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Versatile

Karndean LVT floor solutions are ideal for community and affordable housing where cleanliness and durability are paramount. Our floors are designed as a fit-for-purpose durable healthcare flooring solution, featuring up to R11/P4 slip & moisture mitigation up to 95% relative humidity (RH). 
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Durable

Karndean flooring offers unmatched versatility with three different premium LVT flooring format options—rigid core, loose lay, and gluedown. With heavy-duty wear layers of up to 0.7mm, it's ideal for imaginative community and social living designs.
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Cost-Effective

Karndean provides sustainable life cycle cost-effective solutions with a low cost to refurbish. Our LVT floors are engineered are backed by our lifetime guarantee. Residents can enjoy our unique realistic wood and stone designs that are low maintenance, pet and kid-friendly, waterproof, and hygienic.

Karndean for social housing

Commercial durability

Wear layers up to 0.7mm with up to 20-year commercial warranty. K-Guard+® surface protection provides everyday scratch- and scuff-resistance.

Easy to clean

Use a pH 7 neutral cleaner – no harsh chemicals, waxing, noisy machinery or expensive maintenance.

Fast, easy installation

Loose lay & rigid core hybrid LVT formats can be installed with minimal subfloor prep and minimal or no adhesive.

Quieter environments

Loose lay & rigid core hybrid LVT formats have a backing that reduces noise to lower floors in multi-story environments.

Zoning and wayfinding

Gluedown and loose lay LVT formats can be cut and laid for custom installations.

Moisture management

Install Karndean LVT planks & tiles without costly moisture mitigation, with up to 95% relative humidity (RH).

Low VOC rating

Our LVT flooring ranges have a low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) rating, ensuring the air quality in educational spaces remains healthy.

High slip resistance

Our LVT products feature high slip resistance with up to R11/P4 ratings, providing a secure footing in high-traffic areas.

Durability

You can specify Karndean Designflooring in high-wear and tear environments with confidence, knowing it will withstand years of use, all backed by our warranty.

Case Studies

Explore Karndean's diverse flooring solutions tailored to your industry needs. Discover how our high-quality, durable floors have delivered success across sectors in our range of case studies. 

St George Community Housing case study

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Washed Grey Ash RKP8104 Van Gogh Rigid Core - Rigid core

St George Community Housing needed modern flooring that fit the unit style and building compliance.

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St Vincent de Paul Housing case study

Kolrok lounge living space
Product Used
Washed Grey Ash RKP8104 Van Gogh Rigid Core - Rigid core

St Vincent de Paul Housing’s, Social and Affordable Housing program is a large-scale project consisting of 502 apartments across 12 locations.

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Resilient flooring circularity

As a founding member of ResiLoop, a product stewardship initiative, Karndean are dedicated to aiding in the recovery of resilient floorcovering waste for reuse in new products. Also investing in the development of new end markets and onshore recycling capacity for our materials.
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Suitable for Multi-Rise Development

Our Karndean Korlok 5G® rigid core hybrid and loose lay LVT ranges meet and exceed acoustic standards by reducing noise transfer to rooms below by up to 21db without the need for costly underlays, ensuring the comfort and well-being of residents.
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St George Community Housing

“Korlok was installed into a few of our test apartments so we could see firsthand how the product performed. We were impressed with the results & Korlok proved to be a success in meeting our requirements. That’s when we decided to swap the original specification of carpet & tile to Korlok for the entire project."  Angus, Development Manager

Learn more about how Karndean LVT has been used in successful projects.

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Environmental promise

Our products are 100% phthalate free and exceed environmental laws.

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100% Recyclable

Join us in supporting ResiLoop to recover and reuse resilient floor-covering waste in new products.

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Commercial grade

Karndean flooring includes 10-20 year warranties to meet commercial project requirements.

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