Marmoleum fitters: rarer than a quiet tea break
Marmoleum Installation & Commercial Linoleum Fitting, Nationwide
Specialist Forbo Marmoleum fitters are hard to find. Ours cover the whole of mainland UK. We supply and install Marmoleum and linoleum flooring for schools, healthcare, offices and public buildings, starting with a free site survey and finishing with seams so neat you'll want to frame them.
100m²+ Commercial projects only- Nationwide Marmoleum fitters
- Free site survey
- Pay Later available
- Full Marmoleum swatch books in London
Lino, linoleum, Marmoleum…
Marmoleum vs linoleum: same floor, fancier name
Here's the short version. Linoleum is the flooring category. Marmoleum is Forbo's brand of linoleum, and easily the most specified in the UK. So every Marmoleum floor is a linoleum floor, but not every linoleum floor gets to call itself Marmoleum. Think Hoover and vacuum cleaner, but for floors.
Quick myth-bust: modern linoleum is nothing like the old "lino" people remember curling up at the edges of a 1970s kitchen. Today's linoleum is a completely different product, a high-performance commercial floor made mainly from natural raw materials (linseed oil, rosin, wood flour and ground limestone) on a natural jute backing, with a tough factory-applied finish. It's hard-wearing, easy to clean and naturally low-carbon, which is why it's specified in schools, hospitals and public buildings across the UK. Think of it as the floor equivalent of a sensible pair of shoes that somehow still looks great.
The catch? Linoleum is a very different beast to vinyl, and it takes a specialist linoleum fitter to install it properly. That's where we come in. DCTUK supplies and installs Forbo Marmoleum and commercial linoleum flooring nationwide, with our own experienced Marmoleum installers. We also bring the same fitting service that's laid thousands of commercial floors across the UK.
Why are Marmoleum fitters so hard to find?
Linoleum is a natural product. It has moods.
Plenty of flooring fitters will happily lay vinyl all day. Ask them about Marmoleum and you'll often get a sharp intake of breath. Here's why specialist linoleum installation matters, and why our fitters don't flinch.
It moves after it's unrolled
Sheet linoleum can grow in length and shrink in width as it relaxes. Experienced Marmoleum fitters acclimatise it, plan the cuts and allow for it. Inexperienced ones find out the hard way.
Hot-welded seams
Commercial Marmoleum installations have their seams grooved and hot welded with a matching weld rod, for a sealed, hygienic, near-invisible join. It's a proper skill, not a YouTube tutorial.
Unforgiving of bad subfloors
Lino shows every bump underneath it. We survey, test and prep properly: moisture testing, smoothing compounds and DPMs where needed. That way your floor looks like a showroom, not the surface of the moon.
Coved skirting & hygienic finishes
Schools, kitchens and healthcare often need coved skirting with the lino formed up the wall. There are no dirt traps, and the infection-control team is very happy.
It needs to "see the light"
New linoleum can arrive with a yellowish drying room film from the linseed oil curing. It's normal and fades in daylight. Our team will tell you that before you panic, not after.
Designs, borders & inlays
Marmoleum is brilliant for colour-zoned layouts, wayfinding, logos and inlays. We plan them on the free site survey and cut them on site with precision. No wonky stripes.
Commercial projects of 100m²+ only
Our Marmoleum installation service is built for commercial jobs: classrooms, wards, corridors, offices and whole buildings. Working on something smaller? You'll get our best prices by buying linoleum online and using your own fitter.
What we supply & install
Forbo Marmoleum ranges and linoleum flooring we fit
From marbled classics to solid colours, linear designs and modular tiles, we supply and fit the full Forbo Marmoleum collection, and you can browse every range on our website. Not sure which one you need? That's literally what the free site survey is for.
Forbo Marmoleum Marbled
The iconic marbled look. Classic, hard-working and right at home in schools, healthcare and public buildings.
Forbo Marmoleum Solid
Calmer, contemporary designs with subtle textures and concrete-style looks for offices, retail and hospitality.
Forbo Marmoleum Modular
Linoleum tiles and planks for creative layouts, easier phasing and less waste on awkward spaces.
Forbo Marmoleum Linear & Click
Striated, wood-inspired linear designs in sheet, plus Marmoleum Click panels for quick, glue-free installs.
Weld rod, adhesives & underlay
Everything our fitters use to lay Marmoleum properly, from matching weld rod to adhesives and acoustic underlay.
Other linoleum brands
Got a linoleum spec from another manufacturer? We supply and fit those too.
Shop by sector: education linoleum, hospitality & healthcare linoleum and sport & gym linoleum. Or browse all Forbo Marmoleum and send us your spec for a supply and fit price.
Who we fit Marmoleum for
Commercial linoleum flooring installation for every sector
Marmoleum is a favourite with specifiers, facilities teams and contractors because it's durable, easy to maintain and made largely from natural materials. These are the places we fit it most.
- Schools & academies
- Nurseries & early years
- Universities & colleges
- Hospitals & NHS
- GP surgeries & clinics
- Care homes
- Offices & workplaces
- Libraries & public buildings
- Retail & showrooms
- Hospitality & cafés
- Housing associations
- Heritage & listed buildings
How it works
Our Marmoleum installation process, start to finish
One team, one point of contact, one invoice. We even sweep up afterwards.
Tell us about the project
Hit the quote button and give us the rough area, location and timescales. A minute of your time, tops.
Free site survey
A specialist visits to measure up, check the subfloor, test for moisture and talk through layouts, seams and coving.
Choose your Marmoleum
Pick from the full Forbo Marmoleum swatch book collection at our London showroom, or we'll send samples out.
Fixed written quote
Materials, subfloor prep, installation, welding and coving, all in one clear price. Pay Later available.
Prep & installation
Our Marmoleum fitters prep the subfloor, acclimatise and lay the linoleum, then hot weld the seams. Out-of-hours available.
Handover
A finished floor plus care advice to keep your Marmoleum looking good for years. Then we leave you in peace.
See every colour in person
The full Forbo Marmoleum swatch book collection, in our London showroom
Choosing a Marmoleum colour from a screen is like choosing a paint colour from a postage stamp. Pop into our Clerkenwell showroom instead. We stock the full Marmoleum swatch book collection, so you can compare every range and colourway side by side, in actual daylight, with an actual brew.
- Every current Forbo Marmoleum swatch book in one place
- Compare Marmoleum with other linoleum, vinyl and safety flooring
- Bring your drawings and we'll talk layouts, borders and coving
DCTUK London Showroom: 151 Goswell Road, Clerkenwell, London EC1V 7ET, between Angel and Barbican.
Pay Later
Don't pay for your Marmoleum floor until it's down
Big floor, big invoice? Through our partnership with iwocaPay, approved businesses can have the linoleum installed first and pay afterwards, on terms that suit the project (and the budget holder).
Pay Later is provided by iwocaPay and is available to UK limited companies and LLP partnerships on orders from £150 to £30,000. Sole traders are not eligible. Applying starts with a soft credit check that won't affect your credit score. Interest charges apply on 12-month plans. Discount Carpet Tiles .Net Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, registration number 758973.
Nationwide coverage
Marmoleum fitters near you, anywhere in mainland UK
Searching for "Marmoleum fitters near me" and coming up empty? Our linoleum installers travel nationwide, so wherever the project is, we can survey it, quote it and fit it.
London & the South East
London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Essex, Hertfordshire
North West
Liverpool, Manchester, Chester, Preston, Lancashire, Cumbria
Yorkshire & North East
Leeds, Sheffield, York, Hull, Newcastle, Sunderland
Midlands
Birmingham, Nottingham, Leicester, Coventry, Derby, Stoke
South West
Bristol, Bath, Exeter, Plymouth, Gloucester, Swindon
East of England
Cambridge, Norwich, Ipswich, Peterborough, Milton Keynes
Wales
Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Wrexham, North Wales
Scotland
Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee, Stirling
Good to know
Marmoleum & linoleum installation FAQs
Is Marmoleum the same as linoleum?
Do you install Marmoleum nationwide?
Is there a minimum project size for Marmoleum installation?
Why is it hard to find Marmoleum fitters?
Can I see the Marmoleum colour range before I order?
Can I pay for my Marmoleum installation later?
Why has my new linoleum floor gone yellow?
Is Marmoleum suitable for schools and healthcare?
Found your Marmoleum fitters. Finally.
Ready to get your linoleum floor laid properly?
Tell us about your 100m²+ project and we'll book a free site survey, anywhere in mainland UK. No sharp intakes of breath, promise.