NEWINGTON PLUS; KITE'S VOC CERTIFIED, SUSTAINABLE OPTION

A few months ago, we had a client who came into our showroom after they had had a vinyl floor fitted by a local flooring shop in South East London. Immediately after the floor had been fitted, they noticed a strong noxious, plastic smell that made them feel dizzy. They opened windows, but it didn’t go away. Fast forward a few weeks, and the floor was tested, and it turned out it was off-gassing harmful chemicals or VOC (or volatile organic compounds), with the most likely chemical being 2‑EH.

At Kite, all our floors are VOC certified with Carb 2 credentials, and whilst that works fine for many of our clients, there are tougher assessments available.

Our experience with our client in South East London, led us to Germany, where we found the strictest testing process available in the market; the Eco-Institute. This led us to the launch of our Newington Plus range.

We explore our journey in creating this range here - VOC Free Flooring

We love them because:

• Our floors are certified by the Eco-Institute in Germany. This is the strictest testing process in the world, and involves leaving the products in a sealed chamber for 28 days. At Kite, we don't believe in self-certification (look out for this on other retailers websites).
• They're longer and wider than regular floors at this price point (2.2m in length and 200mm wide).
• They're protected with natural oils, and are very similar finishes to our Newington Range.
• They're available in a selection of wood grades, from rustic through to cleaner grades.
• They're a click system meaning no PVA glue is used. They also have a pine core, again reducing the amount of adhesive used in the product.
• They are fully FSC certified; all aspects of the product are manufactured in Germany, meaning the lowest possible carbon footprint.
• The floors start from £84 per m2.

These floors can be fitted floated on an underlay or fully bonded to the subfloor. For any technical questions, please book a consultation with us.