An Introduction to Utility and Garage Floors
The utility room and garage are different rooms. The utility may house your washing machine, tumble dryer and a sink. Whereas your garage may house your car, your bike and your tools. But both will benefit from having the most compatible type of flooring for that room’s use. There is even more flooring overlap if you are considering converting your garage into another room in your house. So we will consider both options in this post, keeping the rooms separate and integrating the garage as a room in the house. Let’s have a look at the best floor coverings for utility rooms and garages.
Carpet Tiles in Utility Rooms and Garages
Carpets are pretty much a no for utility rooms and garages. They hold dirt and moisture, two things commonly associated with these types of room. There is, however, hope if you wanted soft flooring in your utility or garage, and that is carpet tiles. Normally used commercially, carpet tiles have denser piles made from synthetic fibres which can handle high footfall, rough treatment and spillages much better than domestic carpet can. Carpet tiles are also very affordable, easy to replace if you damage one, and come in a range of colours and design patterns. You can start your carpet tile search using the link below!
Laminate
This is a very affordable flooring option. Laminate flooring would be much better suited for the utility room, rather than the garage. Just note that it is not fully waterproof, so spillages need to be dealt with quickly. Laminate is, however, extremely hard wearing and looks very aesthetic despite its durable nature. Use the link below to browse suitable laminates for your utility room.
Luxury Vinyl Tiles and Sheet Vinyl
A popular choice for modern homes. Luxury vinyl tiles would work much better in the utility room. Whereas sheet vinyl would be better suited for the garage. Polyflor make a very good and affordable domestic sheet vinyl range, which is linked below. You will need a professional floor fitter to install it for you though. For luxury vinyl tiles for your utility room, Flooring Hut offer a range of brands that would make excellent choices. You can start your search with TLC, which is linked below. With luxury vinyl tiles you can lay them yourself if you like and for a professional finish remember to lay the floor underneath any cabinetry and then drop the kicker boards on top. Vinyl, both plank and sheet, is waterproof, hardwearing, easy to clean and maintain, so is therefore perfect for these two demanding rooms in the house.
Rubber Tiles
Totally underrated, but one of the best floors available for your garage! Rubber is grippy, it retains the heat well, and is also water resistant. It’s gentle on your knees and kind to anything you drop on it. Rubber tiles sweep and mop up well and is very hardwearing, you can even park your car on it if you like. Perhaps not aesthetic enough for the utility room, but definitely a winner for your garage. Just make sure you lay them on a well-prepared subfloor. If you’re not sure about this, ask a flooring professional for help. In the meantime, you can browse colours. Feel free to mix and match colours to create patterns, as these tiles simply join together like one big jigsaw puzzle!
Final Thoughts
The main question you need to ask yourself when choosing utility room and garage floors is ‘Are they separate rooms or integrated?’ If separate, then feel free to use different floors in each room. Maybe rubber tiles in the garage and laminate in the utility or sheet vinyl in the garage and vinyl tiles in the utility? However, if you intend to merge the two rooms together or even convert your garage into a useable indoor room, then you have to approach the choice differently. Perhaps you want the same floor to blend both rooms together. Or if you properly insulate the garage and prepare the subfloor and underlay properly, then you may even want to carpet your new room. Whatever your design ideas and however you intend to use your utility room and garage, Flooring Hut’s extensive range of competitively priced flooring products will be of service to you. Happy Flooring!
