Linoleum Flooring

Linoleum Flooring - Durability and Design

  • Linoleum is made from natural ingredients - one of the "greenest" floors.
  • Linoleum flooring patterns and vivid, saturated colors create dramatic design statements.
  • Linoleum flooring life spans can last 40 years or more. Pattern and color extend through the thickness of product. If it begins to wear down, the design and color remain.
  • Linoleum flooring resists dirt, scratches, scuffs, and cleans easily with sweeping and occasional mopping, when protected with a manufacturer's bonded coating.
  • Linoleum's long life span makes it a cost-effective flooring option
  • Linoleum should be swept regularly to remove dirt, and mopped as needed with a neutral pH floor cleaner recommended by the manufacturer. Some types of household cleaners will damage linoleum, so it's imperative to use a cleaner recommended specifically for linoleum flooring

Linoleum Flooring - What is it?

Linoleum invented nearly 150 years ago. It's made from natural, raw materials.

Primary ingredient is linseed oil (comes from the flax plant).

Other ingredients include:
  • wood or cork powder
  • resins
  • ground limestone

The ingredients are mixed together, then rolled out between two cylinders onto a jute backing. The linoleum is then cured in ovens for 14 to 21 days.

High performance coating can be bond to the surface to improve the floor's ability to resist stains and scratches, and to make cleaning easier.

Linoleum Flooring - "YES"

  • Natural Beauty
  • Long Lasting
  • Resists Damage and is Easy to Clean
  • Great Value

Linoleum Flooring - "NO"

  • Difficult to install
  • May require special maintenance
  • New linoleum has a yellow cast and a harmless odor; both of which dissipate when exposed to light and air.


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Linoleum Flooring - Floors Melbourne
Linoleum flooring is one of the 'greenest' floors. Linoleum flooring can last more than 40 years if installed and maintained correctly.