Flooring Products Testing Services

Complete Testing Solutions for all types of Flooring Products

With Intertek’s global footprint, extensive portfolio of services, and vast breadth of industry expertise, we work with our customers to gain access to domestic and global markets, ensure projects are completed to specifications, and risk is mitigated throughout all aspects of the built environment.

Test and certify your flooring products with Intertek to ensure both quality and safety and gain market recognition.

Our suite of testing services for flooring includes:

Durability – Determine performance when product is exposed to cycling that simulates conditions commonly found in the field.

Material Properties – Ensure that products meet performance expectations and verify manufacturer specifications.

Fire and Flammability – Meet domestic and international fire resistance building code and regulatory requirements critical for life safety including ASTM, BS, CAN/ULC, EN, ISO, NFPA, and UL standards.

Acoustic – Test to ASTM and ISO standards for airborne and impact sound transmission including STC and IIC ratings to determine compliance with the International Building Code.

VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) – Evaluate the emission of VOCs to ensure health and safety in an indoor environment. Conduct VOC testing according to the FloorScore Certification Program.

Product Certification – The Warnock Hersey and ETL marks show a product or system’s conformance to code ensuring the on-going verification of compliance, as well as providing the end-user confidence that their products have been independently evaluated.

Sanitation & Microbiology – Validate compliance with food safety requirements for the materials, design, and manufacture of supplemental flooring intended for use in food preparation, dry storage, and ware washing areas.

Slip Resistance – Maximize safety on flooring products through slip resistance testing, including ASTM, ANSI, and AS standards.

ETL Sustainability – Ensure your products are environmentally friendly by testing to standards such as CDPH 01350. The ETL Sustainability Certification Mark is equivalent to the Greenguard program. Certification facilitates LEED Credits which are available for Low-Emitting materials.

Intertek offers a complete solution for all types of flooring including:

• Laminate
• Resilient (linoleum, sheet vinyl, vinyl composition tile, cork, and rubber)
• Seamless Polymer
• Ceramic Tile
• Cement & Concrete
• Natural Stone
• Glass Tile
• Wood