentation it will be either wood or laminate, if it is springy it is either Karndean, Amtico, Lino or cushion flooring!

[coyote7]

Some of the marks on the floor look as though they have been scored with a coin!
Like I said the customer mentioned laminate/vinyl when I tapped the floor it was hard like a tile which is why I am puzzled

[Kev Martin]

Some of the marks on the floor look as though they have been scored with a coin!
Like I said the customer mentioned laminate/vinyl when I tapped the floor it was hard like a tile which is why I am puzzled

It looks like a modern porcelain made to look like wood but that was not around 30 years ago.  Simply take a sharp implement like a bradawl and try and push a hole into the floor in a corner or an unobtrusive place.  If it is wood, laminate or vinyl you will be able to penetrate it.  If you can't it's tile

[coyote7]

Thanks Kev I will go back and do that

[premier floorcare]

Looks like Amtico

[Kev Martin]

Looks like Amtico

Do a tap and push test on it with a coin.  If you get a loud click it's tile, if you get a hollow sound or a slight indentation it will be either wood or laminate, if it is springy it is either Karndean, Amtico, Lino or cushion flooring!

[premier floorcare]

Indentations suggest a resilient type flooring if it's 30 yes old that narrows it down its a tile so not a cushion floor and I have seen this pattern on old Amtico tiles boots had them in there shops at one time same pattern lighter colour

[Robin Ray]

Looks like linoleum or Marmoleum. Which are basically the same thing. If it is you can't treat it the same as vinyl as it is a natural product.

[Adrian Brooks]

I can virtually gaurantee that that is Amtico.
My father has the same floor fitted to his kitchen.
Your correct its at least 30 years old and was available in a number of tile configurations.

[will_turton]

Its amtico clean the same floor about with 3 weeks ago finished with a few coats high shine,

[Jamie Pearson]

To distinguish between vinyl and linoleum a handy practical test is to heat a paper clip with a lighter and push it into an inconspicuous area. If it melts it's vinyl. If it more like trying to push a drawing pin into a notice board then it's linoleum.