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AVOID UNSEEN PROBLEMS IN SOCIAL HOUSING FLOORING WITH BEAUFLOR


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By providing floorcoverings in all rooms of social housing, providers can achieve a reduction in void rent loss, a 50% reduction in void turnover and a £500 per property reduction in void costs, says the Longleigh Foundation report, The Provision of Floor Coverings in Social Housing. Yet, the same report also highlights that one-fifth of landlords still rip-out floorcoverings for all new lets.


The removal of existing floorcoverings is often carried out because of concerns around health and hygiene, safety, and ongoing maintenance and responsibility. But with Beauflor cushion vinyl flooring, landlords and providers can alleviate many of these worries, ensuring the costs associated with voids are minimised.


Because of its resilient sheet format, Beauflor cushion vinyl is a seamless, hygienic, and durable floorcovering. Easy to maintain using household cleaning methods, it upholds its appearance throughout use and can be easily assessed for its condition and hygiene at end of tenancy. In effect, Beauflor cushion


vinyl flooring has ‘nothing to hide’, making it ideal as an ongoing flooring proposition in social homes.


Chris Roberts, regional sales manager UK & Ireland, said: “When social homes are left ‘floorless’ many tenants decide upon carpet in their new home, but this can cause providers problems at changes of tenancies. While they may appear fine at first glance, they can often harbour hidden problems with flea infestations and other hygiene- related issues not uncommon. Therefore, many providers are left with no other option than to rip them out at void to alleviate any issues in the future. But leaving exposed floorboards and subfloors can also bring its own issues – safety concerns and a property that’s harder to let.”


By specifying Beauflor cushion vinyl in all rooms, providers can ensure a floor that makes it possible to assess condition at the end of tenancy and with resistance to water ingress and nowhere for dirt or other potential issues to hide, it also eliminates the worry of unseen flooring problems making trouble in the future.


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THE WONDER OF WOOL


This October is Wool Month where the natural, renewable and biodegradable fibre is celebrated in carpet stores across the country. For independent retailers selling Causeway Carpets, it is the perfect chance to highlight the brand’s unique wool and wool-rich loop pile textured carpets that offer style, comfort and exceptional longevity.


Found in the Natura and Endura collections, these wool styles bring a wide range of inviting loop pile textures and colours, crafted from fibre to floor in quality pure wool and wool blends to be an enduring and lasting natural carpet choice for today’s homes.


Across 10 different ranges, homeowners can enjoy the resilience and comfort of wool when choosing a new carpet for their home. From elegant, textured linear stripes in Mayfair Rib & Linea to the rustic, chunky loop of Country Life & Style; there is a wool texture for every taste. Colours too have been thoughtfully considered,


with naturally toned palettes that are in touch with contemporary styling.


The Mayfair range is the perfect expression of Causeway’s approach to its wool ranges. Recognising the uniqueness of British design sensibilities, this new carpet comes in refined and elegant colourways and in four textured styles of Mayfair Rib, Mayfair Linea, Mayfair Weave and Mayfair Texture. Each offers an exquisitely crafted carpet that brings homes a luxury touch. And using a heavyweight four-ply yarn, Mayfair’s textures are not only beautiful but also enduring, staying defined and elegant throughout.


Richard Moore, commercial director for Causeway Carpets, said: “Wool is at the heart of the Causeway Carpets brand, and our ranges demonstrate this beautifully. Diverse and with the quality you would expect from a family-owned business with a 90-year history, every wool carpet from Causeway Carpets is made in Portugal by Lusotufo and is testament to the beauty, resilience and longevity of this natural fibre. They are an investment that homeowners will enjoy for many years to come.”


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