Adhesive-Free Flooring – Contractor Feedback

“Thanks to IOBAC’s MagTabs, it took a team of three fitters around five days to install 900m2 of flooring in a herringbone pattern, which is challenging to install and would have taken much longer to do through traditional methods.

This provided a great time saving and allowed the other trades to work around us whilst we fitted the flooring.”

“We have used MagTabs on a couple of installations now and can say we are very impressed.  We fitters were skeptical at first but after using the product, are totally on board with the process.

MagTabs make the installation easier as there isn’t any waiting time for adhesives to cure.  We don’t need full areas as we can move forward with little interference from other trades walking in adhesive.

As the product doesn’t contaminate the subfloor, clients can now take uplift materials when required with no damage to the subfloor.  The raised access floor is clean and no further preparation is required before laying any subsequent floors.”

“This project proved to be a very good test for IOBAC MagTabs, as it was not just a standard straight lay design.

The MagTabs stood up to the mark well, and performed as well as or better than other installation methods I’ve worked with.

I’d be more than happy to use it again on other projects.”

“With regard to new technology, my sense is adhesive-free magnetic flooring systems are now gaining some traction, as some carpet manufacturers like Shaw Contract and Forbo are coming on board with them.

In the past year we have started using this technology as well. For example, a big benefit in, for example, the fit-out sector is it doesn’t contaminate the raised access floor, which is a significant cost benefit to the client.

It might be more expensive initially than some adhesives, but when you consider the cost of the raised access floor which might be a £50-60 asset to the client, it really does make sense in the long term.”