Room guide
Home office flooring
A home office floor has one job most rooms don’t: putting up with an office chair rolling across it all day.
The short answer
The best flooring for home offices
Choose GF Glue Down 0.55 or GF Glue Down 0.7 for a hard-wearing, waterproof floor. GF Glue Down 0.7 is the toughest GF glue-down and is also made for light commercial spaces.
Real oak GF Engineered Wood makes a handsome study floor too. Whichever floor you choose, use a chair mat or rug under an office chair.
The ranges
GF ranges for home offices
2.5mm · 0.55mm wear · 64 designs
Waterproof glue-down with a 0.55mm wear layer, in plank, herringbone and more.
3.0mm · 0.7mm wear · 29 designs
The toughest GF glue-down, made for the busiest homes and light commercial spaces.
4mm to 6.5mm · 45 designs
Rigid click flooring with the underlay built in. A quicker fit with no adhesive.
Real oak · 35 designs
Wide, long real oak boards up to 240mm wide and 2.2m long.
Design ideas
Designs that suit a home office
A few GF designs that work well here. Press Order a sample on any design to add it to your free sample list.
Plank size 228.6 x 1219.2mm
Thickness 2.5mm
Wear layer 0.55mm
What to think about
Choosing a home office floor
Office chairs
On any hard floor, a chair mat or rug under an office chair protects the surface from castor wheels. The GF Engineered Wood care guide recommends one.
Wear
An office chair concentrates wear in one spot. Choose a 0.55mm or 0.7mm wear layer.
Desk and shelving
Use felt pads under desk legs and lift furniture rather than dragging it.
Sunlight
Desks often sit by a window. Use blinds to limit long spells of strong direct sunlight, which can cause fading.
Underfloor heating
Every GF floor is suitable for underfloor heating, up to a floor surface temperature of 27°C.
Questions
Home office flooring, answered
What is the best flooring for a home office?
A hard-wearing floor that stands up to an office chair. Choose GF Glue Down 0.55 or GF Glue Down 0.7 for a waterproof floor, or GF Engineered Wood for real oak, and use a chair mat under an office chair on any of them.
Will an office chair damage the floor?
Castor wheels concentrate wear in one spot on any hard floor. A chair mat or a rug under the chair protects the surface.
Which wear layer is best for a home office?
0.55mm or 0.7mm. GF Glue Down 0.7 has the thickest wear layer in the GF range.
Can I have real oak in a home office?
Yes. Use a chair mat or rug under the office chair, felt pads under furniture, and blinds to limit strong direct sunlight.
Can GF go over underfloor heating?
Yes. Every GF range is suitable for underfloor heating, up to a floor surface temperature of 27°C.
Try before you buy
See it at home first
Free samples
Order up to five samples
Choose up to five GF designs and we will post the samples to you free. They are yours to keep.
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Where to buy
Buy online or in person
GF is sold on the B&Q Marketplace and at grosvenor-flooring.com.