{"id":112,"date":"2019-11-14T10:20:06","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T10:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/home-improvements\/?p=112"},"modified":"2019-11-19T18:27:20","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T18:27:20","slug":"what-is-amtico-flooring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/home-improvements\/flooring\/what-is-amtico-flooring\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Amtico Flooring?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

eHeard of Amtico flooring but not sure what it is, and how it compares to laminates, tiling, engineered wood and stone flooring? Here we take a look at the product and fill in the blanks. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amtico is a brand name<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First up, we need to make the distinction clear \u2013 Amtico is the name of the company. Its most famous product (vinyl tiles) has become synonymous with the brand, but Amtico also makes commercial grade carpets. The business was founded in 1964 in Coventry, but it can trace its history back to the 1700s, under the name Courtaulds. Amtico is pronounced Am-teek-oh<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its commercial and domestic arms are both large \u2013 many major shops, offices and other businesses use their flooring products, but it has also become very popular as a manufacturer of domestic flooring tiles that imitate wood, tile and stone, as well as abstract designs. We\u2019ll be dealing with the domestic floor tiles here, and we\u2019ll be using the word \u201cAmtico\u201d generically to describe the tiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How much Amtico flooring costs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Amtico flooring can cost anything from \u00a320-\u00a390 per square meter and then around \u00a315 per square meter to install if your floor has already been levelled, and double that if it hasn\u2019t. The price you pay will depend on the quality and design you go for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Any shape of tile can be made (but you often don\u2019t have to)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Because Amtico is made of soft, pliable vinyl, it can be cut relatively easily with a good utility knife. That means you can cut the tiles to whatever shape you want, and make intricate patterns in the flooring. It\u2019s also very easy to edge around curves, uneven surfaces and door frames with the smallest gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the signatures of an Amtico floor, however, is the fact that really expressive patterns can be put down. You can lay parquet-style floors with gorgeous geometric borders and a marquetry centrepiece, using several different types of \u201cwood\u201d to complete the effect. And if you\u2019re aiming for that classic Victorian floor in all its geometric splendour, you can achieve a very convincing finish with Amtico\u2019s small coloured squares and triangles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Amtico, you don\u2019t always have to go to the trouble of designing, marking, cutting and laying your tiles. The company manufactures a wide range of motifs, edging, strips and borders to give your flooring those finishing touches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advantages of Amtico<\/h2>\n\n\n\n