Flooring for Dubai homes and offices
The right floor depends on the room, the subfloor and how the space is used, not on what is fashionable this year. We help you choose, then prepare the base and install the floor ourselves.
Free site visit · Planned in 3D · One project manager
Choosing a floor starts with the room
A floor covers more area than any other finish in a home, and it is the one finish you touch all day. In Dubai it also has to cope with conditions that are easy to underestimate: sand carried in on shoes, strong sun through large windows, air conditioning that keeps rooms dry for most of the year, and humid outdoor air that rushes in whenever doors are left open or the AC is switched off during a long summer trip. A floor that suits a bedroom may be the wrong choice for a kitchen, a ground-floor room next to the garden or an office corridor. So the first question is not which material is best, but which material suits this room, this subfloor and this way of living. Below is a plain comparison of the floor types we install, with a page on each for more detail.
The main flooring types, side by side
Each type has a page of its own. This overview is meant to narrow the choice before the site visit.
Wooden flooring
Real timber underfoot, either solid wood cut from one piece or engineered wood with a real wood top layer on a stable core. Warm and long-lived, but it reacts to moisture and needs care. See wooden flooring.
Parquet and herringbone
Wood blocks laid in a pattern rather than in long boards. Parquet covers the whole family of patterns; herringbone is the most requested of them.
Laminate
A wood-look image on a fibreboard core, protected by a hard wear layer. Affordable and quick to lay, but its core does not like water. See laminate flooring.
Vinyl, LVT and SPC
PVC-based floors that resist water far better than wood or laminate. Vinyl is the family; LVT is the flexible plank and tile form and SPC the rigid-core form.
Epoxy
A resin coating poured and rolled onto concrete to form a seamless surface, used in garages, workshops, commercial kitchens and some modern interiors. See epoxy flooring.
Tile, stone and microcement
Porcelain, marble-effect tile, natural stone and microcement remain the default for wet areas and many living spaces in the UAE. See tile fixing.
Matching the floor to the room
A rough guide, before the details of your home are known.
- Bedrooms and living roomsAny of the types above can work. Wood, parquet and LVT give warmth and quiet; tile and stone stay cooler underfoot.
- KitchensWater and dropped pans rule out some options. Tile, SPC and LVT are common choices; wood needs more care. See kitchen flooring.
- Bathrooms and laundriesTile, stone or microcement over proper waterproofing are the usual answer. Wood and laminate are not suited to wet rooms.
- Rooms that open to the garden or poolSand, wet feet and sun from large glazing favour hard-wearing, water-resistant surfaces and a mat at the door.
- Offices and shopsHeavy foot traffic, chair castors and cleaning regimes point towards commercial-grade vinyl, carpet tiles, tile or epoxy, depending on the space.
- Garages and utility areasA coated concrete floor such as epoxy resists oil, tyre marks and cleaning chemicals.
What happens below the surface
The subfloor decides how a floor performs
Most flooring problems start underneath: gaps that open between boards, joints that lift, hollow sounds, a print-through of every bump in the screed. Before anything is laid we check that the base is flat, sound and dry. A new cement screed holds moisture for a long time, and ground-floor slabs can draw moisture from below, so moisture readings matter for wood, laminate and vinyl alike.
We also look at heights. A new floor laid over existing tiles changes the level at doors, thresholds and stairs, and may mean trimming doors or adjusting skirting. Planning these details in advance is what makes a floor look finished rather than fitted.
Flooring in our projects
Project Jewel
The Villa, Dubai · 750 sqm · February 2020 - July 2020Modern features at this villa in The Villa include glasswork, wood flooring and SMART home elements.
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Project Murano
Al Furjan, Jebel Ali · 210 sqm · April 2024 - May 2024The works at this Al Furjan home covered flooring, joinery, refurbished bathrooms, kitchen, doors and cupboards.
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Project Alpha
Damac Hills 2, Dubai · 200 sqm · November 2022 - December 2022Modernised indoor areas in this Damac Hills home include cove lighting, gypsum ceilings and new flooring.
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Project Design
Silicon Oasis, Dubai · 112 sqm · February 2020 - July 2020This Silicon Oasis office included custom kitchen wrapping, carpeting, flooring and design painting.
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How we deliver a new floor
Project Study
A free site visit to measure the rooms, check the subfloor for level and moisture, and understand how each space is used.
Plan
We agree the floor type for each room, the laying direction, transitions, thresholds and skirting, and apply for any approvals the building or community requires.
Visualization
You see the chosen floor in 3D in your own rooms, with the walls, joinery and lighting around it, before anything is ordered.
Execution
Our in-house team prepares the base and installs the floor, with a dedicated project manager as your single point of contact.
What changes the cost
- Floor area and number of rooms
- Floor type and gradeWood, LVT, SPC, laminate and epoxy sit at different price points, and each has grades within it.
- Laying patternHerringbone, chevron and borders take more cutting and more material than straight planks.
- Subfloor preparationLevelling, repairs, moisture barriers or removing old tiles.
- Stairs, thresholds and transitions
- Skirting, door trimming and furniture moving
Questions and answers
Which flooring is best for a Dubai villa?
Can new flooring go over my existing tiles?
Is wooden flooring a good idea in Dubai's climate?
What is the difference between SPC, LVT and vinyl?
Do you install flooring in offices and commercial spaces?
Do you handle building or community approvals?
How long does a new floor take?
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