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Alternatives to tiles and natural stone

The look of tiles, stone or concrete — but warmer and more comfortable.

The look of tiles, stone or concrete, with additional benefits

Do you love the look of tiles, natural stone, terrazzo or concrete, but are looking for an alternative that is more comfortable and easy to integrate into your interior? Today, soft floor coverings offer very realistic finishes and great design freedom, while providing many advantages, particularly in renovation projects.

Why choose alternatives to tiles?

We do not install real tiles or natural stone, but offer floor coverings that faithfully reproduce their look. Stone, terrazzo, concrete or tiles: you get the look you want while enjoying the advantages of resilient flooring.

  • Low installation height — ideal for renovations
  • Installation over existing flooring — often without the need for extensive demolition work
  • No cement or major building work — an easier transformation with little or no dust
  • Warmer to the touch — pleasant underfoot
  • Softer — less hard than traditional tiles
  • No cement-based grout — no tile joints to scrub or worry about discolouring
  • Great design freedom — tiles, stone, terrazzo, concrete, custom designs and much more
  • Repairable — depending on the product, a damaged element can be replaced locally

Our range

Purline

Purline

Purline
Rubber — norament

Rubber

Rubber
LVT vinyl — Amtico

Vinyl

Vinyl
Natural cork

Cork

Cork

Our services for your floor coverings

Personalised advicePersonalised adviceMeasuring at your homeMeasuring at your homeCoordination with other tradesCoordination with other tradesProfessional installationProfessional installationSale for self-installationSale for self-installationMaintenanceMaintenanceRepairRepair

Our latest projects

de Buedemleër project — design resilient flooring
de Buedemleër project — resilient flooring laid over an existing floor
de Buedemleër project — wood-look resilient flooring

See more resilient flooring projects →

Need advice?

Every room, every subfloor and every project is different. Our team is here to listen, advise you and help you find the floor covering that suits your wishes and your interior.

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Your questions about alternatives to tiles

The look can be very close to that of real tiles, stone, slate or concrete. The main difference is in the feel: resilient flooring is generally warmer and less hard underfoot. It is also thinner and, depending on the subfloor, can make a renovation considerably simpler.
Yes, some of these floor coverings are particularly suitable for damp rooms such as kitchens, bathrooms or WCs. However, the choice of product and the installation must be adapted to how the room is used.
Unlike traditional tiles, these floor coverings do not require cement joints. Depending on the product, the surface can be continuous or have very fine seams between the sheets, tiles or planks.

Do you like the look of tiles with their joints? Some designs also visually reproduce cement joints, giving you the look of real tiles while enjoying the advantages of resilient flooring.

The result: with or without a joint effect, you choose the style you like.
Yes, this is often possible. If the existing floor is stable and suitable, a new floor covering can be laid over it after the necessary preparation, without having to remove the old tiles. This means a room can be transformed with less work, less dust and without breaking everything up.
Tiles, cement tiles, natural stone, slate, terrazzo, concrete or polished concrete: the possibilities are numerous. Come and compare designs and materials on real samples in our showroom.