As the flooring industry continues to seek cost-effective and sustainable solutions, products that offer innovation are becoming increasingly important. One product recognised for its innovation across multiple industry award schemes is Fix-A-Floor, a repair adhesive designed to help professional tilers and flooring contractors complete loose and hollow flooring repairs.
Following its receipt of The Tile Association’s prestigious Best Innovation Award in 2023, Fix-A-Floor recently secured the British Adhesives & Sealants Association (BASA) Innovation Initiative Award in 2025. These accolades recognise not only the product’s capabilities but also its growing impact on the flooring sector.
Fix-A-Floor was developed to solve a common but often costly problem: loose, hollow or debonded flooring where removal and replacement is either impractical, prohibitively expensive, or simply not an option. Instead of lifting and replacing tiles, marble, stone or wood flooring, the manufacturer says, installers can restore the bond between the flooring and substrate using a simple drill-and-fill process.
The adhesive’s formulation reportedly enables it to flow beneath the flooring, filling voids and re-establishing a strong bond between the floor covering and the substrate. Once cured, Fix-A-Floor retains elastomeric properties, allowing it to accommodate natural movement within the floor system. This makes it suitable for installations incorporating underfloor heating, where thermal expansion and contraction can often contribute to debonding issues.
The product has also proven effective in areas affected by anhydrite screed-related problems, providing contractors with a practical repair solution where traditional methods can be disruptive and costly. By repairing rather than replacing, contractors can often save their customers thousands of pounds while dramatically reducing installation downtime and waste.
In an era where sustainability is becoming a major consideration throughout the construction industry, the ability to repair existing flooring rather than remove and dispose of it offers significant environmental benefits.
The growing popularity of Fix-A-Floor amongst professional tilers, flooring contractors and builders has led to its adoption as a trusted repair solution across the UK and Ireland, the manufacturer says.
Building on the success of its flagship adhesive, Fix-A-Floor has recently introduced several complementary additions to the range. A newly redesigned bottle and updated branding are designed to provide improved shelf appeal and stronger in-store visibility, helping merchants and retailers maximise sales opportunities.
Among the latest additions is a range of squeeze-tube tile grouts. Available in a selection of different colours, these ready-to-use grouts are designed for small repair work and finishing applications. They are particularly useful for reinstating grout lines following the injection of Fix-A-Floor adhesive, the company says, allowing installers to complete repairs quickly and professionally without the need to mix larger quantities of grout.
The company has also expanded its range of precision application accessories, enabling installers to work effectively with increasingly narrow grout joints and challenging access areas often encountered in modern tile installations. These additions further enhance the versatility of the system and provide contractors with practical solutions for a wider variety of repair scenarios.
As economic pressures continue to influence both domestic and commercial refurbishment projects, demand for repair-focused products is expected to increase. Rather than replacing entire floors, property owners are increasingly looking for cost-effective solutions that preserve existing installations while maintaining performance and appearance.
“Fix-A-Floor is ideally positioned to meet this demand,” the product’s manufacturer says. “Combining award-winning innovation, proven performance and ease of application, it continues to offer flooring professionals a valuable addition to their toolkit while creating new opportunities for merchants and retailers alike.”
Available through a growing network of stockists across the UK and Ireland, Fix-A-Floor is supported by targeted marketing campaigns, professional installation resources and a dedicated stockist locator available via the company’s website.
“For flooring professionals seeking a proven solution to one of the industry’s most common challenges, Fix-A-Floor continues to demonstrate why it remains the original and trusted choice for in-situ flooring repair,” the company concludes.
www.fixafloor.co.uk
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