Collect the documents before you order, not after the floor is down.
What a flooring package holds
A healthcare project needs a record of what went on the floor and why. Build one package for each product. Start with the items below, and add what your facility asks for.
| Document | What it shows | Where to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Product data | Wear layer, thickness, construction | Product page; ask us when a value is not published |
| Warranty | Covered uses and exclusions | Ask us to send it before you buy |
| Installation guide | Method, adhesive, seam detail | Product page installation tab |
| Maintenance guide | Cleaning method and cleaners to avoid | Product page maintenance tab |
| Emissions label | FloorScore, GreenGuard or CRI Green Label Plus | Product page; ask us when it is not listed |
| Test data | Slip resistance (COF), disinfectant compatibility | Requested from the manufacturer through us |
Read the warranty for your use
Read the warranty before you buy, and ask us to send it. One luxury vinyl warranty we reviewed listed healthcare as a light-commercial use. The same warranty excluded "casters and other rolling loads." Make sure that the covered uses match your rooms and your equipment. Also check if the warranty term is residential or commercial. For example, the 10-year warranty of the Realities II sheet is a commercial term.
Send us the SKUs. We will collect the manufacturer documents for each one.
Fill the gaps in published specs
- Wear layer: It is not published for every product we carry. Our sheet vinyl publishes no wear layer or overall thickness.
- Slip resistance: We publish no measured COF values. We request test data for the SKU.
- Disinfectants: No product page on our site publishes disinfectant compatibility data.
When your specification needs one of these values, send us the SKU. We get the number from the manufacturer documentation, not from a guess in a product description.
Who decides compliance
FlooringInc does not make compliance claims. Compliance is the call of your authority, against a specific room and a specific standard. We can describe what a standard asks for and give you manufacturer documentation. An antimicrobial claim on a floor is a regulated claim. Where a product page carries one, it is the claim of the manufacturer. Keep the final documents with the project records, so that each later phase uses the same specification.