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Tenement stair covering

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Blingstar · 13/02/2023 23:22

Ours is a right state. Has anybody ever had theirs recovered and who would you recommend. Edinburgh city centre.

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Notjustamum10 · 16/02/2023 14:38

What do you have on the stairs just now? And what is the surface of the stone/concrete steps? How good is the cleaning of the stairs?
Usually modern or very well maintained tenements have a cheap corded carpet, but this requires regular vacuuming (which also needs power sockets), a smooth flat floor and can be expensive when you add on nosings etc (to protect the outer corner of the stairs.) It can help to dampen down noise which is a plus!
Vinyl or lino also needs smooth regular surface, stair nosings etc but is easier to clean than carpet.
Traditional tenements or those with lower maintenance commitments usually have painted or unfinished stone stairs so can be swept and mopped easily. If the floor is uneven and steps worn away, you might need to build these up in screed before adding a floor covering.
Sorry, I can’t help you with tradesmen in Edinburgh.

Blingstar · 19/02/2023 14:35

The stairs are concrete and flat and in good condition. They were covered in lino but it has worn and been ripped off, the nosings are in tact. I've seen tenement stairs that have solid covering all over the top and front of the steps but I don't know what it's called. Like it's been melted on. Do you know what that is called?

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Notjustamum10 · 19/02/2023 16:26

I think you’re looking at a resin / epoxy floor which is poured on to give a continuous surface. It’s usually an industrial product so you’d need a company that work with housing associations and/or industrial units.

Flowcrete are one manufacturer:

www.flowcrete.eu/en-gb/case-studies/top-flight-flooring-for-residential-refurbishment-project/

And try an installer like this firm (Glasgow based)

www.stepriteflooring.co.uk/composition_flooring.html

Blingstar · 19/02/2023 16:41

Thank you. Resin was what I was trying to describe!

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