Karndean

KARNDEAN LONDON VINYL TILES

The Karndean Story

It all started in the summer of ’73 when young entrepreneur Michael (Mike) Walker began looking for a way to make it on his own. Although successful, he quickly became bored with selling other peoples’ designs, and in a moment of inspiration, decided it was time to introduce something completely new and different to the vinyl flooring industry.

In his eyes, a floor shouldn’t just be practical; it needed to be beautiful as well. Travelling the world seeking inspiration for what are now the most realistic luxury vinyl flooring products on the market, Mike found a way to create more than just a floor – he created a flooring concept. With endless combinations of planks, tiles, borders and design strips – not to mention the ability to cut the product into pretty much anything required – his idea meant people were no longer just getting a floor. They were getting a Design Floor. A floor that was unique, a floor that was custom made and personal – a Karndean floor.

In 1992 Karndean moved out of Mike’s trunk and into a little black-and-white house in Offenham, United Kingdom. The Karndean team worked out of that house for several years with only a handful of employees and the family’s trusty dog, Smokey. Yes, the Great Dane who is still present on Karndean’s logo today.

In the 90’s, Mike’s daughter Fleur took over the reins of the business with her brother Chris out on the road selling. Building relationships with flooring retailers around the UK who were just as excited, as they were to welcome this new customizable flooring product, these were the founding years of our company.

For the family and Karndean’s early employees – many who are still with us today – these years bring back many fond memories. Memories of working together to come up with exciting new designs, product photo shoots staged in the family’s Birmingham home, a certain business meeting when 130-pound Smokey ran across the board room table, and so many more. All of these memories have woven together the past 40 years and brought us to where we are today.

Karndean London floors each come with a selection of customizable features so you can create something really special and personal to you.

With so many styles, finishes and formats to choose from, everyone can find something to suit their personal style. Our Karndean Ruislip Showroom has extensive displays…

Established in 1973, Karndean International have been manufacturing, marketing and supplying creative design flooring to a worldwide base of interior designers, architects, specifiers and flooring contractors for use in commercial and domestic environments.

With more than 25 years of market knowledge and backed by a continual program of research and development, Karndean International offers a portfolio of products to meet the needs of a worldwide client base. Combining the dramatic effect of texture and colour tone, Karndean International has recreated the timeless elegance and authentic appearance of natural materials such as slate, marble and timber in a range of vinyl tile and vinyl plank products.

Karndean International recognizes the need for individuality and therefore promotes the concept of stylish yet easy to create design floors through effective use of borders, feature strips and key squares at an affordable level.

Karndean London supplies homes and businesses with Karndean Design flooring, floors that are stunning to look at yet easy to look after. Each comes with a selection of customizable features so you can create something really special and personal to you. With so many styles, finishes and formats to choose from, everyone can find something to suit their personal style.

From the initial idea born out of the UK Midlands to what is now a leading global brand of luxury vinyl flooring, Karndean and its founder, Mike Walker, have taken both the company and its employees on quite the journey over the past forty years.

With a bit of sadness for what has gone and plenty of optimism for the future, they are proud to be celebrating their company this year. And in celebrating their company they are also celebrating the product. A product they are passionate about – a product that has been inspired by nature and designed with your needs in mind.

Scroll through our Karndean London page here on the website to learn more about the journey we’ve taken over the last 40 years. You can also click on the photo’s, browse the website and discover how you can create the perfect Karndean floor for your home.

Discover the Karndean London collection

We offer three types of product: Glue down, Loose Lay and Rigid Core. This section explains the benefits of all Karndean London products and then looks at each product type in detail, to help you make an informed decision about which will best suit your space.

Wood Effect

Beautiful and realistic wood effect flooring brings a home to life.

Here at Karndean London we find the inspiration for our luxury vinyl wood floors in the beauty of the natural world and feel passionate about bringing this into every product we create. From the intricate grain details to the unique characteristics of real woods, we’ve used the latest technology to bring you floors that are the ultimate in style and give you exceptionally high performance and quality. What’s more, we’ve already chosen the best colours, formats and design components for each of our ranges, meaning it’s easy to create the perfect design floor for your home. Don’t forget to check our striking parquet flooring effect either in our Karndean Ruislip Showroom or on line.

Stone Effect

Realistic stone effect flooring inspired by nature.

Effortlessly stylish and one of a kind, our premium stone effect floor tiles collection brings the natural beauty of travertine, slate, marble and limestone to life in your home.

Offering a wide choice of realistic natural stone effect designs, from modern slate look tiles to intricate limestone, natural stone surfaces can add instant appeal in any living space. Each of our designs has been handcrafted to perfectly reflect the unique patterns of real stone.

Karndean London stone floor tiles have transformed the rooms feeling lighter, cleaner and have a wow factor. I am very happy. Caroline, Kent

Here at our Karndean Ruislip Showroom we’re committed to help you find the best floor for your home.

This section offers guidance, but remember you can always pick up the phone to talk to one of our team at Spacers Karndean Ruislip, visit one of our showrooms in London Maidenhead or Ruislip, where you can play with the different products, colour combinations, finishes and effects.

Our London Showrooms have expert knowledge of Karndean’s range and can help you to design and choose the floor for your own individual needs. Just check our website for the address of our Karndean London Ruislip Showroom.

All Karndean products offer the following benefits, making a Karndean Ruislip floor the ideal choice for your home:

Waterproof
Durable
Lifetime guarantee
Environmentally friendly
Compatible with under floor heating
Child friendly
Comfortable under floor
Hygienic

Glue down

Karndean London glue down ranges offer our widest choice of colours and formats. Features such as textured emboss or our premium hand scraped finish, wide bevels or flat edges make each range unique to Karndean and serve to highlight the faithful replication of the original wood and stone that inspired each of our products.

Range of price points to suit different budgets
No expansion gap needed
Wide range of designs
Available in a wide range of designs, colours, textures and formats with Design strips and borders

Loose Lay

Karndean London loose lay range, Karndean LooseLay, features our K-Wave friction grip backing which helps hold the product in place. It creates a strong bond to the subfloor using a combination of weight and friction. Perfect for temporary and permanent use, Karndean LooseLay is ideal if you are interested in changing out the flooring frequently or want to reduce sound passing to the room below. What’s more, it’s quick and easy to install. 

Installs Over Existing Subfloors
Installs over most existing hard floor
Reduces noise by 13dB

Suitable for damp subfloors found in some new builds and extensions*

*Subfloors with relative humidity of up to 95%

Discover the Karndean London LooseLay collection

Korlok, the rigid core range, is ideal for installations where acoustics, uneven subfloors or preservation of existing hard floors needs to be considered. Its 5G® locking mechanism allows for quick installation and the pre-attached backing means no separate underlay is required.

Suitable for damp subfloors found in some new builds and extensions* Installs Over Existing Subfloors.
Minimizes disruption by installing over most existing hard subfloors
Reduces noise transfer by 21dB

Click locking system

HoldFast Lifetime Warranty with 5G® click-locking system
Enables preservation of existing floor

Design Strips

Create a space that is unique to your home by adding a decorative border or one of our design strips.

Add a keyline or tramline border to define your living space. A single strip can run along the edge of the room or around furniture. Try a decorative geometric or pattern border on your stone effect floor or a floral pattern around a wood effect floor. The design possibilities are endless and your own unique style can be captured with a Karndean floor.

Our design strips can be placed between tiles to create a natural grouting effect or to enhance the design of your floor. Choose from a range of tones and textures, available in various sizes. Your retailer will be able to assist you in selecting the right decorative strip for your floor.

All of these design options are available to you as you personalize your Karndean floor.

Our new streamlined range of design strips makes it easy to personalize your floor. All available to view at our Karndean London Showroom in Ruislip.

The entire range of Karndean London Vinyl Flooring can be found on their own website or the majority can be seen in our Karndean Ruislip Showroom.

For a Competitive Quote or Any Advice Simply Call
Karndean Ruislip 01895 283115 or Karndean Maidenhead 01628 624546