Marmoleum flooring

CleoClara · 2023-10-10T05:45:31+00:00

Has anyone had Marmoleum flooring? I’d be interested in your experience of it, especially from dog owners! Will be for the kitchen and hallway.

MidnightOnceMore · 10/10/2023 07:56

I will watch with interest, I've long liked the look of it but worry it'll not be worth the money as we expect to move again.

Geneticsbunny · 10/10/2023 08:12

I had it. It is lovely. Warm to walk on and very hard-wearing. We managed to scratch it by moving furniture and it sanded out pretty easily.

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CleoClara · 10/10/2023 11:17

@Geneticsbunny that is a very positive post - thank you for sharing your experience. Off to look at it today 😀

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NetZeroZealot · 11/10/2023 19:29

I love it.

We have it in 3 bathrooms. Warm underfoot, great range of colours, feels hardwearing.

Also eco-friendly.

We have a dog but she doesn't go in the bathrooms much!

Unicorn2022 · 11/10/2023 19:37

I had it about three houses ago after I saw it on House Doctor. It was great, still looked brand new after years when we left. I've since had LVT instead, a range of Karndean, Amtico and Polyflor as they had more designs available.

CaptainSevenofNine · 11/10/2023 21:44

Got it. Love it. Warm feeling. Soft. Hard wearing. Is changed by light (under mat a different colour to rest of kitchen)

Easy to clean. Environmentally friendly. Naturally antibacterial. Used in hospitals.

Expensive.

Want it in bathroom next!

calyppso · 11/10/2023 23:14

We have it in our kitchen dining room. Second lot, the first lasted 22 years. It did get quite dinged up but I'm being more careful this time with felt pads on the chair legs and attempting to stop my husband doing bike repairs on it. So far it's looking and feeling gorgeous. I found a huge variety in supply and fit costs and so it's worth shopping around. The marble effect design doesn't show muddy paw prints

Mum5net · 11/10/2023 23:31

Had mine 22 yrs in kitchen, dining room and downstairs loo. Scrubs up well. Super easy. A God send when DDog was in his last six months and we didn’t always make it outside. Pig to lay though. My DH made a lovely job but much easier as tiles than as a roll. We got dozens of free colour samples and we still use those as dining place mats. Not sure if their swatches are as generous now .

skippy67 · 12/10/2023 11:07

We had it in our last kitchen. Our looked as good as new after 22 years.

TeaAndStrumpets · 12/10/2023 12:13

It's looking good for our new house kitchen and bathrooms. (Build starts soon) Several PP mention easy clean. Does anyone use a steam mop?

I am hoping the Marmoleum will be nice for a non echoey kitchen. I hate the noise of tiled surfaces.

CaptainSevenofNine · 12/10/2023 13:07

@TeaAndStrumpets that's how we clean ours. Steam mop. Works a treat.

TeaAndStrumpets · 12/10/2023 13:09

CaptainSevenofNine · 12/10/2023 13:07

@TeaAndStrumpets that's how we clean ours. Steam mop. Works a treat.

Fab thank you!

Delpf · 12/10/2023 13:21

Question for those who have posted in the thread - who did you get to fit it?

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CleoClara · 12/10/2023 13:50

Great to have so much positivity about it - think we will go ahead.
Now to choose from all the options!

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TeaAndStrumpets · 12/10/2023 14:01

CleoClara · 12/10/2023 13:50

Great to have so much positivity about it - think we will go ahead.
Now to choose from all the options!

Whatever you do, don't google "Titanic Linoleum"...the patterns are amazing! It was a luxury product then as now. A few pieces have been salvaged after decades underwater.

I really fancy blue and pale beige marbled squares laid on the diagonal for the kitchen, but I'm not sure how to do the bathroom floors.

plumtreebroke · 12/10/2023 14:26

Are the tiles suitable for bathrooms or does the water get down the joints?

Mum5net · 12/10/2023 15:22

Water doesn't get down the joints. I've just checked the downstairs loo area and after 22 years mine is tired but still 'intact'. However, others PP who have actual bathrooms would be better to comment.
It's not easy to lay. DH is pretty good at DIY and regularly lays wood or laminate floors for close family, but swears after laying our Marmoleum, he wouldn't do it again and would always pay for someone to come in.
Floors here looked pretty immaculate for the first ten years. They scrub up well still, but a new owner would probably change them out from the get-go.
If you put chair legs or table legs with wet non-slip pads on the floor for a prolonged period it does leave a residue stain that can't be shifted.
I've got a light beige 'centre' and a brown border. The brown shows far fewer marks so I'd be less tempted to get a light colour, although for first ten years the beige was immaculate.
When our DDog was in his last six months (2021) he randomly had accidents in the dining area;; the dog gate confining him to areas where there was only marmoleum. Towards the end, there were days when we had to scrub and use disinfectant on the floor, maybe three or four times. DH said when the dog went we would ditch the floor. The day after DDog was PTS, DH and I took everything out the room and gave it a forensic mother-of-all cleans. Karver scrubber machine, steam cleaner and hand washing with the metal wire scoury thing for saucepans and pots - it had three deep cleans. Afterwards it looked magnificent again. There was no 'leaks' or smells. I would go as far as saying you could have a litter of puppies and it could go back to normal duties.

TeaAndStrumpets · 12/10/2023 17:03

Mum5net · 12/10/2023 15:22

Water doesn't get down the joints. I've just checked the downstairs loo area and after 22 years mine is tired but still 'intact'. However, others PP who have actual bathrooms would be better to comment.
It's not easy to lay. DH is pretty good at DIY and regularly lays wood or laminate floors for close family, but swears after laying our Marmoleum, he wouldn't do it again and would always pay for someone to come in.
Floors here looked pretty immaculate for the first ten years. They scrub up well still, but a new owner would probably change them out from the get-go.
If you put chair legs or table legs with wet non-slip pads on the floor for a prolonged period it does leave a residue stain that can't be shifted.
I've got a light beige 'centre' and a brown border. The brown shows far fewer marks so I'd be less tempted to get a light colour, although for first ten years the beige was immaculate.
When our DDog was in his last six months (2021) he randomly had accidents in the dining area;; the dog gate confining him to areas where there was only marmoleum. Towards the end, there were days when we had to scrub and use disinfectant on the floor, maybe three or four times. DH said when the dog went we would ditch the floor. The day after DDog was PTS, DH and I took everything out the room and gave it a forensic mother-of-all cleans. Karver scrubber machine, steam cleaner and hand washing with the metal wire scoury thing for saucepans and pots - it had three deep cleans. Afterwards it looked magnificent again. There was no 'leaks' or smells. I would go as far as saying you could have a litter of puppies and it could go back to normal duties.

That is just incredible, you certainly got good value! Point taken re the laying. I think there is a click together tile available now but I would imagine the older type is better for wet areas.

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CleoClara · 23/10/2023 17:43

Would anyone who lives in the South of England be able to pm me your supplier / fitter details please. Seems to be hard to find out who is good at fitting it.

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Piipo · 21/12/2024 13:33

For its eco credentials and durability I think it’s a good choice. Just a word of warning for anyone thinking about fitting it themselves.. stay well away. It’s very complicated to work with and challenging to get a good finish. Make sure you find a fitter with lots of experience specifically with marmoleum.