Polyflor Flooring
Polyflor is one of the UK’s leading luxury vinyl flooring manufacturers, designing and producing their LVT and commercial flooring at their factory in Whitefield, Manchester. The Polyflor range covers the full residential to heavy-industrial spectrum, from the entry-level Colonia glue-down collection through the Camaro residential range and into the commercial-grade Expona Commercial, Expona Design, Expona Control safety LVT and the wide-plank Affinity 255. Polyflor is the UK manufacturer most often specified by architects, contractors and facilities managers for offices, care homes, schools, retail and hospitality – and at the same time the brand Camaro buyers trust for kitchens, hallways and family homes.
Grosvenor Flooring is a Polyflor Approved Retailer, supplying the full LVT range nationwide and supplying and fitting Polyflor across Altrincham, Manchester and Cheshire. The Grosvenor+ trade programme covers landlords, developers, builders, fitters, designers and facilities managers with discounted pricing across the complete Polyflor range. To request a fitted quote or a project specification, contact us via our enquiry form, WhatsApp or by phone.
Browse the seven Polyflor LVT ranges below – Camaro, Camaro Rigid Core, Colonia, Affinity 255, Expona Commercial, Expona Design and Expona Control – or explore our wider luxury vinyl flooring collection. For the full brand verdict, read our Polyflor flooring review.
About Polyflor Flooring
Polyflor has been manufacturing resilient flooring in the UK since 1915. The company is headquartered in Whitefield, Manchester, where the majority of its LVT, sheet vinyl, safety flooring and commercial flooring is produced. Unlike most flooring brands sold in the UK, Polyflor designs and manufactures domestically rather than importing – a Made in Britain credential that matters increasingly in commercial procurement and increasingly in residential buying decisions too.
The Polyflor product strategy is distinct from the other major UK LVT brands. Where Karndean and Amtico lead with premium residential glue-down and treat commercial as a sub-segment, Polyflor leads with commercial specification and treats Camaro as its residential gateway range. The flagship Expona Design carries a 0.7mm wear layer and a heavy-industrial use-area rating of 43 – the highest commercial classification possible. Expona Control is patent-protected safety LVT with EN 13845 enhanced slip resistance, specified into restaurants, supermarkets, care homes and hospitality projects across the UK.
That commercial heritage flows back into the residential ranges too. Camaro is rated for residential heavy plus light commercial use; Camaro Rigid Core adds a 1mm integral IXPE acoustic underlay for 18 decibels of impact sound reduction, which is the kind of acoustic specification you do not normally see in a residential-priced LVT. The result is a brand that offers genuine commercial-grade build quality at residential price points, which is one of the reasons Polyflor has built a strong loyal buyer base across both audiences.
Every Polyflor LVT range is finished with the brand’s PUR (polyurethane reinforcement) surface treatment, which gives the floor its long-term polish-free maintenance profile. The range is also strong on sustainability – BRE Green Guide A or A+ across the line-up, 100 percent recyclable, up to 40 percent recycled content, Indoor Air Comfort Gold certified, FloorScore certified and Finnish M1 classified. For commercial projects with sustainability targets, Polyflor is one of the few UK manufacturers whose credentials stack up at specification stage.
The Polyflor LVT Range
Polyflor produces seven current LVT ranges. Each one targets a different use intensity, design preference and installation method. The right range depends on whether the project is residential or commercial, whether you need glue-down or click installation and how heavy the wear is going to be.
Polyflor Camaro is the residential glue-down range and the brand’s most-searched product family. A 2.0mm gauge dryback LVT with a 0.3mm wear layer, the Camaro PUR collection includes more than 80 wood and stone designs across plank and tile formats, including parquet variants like Cambridge Parquet and Georgian Parquet. Camaro is residential-led but rated for residential heavy use, making it suitable for kitchens, hallways, utility rooms and bathrooms in family homes.
Polyflor Camaro Rigid Core is the click-installation alternative to Camaro PUR, using the same brand identity and overlapping design library in a thicker SPC click format. Camaro Rigid Core is 5.5mm thick with a 0.3mm wear layer, a Valinge 5G press-fit locking system, integral IXPE acoustic underlay for 18 decibels of impact sound reduction and 100 percent waterproof construction. The 30-design range covers wood-effect, stone-effect and herringbone formats including Naked Blond Oak Herringbone, Waterside Oak Herringbone, Westchester Oak Herringbone and Astoria Oak Herringbone. Best suited to retrofits, upstairs rooms in family homes and any project where lifting the existing floor is not practical.
Polyflor Colonia is the entry-tier glue-down LVT in the Polyflor range and the strongest parquet design library in the brand. A 2.0mm gauge dryback with a 0.2mm wear layer, Colonia carries 28 wood, stone, slate and marble designs including a dedicated set of large parquet formats (Bridgewater Oak, Delamere Oak, Hamilton Oak, Fairmont Oak) and small parquet formats (Wisteria Oak, Bloomfield Oak, Midsummer Oak, Village Oak). Rated for residential moderate use, Colonia is the right Polyflor range for lower-traffic residential rooms and design-led parquet installations where budget is a factor.
Polyflor Affinity 255 is a heavy-commercial-plus-residential single-wide-plank dryback LVT with a 2.0mm gauge and a 0.55mm wear layer. The range is supplied in one plank format only (184.2mm x 1219.2mm), giving the visually clean single-plank-width look architects often specify. Rated for residential heavy, commercial heavy and light industrial use, Affinity 255 covers 16 rustic timber designs from Aspen Pine through Smoked Walnut and is one of the Polyflor ranges with full BIM assets for Revit-based specification.
Polyflor Expona Commercial is the heavy-commercial workhorse range with the largest design library in the brand – 80 designs across wood, stone, abstract, metal, terrazzo and concrete effects, plus Versailles parquet formats. A 2.5mm gauge dryback with a 0.55mm wear layer, Expona Commercial is rated for residential heavy, commercial heavy and light industrial use. Multiple plank and tile sizes including 609.6mm x 1219.2mm large-format tiles. BIM assets available. Specified into offices, retail, hospitality and education projects throughout the UK.
Polyflor Expona Design is the brand’s flagship commercial range at a 3.0mm gauge, 0.7mm wear layer and the highest commercial classification in the Polyflor line-up (use area 23, 34, 43 – heavy industrial). The 30-design collection includes premium wood effects (Promenade Oak, Parkside Oak, Whiskey Barrel Timber, Salvaged Pier Timber, Reclaimed Inked Oak), stone effects (Pearl Stone, Medina Stone, Atlantic Slate, Charcoal Slate) and contemporary stencil concrete and geotexture designs. Specified into the most demanding commercial environments – airports, healthcare, premium retail, hospitality.
Polyflor Expona Control is the safety LVT in the Polyflor range – the slip-resistant successor product for buyers who would historically have specified safety sheet vinyl. A 2.5mm gauge dryback with a 0.7mm wear layer and EN 13845 enhanced slip resistance, Expona Control achieves a Pendulum Test score of 36 or higher (wet test, 4S Rubber/Slider 96) and a sustained surface roughness of Rz greater than 20 micrometres. The 14-design range covers Portland Stone, Classic Limestone, Cambrian Stone, Warm Grey Concrete plus wood-effect plank options. The R10 slip rating with enhanced ESfRR classification makes Expona Control the spec to reach for in restaurants, supermarkets, care homes and any wet-area commercial application where buyer safety and insurance compliance matter. If you previously specified Polyflor Polysafe sheet vinyl, Expona Control is the LVT alternative.
Polyflor Range Comparison
| Range | Format | Gauge | Wear Layer | Use Area Rating | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonia | Glue-down | 2.0mm | 0.2mm | 22 | Entry-tier residential, parquet-focused designs |
| Camaro | Glue-down | 2.0mm | 0.3mm | 23 | Mainstream residential, 80+ designs |
| Camaro Rigid Core | Click (Valinge 5G) | 5.5mm | 0.3mm | 23, 31 | Residential retrofits, herringbone, upstairs rooms |
| Affinity 255 | Glue-down | 2.0mm | 0.55mm | 23, 33, 42 | Heavy commercial plus premium residential, single wide plank |
| Expona Commercial | Glue-down | 2.5mm | 0.55mm | 23, 33, 42 | 80-design heavy commercial, Versailles parquet available |
| Expona Control | Glue-down (safety LVT) | 2.5mm | 0.7mm | 23, 34, 43 | Slip-resistant – restaurants, supermarkets, care homes |
| Expona Design | Glue-down | 3.0mm | 0.7mm | 23, 34, 43 | Flagship commercial, heavy industrial rated, premium designs |
Polyflor for Residential Projects
For residential buyers, the entry point to Polyflor is the Camaro range. Camaro PUR is the dryback glue-down version with the largest design library and the strongest visual realism in the residential price band. Camaro Rigid Core is the click-installation alternative for projects where lifting the existing floor is not practical or where the integral IXPE acoustic underlay matters – upstairs rooms, apartments and any first-floor or multi-storey installation where impact sound to the room below is a consideration. The 18 decibel impact sound reduction figure on Camaro Rigid Core is unusual at this price point and is one of the strongest USPs in the residential Polyflor range.
For period-property or lower-traffic residential rooms where budget matters, Colonia is the entry-tier glue-down with the most extensive parquet design library Polyflor produces. For premium residential projects that benefit from a heavier wear layer and a single wide-plank visual, Affinity 255 offers the 0.55mm wear layer and 184.2mm plank width architects often specify for open-plan ground floors.
Polyflor for Commercial Projects
Polyflor is the commercial LVT brand of choice for many UK specifiers because the range covers every commercial use intensity from light office through to heavy industrial and full BIM assets available on three ranges (Affinity 255, Expona Commercial, Expona Design) for architects working in Revit. Expona Commercial is the workhorse 80-design heavy-commercial range; Expona Design is the flagship 0.7mm wear layer flooring for the most demanding installations; and Expona Control is the patent-protected safety LVT for restaurants, supermarkets, care homes and any wet-area commercial environment.
For commercial buyers who previously specified Polyflor Polysafe sheet vinyl – the safety sheet vinyl ranges that have been progressively replaced by safety LVT – Expona Control is the direct successor product. Same Polyflor brand, same safety standards (EN 13845 enhanced slip resistance, Pendulum 36+, R10 slip rating), in a luxury vinyl tile format rather than sheet.
Sustainability credentials are strong across the commercial range: BRE Green Guide A or A+, Indoor Air Comfort Gold, FloorScore certified, 100 percent recyclable, up to 40 percent recycled content, REACH compliant. For projects with named sustainability targets – BREEAM, WELL, LEED – Polyflor is one of the few UK manufacturers whose documentation stack supports specification at the credentials-evidence stage.
Buying Polyflor from Grosvenor Flooring
As a Polyflor Approved Retailer, Grosvenor Flooring supplies the complete Polyflor LVT range nationwide. Prices are displayed on every product page, so you can browse and order direct without an enquiry form. Klarna three-instalment finance is available at checkout on larger orders. Free UK delivery applies on orders over the carriage threshold and the price match promise covers any UK competitor listing on the same Polyflor product code.
For trade buyers – landlords, developers, builders, fitters, designers, facilities managers, architects and specifiers – the Grosvenor+ trade programme offers additional pricing benefits across the complete Polyflor range. Apply via the Grosvenor+ application page.
For supply and fit projects in Altrincham, Manchester and Cheshire, contact us with the project details and room measurements for a fitted quote. For commercial specification queries, BIM data requests or large-volume orders, get in touch via our enquiry form, WhatsApp or by phone – the team can support full project specification including Expona Control safety LVT specification for hospitality and healthcare projects.
Explore Related LVT Categories
Polyflor sits within our wider luxury vinyl flooring collection. If you are shopping by format, style or use rather than by brand, these related categories may help narrow your shortlist:
- By format: glue-down LVT or click LVT.
- By style: wood-effect plank, wood-effect herringbone, wood-effect parquet or stone-effect tile LVT.
- By room: kitchen, bathroom, hallway, lounge or utility room LVT.
Polyflor and Underfloor Heating
All Polyflor LVT ranges are compatible with both wet (hydronic) and electric underfloor heating systems, subject to Polyflor’s maximum surface temperature of 27 degrees Celsius. The dryback ranges (Camaro PUR, Colonia, Affinity 255, Expona Commercial, Expona Design, Expona Control) give the best heat transfer over UFH because the floor is fully bonded to the screed with no intermediate layer. Camaro Rigid Core is also UFH-compatible with the same 27 degree surface limit; the integral IXPE acoustic underlay slightly reduces heat transfer relative to dryback installation but performance remains good. Always commission UFH systems gradually after installation and use a floor probe rather than a room thermostat to maintain the surface temperature within Polyflor’s recommended range.
Key Takeaways
- Polyflor is a UK manufacturer (Whitefield, Manchester, since 1915) that leads with commercial specification and offers commercial-grade build quality at residential prices.
- Eight LVT ranges span moderate residential to heavy industrial, from the entry-tier Colonia through the residential Camaro to the flagship commercial Expona Design.
- Camaro is the main residential range (glue-down); Camaro Rigid Core is the 5.5mm click version adding a Valinge 5G lock and an 18 decibel acoustic underlay.
- Every range carries Polyflor’s PUR surface treatment for low-maintenance, polish-free care, backed by strong sustainability credentials.
- Grosvenor Flooring is a Polyflor Approved Retailer with the full range online, free samples and supply-and-fit across Altrincham, Manchester and Cheshire.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Polyflor flooring made?
Polyflor is made in the UK. The company has manufactured resilient flooring in Whitefield, Manchester since 1915 and designs and produces the majority of its LVT domestically rather than importing, which gives it a Made in Britain credential.
What is Polyflor PUR?
PUR is Polyflor's polyurethane reinforcement, a factory-applied surface treatment on every Polyflor LVT range. It gives the floor a durable, low-maintenance finish that does not need polishing, so day-to-day care is simple sweeping and a damp mop.
Which Polyflor range should I choose?
For most homes, Camaro is the starting point in glue-down or Camaro Rigid Core in click. Colonia suits lower-traffic and parquet-led rooms on a budget. For commercial projects, Expona Commercial and Expona Design cover heavy and heavy-industrial use, Expona Control is the safety option and Affinity 255 is a heavy-commercial single wide plank.
What is the difference between Camaro and Camaro Rigid Core?
Both share the Camaro design identity. Camaro PUR is a 2.5mm glue-down floor bonded to the subfloor. Camaro Rigid Core is a 5.5mm SPC click floor with a Valinge 5G locking system and an integral IXPE acoustic underlay for 18 decibels of impact sound reduction, so it floats over most existing floors and suits upstairs rooms and retrofits.
Is Polyflor LVT waterproof and suitable for kitchens and bathrooms?
Yes. Polyflor LVT is waterproof and well suited to kitchens, bathrooms, utility rooms and hallways. Camaro Rigid Core is 100% waterproof by construction and the glue-down ranges are fully water-resistant when installed correctly.
Can Polyflor be used with underfloor heating?
Yes. All Polyflor LVT ranges work with wet and electric underfloor heating up to a maximum surface temperature of 27C. The glue-down ranges give the best heat transfer because they bond directly to the screed. Commission the heating gradually and use a floor probe to hold the surface temperature within range.
Is Polyflor suitable for commercial use?
Yes, this is where Polyflor is strongest. Expona Commercial is rated for heavy commercial use, Expona Design is rated to heavy industrial (use area 43) and Expona Control is patent-protected safety LVT for wet-area commercial settings. Three ranges also have BIM assets for architects working in Revit.
What do the different Polyflor wear layers mean?
The wear layer sets the durability. Colonia is 0.2mm (moderate residential), Camaro and Camaro Rigid Core are 0.3mm (residential heavy), Affinity 255 and Expona Commercial are 0.55mm (heavy commercial) and Expona Design and Expona Control are 0.7mm (heavy industrial and safety). Choose the wear layer to match how hard the floor will work.
