Commercial flooring for retail stores, replaced and repaired to one specification.

Vinyl, tile, epoxy and entry matting, replaced or repaired across the fleet, including trip hazard and slip risk fixes.

P0 to P5: Wet slip rating scale, AS 4586:2013
3 mm: Most a vertical edge may stand up on an accessible path, AS 1428.1:2021

Commercial flooring work covers replacing, repairing and upgrading the floors in a store: vinyl, tiles, epoxy and polished concrete, entry matting, and fixing trip and slip hazards. Nextage runs flooring across Australian retail fleets to one product and finish specification, priced per site and installed after hours so the store keeps trading. Delivered in every state and territory.

At a glance

Rating scale: P0 to P5, from the wet pendulum test in AS 4586:2013
Regulated by the NCC: Stairs, landings and ramps (Table D3D15)
Everywhere else: Guidance in SA HB 198, plus your duty of care
New floor: Specify and test the product to AS 4586
Existing floor: Test it on site to AS 4663

Sources and detail: What slip resistance rating does a retail floor need? P ratings explained

The problem

Cracked tiles and lifting vinyl become trip hazards long before anyone funds a new floor.
Each store gets a different floor, so the brand looks different from door to door.
Flooring work is scheduled around trading, and trading never stops.

What's included

Floor condition survey with photos and measured areas
One product, colour and finish specification for the fleet
Repairs to trip hazards, cracked tiles and lifting edges
Replacement in vinyl, tile, carpet tile, epoxy or polished concrete
Entry matting sized to the doorway
After hours installation in sections, with a photo report per site

Public liability insurance: $20 million.

Program shape

How the work runs

Same order every time. The order is what makes site 40 match site 1.

Each site closes with a completion report: photos before and after, the work performed, and the handover detail. How a national program runs

Survey
Measure the areas and record the condition, store by store.
Fix the hazards first
Trip and slip risks are made safe before the big work is funded.
Lock the specification
Product, colour and finish chosen once.
Price per site
Stage the replacement across capital cycles.
Install after hours
In sections, so the floor is open again for trading.

Standards

What a store floor is checked against

The figures behind the survey and the specification, by what is being checked.

Check	Standard	What it sets
Level change at a join, threshold or lifted edge	AS 1428.1	Designed flush. Built within 3 mm at a vertical edge, or 5 mm where the edge is bevelled or rounded
Moisture in the slab before vinyl goes down	AS 1884:2021	Relative humidity probes set into the concrete, to ASTM F2170, read after 24 hours. It is the only test the standard accepts
Fixing ceramic, porcelain and stone tiles	AS 3958:2023	Preparation, bonding and grouting, and the spacing of movement joints
Slip resistance of a new floor product	AS 4586	Class P0 to P5 from the wet pendulum test
Slip resistance of a floor already down	AS 4663	Tested on site, because wear and cleaning change the grip
Stairs, landings and ramps	NCC Table D3D15	P3 dry and P4 wet. P4 dry and P5 wet on a ramp steeper than 1:14

The AS 1428.1 figure applies on an accessible path of travel. Recommended slip ratings for the rest of the store are in SA HB 198 and are read from the current edition when the floor is specified.

A good fit

Retail fleets with ageing floors and repeat trip hazards
Refresh programs that need a consistent floor finish
Stores that cannot close for flooring work

Not a fit

Residential flooring
Structural slab repairs
Decorative or bespoke feature floors

Run for: Liquor · Large format retail · Convenience and fuel · Shopping centres

Photos

One aisle, old floor and new

Stained, patched concrete in a convenience store aisle, then the same aisle on the new floor. We replace floors in sections after close so the store keeps trading.

FAQ

About commercial flooring

What slip rating does a store floor need?

The NCC regulates stairs, landings and ramps (Table D3D15). Everywhere else the guidance is SA HB 198 plus your duty of care. A new floor is specified and tested to AS 4586; an existing floor is tested on site to AS 4663.

Can a store floor be replaced without closing?

Usually. The work is done after hours and in sections, so each area is ready before trading starts.

What floor suits a busy retail store?

It depends on traffic, trolleys, cleaning and wet areas. Commercial vinyl, porcelain tile, epoxy and polished concrete are common choices, and the slip resistance should suit where the floor is.

Do you lay carpet tiles?

Yes. Carpet and carpet tiles can be included where a store has them, to the same fleet specification as the hard floors.

Do you fix a single trip hazard?

Yes, as part of a fleet program or maintenance. Hazards are made safe first, before replacement is planned.

How high does a lifted edge have to be to matter?

A useful benchmark is AS 1428.1. On an accessible path it allows a level change of no more than 3 mm at a vertical edge, or 5 mm where the edge is bevelled or rounded. A cracked tile or lifting vinyl edge standing above that goes on the hazard list.

What is checked before vinyl goes over an old slab?

Moisture in the concrete. AS 1884:2021 has the slab tested with relative humidity probes set into it, to ASTM F2170, and read after 24 hours. It is the only moisture test the standard accepts.