Products
Marmoleum Cinch Loc Seal panels (12 x 36) and squares (12 x 12) click together and float, as shown below. Marmoleum sheet and Marmoleum Modular tiles are glue-down products, fully adhered with the adhesive Forbo specifies. Browse the Marmoleum category for colors.
Glue-down sheet and tile
Sheet and Modular linoleum are only 2.5 mm thick, so every flaw in the subfloor shows through. Glue-down jobs start with a smooth, flat underlayment or a patched and leveled slab, and concrete is moisture tested against Forbo's limits before any adhesive goes down. Sheet seams can be heat welded for a nearly seamless floor. The steps above describe click installation; for glue-down we send a separate scope with the underlayment and adhesive listed.
Replacing old linoleum and vinyl
Many mid-century homes in Silver Spring, Wheaton, Takoma Park and Falls Church still have original resilient flooring in kitchens. Sheet flooring and 9 x 9 inch tiles from that era can contain asbestos, as can the mastic under them. We test before removal, and where testing shows asbestos, the options are licensed abatement or encapsulating the old floor by installing over it. The Montgomery County page goes through that decision for Silver Spring, Takoma Park and Kensington kitchens.
Pattern work
Marmoleum's color range is its strength. Checkerboards, border bands around a field, and inset stripes are all straightforward with the click system. Pattern layouts use more material, so we calculate quantities from the drawing, not just square footage.
Kitchens by area
Kitchen and basement projects are the most common Marmoleum work in Falls Church, which Northern Virginia covers along with the ramblers and infill houses there. Montgomery County goes through the asbestos decision for Silver Spring, Takoma Park and Kensington kitchens, and Washington, DC covers detached houses where Marmoleum lands in the kitchen or mudroom and meets another floor at a threshold.
Where to go next
See how Marmoleum fits into our broader eco-friendly flooring installation approach. Because sheet and Modular linoleum show every flaw underneath, most of these jobs start with subfloor preparation and moisture testing. If the room is a basement, read basement flooring installation first, and for the other PVC-free click floor we lay in kitchens, see cork flooring installation.
Common questions
Do you install glue-down sheet Marmoleum?
Yes. Sheet Marmoleum and Marmoleum Modular tiles are quoted after we inspect the subfloor, because glue-down linoleum needs a smoother base than a click floor. For large commercial projects, send the drawings with your request.
